Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-02-12

WHEAT.-Prlces are lower aisnIouho, anu
since the middle Of The week has ruled dull
aud weak. Elevator Inspections are
generally held frm at prices above tho views Of
buyers. Yesterday the market WIS dull and
droopin:, and easier on al grades except strict
ly choice. Sales OF spring were vt 81 ofor regu.
uiar No. 3; at OIL 81 for Sd. 5soft, aad Nos. . snd
I soe on East track ut 81 70. Winter. By iuspec-
tim In elevator, sold at 81 s. for No. ). Sales by
sample, all the way from 81 Is to - 05. The
marku, closed tana. The total Receipts for the
week were 20, 1ol bushels, and the total since
january I, FL, s3s bushels.
CORN AND 0ATs.-The receipts were $500
bushels, and the market on this side Of the river
ruled dull and lower for all grades. On East
track mixed aud fellow were ntm, and willie
mixed unchanged. Sales we're at 29xc forte
j-cted. and mixed and yellow slk@5sc. In
ST.. Louis elevator and warehouse No. ? miIed
and yellow sold ut 3sh@S33e; NJ 2 white mixed
at A0c; md MOL st. Charles at 45c. Total re-
ceipts for the week were l57 ,3os bushels, and
iio. 9s4 blu shells sitce January.
Increased rcceipts add tile dihfsulty ofsaippins
has caused q weaker market during the week,
and prices having materially declined for both
| bulk and sacked grain, but closed yesterday
quiet aud comparatively steady 1t the decline.
No. 2 in St. LOFTS elevator sold ut 20; No. Awhile
at Sc, ard In warehouse white MIXED At Sic.
| Total receipts for the week l0l ,0sl bu; total since
january !, s9,e9j b1.
HEMP.-wc atotc; Cndresscti At Ssoes) To
s7O@so Tor common to good. SIS to s9o9ieo for
prime to strictly prime, and sllo for choice:
dressed slI5aiss: shorts sIooSiI5; standard
hacked tow sG,-common do ss0@so. No dressed
or choice undressed here.
Tobacco was inactive. Seed Arm for timothy
and clover. Hides were dull. uighwines were
stronger, with Il good demand, at SIC, Hay was
dull md lower. Lead steady and nrn.. Frris.ts
unchanged.
st Louis Live Stock Market.
CATTLE.-Ihe receipts for the twenty foul
hours ending at noon, yesterday, were l56 head
shipments 5si aead. Total receipts since Janu.
airy Il; 20, sis head; for the same time last year IL,
go head. Shipments since January !, 1854
head; receiptsfor the week SIS head. a fail
business was transacted at the yards yesterday
considering that it was The closing day Of tn
week. Holders are firm in their demands. ant
Tor good and choice grades demand full prices
and the light receipts have things pretty mucl
their own way. Taken altogether the pas
weeks, transactions we're light, with brisk sale
and q better prospect for su advance in price
tie coming week. Nearly all the receipts nov
r are good natives and winteredT Texans, which ar
all absorbed and there il an existing demand 70
more. Sales were made rs follows: Is heal n
l276, at p 20; Il head Az 1854, at - IS; 20 hcs'
ay Io7I, at "a l5i Il head nv lO6s, Mt -; 81 hea'
av $50, at 50 20; 30 head av 1858, at 50 so; II hes'
|, nv ll4o, at 81 Il.
i HOGs.-The receipts for the twenty -four hour
ending moon yesterday were 7c9i head and n
shipments. Total receipts since january l
I,5, IS head; for the same time last year, 1885, SO
r head. shipments since January l, ., 074 head
lReccipt4for the week. l6,sI7 head Only . fey
sales wele made yesterday, but enough to sho,
that pr,ces have advanced from loo to. 2oc pc
100 lbs gross. The receipts were small, and vi,
NO shipm ants the activity Of the market still cor
| times under a good inquiry by packers mn
j., butchers. The following comprised the bulk
! Yesterday: Ii9 heal, nv 291, atS4 20; a head. q
. &c, at 81 81; 200 head, nv 2+S, ut u 10: 39 head
ay AS, o, . 80; 50 head, Az 80, Of 81 20.
sHEEP,-The recsipa for the tWentv-for
= hours ndinE noon yesterday were sas head, an
5 no shipments. Total receipts since january
. $685. head for the same time last year, 1873 heat
: Receipts for the week. 1900 heal. The market
firm and active, ut prices ranging from 81
to s. 50, with not an abundant supply. onl
one sale was made Of D lot Of l36 head, averagfn
e o. lha nj 81 81