The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-06
LIVE sTOCk HARKEE
CHICAGO.


Chicago, Oct. SIN cattle today while
the comparatively few lots OF strictly
choice wen ma UIred stock were readily
taken at steady prices. the general run
moved of rather slowly at Monday :
prices TO I0c decline; native beef steers
sold on a basis of 81. O0G4.75 for common
TO far grades up TO IS 1895. 50 for good 70
choice shipping droves. extra fine cattle
beng quoted at S5.7Ga5. 50. aSIes were
largely at 81 95T5. %. exporters taking a
good number Of choice steers. There was
a good stoCker and feeder trade. a few
inferior lots selling down 10 g 00d3 -. but
good selected steers sold satisfactorily.
Canning cows Sold relatively better than
medium grass butcher cows, while ch0ice
cows and heifers sold remarkably well
Bulls sold at S2-5G6I3. =, for boIognas and
at $5.7JI0-25 for exporters Stays sold
at the usual wide range. and good 70
choice veal calves were active at s6.50G
rs. Western range cattle were in fairly
active demand at yesterdays reduced
prices.
There was a fairly active demand for
hogs. bur buyers insisted upon lower
prices and sales were TO Is cents below
Tuesdays figures. Hogs sold at an eN-
IRENE range of s.. 4013- S2la. chiefly al $ SO
G3S5; pigs went largely at S. 25T3.6o A
good many grassy light and mixed hogs
were offered and they sold very badly,
going at a bid discount from the prices
paid for corn fed lots The market was
IN extreme bad sales with sales j. cents
lower than yesterday
The market for sheep and lambs was
active at strong QUOTATIONS. Lam - we're
wanted at 8. 75G4 81 for the commonest
lots up 10 S. > for choice natives. few be
ing choice enough 70 sell above $50.
Range lambs were II good demand Al
8 o005. 50 for good 90 prime. and good
feeding lambs sold ar 81 1504- 70 Native
sheep were in good request at s.. 50 20 $50
for The poorer lots Up 10 {+-25G4. 80 TOR
the best. feeding ewes selling at So IS.
Range sheep sold at s. 501+ - and good
western yearhngs sold % feeders al 81 Is
Recea pts-Catue Is. 500; hogs 5000 sheep
1900
Kansas City. Oct 5.-CauCIe-Reoeipt
to1iclsID 10 1T natives. 1S3 Texans; dress
81 beef cattle light supply. prices shade
p cher. butcher stock ard good feeders
active steady, prices common leaders
slow. Choice heavy steers, S5-2o1S Is,
ue,34lrl. S+75lr5 %. lights. 81 1875 Is;
seekers and feeders g i574 s.. butcher
COWS ard heifers. $. 7Sa4 Is; western
Steers. 6. J-s5445, Texas steers s. soE23- g. (;
Texas brChsr COWS. S--15gG.4. canning
stock. 3. GG27a.
HrEs-Receip- C5ficsai) q $50. Trade
vas fairly active, but as eastern markets
were al lower prices decl2ed % l0c-
heavies. S3fo51.7). mixed, S3.50g3- So
lights. s. 5000. 50.
Receipts to@icta-l as. Trade
was active and foc1s ID cents higher.
Western r1urtors. s.. 96-54-fl. range feed
snE lambs. 81. t5Gs 8, range feeding sheep,
3 81 q. 60; stock sheep. 8 5g3.1S.
ST LOUIS
-4-fS e~~ef--z
$40. inCitgtiiuE !, Sc Texans; market s-@a1iy,
tive shipping steers. "a. 70f15.75, liglt and
dressed beef and butcher Steers, $40
SIS. sVockers and feeders. 3 eol74 =; COWS
and hsife7s, S11aQ+-S1- Texas and indian
steers. s. 2GG4 so; cows and Refers. 3. s0E
$40
Iocs-Racei7ts $50: market cents
lower; To-ke-s. S.s)23. ;; packers, S. 1o1
3 ~. butchers 8. S0l72 60
ep-Reeeipts $50; market steady:
native u-C.ttozs. $49CG4-75; LAMBS. s5.l,s1
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