Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-17
BETTER CLASS OF RANGERS
SLIGHTLY HiGhER-GooD
NATIVES SCARCE.
CHOICE BUTCHER STUFF
ARE STEADY TO STRONG
Hogs Are a Nickls Higher With Light
Receipts and Better Demand From
the Paekers-Good Hogs Are Scarce
Sheep Unchanged But Lambs Drop
is to IS.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE demand alb
sorbed the bulk OF the supply early
in the day. The receipts included fair
run of rangers and there was stronger
market for them, especially of better
class, which sold at prices fully as high
as could have been secured Monday
Natives Of quality We're scarce, but
they sold about steady. Butchers stuff
was fully steday, with few choice
lots strong. The best grades of COWS
were in good demand
Current high prices OF pork, lamb and
veal are creating a broader outlet for
beef. All last week demand was good,
even common steers selling to good ad-
vantage. Last year at this time pack
ers We're getting around 5000 range
cattle from the northwest weekly and
absence of that supply at present is
causing them TO buy natives, which
have less quality, with more than usual
avidity. Packers bought cattle of no
better than feeding quality last week
and there is apprehension that freeZers
may not be filed when the run of rang
ers ceases. With a broader cattle mar
ker prices ought 10 show improvement
and an Scent trade in corn-fed steers,
which ara scarce, is not considered i'm
probable. Killers would not be averse
70 4 little of that kind of business to
stimulate beef-making operationsa
Al this time last year frozen beaf
by the 100000 tons had been stored
away and canneries had all Che ma
terial they could use. but this season
only a handful of rangers from Mon
tana, wyoming and the Dako-as have
shown up. Reports are to the effect
that the big movement will be delayed
until September: that shippers have
the situation we'll in hand. grass being
abundant, and are prepared to cancel
car enga gements if buyers show a dis
position 10 knife prices mercilessly
Most of the range cattle showing up so
far this season have come from pro-
tected pastures or from sections where
settlers have taken possession of the
range and given the catleman no al
tentative but liquidale. Buyers are
not only anxious for a run. but avow
a determination to make present prices
look sx-ravagant as soon as fortune
favors them. In that event the cattle
man will have an opportunity to dis
play his ability 10 regulate supply.
There exists 10 logical reason for
bargain-counter market in the western
division this season and well regu-
lated movement would render it I'M
possible.
Hogs.
Hogs were stronger on a better de-
nand from the packers, induced by
the light receipts. The best were
cents higher, but the mixed and pack
ing grades IN some cases showed even
more advance. Cod hogs are scarce,
but orders are hight.
Quality was poor yesterday, the run
carrying few straight loads with ship
ping quality, which necessitated con-
sid rable sorting to satisfy a very fair
eastern demand. Under about 1875
bottom it was a market for pieces Of
loads and dogs Pigs were scarce and
in good demand on shipping account,
strong weights being worth up to s7S5,
with 10 pound pigs az S7.75.
The average weight of Chicago re-
ceipts last week was 231 pounrs, the
same as the previous week. A year ago
when light stuff and pigs were more
abundant, it was only 22s pounds.
Sheep.
Sheep were unchanged, but lambs
We're 1926 cents lower on exception
ally heavy receipts. Both native and
western participated in the slump.