The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-17
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Dec 16.-There was good de-
mand for choice corn-fed cattle today, and
such lots sold at strong prices, but rough
lots and half fat steers moved OIL Slowly at
barely steady prices. Sales were largely at
Sd. 3095.1 10, Christmas beeves being salao-e at
S.. 4095. Go, and prime cattle going for $5.0
@5.35 Exporters were good buyers at $4.O
@5.25 Northern fed Texas steers were IN
demand at SO. 70@4.20 and Texas cottonseeo
meal fed bulls brought SO zoos. 70. me stoek-
er and feeder trade was fairly good at Sd. avg
4.25 a few common stockers gong Tor s5g
8 .25 There was no change in butchers ana
Gamers stuff and calves were no hgner,
choice lots selling at So Packers were sooa
buyers of hogs, and prices ruled strong ana
about &c higher. Sales were largely at 30
@3 As and coarse heavy packers going at
SO. 20l13. 25 Pigs sold chiefly at So. 23q3. 80.
The late market was very weak, particularly
In the northwest division, but most OF tne
hogs were sold early. There was very coca
ear,y demand for fat sheep and lambs at
STEADY prices Native sheep were wanted at
1904 80 and Western fed sheep at 50 1oq4.oo.
Lambs were active at $4@6 for poor to c cholce
and some Christmas lambs brought 800, an
advance of &C. The late sheep market was
very dull, packers suddenly Withdrawing, ana
l GOO; hogs, $1,000; sheep, 1,OOO.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
Barrett G Zimmerman's report: Market
opened fair: prices low, with overstock OF
heavy horses on hand. The following repre-
sentative sales
W.T.. Price.
One pair gray horses, and years. !, 4OO go
One pair gray horses, years.. 5,1Vo !S1
ono pair hack horses = and 7 wears 5000 185
Ono hair Hack horses. years.. $500 IT'S
One pair black mares, years.. low ~ ~
One pair sorrel mares, years.... z,4J0 10y
one s sSs5s RSEss 5SS &
One sorrel horse, 6 years. .......... 1'oVV '"
MINNEAPOLIS.
NEW BRIGHTON, Dec; 16-Receiptsmcat1,
punches of good Iowa steers selling at $4.25
and s435 to a local killer; beef grades IN IN
strong demand. Sales. steers, av I,Soo
lbs $4S5; 16 steers, aV LA $4;So IL steo oI0'
So. 80: 2 stags av 1,52O, $3.50; cows, av gOl
S. 20: s stockefs, aY 544 1915; i heifer, $40,
$3.50; stockers, av 1890 $3.50; sso o aV
SIS, ST. / stag, $50, So, bull, $50, So; cows,
$50 $3.50: COWS, av SS7, 1925; stockers, av
$50 $3.50; l cow, $50, SEQ. e. Hog market
steady and sc higher; only few offered, ana
strong. Sales: 60 hogs. tav 22S lbs, sS.25. Sheep
No receipts and no trading
KANSAS CITY.
: KANSAS CITY. Dec. 16.-Cattle-R Receipts,
: GOO. market slow to weak; cash steers, $40
"a Is: native steers, SO. 40fD5. 20; native cows
and heifers, $1@4.3 50; stockers and 1eeoers;
500. %. FIogs-Receipts, l4OGO; market opehea
sales So 25G3. So. Sheep : Receipts, 5,ooo;
market strong; lambs, $3.60q565 muttohS'
81. 1904. 40
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 16.-Catt.e-Receipts, 3,o0O;
market steady to strong; native shipping ana
export steers, $4G5 .35; light and dressed peer
and butchers steers, SO 25@5. %; stockers ana
feeders. S22504. 20; cows and helfers, $l.oo
IA: Texas and Indian steers, $27oQ4. Hogs
&Receipts, 4,5OO; market shade stronger;
bulk of sales So. 1908 40. Sheep-Recelpts,
600; market steady; native muttons, S4V
425 lambs, $5@5.75. q
OMAHA.
OMAHA. Dec. t. TCattle-Receipts, 5000;
56D1Oc lower: native beeves, So. 6O04. 30; IeXas
steers. s36S 60; cows and he.fers, $9Q4.N
stockers and feeders, So. 5000. 40: bulls, stays
etc. s2D3 so Hogs-Receipts, 5000; bulk oo OF
sales. So. 2563 80 Sheep-Receipts, 2,oOo;
steady: choice natives, s.. 1904: 70; common
and stock sheep, $780, lambs, $S@4.5O.
SIOUX cry.
SIOUX CITY, To-. Dec. misunderstanding,
200: Yesterday, 5S4; shipments, 75S; market
weak: cows. bulls and mixed steady, $l.20Q
& 60: stockers and feeders,l $3.254415;. calves
and yearlings, s325G4.30; veals, $4G5.75 Hogs
Receipts, SEQ; yesterday, 1s767; market active I'll
and SC higher; no top grades; selling at S9H
$3.50; bulk, 1926. 'oe 70