The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-05
ST. LOUIS MONEY AND OTHER
MARKETS.

The local money market opened Yesterday brisk,
with an active business In all OF Its departments.
There was an active demand for money, but the
banks were in Il better condition to meet IT than
heretofore, which gave more comfortable tone to
the market. The packers now regular CUSTOMERS
and are requiring large sums for shipment into the
country for the purpose of marketing hogs.
Receipts of live hogs In this city yesterday were
29,654 head. The weather was soft. and caused
somewhat easier feeling i'll the early part OF the
day but orders were here for 5000 head from Gin,
cinmati the illing of which, WITH the local demand
the market pretty WELL the range being 81 10 ~ 20
for packing hogs. few light hogs were sold at
$500, but they were of an inferior quality: The
eI Pr5Srisions|Fir with fair jobblng and order
trade. Bacon aui ullycurrd dry salt meats are rs
scarce as ever. There was also !; good inquiry for
meats for future delivery, but buyers aud sellers
were unable to agree on the terms. Sales PORK,
100 bbls. mess tpart Chicago sandarU at sl3.
ID. $. Meats-240 casks liyc to fifteen days In
salt: shoulders at 5@5ac.. mainly at Sc: clear
ril.sides ut ga 63c, and clear sides at 6ig7c.
quote shoulders at 6c clear rib-sides ut 7Ac., and
sugar-cHred hams at 9gllc.
Green Neats-ln demand and higher, Sales from
the block 100, 900 ts. shoulders ut 41c.; 500 Ds.
hams, Ism. average, at 7sc.: 5000 pieces do,
saline average, delivered on cars at &c.
turinr at sj!SGHt:: 10 terres prime Steam at 7c
and 90 terces at TIC. OF orders, 8 terccs refined
at DC, 80 kegs refined at SIC,
Battling TuDs.-We quote: Hemp, fax, ana jnte
bagyirlg at 14c u yard for 2-i.; 14Ec for 2ls-b.;
Sc, tor ea-b-smaI orders charged Ec. higher.
Hemp twi"c at l4Ml4Ec. II Ii. Iron cotton ues'
9@eac. Il b.
dressed salablc I'm Il small way: other grades and
hackcd.tow unstable. We quote: Dressed. >! o0
6Sl65-fancy, :1S0@S1S5; shorts, $9O@SllU;
tackled tow al 500. Cndressed-inierio: and COM
mon at S60@S70, good at S75Gseo, prime at $50
800, choice and strictly, choice 1T SlO0WSl2O.
lobacco No offerings to-day
Lire-stock-tattle, sales at sl.5o@s4.50; sheep
at Sl.75aS4.25.
Hdes->tifFer and In demand. We quote: Dry
flint l7c.: Dry salt, &c.; green salt, Dr.. green
butchers. &c; green salt Kip, we; green SAT-
calf &c. damaged, &c. off, saturdays quota
ton of 2Oc for dry hnt was al absurd misprint-
should have read l6c.
Uo0l.-Firm We quote ut 44146c for prime
TO choice tub washed and 24Q27c. ioE same SFaueS
uuwashed bury and black. 5dSc. " ID less.
BREAKFAST Bacon.-We quote new Ut 1oGllc'
Pb. r,, H. ,u.o,. a., a,a half bar.
Dried Beef.-Wc quote at 1OM11c. q b.
Receipts Monday were 1131 lecrcs, Zg:oo4
hogs shipments, 204 beeyes, Il oS hogs. IneTe
has been no change in the cattle department. iIt
arrivals have been fair, but aS usual have
mostly the lower grades of Texas ana Chcfoket
cattle There continues a moderate demand anu
movement In these descriptions, with no change III
prices. ,-..., ,,.,,,t ~.
manG for hogs Yesterday on both packers ant
shippers account Ut the following general ranSe
+ xtra to choice grades. SE2OGs4:21; RoocG u
choice grades, Y4.1O0S4.15 medium ~ lair
S4MS4. 05.-D Democrat, 2d.