The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-11

MBER ell. 1908.
week:
Good to choice fed steers. .75g go
Fair to good. fed steers............... 3.3g go
Good to choice 500 s-s
Fair to good heifers. 500 as
Fair to good ows.......................s 800 80
strong Gamers or cutters. /. 500 80
common Cor non, Gamers ................. /. so9
tra eu "us so 800 rs
Good to choice veal calves. per cwt... 5.oeq 500
Good to choice heavy steer calves. l,,,
Good to choice heavy heller calves. ''''ai'',"
Fair to good heavy calves. per head soy $50
Common calves. per head. ............ 6.ooG 80
there being less ,han $500 on sale. and the
market opened with an extra good demand from
nearly gil sources. sellers We're abe to force
buyers into paying an advance over Wednes-
from ioaflSc Wien The good butcSer hass and best
heaves were In the best demand and received
the greatest advance. and they were fu!iy lac
higher than the opening Wednesday morning
vance. but in order to make purchases We're
forced to do so. NE demand for LIGHTS , lor
rather light and this class of hogs have shown
les, less improvement than any other grade After
weakness. and those hat came in late d not
sell SO well; fully half the advance being lost
a ~ "a ssH %sIss'1 ana sass
~: and rourl,s and ,culs a, siioai.a5 The
1t s,sai o ssanst S. ia H. Us 's on wednesday,
.sllEEP-There was only a moderate supply
az a. tn. demand was also limited and buyers not
an s6W a r ha! aSks R nehasss
~ no change In Or ces far the real good
10 At.l eli,
Gun lambs are not wanted by anybody at any
price, and consequently sell very slow and ir-
mand and coarse buck lambs do no, sell very
Quickly. The stocker trade remains quiet and
INF faa |! Gals 1S5 Inc Eosd ySnS stock
steady. with last week. At first the aItenda i
Was Slower but the s,dh ana The s
mas brought about the development of large
slanr a and ,t trade has o all is
ton TO this rule and this is on rough and aged
Southern ,, horses These are in less favor than
ia, ray as good prices for them heretofore. on
horses are activey sought and Sf thu demand is
luii! rs large as the supply. conditions in the
@ sen Fep9Tsed very , good The Eastern
ruled for several weeks. One new feature OF
hS f trade sb Is the sI demand for farm
More buyers for this kind are appearing on
trade on this Kind to Keep on increasnr. rh siis
far values are no better. hut the Volume II
may be gradually developed VI D'''''
Horse Quotations:
H Heayy draft draft common to so9Glso
Chmnlks fair to good .oIl2.
southern horses. plain to rood....::. a .sti =
Southern horses. choice 10 extra........ lobGrl25
iSpu.heIn drivers OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1cstdi5J
MULEs-The mule narke, has been ' INIT
do lF fba fr,.Ia TI,a
h trouble , has been with Southern demand. 1t
and ordca have Sstn ags ea see than a
week The dealers have thus been doing i-ss
on the fresh supplies especially in view of
IN, ,.o, fact that they are carrying pretty good
MARKET in ahe n Wfs no Of E,1 ysn the
,SIn., supply was large. and, IL any
adiiohal eeens ~h in the sa susi
ness. as Il made local buyers the more indif
were close To steady There was a call for the
choicer grades Of mules.-iust the kinds which
S MsIe t searer The or. Sbrna5y kinds wre dull
sale Some offerings have been the market
MILE QUOTATIONS.
Il hands; bulk of sales .s.oea $50
IA, hands. extreme range.......... 75.vOal2J 90
~, hands. bulk of sales. vi GQ1 10 %
10 hands. extreme range. .......... S0.09a135 90
II hands. bulk of sales. 1Oy 0yul15 90
10. hands, extreme range........ 1i5 coal 100 90
~. hands. bulk Of saies......... 10 6oa140 %
6,. hands. extreme range 1so O0St 100 90
i6ia hands. bulk of saIes....... 40 9osi 10 |
by Telegraph.
, Kansas City. No. Dec. Io.-Cattle-R Receipts |
export and dressed-beef steers si.i5q.: fair to |
good 81. 7Jd!.1o: Western fed steers 81 a5as 80:
ssss 1 & S9a n%tTe
81 5oa3yo: native heifers 81. 2:,a3 81: bulls s2lOW
a.: ind SS nv, j. s ,s aasEs5s sSsi:
ma, steady and gctive: native lambs s4a5.s5:
Western lambs 81. 75a5.se: fed ewes s2.75Gis.35;
south s. sa' J tss1 Mo- Dec 1ocattle-Re
ee y I.so: steady to l.s lower: natives ss35a
2 IS higher; light stssa 49, medium and heavy
over; lambs s55; yearlings 81 Us; wethers s4.o5;
Chicago Dec. 1o.-Cattle-Receipts 1eooe mar
s.75 poor to medium ss.2sa4s5: s,oe . and and
ai5e: eanners .isa45: bull: hs s.5Gas S.
calves ssas.:5; Texas fed steers s. .ssa4. Hogs.
higher: mixed and butchers :4.Ssa4 s.: good to
choice heavy 8; 5sMi .62i;: rough heavy N.aop
l2Ssj: sheep slow: 1caiiSc low:
ri steady , good ,, to choice Ole, wethsrs
amSs .: fed Wsssern ;t earrings ..s
'ales reported. Dressed beef steady: dressed
native sides &c to SIG per pound; Texas beef
orice. Sc per pound. Reported exports for To-
lay 40 sheep. Calves receipts $40. Veals ra.ei
slow. and steady In price. no trading OF much
Importance in anything else. Yeas Sil1.5o;
BOUND. Sheep and lambs receipts 4.4si sheep
ated dull and weak: average sale OF lambs
little stronger than yesterday. Sheep $40
so: lambs.et S5.5GG6.O0: dressed mutton. gen
raj sales 1c per pound: dressed lambs: s-n,
consigned direct.
Toledo, o.. Dec. 1o,--cloyersaed. cash and
The Metal Markets. ''''''
New York. Dec. l0.-Tin was higher in Lon
lon. with spot lis Cd above yesterdays closing
rice. at flel while futures advanced I5s 10
l25 is Sd. locally tin remained firm but I'M
hanged ut 21N21.25c Copper also was higher
n London. spot advancing IS I'd to f56 17s Sd
nd futures los to t56 los Locally copper shows |
ather irmer uudertone Lake Is quoted at |
:. 25HIe.Joc electroytic at L.. 12t.sil2 sc and
asting at l2I12. 12i-c. Lead unchanged at
peiter closed - I'd higher In London Mt f2i ~
4. and at SIC locally. Iron closed at ass I'd in
Glasgow and att Ais Cd in Middiesboro Locally
ron is reported in better demand particularly .
or Southern grades. and the tendency seems
o be toward rather higher prices though Of
cial quotations are unchanged. with No. |
nunt!ry Northern quoted at Si5f15: No.
IN and No. foundry Southern soft at $13. 80
IA.
Poultry.
.EPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Dec. 10.-Live Poultry-Reccip.s