The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03

offerings. The Eastern demand for goGc heavy ar
offerings and the general inquiry for drivers, are
account Of the near spproach of the spring sea
son. Southern buying. considering that ~ rs ne
encouass sirenst iHf and small horses begin the
week with a ready demand and Win va hnvers
in taking bold OF the supply at present t., prices ICES
The supply in the auction approSiqh. e feature Of
ths trade deal, Is The bpSnr IS manifest
Ing considerable volume.
Heavy draft-Common to good sl2Oals % ch 1s
to extra, slsoGls5 Chunks ll5o to d'SSs lbs
Fair to good se5dsG good 70 ch9iGe' s@aIio
choice to Extra. 's s2cea 800 Horses Tor the south
small ish , dSers o afT to ars .s5
III Export chunks loo to SeS a lbsR Rl to
52Ra f 6 seod 10 so I,
sl25ql5O. Saddlers for southerf, use-Fair to gi9e
and New YORK s9dders si5sa56o Inferior horses
,,Common. 60 small plugs seot%o' hea'y WORK
in the mule 9 ms 6bspS Sp,1ed
WsT Sa hT any s aux large 10, ~
ceil"neous lunches which came in with horses d
SIZED rum but Which, by no means was as large
as the SUPPLIES current week o Sr 5"I ,o of
which We're offered the commission maF I.
Trade exhibited only fair amount ot carry hie;;
BUYERS for the choiceT grades Of big mules with
weight. and correspondIny lax den a a 3I ,ne
Since the Southern demand began to show sn,o
prcmIscgous activity in small mules now being
tempered with more conservatism ana wen,
as possible to the finer and more substantial
classes; Sellers all quoted an active market on On
strong sales were reoorted. Medium and plain
kinds are quiet and nsst SLOW Generally conditions
Mule quotations Ger broke mules, TO years
i hands; bulk of sales, ............... sSoa 80
Az hands, extreme range 700 Tile0l
hands.
i hands bulk OF s5eegiio.o5
15ie hands. extreme range 100 61II55.oo
ISs hands, bulk Of sales.......... IS5 ooai2e.oo
1s to lGs hands, bulk Of saes...... 35 ooaiso 30
The first line of quotations in each class Is
common to extra Dealers. however. often class
Which Sometimes ua sell consideraby above the
highest high. anotations The second line of quota.
represents the various classes they are sold on
the commission market more or less mixed
by Telegraph.
IA kar ISL City No March 2-Cattle-Receipts
l9e higher: cows and heifers active: strong:
fair good ss5Sa4sc stocsers and feeders ps $50
a4S Western tern fed steers g $685. Texas steers
aI4O; native heifers S. 2Sa4: Gamers sias; bulls
s2e5as.75: calves ssaS,5o. Hoss-Reeeipts. 800:
s saS5 ,sa nike pack 81 .s sss
ss gs s62a gsrkeEs sso gss a ssSS
strong: native lambs sias: Western lames 50. $50
$40: fed ewes s3Q49O: naive wethers 50. 50ib5i0
Western wethers s3.iOI5. IS: stockers and feeders
s25043.6o.
New York March 2-Beeves-Receipts 3751
steers: firm to 1Oc higher; bulls and cows slow
to 15c lower: 81 .S0I5.Ib: 81: bulls
s3.1564.50: cows s2.10fi3.75. Cables quoted live
cattle and sheep steady; exports tomorrow 40
veals s45OGe little calves s3d4.25: yearngs
and barnyard calves 81 I0G3. 50: city dressed veas
lower at 1Odl3iac sheep and .ambs-Recei pts s.
higher; medium and comomn steady: sheep 50 so
5s5 export do. s5.,5G6 culls s3a3.ss: lambs
s.. s5G7. Is: culls s.. Hogs-Receipts $780, lower
at 81. 75a7.4 for State and Pennsylvania hogs;
general sales 81. 80: sales OF Western hogs
reported.
Chicago March 2.-Cattle-Recepts 22.oOo. in
Guiding 100 Texans: active; 10al5c higher; good 10
prime steers 81. 1a@5.75 poor TO medium 80 500
40: stockers and feeders s1.Oai.i0: cows 81 -
"A so: heifers s2I4.75: Gamers 81 .5oa2 s0 bulls
s.. 5od425. Hogs-Receipts to-day 5000: to-mor
row 5000: left over 5000: 10Gl5c higher close
weak: mixed and butchers Sc .90a9 30: good 10
choice heavy s7.s5G7 49,: rough heavy. SG7.3 30:
ceipts 5000: sheep steady TO strong lambs steady
to Ioc higher: good TO choice wethers s5d5.S5:
fair to choice mixed sid4. IS: Western sheep s. IS
G5.5O: native lambs si.T5I7: Western lambs 81. rs
al. Official Saturday: Receipts-Cattle. sls;
hogs. 1905: sheen 252
South St. Joseph, Mo-. March 2.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts Isl: natives s3.s5d5 50: Texas and West
ems 81 ied4 u.s. cows and hsifers 81 25a4 40; veas
calves s.. s5a44o: stockers and feeders So 25a4 IS
Hogs-Receipts 2.524; light and light mixed Is g
az. 10. medium and heavy $10IiaQI: .; pigs 70 50
$3.50: bulk 81 .o5Gi7.15. Sheep-Receipts 1092; &C.
tive and stronger: quality common.