The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-08
sheep-strong and active; the receipts sold
early at gccd prices.
Representative Sales
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Dec. THE demand for cattle
was very light as rule today and prices
were no better. The range of prices for COM
mon to extra steers was from $3.50 to $3.50,
sales being largely at $4.10G4.S0. There was
limited demand for stockers and feeders
at from So to $40, Bulls, cows AMI heifers
sold at the usual wide range of prices best
bulls bringing $3.50940 co. while common cows
went for $1.75@2. so. itCalSes sold at $6@7 for
the best grades, commoneF lots going as low
as $500. Trade in lhogs twas fairly active.
prime bacon hogs at, So. 45@3.50, the bulk Of
the sales being at $3.35Q3. 10. Pig sales were
largely at $S.25@3 As, The late market was
weak. There was an active local and ship
ping demand for sheep aud hogs and prices
were strong at Mondays advance. Sheep
sold at $3.01G3.50 for the poorest. $4.00@45O
for fair to good fscks and $4.559i.75 for
good to prime grades Western fed sheep
brought $4.OO@4S5, export lots being salable
around $40 Lambs were in good demand
at $4.5095 90 for COMMON to fairly good
focks, with choice TO prime lots selling at
$5.5O95.SO, the best being b cents higher. Re
ceipts: Cattle 5000; hogs, $5 GO; sheep, 12,COo
MINNEAPOLIS.
NEW BRIGHTON. Dec! 7.-Receipts, loo
hogs; eco cattle, calves, 8. sheep Cattle
Steady On best; others weak. Sales: l COW,
VT 1899 lis $270; l COW, 1O40, $500; heller,
80, $2.75; cows av 1,13O, $2.75; calves
S11, $3.50; stockers, av 47S $3.50; cows, av
926, $40 Hogs-Market strong and selling
-5G712c higher than Saturday; good demand
Sales: 10 hogs, av 297 lbs, $500; hogs, av
3GS. So CO; Al hogs, av 119, $500; hogs av
100. $3.G0; AZ hogs, av $50, So 30; 43 hogs, ay
213 $780, 50 hogs. av 1874, SO 80; AZ hogs, av 1872
$3.50; eS hogs, av $780, IS 3212; 10 hogs, av
EOS. Sc. 49,. is hogs, av PIC, $3.371a. Sheep
Little doing; ma: ket nc-a;naLy steady.
r. az OMAHA. ISL 81
SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. 7.-Cattle-Receipts,
$3.50; market STEADY Sinatve beef Steers $3.,O
al 90;"5 WSsternH s.eefs,. 1910 2 4!20; Texas
steers, $50 S.fG;; COWS nd >heifefs $2SOdS: 10;
GAO. Hogs-Receiptss so; market DC
lower; bulk of sales, 5000 3.E5. Sheep-Re-
ceipts, 2,0t0; market strong; fair to choice
natives, $3.7OQ go; fair to choice westerns,
$500 40; lambs, $4Q5.50.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
Barrett & Zimmermans Report-Market
opened dull with a large stock on hand.
Prices ruled low The following representa-
tive sales are for horses this day:
W.T.. Price.
/ pair brown mares, 5 and yrs. 1900 $500 70 70
pair brown mares, yrs 49,. 32O9 2U0 w
/ pair gray horses, and yrs. 5000 100 60
pair gray horses, 6 yrs ......... goo 100 81
1 pair gray horses, yrs ........ 'Zd00 10y 81 ~
l gray horse, yrs .......... l6G0 ~ w
1 gray mare yrs ......:...... .14OO so co
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Dec 7.-Cattle, receipts,
steers, $2.9O@365; Texas cows, $215@S.2j:
native steers 3.25@490; native cows and
hefers. 81. 75@390: stockers and feeders, $40
"a. 40; bulls. $203. 25! Hogs, receipts, 20, 900;
market weak &c lower, bulk of sales, So
@3.3O. Sheen, receipts, 500 .: market firm;
lambs, $3.6O@5.75; muttonsj $2.25@4
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. E-Cattle-Receipts 5000,
of which 8 coo are Texans; market steady;
native shipping steens, s4.25G5.1O; dressed beef
and butchers and dghtI steers, $3.40Q475:
stockers and feeders, $2.40@410; Texas and
Indian steers. $2@4.1 10 Hegs.oReceipts,, 5000;
market &c higher; Light: $3.20G33O; heavy,
$395G3.40 Sheep-oReceipts. 1900; market
strong; native muttons, 3s$S.75G 4.5O; lambs,
$4.50@5.75. 81 u
SIOUX CITY.
SIOUX CITY, To-. dee Receipts Cattle,
COO yesterday 706; Shipments, 767; market a
shade more active, sseady.cows bulls m nj S;d
etc, $.25G3.5G: stoekers and feeders, 2o-zoQ
4.1O calves and yeaflings, 3.c5G4. 30. Hogs
Receipts. ESQ; yesterday. s22; market &C
tive; steady selling, $S.O7@9.S0; bulk, S3.l5@