Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-30
MARKET SLIGHTLY STRONGER
FOR BETTER CLASSES OF
OFFERINGS,
HOGS CLOSE UP 5 CENTS
COMPARED TO SATURDAY
Sheep and Lambs steady-Tendeney
to Widening Range in Cattle Prices
continue-Rseeipts too Heavy OF
Late-Review Of Market Conditions
and Range Of Prices.

SnlCaSO, May 5V.-fIlCeS loI sstecfS
We're slightly stronger in the better
grades today. Top was $S.25.
Marketinss for the last week were
moderate, totaling 46,10o, against 49,
727, last week and 42,277 a year ago.
alton in eastern beef trade this supply
was still above requirements. Liberal
marketings of Texas beeves, including
grassers. at other points proved
bearish influence on the medium and
warmed-up natives, and the sellers are
of the opinion that altho available
short supplies OF long-fed natives must
soon effect full recovery of this weeks
decline. the trend of values for med
ium and plain natives viii be still
lower Price widening, begun a few
weeks ago, is still the aim of the pack
ers, who have long been paying rela-
lively higher figures for shor-fed
steers than for finished grades, and
since they have got the medium and
common steers started down. Texas
marketngs are expected to prove an
aid to further bearish operations.
Killers claims of overstocks of beef
are not taken seriously. 1t is their
natural beaHsh disposition which the
trade most fears will result in further
declines for steers lacking choice quail
ity The beef demand can change too
quickly from mean to good to afford
cause for much worry over temporary
surplus beef stocks, and any little
lowering of retail prices would again
effect growth in consumptive outlet.
Still. as weather becomes seasonable
beef always meets more or less mean
favor in conapetit with fruits and
vegetables and the trade. in order to
recover recent lost ground. will require
careful nursing. Comparative shortage
of matured beeves, on the other hand,
would appear a pretty good regulator
of marketing conditions, unless the
country gets a little overanxious TO
forestan possible effects OF too liberal
influx of Texans and begins turning
cattle out of pasture too freely.
The quality Of marketings does not
indicate that this is likely to be the
case for several weeks ahead Per
centage Of steers which have had very
little corn is still small. while there
is a pretty liberal crop OF good beeves
coming nnarketward. This week a con-
siderable supply of fat 1900 to 14oo ID.
lots showed up tho the bigger steers
are constantly growing fewer in num-
Der. Nebraska seems to hold about the
only liberal crop Of these. Illinois, Iowa
and Missouri having liquidated some
time ago.
Hogs.
Hogs were steady to strong. the
close being cents higher than the
close of Saturday.
Four thousand fewer hogs arrived
last week than the previous week, the
total at 11s,sOo being $4,000 smaller
than the corresponding week a year
ago and nearly $4,000 smaller than two
years ago, The corresponding week
of 1899 arrivals were 194,630.
Estimated average weight Of hogs az
Chicago this week 24o lbs. against 241
lbs, the previous week, which was the
heaviest since October, 1907. Average
year and two years ago this week
218 lbs.
Chicbgo's average price Of hogs last
week was 1886. or lie lower than the
previous week, 1921 higher than
year ago and s414 higher than two
wears ago. The corresponding week
of 1899 the average was $3.50.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs were steady with
TOD of $3.50 for Colorados, and a few
of the best sorts of native ewes were