Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
YEARLINGs AND HANDYWElGHT
STUFF STEADY BUT OTHERS
SLOW TO LOWER.
GAIN OF FIVE TO
TEN IN HOG MARKET
The Most Advance Was Shown in
Prime Shippers = Offerings Well
Cleaned UP, Everything Except Com
mon Sorts Selling Readily - Sheep
Steady to Firm, But Lambs Weak.

Chicago, July 1s.-The demand for
cattle was hardly as active as at the
ciose last week, but inquiry for year.
lings and heavyweight stuff was suf-
ficient to hold them at steady prices.
Heavy steers We're slow and 10 to Is
lower, and butcher stuff was decidedly
weak, the bulk of cows and heife-s
showing declines of Is to %
Demand has centered strongly on the
yearlings of good quality in past few
days. Buyers say they can get rid Of
the baby beef stock at a much better
advantage than the big heavy kinds.
so a strong preference is shown for
the warnings. Heavy cattle have not
been so abundant especially since last
Monday, and it was largely on that ac-
count that they sold better. Many
traders are of the opinion that the
heavy steers are not as numerous as
they We're and that later receipts viii
develop real shortage. Supplies from
Nebraska and Kansas are we'll ex-
hausted and from all accounts there
are not many big cattle in Iowa and
Illinois. If the cattle come lighter in
NSiSIll II Will De lllOle " lllS inning VI
buyers, and proba bly, result in better
prices. The first rangers of the season
arrived last week. but they were below
expectations in quality and can not be
figured as a criterion of what good
rangers would bring. Those best posted
on the range situation do not look for
many grass western cattle for almost
month yet
Hogs.
Hogs gained dl0. prime shippers
showing most of the advance. Every
thing except common sorts sold read
lily, and offerings were we'll cleaned
up.
Traders are urging their customers
TO market hogs that are decently fat
without delay. They are acting on the
theory that present prices are high
and that declines are always possible
Outstaying a good market is not the
part Of wisdom and yet no sharp de-
probation in hog values during the
next sixty days is probable. That is
will be choppy market is to be ex-
pected. but when shippers are securing
the country for good hogs and the
stuff reaching market runs largely to
trash it is evident that no oppressive
supply is in sight. Average weights
indicate better quality. but this is de-
cepJive. as few pigs are being mar
keted and a lot of gaunt sows that
have weaned their pigs are showing
up. Weight and quality are not syn
onymous terms and big. gaunt SOW
is not a shipping hog. altho it swells
average weight statistics. Meanwhile
the country is playing the game
sagaciously. AS packers are disposed
to pay relatively more for mediocritv
than superlative quality the bulk of
the crop is coming short of corn and
the commission interest need have no
fear that many big hogs will overstay
the market Carrying even decently
matured hogs when these prices are
obtainable is not wisdom
Sheep.
! Sheep held steady to firm, while
lambs. after a few sales at steady
prices, were weak at declines of Is 10
%. A liberal supply was chiefly re-
sponsibe for weakness in lambs.
Late last week local buyers had their
! peg in the Scent hole for the best
lambs. and while they do not show the
full decline of a dollar. the 7@7A cents
al. oood n