The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
eep-Steady, Good demand.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Dec. -13.-Cattle were much high
er today Choice fat lots Of beeYes showed
the greatest advance Sales were at 81 6Vq4.V0
for the cOmmonest lots of dressed beef steers,
up to $5.25@55O for choice to extra holiday
cattle, the bulk of the offerings crossing the
scales at S4.00q5.00. Feeders were active ana
higher, prices ranging from $3.75 to $40,
while stockers brought from So to $3.50 Fat
cows and heifers sold irregularly higher, the
range being $3.25@4.40; common to medium
cows selling at s1.75Q3.2O. Calves sold at
$5.7596.5O for the better grades. In hogs the
limited supply made Chicago packers more
eager to buy and the prices were strong
at an advance of SC per 100. Sales were
largely at $3.30934O, the most undesirable
heavy packers selling at $3.2OQ325, and the
best shippers at $3.40q3.45. Trade in sheep
and lambs was fairly active. Fat sheep sold
to better advantage than late last week, and
the best lambs sold up to last weeks top
prices. Sheep were IN demand at SS.l5Q36 O
for the commonest lots, up to $4.6O for strlctly
prime fiocks. Western fed lots fetching IS 5Vg
4.50. Lambs were in good demand at $3.50
400 for culls up to $5.50@5.85 for choice to
prime. Exporters were light buyers of heavy
sheep at $4.25G45O. Receipts: Cattle, 10000;
hogs, $1,000; sheep, 17,0OO
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
Barrett & Zlmmerman's report: Market
opened dull, prices low with a large stock
Of horses on hand. The following representa-
tive sales are for horses this day:
Weight Price.
One pair bay horses. and years. 1900 $3.50
One pair bay horses. 6 years. 34OO 200
One pair mares, 5 years ........ 5000 100
One pair bay mares years.. $500 100
One pair brown horses, years.. 2,6O0 140
One black horse, 6 years. ........... 1850 IS
One black horse, years. ........". 400 IS
One black horse, years. ......... 1900 65. so
MINNEAPOLIS.
NEW BRIGHTON Dec. S-Receipts-Cat-
Cattla-Markpt
active and good demand for all useful grades.
Sales: 1 bull, 1,120 lbs, s265; steers ay
1,275 lbs, $3.50; 1 heifer, 4SO lbs, $3.50; Is
lbs, $40; i stocker, $50 lbs, $3.50; 2 cows,
av 925 Ibs $3.50; 1 COW. 1870 lbs. $3.50; l
heifer, $40 lbs 1925; 1 cow, TAO lbs, $2.25; 2
oxen, av 1.25O lbs. $2.S5. Hogs Market quot
ed firm with Saturday. Good demand; 5000
wanted daily. Sheep-Market steady.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 13.-Cattle-Receipts, 1000,
of which $500 are Texans; market strong
ping and export steers, s3.75@5.35; light and
dressed beef and butcher steers, $3.25@5;
stockers and feeders. s2.6594. 20; COWS and
heifers, s1:75@4.15. Hogs1Receipts. 5000;
$3.3714@3. 42A. Sheep-Receipts, 800; market
slow; native muttons, $4Q4.50; lambs, $50
$50
OMAHA
SOUTH OMAHA, Dec. 3.-Cattle-Receipts,
5000; market active; native beef steers, $3.7C
@4.90; Western steers, $3.6094.25; Texas
steers. s3@3.6O; cows and heifers, stronger.
$2.SO@4; Gamers. s2.75; stockers and feed
ers, $3.50@4. 80. Hogs-Receipts, 5000; mar
ket sc higher; bulk of sales. s3.15@3. 20. Sheep
Receipts, 1000; market dull; fair to choice
natives SO. 1901. 60; common and stock sheep,
$3@4; lambs, $4@5.50.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Dec 3.-Cattle-Receipts
5000; market strong to 10c higher; active
Texas steers, $3.1093. 60; Texas cows, 81
az. So: native steers, So. 50@5. %; native cows
and heifers, $1.1O@4. Hogs-Receipts, 5000
market stronger; bulk of sales, So. 221z@3 80
Sheep-Recepts, 1000; market firm; lambs
s3@5.40; muttons, $2.75@4.50
SIOUX CITY.
SIOUX CITY, To-, Dec. 13-Recepts-C
tie, 500; Saturday, rs. Shipments, 305. Mar.
ket slow, steady. Cows, bulls mixed, $1.2;
@355; stockers and. feeders, $3.25@41 10; calves
and yearings, $3.25@43O; veals s3.50@5.50
Hogs-Receipts 500; Saturday, 1,544; ship
ments, 4O5; market active, selling S310@3 80