Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-22
STEERS CLOSE STRONG
NO HARD TASK, EITHER, TO DIS
POSE OF GOOD COWS AND
HEIFERS.
HOG MARKET PRICES RULE
FIVE TO TEN HIGHER
Maximum Quoted Advance Secured in
Majority of cases-Lower Sheep
Market Practically Impossible, Be-
cause Of Extremely Light Run
Lambs Ten to Fifteen Higher, Mutt
tons Shade Stronger.

Chicago, April 22.-The cattle mar
ket was fairly active today, on a
steady basis, but actual operations
were limited because of the light sup
ply. Steers offered were inferior to the
plain quality. Late developments were
more favorable to the steer trade, and
prices closed steady to strong. Prime
steers, averaging 1,407 pounds, were
bought by New York butchers at $3.50,
the highest price of the day. In view of
the light offerings of good cows and
heifers, it was no hard task to dis
pose of them at steady to strong val
ueS.
Three days receipts this week total
10000, against 1871 a week ago and
32,77S a year ago. This increased mar
keting in the face of depression in beef
trade has afforded the killers good
opportunity to get the prices lower and
the trade is not hopeful for much i'm
days this week. Coolers in local quar-
tiers hold goodly stock of beef and
with the shoppers operating cautiously
and export demand only of rather
small proportions the trade is not Of
fering any encouragement for a turn
to better things until the consumptive
outlet shows considerable growth.
Hogs.
The market displayed more life than
any other branch OF the livestock
trade. The supply was sold out at an
early hour. Shippers were active trad
ers, having fairly liberal orders. Prices
ruled SOLO cents higher. In the major
ity of instances, the maximum quoted
advance was secured.
Packers are inclined to hold back to
depress the trade and are resisting ev-
cry upward step of the market as
much as they possibly can. Reports
have it that the demand for fresh pork
is not so strong as it was and lighter
receipts are welcome Because of the
slump in the market last week country
shippers have curtailed their opera
tions and for the first three days this
week receipts were barely $4,000
which would be only a good Monday 5
supply when things are going right
This total is $4,000 less than last week
showing what the country has been
doing to adjust matters. There has al
so been a good sized reduction at the
five principal markets as a total, COM
pared with the same time last week
but most of the deficiency was at Chi
cago.
Sheep.
The run of sheep was so light as t.
hake a lower market practically i'm
possible AS the session heightened
prices grew stronger till at the higl
point of the market, lambs were 100
Is cents higher, and muttons We're ;
shade stronger.
Total receipts or sheep the first hal
of this week were 51,100 an increas,
of 1900 compared with the same per
iod last week and $500 compared will
corresponding three days last yea,
Weather was against good firm
trade, as feeces We're wet and heav.
owing to repeated rains.
Extra good shorn western wether
ranged at s5.3065.40, while prim
class had a bid of $3.50. Some 2-year
olds landed at $3.50. Yearlings mad
$3.50 q 500, with a few ewes at s4S5G
$40. Native wethers went at $3.50
$780, yearings at $565@60O and eve
at $500. Some wooded Montana eve
made s5.25, with seconds at $425