The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-14
LIVESTOCK HARRIET
CHICAGO

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Chicago. Oct. 13.-Cattle-Trade n c.+t,a
.oaay was active TO the extent of the
Iathr- meager offerings prices salIfng
~ 1oIg ana in many instances IOc higher
He'e are not nearly enough choice cat
lie 10 meet the requirements Of the trade
and there was a regular rambIe aTnong
the buyers for such lots Native beef
steers SOLD Largely at S 0Od5. IS. with prime
outchers at s5 OoQ5. 60: few common fed
westerns selling around "a. OolI4. So The
stocker and feeder trade was good AZ a
vice range OF prices and cows and hAif-
ers sold actively. the greater part going
10 " 'eq3eS. Fat distillery fed bulls sold
around '4."o14-25. and calves were steady.
some stock calves going at s.. 50d5. 90
HoRs-Prices for hogs averaged cents
hlgher, but the extreme figures did not
show this advance. fat medium and good
grades undergoing the greatest improve
ment. Hogs sold at s.. 65q3. so, common
droves going at s.. 40G3. e5 and good TO
prime al 3.7S. Pigs sold largely at
$5-aaS.6O many going belowh 800 The
hogs averaged fairly Wen in quality and
the supply was well taken Light weights
sold at a large discount.
Sheep-Trade in sheep and lambs was
quite animated, but prices were hardly
as strong as on Wednesday. Lambs were
wanted at S4.25d4.50 for common I'D to
&.00q6.25 for the best native fiocks.
Choice western range lambs became s.. 50
$3.50, and there was once more a strong
demand for feeding lambs at 81 SOct5. %
Sheep were salable at So. 0O63. so for com
mon up to 4.5Gq4 so for choice range
sheep going as high as native. Western
sheep sold at s3.70d4 so: feeders being IN
lively demand a s4.O0d4. 25; ewes sold at
SS-fOa4.6O feeders being in lively demand
at $1,000 %; ewes sold at 50. O074 30
Rpafn+S- n
1900
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Oct. 3-Cattle-Receipts.
(official) 700 natives; coo Texans; Wig
orous demand for dressed beef steers.
Good butcher stock and high grade feed
ers light supply; quickly absorbed: steady
to 1oc higher; common slaughtering and
feeding sheep steady to a shade lower.
Choice heavy steers, s5.25G5. As; medium.
A-50a5.25;, light weights. S.50d6. %;
stockers and feeders, SO. 25d4. 90; butchers
cows and heifers, s2.7Od4.5O; western
steers. IS; Texas steers. s3.OOa4 80;
Texas butcher COWS, s2.70q3.25; canning
stock. 81 Sac. So.
Hog-Receipts, Officially $3.50. Good
demand; lights sc higher; packrs. active.
steady TO a shade higher. Heavies. So. IS
d3.70; mixed. $3.50q3.70; lights. S3.5o9
3 90
Sheep-Receipts, (officialO $50. Packers
and feeders active buyers. small supply
soon taken at 10 10 cents higher prices.
Native lambs. s. $50. 30; native muttons,
81 .25G4.5 50: western lambs, s.. 20G5. 40; Wes-
tern muttons. s4.0n14.30; range feeding
sheep. 50. 5000; range feeding lambs,
s. 50q4. 60.
ST. LOUIS.
81. Louis, Oct. 13.-Cattle-Receipts g.
COO. including $500 Texans; market steady
TO strong; native shipping steers si.751
5. 80: light and dressed beef and butcher
steers. So. seas. %; COWS and heifers. s.. cog
4. 30: stockers and feeders. g. 1904. 50:
Texas and Indian steers, S3.15G4.25; COWS
and heifers, S5.05G3. 8.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; market steaiy;
fairly active; native muttons, si.eOg4.O