The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-15
CALVES.
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Hoos-rne receipts Of HOGS were not quite 50
good. although possibly bette than Tie aver
TO be had, while tho proportion Of pigs and far
lights was quite liberal The rnarhet upen.i
On the butcher ana bsst packing hogs. fn: lit
tie Improvement was Noticeable on the piss and
common lights. bu; coed light weights. l55 10 l72
half enough hogs averaging ~ lbs; or more are
late market was firm. ard a: the close no h.gs
of any consequence remained ursolI.
Morris n Co. If. head. averaged IL lbs. arI
cost 500, and the main drove bought hy swif-
4 Co, l.@l5 head. averaged i0 lbs, and cost
Fair to good h e yych h?ss. go lbs; ays,a Gag AMI
1GsE 70 lbs 1:s a, at :, s5,i iss5 Z; I'VE 3 at ,E %, I n@iG q;
SIS: the bulk at s5.i9a5 IS; rigs. under 100 lbs.
COED 81 T. mixed nike siz al 8 sf ss5iG. i Gun: rn at ,5 Twas vas ss. i5F and IL
the bulk Of the hogs above LOO Ms. sold It
5000 . asains, a top Of So and the bulk
SHEEP-hGain the supply OF sheep was small;
sale rs the requirements OF the trade demanded:
The offerings included 4 Gogd proportion II g1oi
only trouble with the offerings was TIE small
numbers. Trading from the time The market
compared with Monday. or equal to the best t me
last week. This market is much in need OF i9-
creased supplies OF sheep. common 10 fair grades
sold readily on account CT the scarcity of the
Fair to coed lambs sold at ,4.75as: native and
s;outhwsssst mutton sheer a 81 az: ~, w g sa9
s sis and q bus Ha;k avs a, ssa st. s4-''' Gull lambs $3.50"
HORSES-Again the market has n moderate
SHpPiE befS Wv You'll Siasi as very |f Iieht Tfo9Fh
the demand IS also noticeably smaller. il has
rs great as the decrease in supplies. ana follow
ing all natural rules the market is maintaining;
some sales a shade frmer to higher than Ia
week, Eastern BUYERS show the same brisk dis
position to. purchase good. smooth CHUNKS. AMI
while the farm demand is not quite as large IS
a week ago there Is , snhaeie e 4 i Pr mTer Gtnss'+f
plain to good chunks ut strong and E'nera':T sat
Southern demand has remained on a canserva-
tive scale similar to the conditions which pr
any gain in strength can be quoted on III" plan,
small horses as compared with a co1ula OF werk1
haen nea aIIiir +" The firitiShh G6vcrnmrnt. and
prices as strong "a during last week.
IIeavy tdTaft.ccmmon to good. SiNal-9. cn,2ise
TO extra. sIsGals5 chunks-1.l5o to - ,I..
Coach horses AMI cohg~FaIr to GOOD. ~Sltodl75:
choice TO extra. s2God5n. Horses 10y the South
~ : ma" extra ,s" Soc 70. Sonthern d~rivers-Larre ss5T
IL. Export chunks-l.2'o TO l,5o MS. plain to
70. good. ss@a1io; choice = Gxtra;
sl2Sai5@ SaddlsTs Tor Southern Ir,",,Ia, y fanSv
gated and New York ,%saddiers. si5a1 90 lnteLior
h0rses-Common email plugs. S2'p5'' hea'y
MTLEs~The ran OF mules romans on a lighter
nm about 40 head. as compared with around 40
head during the corresponding time under com
being seem to benefit the market. for duTins tne
rrst two days the demand has been eNceptiGnaiiE
light. as a whole. and has offered no stimulus 10
The commission trade. Not alone Is the southern
pursuing n drller and ouict'r course; but
the farm demand and the inquiry from the best;
which during the prsCsdiu" week contrlhntei
easily TO tire strenEth and activity 81 the market.
are reduced to smaller extent. Last week VIZ
nsssel a decline OF s1.5lT5 Il head on cotton
mules following the light reGuest from the SOUTH
nut this week the. general market Is easier owlnS
To The restricted demands from all sources.
commission salesme- quote the market very SLOW.
With values Of n week a"o hardly sIstainet.
Mule quotations flor broke mules 4 to ! years
I'D: go IN
1 hands. extreme rarge..-...-...-.-S an.fHiS .r.tp
= hapJs hulk OF s.lcs.... 5A.O01 600
a., hands. extreme ranGe........... .S.olfp 5000
az harSe bulk or saIes s5.Cdfa 500
: hanas extreme rance........... 75.o1T 1000
z r,anJs hrIk of sales =5.UlT gl.aJ
n hands extreme rangc......... 1000 12J.Go
Il. hands hulk of sales......... 5000 1G5.e ~