The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-24
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-The general demand
for cattle sufficiently large to absorb
the offerings at ruling prices choice beeyes
ruling stronger to 10c higher. Beef steers
sold on basis Of So. 1904 for the poorest TO
s4.75@5.S0 for good to prime shipping and
export cattle, the bulk of the sales being at
&.z5q5. and fancy beeves were quotable at
10. 4OQ550. The stocker and feeder branch
of the market was moderately active at So. 20
GA s. and mixers and sprtugers were in
fair demand at the recent decline in prices.
There was good inquiry for fat and
heifers at strong prices and canning lots
sold fairly well. Export bulls brought 50. Is
"a. ard bolognas sold at S24003: calves
were active and unchanged. Texas cattle
sold readily at $S.7C@4.25. Some fancy rather
heavy black steers sold at $40. Business
in hogs was again brisk. prices ruling 21s@5c
lower. Hogs sold largely at $3.371a @345 the
ccaTsest packers selling at So 25d3.3 so, and the
choicest hogs at 3.45GD3.5O. The late market
was bad buyers Withdrawing. and sales were
slow at &c below the best time today. Trade
in sheep and lambs was active at steady
prices. Sheep were in demand at $2.S013 80
for inferior 20 common fOcks, up to $4,000
4.75 for prime lots with sales largely at
$3.75I4.25. Exporters were light buyers of
heavy sheep around $4@4.25. Lambs were
in good demand at S4GD4J0 for common I'D to
1900; hogs, 4S,GC0 sheep, 10000.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
Barrett e Zimmerman's s. report: Market
dull, demand exclusively For heavy Iogg ne
horses, prices ru.ed low. The following rep
resentative sales are for horses! this day:
Weight. Price.
One pair bay horses. ard years 8, 200 $1S)
One pair bay horses 6 years. 49, 3CO) 1T5
One pair bay horses, and 7 years. $500 16j
One Pair gray mares, years. -. $500 $50
One pair gray mares, 5 yearss....Q.. 2400 40
One black mare years. % ....a.. l. 600 So
One black mare, 5 years. .s;........ 500 80
One black mare 6 years. ..--....... 1,4g0 70
MINNEAPOLIS.
NEW BRIGHTON Dec. J23.--Receipts. 11O
cattle 260 hogs, Z sheep. tCattle-Active en-
best beef grades; several punches of good
% steers av 1040 lbs s4.3 ;I22 cdWs. av 1.018
$S25; y heifers. ay $40 So. 5as9 cows. av 1,O2O,
$3.50; stag. 1850, $3.50; 1beow. 1880. $3.50; 1
80. Hcgs-Steady with Yesterday, and de
mand firm. Sales: Sc hogs az 202 lbs. So 80 :
80 hogs. av 49, $780, sheep-steady Sales: 10
muttors, av 100 lbs. 81 lambs, ay lis, S..
OMAHA
SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. 3-Catte-Receipts,
500; market NG1Gc higher; native beef steers,
SO. 75Q4.S IS: Western steers s3,6Oa4.25; Texas
steers. s3Gi3 60; COWS and heifers, s.. 9063 80;
Gamers, s292.S9; s:cckers ard feeders, $500
40; calves, &L6 Hogs-Receipts. 1890;
market &c lower; closed strong: heavy. $3.l
@3.25; mixed, s3.55G4.20; light. s32503.i0.
Sheep-Receipts 200; market stronger: fair
5S ehGee ns @G fair to oh0ics
sheep, 1904; lambs. S4d5.50.
SIOUX CITY.
SIOUX CITY, To-, Dec 23.-Cattle-Rece.pts.
300; yesterday 621; shipments. SAB: market
slow. weak; cows. bulls. mixed &c, $1,000
BE: veals, s495.75; stockers and feeders.
$3.25G4.10; calves and yearlings, 50. 25G4. %.
Hogs-Receipts. 300; yesterday. 1857: ship
ments. 1,179; market active. s,eady to &c low
er; selling. s3.15GSSO; bulk, $3.2Oq3.25.
ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS Dec. 23.-Cattle-Receipts, 1,709.
Of which SEQ are Texans; market 10c higher
for Texans; natives active and steady; beef
and shipping cattle $3.55G 5.25: steekers and
feeders, S2.50G4.10; COWS and heifers, s2.G50
325. Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market SC low
er; light s3.2o@s.sO; mixed, 50. 25gs.S5; heavy.
So. 35G3.40. Sheep-Receipts. LOCO; market
steady; native muttons. $4T $50; lambs $5@6.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Dee. 23.-Gattle- Receipts,
23OG: market strong to 10c higher; Texas
steers s3G4.S0; Texas cows. S2.40G310; ma
tive steers, s350q5; native2 COWS rand heifers,
$1.5O@4.35; stockers, s2.25G4.50: bulls. s.. $50
3s5 Hogs-Receipts, 1900: market weak to
SC lower; bulk Of sales, s3.2593.3O. Sheep
Receipts. LOCO; market firm to 10c higher;
lambs, $3.50 $50; muttons! s394:4O.