The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19

| SHEEt-A very small Supplv OF Sfeep wa
on sale each day this week. the total so far
not being more than should have been re.
all buyers to set as "y many as they really
needed. The demand being good and the sup
Strong Il and active and good sheep and lambs
are now 25n+Oc per 100 lbs higher than the
lambs which we're so hard to sell last week
show considerable more advance. but this
ers are forced TO take them, and not because
they are wanted. Good TO choice lambs would
walls for stockers at steady prices. but it is
only FOR the good ones. all others being very
SO far this week sales included lambs at
sIG5.5o. the bulk Of them at S4.5Nd5.50: native
bulk at $50: stockers sold at seaS.Is: Gull
lambs at S2Tf: and bucks at s2d2.'o. principal
'HoGS-A good run of hogs arrived for Fri
day. considering the light runs earlier in the
head against $40 i%st Friday. The total on
sale so far this week amounts to Is 700. against
%. 200 during the same period last week and
1900 the same day a year ago.
The market opened a little slow. with values
Thursday or near steady with the Thursday
close. After a short time business picked up
was no Improvement In prices. Lights. LOO to
100 lbs. and butcher weights continue to sell
bringing nearly as much money. Ordinary pack
ers. Including rough sows and stays, while sell
good ones. Good lights. IeO to $50 lbs. sell
close up to the top of the market. but greenisn
xmas ana all INFERIOR STUN \ very sloW SdIt
and prices Irregular and unsatisfactory The
late trade was about steady with the opening
and the clearance was good.
Lights, weighing 100 TO las lbs. sold at $500
6.I0: lights, $50 to ISIS lbs, at S .s5ae. 10; medium
weights at IS .90T6 i2iz. and good heavies at
S5.Ssa6. 05. The bulk of the good medium and
heavy hogs sold at S6ae.0iis. against 3ea6.lo
HoRSEs-More good horses have been avail
able and more higher prices obtained this week
than at any other time in over five months.
A special sale. which was held in the pavilion
contained many choice single coach horses ana
sold as high as $3.50. while pairs brought up TO
$50. There were at least a score OF single
horses which sold from $500 upward. one sell
ing at $3.50, another at $500. and several at
ST2O. Aside from these there was a large pro
portion which sold at $3.50 to $500. thereby max
ing the average OF the business very high
A heavy volume of business has been trans
acted this week. but. despite it, the Friday
market represented a very good clearance.
about everything having been sold very salts
factorily. The weeks trade has really been the
best since last May. and consignors found a
most satisfactory disposal Of their consign-
ments. a larger force OF all kinds of buyers
were on hand than for months. particularly
those from the South. and every Indication mat
the market has opened fun upon It's fal sea
son was shown. Values close somewhat stronger
than they did last week.
MJJLES-The mule market has been dull and
fects were shown in the closing conditions
of the market Friday. the bulk OF the arrivals
having been sold. and. in fact, only a small
consignment or two remaining on the market
the week. and sellers have found IT. a diff
ficult matter to sell any class of mules with
any satisfaction. The demand from the south
has been slightly improved. but II was equaI
the large local supplies. Prices have averaged
81. J0I5 lower.