The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-06

CHICAGO, Oct. SIN cattle today, while
the comparatively few lots of str city choice,
well-matured stock were readily taken at
steady prices, the general run moved off
rather slowly at Mondays f0c decline. Ma
tive beef steers sold on basis Of S404.75 for
common to fair grades up to $5.15@565 for
good to choice shipping droves, extra fine
cattle being quotable at $570Q5.85. Sales were
largely at $4.S5Q5.45, exporters taking good
number of choice steers. There was good
stocker and feeder trade, a few inferior lots
selling down to $3Q3.25, but good, well Sc
lected steers sold satisfactorily. Canning
cows sold relatively better than medium
grade butcher cows, while choice cows and
heifers sold remarkably well. Bulls sold at
s2.0QS.25 for Bolognas and at $3.7544.25 for
exporters. Stays sold at the usual wide
range, and good to choice veal calves were
active at $650Q715. Western range cattle
were in fairly active demand at yesterday 8
mand for hogs, but buyers insisted upon
lower prices, and sales were 5@15c below
Tuesdays figures: Hogs sold at an extreme
grassy lights and mixed hogs were offered,
and they sold very badly going at big dis
count from the prices paid for corn-fed lots,
with sales 15c lower than yesterday. The mar
ket for sheep and lambs was active at strong
quotations Lambs were wanted at $3.50
4:50 for the commoner lots up to 1918 for
sell above $5.65. Range lambs were in good
demand at S5q5.65s for good to prime, and
good feeding lambs sold at $4.75@4 go Ma
tive sheep were in good request at $2.50Q350
best, feeding ewes selling at 1915. Range
sheep sold at $3.50@445, and good Western
yearlings sold to feeders at $40. Receipts
c1tt iAJ SSoo; I hogs g. 600 sheep; 1900
LOCO; best firm; others slow and lower; ma
tive steers, $9.7595.95; Texas steers $3.50
40; Texas cows, $2.25@3.35; native COWS and
heifers, $2@465; stockers and feeders. $50
5.25; bulls, S2.5003. %. Hog-Receipts - 500;
10Q15c lower; slow; bulk Of sales, $3.50Q3 49,
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; firm; lambs, S4G5.15;
muttons, $230G4.40.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 5.-Cattle-Receipts. 800
including 1900 Texans steady; native shipping
steers, $4.70Q5.75: light and dressed beef and
butcher steers, $S.4Q9425: stockers and feed
Rogs.moReceipts, $500; market Sc lower; York
ers $S60Q3,75; packers, $3.75@9.90; butchers
SSO13.90. Sheep-Receipts, 1900; steady ma
tive muttons, $4@4,75: lambs, $5Q56O.
ceipts, $500; steady to 10c lower; native beef
steers, So 45G5.30: Western steers. $97O04. 40;
Texas steers. $3.5O@4; cows and heifers, $50
$50; Gamers S225D3: stockers and feeders
81. 25Q3.7O Hogs-Receipts, 5000; Toe lower;
heavy. $3.5003.6O; mixed. $3.521AQ3,55; light
$S.55@365. sheep. Receipts, 1000; strong !;
stockers, $: 1904; lambs, $45OG5,5O.
SIOUX CITY, To- Oct. 5.-Recepts-Cattle
5000; Tuesday, 2,779; Shipments, 1,441; good
az s92 lbs, $2,25 heifers, av LOO lbs, 1915;
Il sctock heifers, av 694 lbs 50 35; IA stock
heifers, av 1874 lbs 81; bull, 1850 lbs, 81 3d.
bulls av 1,16O lbs $40; bull, go lbs, $3.50;
av SAT lbs, $40; Is stockers, av 947, 81 25; IA
yearlings, av 54S lbs, $3.50; IA yearlings av
SIT lbs, $4.25; 10 calves, av 433 lbs, s.. 10; "a
calves, av 2SO lbs, 1925. Hogs-Receipts, 1.4O0
Tuesday, LIB; shipments, none; market 1Oc
lower, selling $3.409S.65; bulk of sales, So As
$3.50.