The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-12

,sHEEPnA modern supply Of sheep arrived and
general the quality was fairly good The market
opened with good demand for all decent nut
prices on the best ltoek boh IN sSeep a ahd
lambs. ruled shade stronger but the fair and
while the common ones were not quite steady
and very slow sale Buyers are very Particular
everything that does not exactly suit them. The
demand for the best young stock Good lambs
sold up 10 s5.55 ana the best sheep went ut
HoGs-A good liberal supply of hogs was on
sale; the arrivals amounting 70 around lge1
this day Il year The supply ali ths
Western markets was fair the total at the i've
56j this day a wear ago. The receipts were
mostly late IN getting in. not not, more than : 800
about steady with Monday and the early supply
run began to become heavy. there a weak
ness which before tho close amounted to &C.
The good lights 15oaiS5 lbs. SID nearly steady
ali day and enough satisfy the demand
The next best sellers were the good smooth
suitable for, the, city. butcher trade Heavy
trading vas rather slow, however. the clearance
was good considering the time the hogs
IFhts welghins 100 to AS lbs sold at $3.50
weight al sS55d5S SO and cooi heaviss at Ssst.
80. The bulk Of the good medium and heavy
'HioRsEs-The horse trade maintained very
QUIET attitude Thursday. In striking contrast to
the activity displayed the corresponding day
last week. There We're no rang horses to sell.
wholesale gale. and this is what made the differ
Rments me and in TeSts mood Il was not S So
because there was a dearth Of receipts. for sew
noon but commission interests thought it best
TO put off the auction until Wednesday. and on
this account the business was confined within an
unifnp Jrtant sphere. Some transactions were
made. but they were OF a transient. retail char
iss @, the ' market. which 1ere nominaiy the
same as the market on Monday. or steady TO
guard of Eastern buyers are the market. and
/, few from the South which is to be considered
| In reality there is better demand for choice
| offerings than there is supply with which to
| I'LL H.
Heavy draf,- Common TO good. slsoa17s; choice
| Fair to good {i63ai53. good to choice iis9r.oo
Coach Soca hots sra az. ,e 99 aTyt 10 t good a.
Small! light drivers fair f. good 1g 90 choice
Export CHUNKS. 100 to / so lbs.-flain TO good
slijaIsN choice TO extra sIi5G225 Business driv-
sa Sa EdSa Shsef tG OK o soG s'&
gro; choice to Extra sls9ale9 Fancy galted and
/ Common. small plugs. $500. heavy work plugs
MCLEs-Mules continue to arrive in moderate
| numbers, but the total Is not as large as last
| week. The market IS thus partly relieved Of
, der the stress OF liberal supplies. and while
! there is no noticeable Improvement in prices.
| time week ago. and subsequently. sull Their,
| seliets are having difficulty in negotiating the
new arrivals on accoun; u The slim demand
| tiers. and nothing TO encourage n stronger range
| OF prices. Dealers would be glad to add 20 their
| supplies and operate In the market without re-
: serve but the exterior demand will not Justify
1t. particularly when 1t comes to plain and me-
supply at present. The market is no stronger
rs 10 prices than II was week ago, but with
| Mule quotations Qor broke mules. TO years