The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-04
ARKANSAS AND TENNESSEE CATTLE.
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HDGS-A moderate run OF hogs arrived and the
quality was reasonably good. Yet choice heayies
were scarce. The representation in the medium.
pigs were included among the arrivals. but not
no many a. on TUESDAY. The market opened with
hogs sold readily 1T strong prices. and In a
lew cases &c higher than the close on Wednes-
DAY. while lights were only steady. but in good
demand If good. An. classes Of CONNER hog-
were very SLOW Of sale and some pigs sold for
wednesday. The close was on n firm basis and
the clearance good. only a few common hogs
ami trashy lights remaining unsO!d.
The main drove OF packers bought by Nelson
Morris 4 Co., l,ijs head. averaged lss lbs. and
cost ;6.3.. and the main drove bought by Swift
x CO., 1896 head. averaged 1870 lbs. and cost
The top OF the market was 1856. and the bull.
Of the hogs above 10 lbs. average sold at s. b
g g iot as ,b as9 saiE s4,si W.d fSr 5hg 'oe and So a., Z
h.a,y hogs. ~ ihS. ny-Thg. and above. s3ll
at Eth 81; gs g. 8; medium ,pn WI, wsish,- 49, ,Sos e. a. 2p RI
80 TO 100 lbs, sold at ;GaG.i5. the bulk at se.2O0
80; light light. 100 to 10 lbs. ayerare. sold az
lbs. sold at ;t.75a5.t ~; heavy culls at s'.75a5.25:
sHEEP--The receipts OF sheep were liberal:
but ,In,f fully half ,s g, Them ,s we're s,s s4iPp. Oh in .a By l ys41
small mall and dr. the quality only fair. anything NJ lie liz.
opened on 5a"G much hi the same basis as it cI9. .ais on
Mieincsday. and al decent stock, suitable for
no change, there being bu, few on sale. and
Good 10 best lambs sold at ;4.svaa: fair a.
s3at: cul!s at -f3a3:ei: mutton sheep Al EdJ.35:
''f T%6FsE s rh.sp market a"s shi S'S Week & "a. fG e n ia
yored with one q the larssst aEsresati2ns of
a month ago. They came from most Of the lower
States. and all mad active orders. Receipts he
p"rtunity for the extent OF the demand to be
shown; and Il proved OF GonsiderahIy larg. vol
s smSc,l hf's sSap DTy'"SS orpssa ~ MEDIUM Size and
weight. ana. though there were no orders in eff
iogr.es we're as high ~ at any PHI d1ring" The
past moath. II was a considerably stronger mar
tho Eastern markets have not been Of an "n,
couraging character. but good heavy horses soll
Wen up to their scale OF prices current during
urGercy as was then displayed.
Heavy dran-common to good. sia5aiso: choice
10 extra. .l.5a2o Chunks. 100 to l.350 lbs.
tn5c,, 10 ss sSS4. a siSa ~eGb. sofa to to sh s5ef. H.i. sg
chO.c. to extra. sspodro. Horses for the SOUTH
81 s". ..ira ugh ae sr!SeF soa rils to d f4qa; s'2 iaiss. '1 ss.S
1oi; E ,s'@1so eh rnnf:e 20 ,, 70 i;ss h. plain +.
s Sq]iyers ."FifS' . SnG coed. .ssaiio: Ne ehoise to 5" eHira.
:l25al5a ssddieIs FOR southern ys"-Fair to Eq"l
and nd" New aN''S York %saadleis. .iipdSS' inferior
horses-Cornmon. small plugs, taa.0; heavy work
MuLEs1WhIle receipts have not been as large
as last week. the ARRIVAL. with what came in
week. TRADE has had il nuctua,ions d, msvs-
ment, but as a general, proposition will show
tp TO PETER auNdntfk' thBn INST week. 'ONSil-
cradle activity has been manifested IN the .le-
rnand from the South. and the week will probably
close with the largest volume OF Southern sales
90 far this season. MOEday the market wss quiet.
but the good exterior inquiry, which developed
during the progress Of the day. put the Tues
day commission market on a much ngr. active
basis than II had shown at any time during the
previous week. Demand then quieted down. and
the Wednesday market opened slow. bat subee-
quent business restored the activity and strength
and was characterized by a large amount Of
sales. Values will fgure a Iiftl. stronger than
for the two weeks past. the most Improvement
10 cotton and medium sizeH.
NIrla utlptationA for h-oks r,uIes 4 IN 7 yaarp