The Lincoln County herald., 1873-03-12
81. leaiS Markets.
March 8. kSs3

ance on Change yesterday, ana Ia
but not D large business was transacte
in the leading markets. Flour was
better demand and more active, and tn
feeling was considerably stronger, bu
no decided change in prices was estat
lished. Nearly 1000 barrels change
hands a, s5@7 for medium TO choic
spring extras, and winter extras q
81 5O@1O for low grades to choic
extras. The market closed firm.
WAEAf-1'here was a good deman
for both spring and winter, and th
former was scarce and firm, more partic
ularly for soft. Winter was frmer at th
opening, and closed at an advance o
i@2c per bushcl. Elevator No. 3 re'
sold at 81 S0@l 81, and No. 4 at 81 60
Sample lots ranged ali the way from
81 15@1 95 for inferior to choice red
Spring wheat sold at 81 % for hard, and
81 A for soft.
CoRN-There was an active demand
for corn both on local account for ship
ping, and the market was firm. particu
larly for bulk mixed on east side. The
sales were on east track at 30c for 70.
jec'ed 31@311c for mixed 31dc for
yellow. and white mixed at 31JN33c.
In St, Louis mixed sold at 33c No.
yellow mixed at 334c; white mixed at
"a I@35c, and No 2 white at 36c ware
house lots 33c for mixed, yellow mixed
at 33@331c, and white mixed OF 34Aa
@35c.
OATs-Oats were quiet and unchanged,
with sales on East track at 26@27c, and
in St. Louis elevator at 26!@31c, as to
grade.
RYE-Rye wos in better demand and
closed higher No in elevator sold at
65@ &c and at the close 6Gc was offered
for No . in St. Louis elevator, an ad-
varce Of 1c
ToEACCo-We quote inferior ard
light weight lurs. S. 25@5 IS; factory
do. G6 00@6 so; planters do. Sc 25@
7 25 common leaf. Sc 5O@7 25; me-
dium shipping leaf, 81 25@7 rs; good
do. SSmS IS medium manufacturing
leaf. IS to 50 so good Go. $40 to sl2;
medium hrieht wrapping leaf. sl2 to SIS 4;
good do, SIS to S25 fire do, $50 to $40
LIVE STOCK.
CATTLE-The receipts for the twenty.
four hours ending at noon Yesterday were
200 head shipments 1902 head. Yes.
terday may be said to be about as dull
a day at the yards as has been for
months. And at the close last evening
sales did not foot up much. as the entire
sales were made from the remnants Of
droves that could not he sold only when
none other were to be procured The
different yards are well cleaned Of all
kinds Of stock, and are ready for fresh
supply for to morrow's sales. The fol.
lowing is the general range of prices
Good corn fatted natives. ranging in
weight from 1900 to 1000 his. at SIS 50
to Sc !; choice natives. from 1900 to 400.
at 81 so to S. % and s5 so; good
hatchcrs' steers. from 100 to 1850 at
81 % to 81 IS: native stock steers from
900 to 1000 at So IS to 81 25; fat COWS
So % TO So S5 and 81.
HoGs-The receipts for the twenty.
four hours ending at noon Yesterday were
SS3 head shipments 435 head. Total
receipts since January l. 22O, ,4s6 head
and shipments for the same time 80 400
head. Receipts for tho same time last
year 152 $40 head and for the week end. .
ing yesterday II $50 head The sales
effected yesterday were light, in conse-
1uence of the supply giving out entirely,
packers and butchers buying of what
there was offered at prices ranging from
81 35 TO 81 80.