The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-23
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.HQGS-The receipts were only fair. the ar
fact. is only halt a a supply in in qusii% the ofsr
M ~ cboijeea such h'a aa a FooT nec yss ryss - ' IeII n m.
top OF the market. We're ~ery scarce. \ goo
active basis. With ali decent hogs VITA weigh,
selling 5glec higher than the close Of last week
lights Or a%nythine that was not better thnn only
far in quality. The late market showed no ma
sf3EEP~The supply Of sheep for the first lay
! good. Thee was little or no change 10 the trade,
readily at full s;eaiy prizes 5ompasea Win las;
Friday. but only fair rradr stock soii Very
TO find buyers had TO b. good. The stocker trade
remains IN god shape and the demand larger
HoRsEs.-ihe anticipation Of a light run for
the Christmas week was thoroughly fulfilled in
the opening supply for the market on Monday.
only 4 consignment or two were. reported TO
! shuTt-!ived. The contraction Of trade was shown
Is well IN the buying side. few purchasers for
being on the market, and the quiet surround
insS Of the market kent HIN also out Of the
any account to open up active operations. and the
| issuing from n lack Of desire on the part Of the
! few buyers present 10 start getting together a
i string Of horses in view of the uncertainty at
tending the holiday market; The fact Of the
Iectea 4 subnormal demand. and had advised
against regular shipments curing the week. TIE
! hGrsivciy compared with the week before. Trade
has simply decaTted from its regular channel.
" he It's chief CHARACTERISTICS during the week.
No one expects an active trade.
iieayy draft-Comnon 10 good. slcoQlo; choice
to extra. SlGoE 49,. ChUrSs-l.15 la to l. $50 lbs. fair
to- sS syga anS S'S] caa6s:-EF SIq to % r S6%lcs 81 s q i | choice TSaf To
extra. S~3rit50c. Horses fos the ~South-Smail. light
20; southern drivers, large, ss5a125.. Export
ci;@ios to yxtra, SiS0G i2S. business driTers%Fair
to good. $SGGllo: choice 20 extra, S~l25fa15O. sad
d!crs for southern use-Falr to good. $500:
choice 10 extra tiGgt l35 fancy GATED and New
small plugs. S2oIsp: heavy work plugs. SiJaGO.
y Lin. mEts niLhtt vas Gmder the same
az three buyers from thu south who had unGeiay-
able orders. ana ne We're MING up carloads.
picking Up a few head here ana there around the
dealers barns. but this sid not amount to more
t1,in a mere mite of a usIal demand The deal
AID are acting on that superstition by buying
slowly # those on the commission market. which
in turn a:e scarce and below The regular volume
uf receipts. some demand was expressed for the
choice classes OF mules. fut the common and
locally. OF course, II cannoj h. IoretoId what the
week VIII develop: nat the opinion is that the
local supply viii he plenty ample to fn all orders
that develop: Receipts are also expected 10 re-
Mule quotations Gor broke mules. 4 to : years
olD:
II hands. extreme range ...........s e.. 0a o. 90
!; hands. hulk Of sales .............. 5000 80
I4s2 ututs. bgIk az sales .............. St.olG $40
u hands. CAtreme range -.....-.--..- SG.NpI1@1.an
i hands. bulk OF sales -......--.--.. q. I1QIln.'G
49, hands, extreme range ..-....-.... 100. 01aI2j.O %
I5ie hands. bulk x saies ...-.......... IC5. eng 12i.G %
&c 70 49, hands. extreme range. 26.CgTIT5 20
Is to lag hands. pllIs ot sal@s...... 49, 500 1870
The first line II quotations in each class is ca
CU.atcd to represent the full range from common
times sell considerably above the highest quota
tons, The second line II quotations signifies
various classes as they are sold on the commits
sion market. more or less mixed.