The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-29
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-There was the usual
Tuesday dullness in the cattle trade toSay,
but prices were no lower, only about 3 90
head being secured. Fed Westerns sold at
S375@D4.75 and Iowa and Missouri fed Texans
brought $4@4.35. The bulk of the stesrs
crossed the scales at $415q4 SO. Plenty of
lots going for $3.7GG3.S5. The socker and
feeder trade was slow at $3.f0942i, and COWS
and bulls sold at steady prices. Calves were
unchanged best grades selling at S5.7jG6.-0.
Tcdays offerings sold readily at stronger 10
212c higher prices. Sales were largely d:
So 4212@S.50; coarse heavy packers sci ing at
$33O93-3712 and prime butcher weights al
$S.55@3.5714. Light weights were numerous,
and were slow of sale at a discount. Pigs
sold largely at $3.9013.45. Market was weak
late in the day. There was a very good de-
steady at o435O for eonmon up to $4.65Q470
for strictly locals. few inferior lots and
culls sold at $2.25@2S s.. Western fed she7p
were wanted at $3.60@4 40; with ewes going
largely at s3.75@4. LAMBS were in good de-
mand at $465.S5, for commcn to prime lots,
with few culls at 50 75@}.c0. Raceip Sat
tie, 5000; hogs, 1S.CO9; sheep, 1900 head.
MINNEAPOLIS.
NEW BRIGHTON, Dec. 2S.-Receipts-Ca
tie, Sc; hcgs, co., Cit l--s.eady on got e.
1910 lbs, $2.75; cows, av LOIS lbs, 81. As;
L heifer, 4SO lbs, $780, / COW, 1O2O lbs, $3.50;
! /, heifer, $50 lbs, $Sa5; st St. av, S73
av Geo lbs, $3.50. Hcgs-Market strong and
firm demand market 10c higher than Friday.
SO hogs, av 1870 lbs, $3.50 20 hogs av 1S9 lbs,
Els lbs, ss.56; Is hegs av 2sS lbs. $8,S2fs;
141 hogs, av $50 lbs, $3.50: 70 hogs, av 1856
lbs, $S.25; l hog, 500 lbs, So. Sheep-Steady
and good, demand strong.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
Barrett & Zimmerman's report: Market
fair, prices low; demand principally for
heavy horses. a large stock on hard. The
following representative sales are for horses
this day:
W.T. Price.
1 pair bay horses, and years -. g. 600 $3.50
1 pair bay horses, and 1 years. 400 200
1 pair bay horses, years ........... 900 us
l pair gray mares, and years. 49,. $500 100
l pair gray mares, years ........2 500 $40
l Sorrel horse, years ................16O 500 so
l sorrel horse, years ............... 800 IS
1 sorrel horse, years ...............1,4 400 10
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Dec -Cattle-Recepts $500,
of which LEGO were Texans; steady; fair to
fancy shipping and export steers. $3.50
SIS; light and dressed beef and butchers
steers, $3.50 4s0; stockers and feeders, $3.50
@4.10; cows and heifers, s235G4.90; Texans
and Indian steers, $1,000; cows and hefers,
$25o@S.5O. Hogs--Reeeipts, 5000; market
steady, active; light, So. 359345; mixed. So. 80
@3.45 heavy $3.45@S.5O. sheep-Receipts,
SEQ; market strong; native muttons, S40 450;
1890 KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Dec Cattle-Receipts,
1900; market strong, Zoe higher; Texas steers,
$29O@4; Texas cows, s225@3.15; native steers,
s5.5Od5; native COWS and he;fers. $1.50@4;
stockers and feeders, $3.2G04.40 Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 14,C00; market &c, higher; strong; bulk
Of sales. s34O@3- 45: heavies and packers,
So So 3.471z; light s$3. 304347 pigs, 5000
Sheep-Receipts, 1000: market firm; lambs,
$4G5.55; muttons, $2.75@440.
OMAHA.
SOUTH OMAHA Dec 2S-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1000; market, active; steady, native
beef steers. S3.75G4SO: West IN steers, SO go
@4.20; stockers and feeders, 3 5O@4 40; calves,
$4@6; bulls, stays, etc, S2.6093 80. Hogs
Receipts, 5000; market shade higher; bulk
of sales $3.3O93.35. Sheep-Receipts, 21C0;
market stronger; fair to choice natives, So Is
@4.4O; lambs, S4@45O.
SIOUX CITY.
SIOUX CITY, To-, Dec. 2s.-Cattle-
ceipts, 800; yesterday, 49, market quiet and
steady; bulls and mixed, $1.50@3.75; stockers
and feeders. $S.25@4.1o: calves and yearlings,
s3.25@4.25; veals S4G5.75. Hogs-Receipts,
LEGO; yesterday 24S market active, sc high
er, selling s3.25@S.35 bulk, $S.3O93.35