The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-25
MIXED.
d.. Gl4... 2l5
ARKANSAS AND TENNESSEE CATTLE
STEERS.
e.. S4)... Sl5 l.. $40. 315
COWS.


p. l15... $50
HOGs-A liberal number Of hogs arrived for
S1uifGay' and other markets also reported heavy
suPpi4es, consequently buyers had the anvan-
s lsse and insisted on lower prices. The market
aya Ipynra ,sio" and the good hogs sold fully i0c
aUWer yw man on Friday. while tue inferior lights
anu pigs were generally considered l5c lower
LII Milen buyers We're willing to accept the de-
IN IN tne good hoSs sold readily. but all others
"ele nsry slow and dull all day. Butchers were
close close was Weak: however, the clearance WAS
s9od e. only some trashy stock remaining unsold
Fair to good heavy hogs. 2D lbs. average and
aooxe. sold at S5Jg5.S5: medium weights isj
lights $50 70 ls0 MS at s. 4S57o a. the S' Iak al
sotoq2.55; light lights LOO to l50 lbs. at 81 55g
heavy cas at ss anafF fair To- to Fo5i 6i
hea mix 81 at ,S s.4SgSso The top Nas s5s5 and the
> g. against a top of So and the bulk at S56i&
sHEEP-Only one load OF sheen arrived anil
they were not very coed quality. The rnariet
ior the week closed on the Friday basis. w7irh
on far to good mutton sheep. but lambs are
S5c lower and the inferior kinds almost UnsaIa-
h!e Good lambs are in demand at the decline
and good handy weight sheep also wanted.
marx market. were Oh S10 uu''S the week 10 test me
So far this week the sales included lambs
that sod at ss.!5a4.s0; the bulk sold at s4254
i5o Native and Southwest mutton sheep sod
sales going at S243.Jl. Stockers sold at Sl.JJ,t
2; cull lambs at s2q325. and bucks sold At
at s. 10.
HoRsEs-There was very little Of active
nature in the horse market Saturday. A few
consgnments We're on the market that arrived
late FRIDAY. some Of them including some very
good offerings. but the exterior buying force was
SO small that no great effort was made to dis
held until next week. The arrivals also
embraced a carload or two OF small horses In
tended for British cavalry purposes. the sort
ing and chasing OF which were the only active
features Of the closing market. but this work
carried on quietly and privately, and did not
excite any great amount Of interest The south
ern trade during the week has shown some adj
yaSe saye pVed T little srSnf aTs tSn during
the two preceding weeks. Eastern horses have
had more strength likewise displaying some re-
Immediately preceding. but the advance IN val
ues has not eeen very Rron9unfed on any kind
good Sl20Qi i50 choice 10 extra. fl60dlsj. Chunks,
il59 to s59 lbsFa5 to- to good ~ s5ag; ~ goo1 10
good sl40Gi75: choice 10 extra, s20oq50o. Horses
for the South-small. light drivers fair to good.
large Ss5aI25. Export chunks. 1900 to 1900 ms.
Plain TO good. s7sq9o; choice to extra, S1OjGl2o.
to extra s125Q1so. saddlers for Southern use
Fair to good SISaso; choice to extra. sig2gl-5;
Inferior horses-Common. small plugs. $2JG5J;
heavy work plugs, s0Q69.
ket was in quiet position. the only offerings be-
ing few hOldovers from previous days The
close better than the general week had
been: If anything 1t was more difficult to dis
pose Of the offerings to the overcrowded dealers.
the week is not apparent but It had the eftest OF
weakening the market and causing a further re-
Sead The mn has BeeGnl ssd deSnn
for about six weeks and is at the present time
ness however is on the commoner end Of the
offerings and on the big. heavy mules. which are
holds up best under the strain Of adverse circur-
stances IS the smooth cotton kind. prime and
between thin and fat mules owing to the feed
ing difficulties which confront the market