The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-17
CHICAGO,


CHICAGO, Dec. 16-In cattle active com
petition caused an advanced of about 10000
per 100 lbs in shipping and export beeves,
shipping steers, $3.5095.25 with two head of
Christmas cattle that weighed 1880 and 1000
lbs at $3.50 and S625. The bulk of the
cattle sold at $3.s0G4.90; feeding cattle. 3.5O
Q575; cows, heifers and bulls sold better,
the bulk going at 5000, while good to choice
heifers sold at $3.25Q4; calves. at $3Q5.25 per
100 lbs. Texas fed steers were in the usual
good demand at $S.50G 4.40, grass steers go
ing at $2.9OQ3.40 and bulls and cows at $26
g. In hogs there was an advance of about
&c. Common to prime droves found pur-
chasers at $3Q3.45, the bulk going at $3.50
335 There was a good demand for sheep
and prices held steady Westerns sold very
well at $2.65@S.50. Lambs were in the usual
good demand at $S.50Q3.75 for common up
to s596;25 for prime focks. Receipts-Cat-
tie, 1900; hogs, 81, OOO sheep IA 900.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
Barrett & Zimmerman's report: Average re-
ceipts. Prices ruled low with a steady but
limited demand for all classes Of hors.=.
Representative sales:
One pair bay mares, FIVE years,
One pair bay geldings, six years,
service sounQ ........,....... 900 120
One bay geldfng, six years, sound,
Or1Ver ........... POO 10
One gray mare seven years, serv-
Ice sOuno .................... 1,300 As
One bay pony, FIVE years, sound. zoo Is
MINNESOTA TRANSFER
MINNESOTA TRANSFER, Dec. 16.-Cattle
There was not much offered and trading
was light. Butchers stock and feeders
steady. Sales: 1 bull, 1900, s19O; / cow,
367 81; COW, 940 $40; 26 steers. 755. $3O5:
IA steers, 74O, sos; l COW and calf, sS1;
springer $3.50; l springer $40. Hogs-Sales
as follows: 20, 241, So; g. 1884, So. Sheep-One
bunch OF good lambs averaging &C lbs, sold
at "a.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 16.-Receipts, 1900;
native beef steers, $360Q4.s5; Western steers.
$3.25@390: Texas steers, $2.5OG3.65; cows and
stays, etc, S75G3. Hogs-Receipts, $500:
bulk of sales, $S10Q3.2O. Sheep-Receipts,
1885, market steady; common and stock
sheep, $2Q275; lambs, $3G5.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. .-Cattle-Receipts. Ooo.
and feeders, 81. 1903 .65 Texas steers, $40
Q3.90; cows. 1902. 65.
Hogs Be I 5000 od light ss1508 26
Sheep-Receipts, 2.0o0; muttons, S3G3. 10;
lambs, $3Q4.75.
SIOUX CITY.
SIOUX CITY, To-, Dec. 1s.-Cattle = Re-
ceipts, 1,500; Tuesday. 1890 shipments $50;
market fairly active, steady; common stock
ers neglected; cows, bulls and mixed, 81 ESQ
3.25; veals, $685.; stoekers and feeders, s3G
$40; calves and yearlings, $2.7593. rs; West
ems, $SqS So. Hogs-Receipts, 1880; Tues
strong, selling at $sa315; bulk, sal
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 16.-Cattle - Receipts
7 coo; shipments, 500; Texas cows 81 506
8 %; native cows and heifers, $1.25Q3. So: Tex
as steers, $250Q4. 20; stockers and feeders
81. 5014; bulls. 81. $500 %.
Hogs-Receipts 1000; shipments, 4,ee0; bulk
of sales, $3.15q3. 2215.
sheep-Receipts, 2oOO shipments, 1900;
lambs, 81 Is; muttons, 81 od4.
SEED MARKETS
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-The faxseed market
was dull and weak again today. Receipts
were heavy and the demand light. May fax
opened at 7Sl2c. Receipts here were IS cars
Is at Duluth and IA cars at Minneapolis
The official close, as reported by the Weare
Commission company, is as follows: Cash
wheat at 7512c per bu and May at TIC for
March per 100 lbs. Clover seed closed at IS
per 100 lbs. Minneapolis fax quoted at Toe
per bu.