The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-17
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16-The small supply Of
cattle was equal to the moderate requirements
of the trade, and prices were largely 10c lower
except for choice; common dressed beef steers
at the lowest prices reached in long time
the poorest lots fetching $3.50@3.75, while
$5Q5.40 was paid for choice to extra cattle;
the largest part Of the offerings sold between
81 and $3.50; butchers and Gamers stuff
also showed marked animation and strength,
but calves were slow and lower. There was
a very good packing demand for hogs, but
the market was as weak as 1t was strong
yesterday; hogs sold largely at So. 1908 so;
common to the best lots selling at So. 20Q3. so,
and pigs at So. 25@3.55; the offerings aver
Of butcher weights. Trade in sheep was
active at steady prices, with sales on a
basis Of $2.5002.75 for a few inferior sheep
up to $494 10 for CHOICE heavy natives; the
supply consisted largely Of fed Westerns,
which sold at SO 25q4, largely at So. 1908. go;
yearlings were in good demand at $494 80,
and lambs were wanted at 81. 75@5.10 for poor
to extra, sales being largely at 81. 25@4. rs.
Receipts-Cattle, $500; hogs, 1000; sheep, H.
600.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
Barrett & zimmerman's report: Large con-
signments Of farm mares received this morn
ing. Many choice drafters and some fine
drivers on the market. All classes of horses
sold low. The following representative sales
are Of horses service-sound unless otherwise
mentioned:
W.T.. Price
| pair bay mares, 6 years ....... 2 800 $120 90
pair gray mares, years ....... .2,40O so 90
chestnut gelding, years, sound.1 500 80 90
sound, drivers 900 100 90
1 pair roam geldings. and years.
sound 49,. ..................3,o 900 ITO 90
l bay mare. years ............... i 400 so 90
l black geiding, years .........1.5 800 40 90
sound .;..... 80. :.:.............,1,2o 200 70 90
wears 9noS1 soo ooo IN
II farm horses and mares, 4 to 6
years 1890. ,...,,.-........ i, 200G1 800 765 90
NEW BRIGHTON.
NEW BRIGHTON, Feb. 16-Receipts-C
tie IS; hogs, $50; sheep, 22O.
gocd a steady Strong demand
1,25O lbs, $685.; Is steers, av LILO lbs, So IS
2 cows, av 1,O5O lbs. $2.371a; s COWS, av ,23O
lbs, So; cows, av LAO lbs, SO; 2 cows, av
Hogs-Market &c lower. More light hogs
wanted. Sales: AZ hogs, av 1S7 lbs, So. rs: Sc
hogs, av. $50 lbs, $S.15; p hogs, av 21O lbs,
So. 20; hogs, av $50 lbs, 81 80.
Sbeep-Stock sheep in good demand, Sales:
ZIG ewes, av 70 Tbs, So.
SIOUX CITY.
SIOUX CITY. To-. Feb. 16-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1900; Monday, 4OS; market dull and
firm at $1.5Oa3 40; veals, s3Q5; stockers and
feeders, So. 4004.15 calves and yearlines.
50 25@4. 10. Hogs--Receipts, 600; Monday, 40;
net dCIlV0 anu lUC n1Sner tnan Saturday.
selling at 50. 1903 4O bulk. So. 5000. IS. ''
OMAHA.
OMAHA. Feb. 16.-Cattle- Receipts, $500
market active and firm; Texas steers, 1904
cows and heifers, $2.80@3 60; stockers and
feeders, So 25@4 %. Hogs-Recepts 5000;
bulk Of sales. $3.30Q3.40. Sheep-Receipts
LOO; common and stock sheep, 81 25@3 Is;
lambs, $3.50@5.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. -Cattle-Receipts,
1000; shipments, LOO; cows and heifers,
$1.5O@3.7 stockers and feeders, 1904. Is.
Hogs-Receipts, $1,000; shipments, 400 bulk
OF sales, So. 1908. 49, Sheep-Receipts, 1000;
shipments, 1900; lambs, So. 1904. g. muttons,
$2.65@4.
MINNESOTA TRANSFER.
MINNESOTA TRANSFER. Feb. 16.-Cattle
Receipts quite liberal and closing market
Will show quite good many sales, as de-
mand is good for serviceable grades Sales:
2 cows. av $50 lbs, $40; cow, 812, 81 80;
mixed, av $50, 81; Gamer. 764, 81. 60.