The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-28
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-There was an active
demand for cattle at generally stronger
prices, and desirable lots sod up about 10c per
1UO ibS. Sales were On q basis of $3.501 1915
for the poorest dressed beef steers up to $3.50
@5 for good to choice shipping and export
cattle, with sales largely at $4.1004S5. Limit
ed numbers of prime beeves sold around IS. 10
Q5.35, fancy stock being worth $450Q5.50.
There was very good stocker and feeder
trade, sales ranging at S3.25Q4.15 for COM
mon stockers to prime feeders. Cows sold
largely at $2.25@3.25, and heifers at $3.50
3.S5. Bulls went chiefly at $250Q3.50, and
calves were strong at $3.75@6 per 100 lbs for
choice lots. Texas fed cattle were in good
$2.60q36O and steers at $3.50Q 430 Trade
IN hogs was rather animated, at $3.25@3.40
for heavy packing lets;i $3.3OQ3.50 for heavy
hogs, $3.35@3.55 for butcher and mixed lots
$3.35@3.6O for light weights, and $33O@3 60
for pigs. The bulk of the hogs crossed the
scales at $3.40q3.52k, and prime pigs, as
usual sold at the top of the market In
sheep, there was "a good demand at about
steady prices. Sheep were salable at $4,000
for the poorer grades up to $3.50 for prime
natives, Westerns selling at $3@3.75. A few
scattering sales at $4,000, with sales mostly
at $4.16G Ats. Lambs were irregularly lower,
with slow sales. Yearltngs sold at $3.S504.3 90.
Receipts-Cattle, 10000; hogs 26, 600; sheep,
$4,000.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
all classes Of horses heavy. There is con-
siderable inquiry for farm stock, and todays
volume OF sales is larger than for some
time. Prices ruled low. The following rep
resentative sales are for service sound horses,
unless otherwise mentioned:
Weight Price.
1 pair bay mares, and yrs $500 s140 90
l black gelding, yrs, sound. 1900 $500
l brown mare, yrs, driver. LOO 55 90
l bay mare, yrs, sound. 49,. 1900 75O0
IL farm mares and horses, 1900
% to :;.:.....::.:::: 1900 1900
20 farm mares and horses, 200
to II. ..s....... 1 500 III ]. 1000. 90
10 farm mares and horses 49, :
choice, 1900 to ....... 1500 1215O0
MINNEAPOLIS.
NEW BRIGHTON, Mimi, Jan. 27.-Cattle
market steady. Receipts-8 cows, av, 1920
lbs 50; q cows, av. $50 lbs, So; 2 COWS, av.
], zoo lbs, .65; cows, av. 1,160 lbs, s.. so;
T. steers az; 126o lbs, $3.50. Hog market
Il hogs, av, 1913 lbs, So. 25; hogs av. 500 lbs,
So .05; "a hogs, av 210 lbs SO 40.
Sheep market strong and steady.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Jan, -Cattle-Receipts, $500:
native na beeves, $4,000; stockers and feeders,
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market steady, closing
sc lower; bulk of sales, 1908 so. Sheep-Re-
capts, LOCO; muttons. $2.75@4. %; lambs, So. Is
@5.40.
SIOUX CITY.
SIOUX CITY, JAM 27.-Cattle- Receipts
LOO; Tuesday, 544; shipments, 81; market
active, strong on good others dull; cows.
bulls. heifers, firm; $1Q3.45; stockers a fee,-
ers, $5;25Q4; calves. -yearlings, 3.25@4; veals,
$3Q5 Hogs-Receipts, 700; Tuesday, 625; ship
m n 6S; market active, DC lower, selling at
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 27-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 5000; shipments, 5000; Texas cows,
81. 25@2. 60; cows and heffers, 1904 stockers
and feeders, 50. 1904; bulls, 81. 5063. 70 Hogs
Receipts, $4,000; shipments, 200; bulk Of
sales, So. 30Q3.35. Sheep--Receipts, 5000; ship
ments, 200; lambs, $3@475; muttons, 81. ESQ
$40.