The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-08

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Totals ........46.sl7 2s4.21s 1oAr
Last year,. $50. 49,, i'Xii
Difference 80. .... ..... nm
Decrease.
LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.
Beeves-Choice graGs .,,...
Cows and heifers. choice. ...,.,.,.l
calves, ChO'ce
YcarliHgs
oneep, nrst-claSS .............r.,.l
Choice mastfed hogs ........,.l
Corn1ed hogs ..............,,.,,..
Inc local market has been wei ,
with cattle recently. The den
good and all offerings find 4 NJ
Hogs are In good request 1t ia
GALVESTON.
Reported for The Post by LAE
live stock commission merchant
Beeves-
Choice, per Id. gross. ...,.. g
common, per 10. grOss....... r.
Choice. per ID. gross. ........ ~
common. per Id. Sross....." 10
Yearlings--
Common, per Id. Gross.... ~
Calves
Choice. Der ID. Rross......... n
Common, per ID. Eross...".
Sheep
Choice, per ID. gross. ....... ~
common. per head. ......... ,
This This III
Dav. Week YeU
Beeves and cows. % 81 n
Ga ives ana year
lings .............. 1865 ~
Sheep .245 A5
Hogs .............. -.
Choice cattle, calves and hogi
mand; overstocked with sheep
Chicago, October There W.
demand for cattle and prices rus
to strong. Sales Of native "a
were largely at i.65Q5.@; prime
being firm ait 5.2Jd5. 40, while conn
Westerns and Texans went as "
also. The strength was n@a
fined to good chdce beeves. W
droves beng barely steady. Nsu
and heifers sold at good prices
sold freely at 2.i0n3.00 for poog
3.00n3.3C for feeders. The ssoe
feeder trade was rather SLOW \
cent decline, owing to the droulA
cattle were unchanged. WeMes
sold largely at S.6Sa4. 10 and buys
ed 400 for prime native feedeI
had Vt all their own way ~ ~
ket today and sellers were neiE
was slow and prices loqk w
sales largely at 3.T0G3. 90 ~
packers sold down to 3.SJQS.H
sorted light weights broug
Late sales were away DenH
prices.
Trade IN sheep and lambs VA
prices We're 10 lower. sheep
slowly at 2.00Q4. 90 for nattyes
$50 for Western rangers, ne
for 3.50I3.75. Lambs sold SOY
3 so for the poorest and up toy
the best. A few assorted lams
20, 900.
st. Louis. Mo-, October 7.-
ceipts 5000: shipments not re
ket strong; Texans higher: ~
native shipping and export ~
! %; butchers steers $685.,
DER 1000 pounds 2.S0G4. 70;
feeders 2.5OI4. IS; cows and nsH
4 80; Texas and Indian ste~
cows and heiters 2.15G3. ..
re.pts 1900; shipments not repSf
lower: light 3.65G4.t6; mn;xc
heavy 250d4 90. Sheep--h
Market weak: native muttc
culls ard bucks I.25G3.@; s'o
$50; lambs 3.709i. 20.
Konsas City, Mo-, OctoDd "a
Receipts 5000; market active
Texas steers 3.o0aS. 80: native
l5.@; native COWS and ns,aivS,
stockers and feeders 2.@9sm
1880. Hogs-Recetpts wv
% lower; heavies 3.y43.!o,
40, mixed 3.65a3.S: naasn
workers. S.75q3.S0. pigs S.os;~r
Receipts 5000; market weaA'
'.15: muttons 2.00a3.S.
COTTON SEED PR0pW
r. o. B. mill. Texas intefs@
,ord,ng to location: n
Prime crude oil, loose. .....
Prime summer yellow oii.'
Pt.mc cotton seed cake.'...9S
Prime cotton seed meadow
Linters, per pound ..:;,.....,. =
For local delivery HOUSE n
meal and cake at $l5.0Oaio'C, ~
Remarks-Market weak
demand limited.
New York. October I-Ma
ION seed products Is Srslks
prime summer ~
'4g24ix: prime crude, 2l9eiaoa
iced cake. 81. 5Od q, 50 per "a y
'22.o0 per ton; linters. ciass
New York. October .;;s,,ts
weak; prime crude lta
AZ.
BUTTER AND =
Kansas city. Mo-. Oc
lrm and active; cream
z0T. Eggs steady; r