The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-09
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK,

4 iamps ..... 80 So 35I 80 lambs 89 81 GO
muttons ..I1s 25l 81 muttons 11s 8 90
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO, Dec. S.-Trade in cattle was
fairly animated at generally steady prices;
the only noteworthy change being an ad-
vance OF 5 cents in prime Christmas cattle.
While few Christmas cattle brought SIS. 400
o.So, only small percentage Of the cattle
way from $S.50@3.75 for few common
dressed beef steers. Gamers and butchers
cattlew ere in good demand with cows and
helfers selling largely at s2.100225. Bulls
sold at an extreme range of $1.75D4; mainly
at $2Q3. Stays sold at s2.5GQ3.65, oxen at
$2,40Q 3.20 and calves at $5.50Q5.75 per 100
lbs for the best. Texas fed cattle sold main
ly at $375@425. There was a fairly active
trade in hogs and prices were strong and
largely nickel higher, with the bulk of the
hogs going at $3.20@3.30. The poorest lots
OF coarse heavy sold around So and some
prime butcher weights brought $3.S714@3. 40.
Pigs were not very plentiful and desirable
lots brought $3.20G335. Prices for sheep and
lambs were about 10c better on average to-
day. Sheep sold at S2@2.50 for very common
up to $3.50@3.75 for choice to prime focksj.
Westerns sold from $2.65 for common up to
$3.50 for choice fed. Yearlings brought $685.
443O for choice to prime and lambs sold ac-
lively at $3.25G375 for the poorest up to
$5@5.25 for the best focks. Receipts-Cattle,
5000; hogs, $4,000; sheep, 5000.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Dec s. Receipts,
S0O0 shipments, $500; Texas cows, $1.5O0
zoo; native stocks, sS@5; native cows and
heifers, $103.60; stockers and feeders $2.75
@41O; bulls, $1.7O93. Hogs-Receipts, 5000;
shipments, none; market 5@10c higher, and
active; bulk Of sales, s3.20@3.30; heavies,
$3:15@3.3O; packers, $s.1O@3. rs; mixed. $500
@3.321s; lights, $3.20@3.35; Workers, $1,000
1856; pigs, $3.15@3.35. Sheep-Receipts, 5000;
shipments. 1,400; market steady to strong;
lambs, $3G4.35; muttons. $1.65@$3.25.
OMAHA.
OMAHA. Dec. Seattle Receipts, 1000;
Western steers, $3.S5@3.S5; Texas steers, $3.50
s1.5O@2. 40; stockers and feeders $S@3.S5; !;
calves, $3Q3.50; bulls, stays, ETC., 81 50@3.
Hogs-Recepts, 8, 400; market 5@10c higher;
heavy. So. 1908. 20; mixed, sS@3.15; light, Ss.25
$3.50; bulk of sales, ss.15@3.2o. sheep-Re-
ceipts, 1,200; market strong.
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. Seattle receipts, 5000;
market steady; natives shipping steers, $4.o0
GA. so; stockers and feeders, $1.S5@3.70; Texas
and Indian steers, $2.40@3. 90.
Hogs receipts, 7000 market 5Q10c higher;
light, $s.15@3.2o; mixed, $2.so@S.2o; heavy,
Sheep receipts, 1900; market steady; NUT
tons, $2.5093.75; lambs, $3.0004.75.
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, Dec. S.-Cattle- Receipts,
active and firm. Common to fair calves and
yearlings neglected; cows, bulls, mixed 81. 25
@S; %. Veals, $S.5o@5.. Stockers and feeders,
$2.90@3. So calves and yearlings $2.75@3.50
Westerns. $2.90@3.45 Hogs-Receipts, L.
500. Monday, ATT. Market active; 10c higher,
selling, $So0Q3.2O. Bulk, $3.1O@3.15.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
Barrett Zimmerman's report: To-day's re-
ceipts light. Yesterdays late shipments re-
duced the stock on hand considerably still
there is choice assortment left among the
offerings held over Prices unchanged. Rep
resentative sales:
l pair bay mares, years,