Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-03
ARRIVALS INSUFFICIENT II
MAKE AN ATTRACTIVE MAR.
kET AND INTEREST LAGs.
NO WEAK SPOT FOUND
IN TRADE in PoRkERs
Packers Actice Buyers and Prices
Close 10 Cents Hisher-Both Heavy
and Light Hogs in pemand-stass
Come Into Their own-Western
Lambs Weak, Sheep Steady.

Chicago, Sept 3.-Cattle-Receipt
We're only 1O,100, and no active market
could be built on such a light supply
Nothing attractive was to be found in
the steer division and little Of good
finish among the butchers, which
formed the great bulk Of the supply.
The eight or nine loads of western
steers which finally reached the mar
ket were disposed of at prices steady
to strong. Native steers found outlet
at values weak to 10 cents lower.
Smaller general receipts, which have
comprised a considerably shorter pro-
portion of really good to choice corn
fed native steers, have effected a bet
ter market for these. In face of q de-
crease in the receipts shipping outlet
this week has been broader than last
week, and this was chief stimulus to
the stronger market for fat steers, but
still there has not been very keen de-
mand for any but fancy heavy and
yearling beeves, as evidenced by the
failure of general price advances In
Wednesday trade, when there were
fewer cattle here than looked for.
Packers preference for hard fleshed
natives and the good westerns. as
against short-fed and grassy native
steers, has been responsible for failure
of the latter classes to show price
gains. Even tho there were fewer OF
them at hand than last week the de-
mand failed TO improve. Coolers have
carried a considerable amount of this
oe
killers are in shape to Withstand a
period of smaller marketing of grassy
| and short-fed natives, and still not be
forced to raise price levels for them,
particularly while there is a moderate
quota of good range cattle available.
Decreased marketings at Chicago this
week were also reflected in the west,
totals at six leading markets for four
/ days this week standing at 100000. be-
ing 10000 smaller than week ago and
1900 below a year ago.
Hogs.
There was hardly weak spot in
the trade, packers being active in
buying UP the bulk of the animals as
soon as offered, the close showing a
gain of 10 cents. Demand for heavy
packing hogs was strong at range
of s7.75 q 40. Choice lights made $3.50,
and heavy hogs fully as high. Stays
came into their own again and were
quoted as high as $3.50. Recent inves-
tigation and condemnation of boars
has almost ruined the market for thai
class.
/ An estimate of $4,000 was posted yes.
terday, but Mis- cut to 1900 later
, Shipping demand was good, that cutie
: having taken nearly twice as man.
) hogs this week as a year ago on prac.
tically the same supply. The five prin.
| cipal western markets had 10000 head
the same as last week and a year ago
the four-day run at these points being
} 1s5, 900, against 174,000 last week AM
: $4,000 last year.
t The average weight Of hogs receive,
] at Chicago in August was 232 pounds
= against 225 pounds in July and 224
9 year ago.
Sheep.
e Sheep receipts seemed ample, thu
r not excessive. Lambs predominated il
e the offerings. especially westerns
K which were of better quality than thei
e brothers in the native division. The fey
: native lambs on the market went a
slightly better values, while western
+ were weak, tho not much changed Il
r price. Sheep were about steady.