The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-24
only moderate and trading dragged all day.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-The run Of cattle to-
day was very light, and prices ruled strong
at an advance Of 1OQ75c. Sales were on a
dressed 6nss Of beef Steers s@4aS foT Medium
grades, 81 500475 for good cattle and 81 so
@5.25 for choice to prime, with fancy selling
at Sc. S0Q 6. 40. Stockers and feeders went at
$3Q3.S5. Trade in hogs was active on local
account at generally unchanged prices.
Sales ranged at 81 .95Q3. 20 for packing droves,
up to 49, for selected light pigs, with the
for sheep were stronger under Ghen influence
Of an active demand, with choice lambs 19c
higher. Sales were on a basis of 81 .25Q2. so
for the poorest sheep, up to S.. IS for choice
lots, Westerns selling at 1903 80. Good year.
lings brought SO. 1904, and lambs were active
at $3.5095, with extra nice ones wanted at
$5.10Q5.25 Receipts Cattle, $500; hogs, 81
000 sheep, 10000.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
Barrett & zimmerman's report: Today IS
market opened firm, with the general scale
of prices trif1e higher than they were
Farm stock with size and quality are In
good demand, with many lockers for pinery
horses. The demand for general purpose
horses and drivers is limited. Representa-
tive sales:
Weight. Price
! pair bay mares, years, sound.2, 400 $40 90
pair gray geldings, 8 years, serv-
ice sound ........................2. 800 81. so
l chestnut gelding, years. sound,
choice enc 1sOO 12o 70 90
1 black gelding, years, sound,
1 gray mare, years, sound. - 400 60 90
MINNESOTA TRANSFER.
MINNESOTA TRANSFER. Dec 2s.-Cattle
There is some trading at steady values.
stoekers. ay 761 lbs So; 5 stockers av SAC lbs,
10; bulls, av 647 lbs, 81. %; 8 stockers, av
GA lbs. g. IS; 2. cows, av $40 lbs. 81; 1
stocker, $50 lbs. 81 .s0i 1 steer 1,O5O lbs, So;
q lhQ
lbs, 35; 1 COW, 800 lbs, g.
Hogs-Late sales yesterday were SO hogs,
av ISL lbs. So; 81 hogs, av 164 lbs, So; %
hogs. ayy $50 lbs, $2.s71a; p hogs, av 2a5 lbs,
$2.S5; % hogs, ay .2SS lbs, $3.50; 20 hogs,
av 260 lbs. $3.50; hogs, av 300 lbs, So. so.
sheep-Nothing doing.
OMAHA.
OMAHA. Dec. -Cattle-Receipts. 1900;
native beef steers, $a.75a4.75; Western
calves. s.: 50@5 so; bulls. stays, ETC., SIS
Hogs Receipts. $500; bulk of sales. So 800
8 20. sheep-Receipts, 1900; natives. $3.50
10; common and stock sheep, $2G2 10; lambs.
$3q5.25.
SIOUX CITY.
SIOUX CITY. Dec -Receipts-Cattle. 800:
Tuesday, 1,20S; shipments, 4SS; market active
and strong; COWS, bulls, mixed, 81. 2503. %;
veals, $3.60@5; stockers and feeders, $3d 65
$3Q3. 60. ~
Hogs--Receipts. 200; Tuesday, 2,47e; ship
ments, 176; market active. steady; no selling:
light, $2.95Q3,10; bulk, s3.02Q3.05.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 23.-Receipts-C Cattle
$500; shipments, 400; steers, 81. 50003. IS:
native steers, So. 2OG5; cows and heifers 81. 25
gS,75 stoekers and feeders, $3@S.SO bulls,
Hogs-Receipts. 1900; bulk of sales, ss.15
sheep--Receipts, 1000; shipments, 1000:
lambs $2sOQ4.25; muttons, $1@3. 80.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2S.-Cattle- Receipts, $500.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; light, S310013. 20:
mixed, $Sq3. 70; heavy, 81. 90@3. 25 Sheep
Receipts, 1000; market 10c higher within the
range.