The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-16


CHICAGO, March 15-Cattle were slow
prices ruling easy. Sales were on a basis of
s.. 1904 for fair steers, $45005 for choice ship
ping and export cattle, with sales largely at
&.25g4:85; stockers and feeders were lively
at $3.40G4.25. In hogs this was the highest
day for nearly year, further advance of
DC sending the best lots up to $4.05. From
that figure sales ranged all the way down to
was mostly taken early, heavy packing lots
going for $360Q3.S5. Sheep were steady, with
lambs about sc higher. Common to prime
native lambs were in demand at $3.SOG5. 40,
sales being largely at $4.30@5.25. Sheep were
wanted at $27oQ3 for the poorest, up to $40
80 for the best. Receipts-Cattle, 10000
hogs, 26,O0O; sheep, $4,000.
MINNEAPOLIS.
NEW BRIGHTON, March 15.-Receipts-
Cattle, lbs; hogs, $50; sheep. none. Shipments
81 eep, LOO from feeding pen. Cattle
Market steady; good demand for fat cattle
and thousands Of stockers and feeders. Sales
q stockers, av 634, $40; 8 stockers, av 1893,
IS. 40; 26 stockers, av go, SO so; calves, av
1856, $3.50; heifers, az $780, $3.50; l COW, VT
$40, $2.35; COW, VT &c, 81; 1 COW, VT 1000,
$225: cows, av 1892 $2.75; COWS, av LOO,
So; stockers, av 1.005, $3.50; 5 stockers, av
LIZA, rs IS: stockers, av 1160, 3S5. Hogs
Market active and average &c higher; 1000
hogs wanted today by packers. Sales: 8
rough av SSS, $50; hogs av SOs. g 60; Is
hogs, av 1872, $3.50; SO hogs, av 172, So. 80; AZ
hogs, av 1877, 50 IS. Sheep and lambs steady
and in good demand.
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. March 15.-Cattle-
Receipts, 1000; shipments, $780, market strong
active. Texas steers, $3.3504.20 Texas cows,
$2.S003.30; native steers 81. 1905; native cows
and heifers, $1.2503.75 stockers and feeders,
$2.5O@4.50; bulls, $1.25@3.25. Hogs-Receipts,
SOOO shipments, 1000; market strong to sc
higher; bulk OF saes. $5.S5Q3.9G; heavies
SO. 80@3.95; packers, 50. 70G3.90; mixed SO. 500
395; lights, $3.G0G385; workers., So. 8063 So
pigs, So. 25G3.S0 Sheep-Raceipts, 3,0OG; ship
ments, none; market steady; lambs, $3.750
AIS; muttons, $275Q425.
OMAHA.
OMAHA, March -Cattle-Receipts, $500;
market stronger; native beef steers, So. 700
$50; Western steers, $4,000 40; Texas steers,
So. 25q4 COWS and heifers, 81. S0Q3. 80; can
hers, S212.75; Stockers and feeders, SO. 509
4.40 calves. So .6OQ5 90; bulls stays, ETC.,
$1.75Q3.25. Hogs-Receipts, 1O0O; market a
shade higher; heavy. $3.75@3.S IS; mixed 50 rs
ga. So light 81. 86Q3. IS; bulk, So S0D3 IS.
TO choice natives So 1904; fair to choice
Westerns, s3.2O0S. 80; common and stock
sheep, s2.500S 90; lambs, 3.5095.
SIOUX CITY.
SIOUX CITY, TO-, March 15.-Cattle-Re
ceipts, 400; Saturday, 408; shipments, s61
market active steady; cows, bulls, mixed,
81. 2503.50; stnckers and feeders, So. 40G4. 20;
calves. yearlings. So. 1904 80; butcher steers.
So 6o94.75; oxen, si.60Q3.2 5i veals, $500
$50. Hogs-Receipta, 800: Saturday, 49, mar
ket active, strong, selling $9.70Q3.75.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, March 16.-Cattle- Receipts.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market steady to sc
higher; light SO 80@3. 95; mixed, So. zoos. IS ;
heavy. So 1904 .02i1. Sheep-Receipts, 1880;
market steady and unchanged.