The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-01
TEXAs AND INDIAN STEERS.

~HoGs-Agsin the supply OF hogs was small. the
s sssGip1s i aSaST ,his SaT 70 a 0R near a ago. Which aG% W ReaH
be called only a moderate run. The quality av.
c ehafes i heaTies so9 as s s0me e'G da RSt ' GoGd to as c %oes
lights were scarce. and but few pigs Of any kind
good butcher and packing hogs selling steady
with Wednesday. but before the day was over
hogs were Sc lower ali DAY. while lights were
The close was a little slow. but the clearance was
Fair to good heavy hogs. 20 lbs. ayeras.. and
go lbs: at s.; t0G7 so. the bulk at N,s5ais5;
s ssass7. 49, 4? i is 80 lights .aa: at 100 st 10 IS i6s' the at 0a ,g.75 "a
$50. the bulk at si.25aI SIS: piss under 100 lbs.
s at as,n miFeG at ht 8 .gsa Gp Is It Ths g, top q VS.: s S ah ID
=. hulk o. the hogs above $50 lbs; sold. at 1904
IS. against a top of ss:121E. and the bulk at s7.s5
SHEEP-The run of sheep was fair for Thurs
Wednesday. H Howl i%nc;udins ho'doveFs. a
liberal supply was on sale, and buyers succeeded
Sheep held steady and were in good demand.
p mGmm0s sto 5smTs w wf5e ia a'i eoSd d dem a a and al s aPg
readily at fully, steady prizes several country
went home saving they would he back next week.
Fair to good lambs at S-t5d5.50 the bulk
a, :, 8 2sss 8 Gu, f"!l Ian LAMBS IS, ;s SIG e;o9 mutton = sheep 5 =
LTat,ng oil th;r,s tosaths- thor, IA,
not been much change ip the market from last
week. Some spots in the market were lower ar1
market was active and was quoted null steady
to even stronger than the week before. Il was 7
kinds Of Eastern horses. inquiry for these be!EsE
particularly active. but IN the palmer classes
One of the drawbacks to q better trade was the
comparative. plainness of the quality. for while
the general run were OF a cheaper order, For
fiji sill their orders. The Southern demand has
not been as eoed as It vas a couple OF weeks
not suitable for the better class Of demand lad
less OF q secondary demand 10 depend Upon.
Native offerings were lighter than the preceding
week. but the general total was larger ty reason
Of a wholesale sale of range horses which was
he'd on Tuesday. These sold pretty we'll, but the
general outcome was not any better than the
sale of two weeks prior.
to extra, sle04lS5. Chunks-1.I 40 to 1850 lbs. fair
to good; ss'aS: good to choice. SsSglin Coach
TO extra. s2oOl59o. Horses for the South-Small,
sS9t- "a dryer seT,h fair to good S3Ggt'; Shsiee to extra:
e esoResn to sSS9tt to f fiSSa I I6s.. plain to good; s'Sas9:
to good. sssSiio; Choice to E extra. SEQ saaT is5: sadr
diers for Southern use-Fair to good. s75G90;
YORK saddiers' siSSaSdS.' iI inSsyris srit hcrs and SHw
mon; small plugs. $20a@0; heavy work pIugs.
MULEs-In all ways the market for mules has
been auieter this week than last Receipts were
more limited; and dealers. fnding less necessity
for increased supplies. were slow to take hold
market. a touch OF easiness ard a duiier in
clination therefore ran through the general trade
especially when contrasted with the exceptionally
good market last week. However. It was not a
mately finding sale. until to-day. when the mar
ket was quoted very slow. The class Of mules
else perhaps the market would have been more
active, tSsn In the face Of a auieter exterior de-
mules The bulk OF the arrivals have been OF
Sssse' no on'S decline elm or tR Bess iiTh! s sffs-,S quality Sror There
against any radical change in the market. e
Mule quotations nor broke mules. 4 to / years