The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-23
LIVE STOCK MARKErl
CHICAGO,

Chicago, Sept 22-Cattle-The market
started strong, but soon turned weak. ma
ny rough steers not fit for feeders going
fully 10 cents below the values pad for
such on Monday. a load of extra prime
1,45o pound sters sold up to $5.5e but only
a few very choice lots went at better than
S5.l0. The buk of the good to choice beef
steers sold at S4G0d5.3O. Feeders met
relatively stronger demand than fat cat
tie, and showed but Little decline, except
for very plain lots, some branded cattle
Of extra quality selling at s4-25d4.50. Cows
and heifers also escaped with but little de-
cline. the supply of that class OF stock
being comparatively small Veal calves
held close 10 the late range, the bulk sell
ing al s5.75ds.75. Only about go head OF
todays cattle arrived, and such few went
at steady, but about 5000 western range
cattle went slowly and values ranged a
point lower for all but extra grades OF
feeders.
Hogs-Early sales Of choice hogs were
about all at good 10 cents off from Tues
days values. ard a god share of the arri-
walls sold later at 10 cents decline. Packers
wanted most of the heavy hogs close 10
$3.50, and 1t took extra quality in heavy
to sell above s405. Choice butcher weights
sold around $40, the best at S4.25. A few
choice bacon pigs sold early at $40. but
later very choice light were bought at
$i.25.
Sheep-Sheep went off rapidly at firm
prices both local killers and feeders buy
ing largely. a flock of nearly 500 mixed
Oregon sheep averag ing 81 pounds went
at $685. and nearly 800 head only two
pounds heavier sold at $3.50. Most fat nut.
ton stock sold at s3.60d4C0, and feeders
bought chiefly at $3.60d375; native lambs
sold quickly at strong prices, several choice
lots landing al s5.e5Q$5.75; and most god
lots above 500 but western lambs were in
heavy supply and sold a shade weaker.
many around $40.
Rece.pts-Cattle. 1850; hogs, 81 900; sheep
1900.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Sept. 22.-Cattle-Receipts
10000. Best grades steady; others slow.
Texas steers, s2.75G4. 10; Texas cows. 5000
go; native steers s3.S5G5.25; native cows
and heifers sl.00d4.10; stockers and feed
ers s2.50Q4 40; bulls s2,GcQ450.
Hogs-Receipts, l2,0C0. Market steady to
5 cents lower than yesterdays close. Bulk
of sales, s. 99a4Oo; heavies $3.s5d4.0o; pack |
ers s.. &G3.S5; mixed, s3.S0040; lights. $3.50
Q4.10; workers. S5.05Q4.10: Pigs $350gi.00:
Sheep-Receipts, 5,0co; market steady; |
lambs S35Gg5.10; muttons, s2.7Jq3S5. |
Representative sales: Texas sters, 10 mead |
averaging 1881 pounds, $40; Texas cows, !
40 head averaging So pounds $3.50; native |
steers AZ head averaging 1881 pounds. S.25: |
native cows and heifers, AZ head, averag- |
ing SS pounds, s10; stockers and feeders |
81 head averaging 632 pounds, $40; bulls, |
Z head averaging COZ pounds, $40.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, Sept. 2.-Cattle-Receipts f.
500 Market 10 cents lower on both natives |
and Texans Fair to fancy natve ship |
ping and export sters. s4.50G5.20; light and |
dressed beef and butchers steers, S3.7o4 |
so; stockers and feeders $2.50d+25; cows |
and heifers s2.OGd45O; Texas and Indian
steers, s.. 50G415; cows and heifers, S2.3
$3.50.
HogsReceipts, 5000; market 5 10 10 cents
lower Light "a. 206I4. %; mixed, S4.00d420;
heavy, $3.9G94.35.
to 10 cents lower Native muttons, s3.l0q |
3 SO; lambs, S3.50G5.20.