The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-27

~ 1HI LIh4 aA4-Att SNOthtIS am u
efs a!Tays seil a fraGtiqn better than others
cattle Were 10 cars containing 5I6 head, against
Il cars and 1850 head last Friday and s! cars
ply was small and very light on the early
market The demand was good and prices on
both cows and steers were strong to lGc higher.
During the week Texas and Indian Territory
strsrs averaging s3 10 l.234 lbs. sold at 2 full
range Of 90; most Of them going at $3.50
6uik at g 4o9 90; stays ana oxen at $2a5,, bulls
SnT.p@i5 and calves at s5alo-0 per head. the
TEXAS ND ISDIAN STEERS.
IS. SsSs,..a25 %. 81 81 .!ss t 50 So. 4 s5i.. ..t Fl
g. ST.. 2.ss a. Us 20 2s... ESQ.,. rs
Cow: ana hsifers;
so,,.l1ss... $40 Fills 80
ALABAMA. '1 Iou15IAxx Z % MISS. cArrLn.
~. s4.,. s.ss sst55ES $50
81. Sc. rs
The The ls Suppl 2:S5 Of i .6ss5 3s'5 i5i: wwea,, h.. ,s.,
included some good Mexican and Wien yeaf.
llnss' also a few good native mutton sheep, but
would GLASS as real COED were on sale. a good
sold readily at Prices t ai STEADY With last aa' w .afy
but half fat AMI all common stock sold very
Buyers were unable to get =" more ikaa al half Tee a,
many good mutton sheep and lambs as they
readily at steady to strong prices. To-day the
supply was small ard prices were unchanged.
sold at S5a5.l0. the bulk at s4-Da5. Native and
S2nthwsSt mutton sheep sold az a range Of ss-519
go. With the bulk Of the sales going at 800
80 StoCkeTs sold at SI.50I3: Gull lambs at S21p
Q2E. Sales also Included Mexican yeariings
Considering the light runs received recently. In
qIatty the arrivals averaged go31. there being
hogs among the receipts. The market opened
with an extra good demand. trading was active
ana Sellers Were able to force an advance of so
loo over prices pai3 Wednesday. City butchers
smooth. medium weight hogs received the great
est advance. only a few lights Were on sale, but
heavier grades. The early supply lasted only a
short time. and late arrivals sold az fast as they
Fair to best b 4 Butcher ttfsG ans On hea a mn logs sass seia at
s. s; t5gs.e g; good medium weights and packers at
$50 lbs at s.. the bulk at s6.3ea6. 90:
5 IN ro i 50 and nd t culIs al at S ss.7sas. ) 5,ss at s-''@
The top Of the market was sc. 50. and the bulk
81. 9Gd5 S on "Wednesday.
uuietness. The quiet three DAYS preceding Christ
mas were followed by al utter lack of receipts
was quiet and nneventfui. AS the . suec eGrsso
had held yer; few offerings in anticipation Of The
such was the e." case, Tor the aemsad was v + III
lifeicss. Hardly any buyers Were on the mar
ket. and those who were would not have bought
any thing. ureferrfng 10 wait over until next
week. The trade has been an off one all week.
and no criterion by which to Judge the future.
The holiday put a restraint on both the supply
and demand. and only such business was trans
acted by the buying and selling interests as
seemed imperative. on the general run OF trade
the market was 4 shade easier. which was to be
expected.
Horse Quotations: HEAVY to
good. Sl2oMEJ: choice. to extra. sl6061S5. Chunks.
LILO 10 tc-g fbs-Fair to good. sS5d0: good 10
choice. SS5"ll0. Coach horses and cobs-Fair 4,
good. Sl4fu I15: choice to extra. 5000 500. Horses
for the South: Small. light driver-Fair to GOOD.
S30G45: choice 10 extra. s5na10. Southern drivers
Large. ss5Gle5. Export chunks. 200 to son Ibe.
Plain. TO good. S15d90: choice TO extra. sIO0dIaO.
Business Drivsrs-Fair 10 good. sSs6lIO: choice
10 extra. Sl25G15e. Saddlers for Southern use
Fair TO good $75G9o: choice to extra slD0Ej FPS.
fancy gated and New York saddlers. $500 3G6.
Inferior ~rsss-Comno small plugs. sooIm.
heavy work plugs. Sioa60-
MCLES-The mule market was parallel with
the horse business. except that receipts made
some little showing: but the receipts which
came in Friday We're all consigned to dealers. or
20 interests which did not offer them on the
commission market. So far as the latter was
concerned. it was very quiet and the business
was a retail one. with little Importance attach
business, too. was light. and in consequence the
Thoie market was quiet. The mules which ar
iived were some that came in advance of ths
ity to justify receipts.
Mnla nyrgrarFn-S.