The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-27

little to formulate q basis for any activity. Brit
ias ssSssIs o esF; tsei suy Eind, h snc 3 few Were Of u shsse
were bought out Of speculators' hands at inter
xals; a load Of two Of the cla.. arrived duF; ,hg
md , Close ,, higher eth, than for the past two S,, weeks
The market on Eastern chunks and heavy horses
ended strong after an aggressive week; as aad
s srsG t els.s sHSssls ror Farm fIl1nns ch n1nss' WERE w she Steady sdy.
but the demand was not as large as a couple OF
weeks ago. and thus the week terminate south,
ern buying has been Of some little extent. but
not for small. plain horses; buyers all wanted
MEDIUM drivers and saddlers. and in c asns r mere
the local and Eastern valuations.
Heavy draft, common to good sioogl5o; choice
to extra. sleeg2oo. Chunks. lao to l;s3o lbs. fair
s he ssea and s1' OBS. f fsfr to to se enG's sfss ss1aise choices Gsaf To
s sss!' soS;ssrs to s fssS; sssG fstse ss ssSsli s. s1 Hsps Sc
s ssss' .i e iSs:i s ssl55sl g s as7'as :]iss sslssf=: sa isii is
e9t,s so s,angI5o use; fair t1 good seossso: choice hoSs;. to
81; sSaal: heavy work plugs s25aI5.
great amount Of activity Friday: Few offering.
were In commission pens. which constituted a
the trade Between '" local firms and outside Il buyers rs
was concerned orders did not appear to he OF
been a fairly active one: IN fact. a better market
than a couple Of weeks ago. owing to new orders
the dealers were anxious to fill quickly. Farm
purchasing has been an unimportant factor in
by comparison with a couple of weeks ago. The
demand for miners and heavy, mules from East
err. sources has been only, moderate.
Mule quotations Qor broken mules. 4 to ! years
y bands. extreme range ........"....s Soaa 700
III hands. s sStreme ranse.-."..". Es-o % 50 90
Is hands. extreme range ............ so.o5a1os.6
y hands bulk Of sales ... g g cog eSS, = g g
15k hands. bulk of sales ............ ~. SDGf11,.1O
1e to lSls hands. extreme range...... To-. Mal55.m
IS to 1914 hands. bulk of sales......... lis 90
calculated to represent the fun range from com.
s %an sa ss'1 banc Psals eaii t nSssy foi b Sa,sn 'l ~hieE
sometimes sell considerably above the. highest
a aiss. ,se bulk Ths 6, s ssiss a 11de ss ss ainiSta reprsse s1s;
the various Gases as they are sold on the com-
mission market. more or less mixed.
by Telegraph.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
istic Friday market. only about 1000 cattle being
received. and they were mostly common in quail
i BARELY I ,,ead ssmi Beef w steers "f have f been p Selling a & :
range Of ;s.soa4s 50 for common t. fair. up to
s sii ase eSslce e' to s sssla f lots ss sesPee a naA ns sape IT , :sIs:
a an5 iS9 sSs b mnRy o, " ssttIe sold 55aa as 81 80. s5a5i 49, q. f asa'; -.
*! sssR s; ssodi III e :, 8. ss9:s I, q i sss s ss%s5d 11 ss,g Up .s t.
6 sss1 Z S ssss: q wort! sar -; ssi saf he' Hgn1F' :n.5 ss''' al: sas
ea H%oss. .sss@t.e? ss: 2ss i Sea tS'; arrived to-day. and
!. the n trade ,n was ,sa1 fairly active at a decline line. Of .o about ut
a. s.'q Piss Ms, sR ss'i e 70 l iss fbt. iaf bfoss aI s ss:sSss
s5.ea: boars s.. 5na4.D and Governments .a9a2S:
, Good t. prime shipping hogs averaging zsoaaoo
era. 1e.d .s 81 a;si iBs. sol dea st sa asaas.s5: i'. mixed asi
lots weighing hing, 49, to 20 lbs. sold at s 81 g;
s. 9 ss a. and MM bacon poh hogs srr Tsishi ,p;. 1 3ssI lbs;
last h1f n dppffPG1v fQv-a~ n1YrnhAr than In the
corresponding weeks in recent years.
bs sheepm ,rsse w ss'i'T fa5siy receipts se,Iys ta-da rs., Of see
prices. The receipts this week were nearly eo.90
s as.as sn Of . !So; w ismbs and soI shs eR s ssgs d isal sh SO
at Se' s,sc Sai 4. ti LAMBS haSSse are s saisb ie's at ysEs j. 5sfs fey
going below $40.
s.s5a5.40: Western steers s4als9: Texas steers
$ sss s5stSi n.s ssEs and s,d s e a 1STef fsed e sog srS:
g 2sai; 10: calves s,9i ( Gnd bulls: stag. etc. .s7sg
s7s; pigs isa5.s5; bulk 81 sales, sS7ss5;Tls:
: :nssSAsesS sesser "a s,:so @a5 Is: common sasasS; and zsfl .soss
shear sa,. g. s's e., 80; Ewes 8 snl ! =: Is@Ss sAsoaS
,...r* ,!cs.!y nat::, s,ser: s! .easso; Te.as
SOS; bulls $. 5oas: calves $4,000; Hoss,;Reseipts
i 5.s s:oi h, a1ytt a.s Cats lG packers su's ss. e ssss: S s. MS
5.7o65.s5: light s. 4o6s.7s: workers. s5.asG5.T5:
pigs A.Sds.O. sheep-Recelpts $3.50: market
lambs ,5s7: - mu aiSas' M.i s@Gs ''. 'D'..s
New York. April c6..Beeve-Recsipts z.Ss:
steers quiet but steady: bulls slow: cows firm to
shade higher: steers Sa5. 20: bulls E64:l5: choice
and export do. "a. 45@4. 80: shipments. 800 cattle.
Receipts Isl: active and 25@5oc higher; veals $50
a. rs: little calves $3.25: Sheep and lamcs-Rs-.
Fl; eommas S;Ssissd ;he sss % clipped pc s %; $50
clinped do - S1T5. 20. clipped cullS IS. 5064.76:
spring lambs s. .S per head Hogs.Rsseip:a
3.227: steady: State hogs 1.75@l.es; pigs 1.25.
st. Joseph. Mo-. April 2s..cattle..Rsesip.s Ts;
market active: steady: natives 4095.15; West
si.25ds. Is: bulls and stays 81. s5a4.H; stockers and
feeders S3@4.s5. Hogs-Receipts S.7s7: market %
heavy s5.75G5!92lz: pigs &a.50@4.50; bulk &.7bS
SIS. Sheep-Receipts 1873: market steady.