The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-02-08
MARKET LETTER.
Receipts Today Were 211 Cars in All
$500 Cattle, 5000 Hogs, g.
500 Sheep and 625 Horses.

oUV Sneep and 90 horses.
The week opens out with moder
ate run Of cattle, there being about
1875 cars reported in.
Partly on account of the bad storm
yesterday and partly on account OF
the bad market last week the offer
ings of fat cattle were short of eXpec'
tations and an active higher market
resulted. 1t did not take dealers long
to get down to business on the basis
OF 10 to 15c advance over last week S
closing quotations. There was firm
healthy tone to the trade from start
to finish and a good early clearance
was made.
Good to choice beeves, $5.S5 to 6.25;
fair to good beeves, $3.50 to $50; com
mon to fair beeves, $4.75 to $50
The demand for cows and heifers
was fully as good as for beef steers
and the advance in prices very nearly
as great. Both local packers and out
side butchers had good orders to fill
and as the offerings were comparative
~ limited and prospects were for a
very moderate supply the balance of
the week, statesmen had little difficulty
in securing prices fully 10 to 15c high
er than the close of last week for
anything good enough to bring out
competition. Veal calves were in a
somewhat better demand and irmer,
while there was better inquiry and a
stronger market for bulls, stays, etc.
Good to choice COWS and heifers,
$4.65 to $50; fair to good grades,
1920 to AGO; Gamers and cutters,
1925 to 400; veal calves, $500 to
500; bulls, stays, etc, $3.75 to 500.
There being very little sale stock in
the way of stockers and feeders car
ried over from last week and fresh
receipts this morning falling short of
estimates, there was very good in
Quiry from country buyers as we'll as
a vigorous demand from spectators
and the market was active as far as
it went and values were more or less
strong all around. There is appar-
emily no let up in the demand from
the country and it did not take dealers
long to dispose of the very limited sup
ply at stronger figures. Stock heif-
ers were in very limited supply and
a good demand at stronger prices.
Good to CHOICE feeders, $3.50 to $50;
fair to good feeders, $4.75 to 5.25; COM
mon to fair feeders, $500 to Ats; stock
heifers, $9.75 to 4.50.
Hog prices advanced to 10 cents
higher this morning on a light supply.
The movement was reasonably active
early, but slackened up toward the
close, late sales ruling steady to
strong with Saturday. Heavy hogs
brought around $7.40, and ordinary
mixed sold at or near $7.45. Good
bacon grades went at $3.50 to $7.55,
tops reaching $7.57h, which is 7hc
higher than Saturdays top.
Sheep and lamb prices advanced
sharply this morning on a light sup
ply. Bulk of sales appeared to be
about a quarter higher than those at
last weeks close. Everything cleared
during early hours, offerings of good
dressing quality meeting with favor.
Nothing of consequence in the way Of
shorn stock arrived and practically all
of the business done was confined to
the trade in quoted stuff.
Good to choice lambs, $685. to 6.1O;
Handy weight yearlings, $4.75 to 5.15;
Heavy yearlings, $4.25 to ATS; good
to choice wethers, $3.50 to Ais; fair
to good wethers, $3.65 to $50; good to
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