The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-31
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Native supply Light-Butcher Run
smaII-Hogs and Sheep Higher.

NATIVE C~ATTLE-Beef steers-Natiye re-
e esy last Wsg %ee ha. ana incigdsd no no good dres5ed.beei
End shipping steers. although there was A small!
Trade was on a quiet oasis. but practically I'M
changed from Thursdays quotations. The week 5
a t5p Of - was obtained. Other raaiKets were
very well supplied during the week and there was
points. Compared with the close Of last week.
shade lower g..ces and the .pt.3 kinds are leg
jc lower, while the s6:yeaI grades are IoG-5c
lower and the tnlk Of the grades selling below
BEEF steers, 1900 70 800 Lbs steers averaging
h Ielsh.s ranged rom $50 70 $50 lbs. DuTt
80. with The bulk at {6.s5g7.l5.
this sFe Cas- sseg fansa 81" from $s.75a7.4. the sgiS sold
at ss.S5a7.l5. During the previous week the full
~ Beef steefs. 100 to o l.is5 L6s.[fhe rep4es.nta-
iron from ig s. 'sJs c.5'i th In b .nTsf s0 5lha at i sS.soa n S g. Dn4,
ing the previous week the .ull range was sj.5G7
stockers and Feeders-Fresh arrivals of stock
ers and feeders we're very small. and business
there was a fa.r order business, and traders
were able to dispose Of all desirable holdings
at coed, firm prices. compared with "A week ago,
and On the very best good weight feeding steers
some strength deyelop5d. but an kinds Of stock
Stock Steers and Feeders-In this class the
20 10 ~ los; and the quality was only fair;
The bulk OF all the stockers. 40 10 $50 lbs. sold
at 81; 30. and the 500 TO 1000 ID. feeders sold
stock HeifeTs and Yea-llnE-StOck cows and
heifers sold At S2.Sq3.75. with the bulk at 500
80. and earrings at a full range Of &.I5a5.J1,
stock Buils-so!d mainly at ,3.4oG3.5o. and the
fun range WAS 50. JDG3.6a.
Butcher Cattle-The bulk Of Fridiy's offerings
consisted Of various kind OF but h,r cattle, the
majority CT which were plain to me !ium in quail
lily. Trade was quiet and the movement rather
slow. as competition was hardly so good az usual.
and the bulk Of the buslnes= was reported weak
TO a dime lower. with some statesmen calling II II
dl5c lower than Thursdays dull, low trade.
Compared with the close OF last week, the
general trade Is 40HJQc low er, with medium kinds
5cHs0c lower.
Good fat bulls are mainly around a dime lower.
while medium arc anywhere from IJc to &c low
lower.
Butcher Steers. $50 TO $50 Lbs.-Th full range
n this class was s4.55Gs.-5. the bulk Of sales at
range was s+a@.ic' with the Bulk At S. 5 70.
Cows. Heifers and Mixed sold at
a full range Of 81 s)as and cows at s2d5.75. Heller
supplies were iair TO good. best full lads selling
Q4.s5. bulk o. the heifers at 5. SCAT. 90. During
the previous week the bulk q al. the cows odd
sold at N.75d225 and the betty class generaiiy
sell up 10 52.9 some going higher. Canning COWS
sell at S2T3. Mixed butcher cattle sold from g. u
10 g. Il the 2ulk at sI9e95.5o.
tine division we're pretty good for Friday. being
s. cars. containing 2.2S4 head. against an entire
absence o, Supplies n week ago. and 6 cars con-
tanning 13 head two weeks ago. Including lat.
arrivals Thursday. the total supply offered was
the largest for Friday in many weeks. There
was a larger representation OF COWS and heifers
than any previous day during the week and a
pretty decent run Of bulls and calves.
There was reasonably good local and outside
competition for all the offerings, and the move
mcnt was rather free. resulting in n good clear
steady at toe decline. Wit. occasional rood arm
spots. but outside Of exceptional cases. which