The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-21
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Native Run SmnII-Beef Trade Steady
Hog Records Broken.

| cent FTiday. Two loads we're good enough 10
bring $50, the top or the lve Western markets.
TRACE was virtually steady.
The feature of the trade this week was III
s st n e at on ,b GsO merS Set't on f Taur sesst'eI 1ha !" nishssS
price Of the season at tho Western markets. IN
! 500 On TUESDAY ana 81 on Wednesday: Compared
with a week ago choice steers are higher, Sog.
not strictly fat. are unevenIy lower, declines as
muca as iaaz5c being report5d;
ing 1880 to L.s00 los. SOLD at S6;51gS. the bulk OF
sf,ss at and s6i ,Ss wsfcbt ah fan Gsdiifi iom %f i.sl5 goo to l.4 IS
lbs During me previous week The fgil range was
IS s &C.,? g;ea ,fi,h lbs !Rs S9iT i.s &c i E5s.HfSe steer, in
this class ranged from SSgS.l5; the bulk selling al
sarge was s5.i5aS5O; the bulk sold at :5I5a5.So.
Beef Steers. 1000 TO 1,lsO bs.-Th representa-
Extremes ,H from q Si.5 . the bulk at s5.isas,@,
During the previous week the fnll range was 34si
but Bateh SHt steer sas su' 60 $40 tg SO LiiSSss@Tthe full range
: Il 5sis class During Tas ' tie Pre s4e su1 Week < ihs fd al
range was :ins; 20, with the bulk at 1886 70
ity. with a few decent offerings. Trade was
S %its Medium sai ksn nssin w s1ssd 10 on a shade sas I lover k'n'''
There was a scarcity Of choice offerings during
out medium grades suffered generally a loss OF
ISg25c;. while The greener and inferior kinds lost
butcher bulls sold steady ,hrOushout. the week.
s sgt s shs S'h Curing grades aSs s dGfl.ne %ee i5s2'e' Calves
Cows. Hsifers and Mixed L9tsaHsits,s sold a a.
a full range OF S-.JUNb and cows at SlfD-oh-
selling at ;4.IOG5.iS. The bulk OF the cows
During the previous week the bulk Of ali the
COWS sold at Sag4;sS: Canning cows sell at s. +
Veal Caives-Veai calves sold largely a. IS 500
vas Sss P g 5os az 50'' and the full range for ve'l'
Bulls; Stag, R4e's and 9x en-. g bulls sold I at s; i19
Stock Steers and TsedeF-In this class the
range was 50 hfnO IL tEelr weights ranged from
ts to Isl5o lbs, and the quality was only de,
S fss.. so Tfe a. 9g ssss q 81 s shS t tSs SO to ~ 1908 IS e.
feeders sold largely at 81. 2G4.S5.
heifers sold at ;s.Sas.60. with the bulk at s.s5
% q; and yearlings at a full range Of 32.@a5,
Stock, suiiisHStock bulls sold mainly a. as
So, sor pnd 1es full Es1sf T E.o ss,Ssasi5 receipt,
gsre and IS G ss bs sS9'n Ia1i E4i ljsi5 h RSS 10 aga ssI sst ana u
scarce, while she stun was not plentiful; Tne
ss0sEh a tIa asSor On or COWS two S saiied teR r essy. STEADY a.
Steer trade was mainly called steady to strong.
higher. but they cut little figure in the general
good, Ted steers at tS,S5 and above are fully
s s1sif iis;h Te eO9m msai sts.r to a Pee! ssat SEE fow sSst '5 coSs
and bulls lost Isg25c and strictly good fat calves
rt BaFiss a tRs Week I P fs,s asaa and Indian Territory
Ssggs a. ,sst SO to dsSi ,iI bs. sold a, a ri.
s215as %: 'tsgs s and oxen Saa; euiIf So:
head, the bulk Of them going, at sl5OasS
sale f~of he asesIp,s s smali iSsDi fo only so sSoG Mai $50 20
head, against 400 this day a year ago. The
i Hsaaa'y Of af s6od he la \ F Snd a shs sood Ge regrs sssssal
ton in the medium-weight class. But few pigs
R %ish nsn good TS DEMAND am s from al ahe s6 @Pdsse t qasnae
T TEs-s active END END The hem market taS. l Sc,,I higher than on
a figure not reached any, time during the past
the advance and the small SUNNY was eonr px-
haustcd. Late arrivals found the market strong
d dema an ne FOR si eoed nG soss w Tesna nhsati sasG.d f Fair the to
coed heavy hogs se lbs: aysrage and sh9ye.
saiG st e q ii.sg'i e; P Psfs at T & sSst,. e? t f1s e. b IS
70 1870 lbs. a, s. 2e47.t 4. the bulk a. 81 :sOa7 .:
at asSIsss g. sgas.s s.: p pigs d 100 lbs, Al sssas.3s. l StF
to se I'D mixed :; al , s. sSSS5. Is sior The ia ,P e. was 81, 81.
g $997. g. against a top of s7,65 and the bulk a,
s~HEEP-purine The first four days of the pres
emit week the receipts Of sheep were =, only med,
plentiful as during the same period last week
but the arrivals included more Texans: A good
n PeSRSs''G On, MONDAY and tuesday lambs Sdvahsed
in prices about sc. hut TIL. adysnce was mostly
yaneed abou, i5e during the FRS, two days Q.
the i%o w Ss1., but issr This T sRs alsG lest at curing ,ss e the ne a5
Thursday about the same as a week ago OF
about sSsty 2e h fisseg' The stoekeT trade showed dre no
material change during the week. To-day the
supply wss moderate. and the market slow. dull
So far this week the sales Included lambs that
sold at ST5.5. Native and Southwest mutton
sheep sold at a range Of 800 80; with the bulk
az. Gull lambs at s.. aIi and bucks sold at
+ Te 49, sh TTlp'i az Il. 3d. e i e. Sales also Included
HoRSEs.New arrivals in market Friday were
sides. il was a bad. rainy day, srordins no ep-
portunity for the transaction Of business outdoors.
ket for an auction every Circumstance was al
horses were held over N the harnR and the
saSFRSu Sn f fiear piaincs, KINDS u nj ho Srsa G but as e9m,
mission interests have z some way succeeded in
has been no difficulty. the demand ruling active
from the East for all that were available. About
out from the market Thursday. representing some
e the purchases during the week. CoSsiierlng
well on the best classes of horses.
choice f5Ss1t % extra slssa H. cSantss%i.iis 50 't to I IS
IiS. Coach car h % sa0a and i'S SaSsL F2G9 to 70 f sSoG' SIG is5es
t to 9E:ra g ,s'S7S SEis s%snias ssar d@ f2 sS9a' i s1aa.'; ss saa,s:
EXT ,S S5SnkS sbdi go tt to .x Lao I pSpgd Is plain Ra.f TO
aEiys,s1FsiF t. good; 'ssaiio: choice T. extra:
Eaited and New York saddlers. sl5OGsOO. Inferior
small plugs, s'odSo; heavy work
MULEssNo c~onsisnments arriving Friday.
to Furnish the basis o. activity Some" ~ otSess
had previously had bids. were negotiated
during the course Of the day. but thsre were
others. those which were very plain. which man
Tested a very draggy tendency and which sales
men seemed unable to place. Out OF the med
crate supply which has been on the market dur
ing the week. the dealers have hopgHt the best
quality. big. finished mules. End have paid clos,
to steady prices for them. The light volume of
as anxious for these classes as they formerly
were. hut there is no quotable change in their
values. Simply some Of the keen edge has ben
tak-n Off the inquiry. on the plain and common
grades there was scarcely any demand. Dealers
were very indifferent about them. In some ases
was a fair week for big mules. but a dull one
f- arrivals Of of quality.
Mule quotations:
For broke mules. 4 TO Z years old)
"A hands. extreme range ...-........s 50. Old 70, co
u hands. bGik OF sales............-.. S.00I 50. co
l4iS hands. extreme range--.-."... 55.00G Sc.n1
l41T hands. bnik or saies...-"-.-.. 55.0of $50
Is bands. bulk Of sales. 75.05d 81. o.
1915 hands. extreme ralEe...-...... %. e0T1c5 10
15r hands. bulk OF sales...-..-..... IS lTl0j. n
is 10 49, hands. extreme range. 12n. NO7 Is0 40
IS 20 1915 hands. bulk OF sales......... rs OHTI ~ 20
The first line OF quotations In each class IS cal
ctilatad to represent the fun range from common
to extra. Dealers. however. often CLASSIFY s,i-
perlatlve punches tail tcpel for buyers, which
Sometimes sell considerably above the highest ono
%tations. The second line Of quotations s~IrnfHss
various classes as they are sold on the cofnn!s.
sion market. more or less mixed.
by Telegraph.
1850 natives. us Texans. rs calves; MARKET
active: best beeves higher: others steady: choice
export and dressed beef steers Sd7.5o; fair to