The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-23

table for the butchers all over the corr
than any two months In the year. TIM n
Worth market is already pro6ting by ~
creased demand. and the same can pso6ai
be said of every city In Texas.
Swift of Chicago is at present sopdr,
large quantity Of lard to Cuba. The CIR
are large consumers of lard, but small n
eaters. Reports all agree that extensive \
storage plants will be shortly erected d
island. ut III
The fine stock show at the Midland ~
val was pronounced to be the finest I'm
ever made in West Texas. There were D
fine bred and fat cattle shown there than +
ever yet been gathered In the State.
Thus far no disastrous results Of the ~
storm have been noted either from the =
plains country or from the Panhandle /.
there are many places yet TO hear from n {
distant counties of Northwest Texas, M
may tell different tale.
CHICAGO.
trifle higher with better demand for q
grades Common beef steers, 3.90g4 Is; q
to fancy stock, 1905. so: stockers and I'd
ers, 3.O0G4. 40. Hogs-Active at about yet,
days prices. Common, 3.l5G3 Is; good
prime heavy. s.4OGs.45; mostly at s.so@s.]
aud lambs. market only fair; inferior to prI
lambs brought S.75G5.5o; yearlingh ~,
4 80: Westerns, 3.5od4. 20. Receipts Catt'
600; hogs, $4,000; sheep, 1900.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. December %. -Catle-E
ce.pts. 442 natives and 1850 Texans; narkj
strong. native steers, 5.o0G5.S5, meduI
4 .25@5. 90; lightweights, 4.15G5.W; stock
ana feeders, 3.1564.S5: Texas steers ).
AS; Texas butcher cows 2ssgs y; ~, San J,
ket. strong at about loc higher: hcayles, ;: \
40; mixed. S.esd3. 4o; lights, s.@gs1
Sleep--Receipts, $50: n1acBet, firm; good
mand. lambs, 5.00M5. 40; muttons, :. ssltl
feeding lambs, 3.S0G4. 90; feeding sheep, "
3.75: stockers and feeders. 2.Io45.@.
ST. LOUIS.
| st. Louis. December 22.-Cattle--hecsitv
1000 including 500 Texans; shipments,
market, strong; fair to fancy naive snlp5
and export steers, 4.00Q5 80; dressed peM y
1 2. C)(JuD5. 90: Texas and Indian steers z N9!
COWS and heifers, 2.25IS3o. Hogs-kecel!
| I'd. 700: shipments, 900: market &C Lower; q
and lights. 3.2OaS.S0; packers, S1eSj
! butchers, 3.30@3. AS. Sheep--haeacsealppt1A
shipments. none; muttons, s.ssgis;wSi XIII VI
| and bucks, 2.E43.7o; stockeiS, Ss @Ss|
lambs. 4.00@6.0o.
GALVESTON.
(Reporied for The Post by 4. Y. sosal
live stoek commission mercnant') N,,,l
| Reported for The Post ny A. r Nws1
| live stock commission merchant.
Beeves- ara
| Choice, per lb. gross. TX TX
Common, per Id. gross. -Hv
| Cows ga
| Choice. per Id, gross. ......-"-. FIX
| Common. per lb. gross. .......... 1nv
| Yearlings- aua
(, Choice, per Id, gross. ............. Xxx
| Common. per Id. gross. ...'.'.'.' NV
| Choice, per Id, gross. ............. s,,S
| Common. per Id. gross......'.''. 'Ns
Sheep M}
Choice. per ID. gross. a X,w
Common. per head. .............'.si y - Y
cornfed. per ib. gross. ......"... ~
HOUSTON. .,.s
Saunders & Hotchkis. live STOCK cemI''
merchants, report as follows 81
Choice beeycs ........,''..-.'''''
Medium beeves .,......,...''.''.'
Choice COWS and heifers.....'." ~
| Medium cows and beifers..'..'.' IN
Common cows and heifers..'''..
Bulls, stays and work oxen'''..' az
Choice yearlinge ...,,....'''''' I'm
Medium yearlings ......-.-...'..' sg6
Common yearlings .....-'''.''. qE-la
Common yearlings .........'.... 3Ia
Choice calves ......'-.'''.''''' Il.
Medium calves .............'''''' aIf1 1
| Choice mutton ..............''''' u
Top cornfed hogs (solidl- cS @s3
| Wholesale .....'.'''''~ az
| Retail ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2isp
Mastfed hogs ..........,.'.,r orrn cattle.
Market well supplied Win st corn hogs. n
Retail market supplied WIN , an mort {
demand for packer hogs so'e
can be handled per Week.
40 10.