The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15
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eas bE a5I ,h fair sdpDly Of sheep on sale
acreage as good in quality they should. there
htihs but lew real good lambs on sale. The
shsGp included soo4 propgrton OF good mutton
There was but little change to the trad. during
s she Fs I. iIuF daSs the G@Gq ai5s and mutton
the habitat kinds drag the market, as
buyers Tor slaugntering purposes are ali looking
the inferior kinds liaif-iat sheep are very Door
s e fd ' OF OF SStS is hn e 'T asT f f to
them. Good thin young sheep meet with ready
sale for stccKer PURPOSES and at time recent
iy has there been enough sale Ill the de-
nand. but there is no outlet from this source
sale to-day and the market steady to strong on
the best and slow and dull on all others.
So far this week sales included lambs, at Aa6:
native and southwest mutton sheep at S3251S.'5;
the bulk NJ 500: stockers sold ut S2n@zoi cuil
lambs at $2Qi. and bucks at gan principally
HoGlonly n moderate supply of hogs was
head. which is in reality only about half of tue
number needed each day to satisfy the demand
Other Western markets also were only moderate
~ supplied. there being only 900 on SAFE.
against $500 Thursday. 200 Friday OF last
week and 81. 100 this day a year ago.
The quality Of hogs AVERAGE good. and as
were able to secure an advance which amounted
TO l0c in n general way over the Thursday mar
ket. Some few sales showed only . advance.
while others were l5c higher hut to say tina, the
market was iGc higher about expresses the situ-
fit of the advance, but the best lights and butch
.r weights showed the greatest Improvement.
ing q few roughs, advanced the least. The mar
ket is on about the same basis as week ago.
market. and the clearance was complete.
Lights weighing 100 to us lbs. sold at $50
weights at s.. $685.. and good heavies $500
S The puiA Of me "a Eooa medium and 1, heavy
HoRSEs-T'he Friday market experienced some
receipts but they small. amounting, to only
n little over a carload. They We're belated con-
day auction Naturally. there was not as much
demand for them IS on previous days of the
departed. but the supply was too small 70 he an
incentive for any material change in the mar
steady prices, with the earlier days OF the week.
The outbound movement Thursday showed that
been very good a. about five carloads left the
market. The Eastern trade was in reality very
were taken eagerly at strong prices. but there
mot Medium ana g to go
East. Also in tn. shipments were couple Of
great deal. at least shows that the opening of
the southern season is not far OF The market
and prospects for large and lively trade next
week. in view of the fact that range horse
activity in the native market.
MULES-outside Of two carloads which came
light and were of no Importance to the market.
besides the greater part Of all arrivals curing
wns in a quiet mood. Two or three carloads of
, TeTe shipped out has s BEEN S Gh be-
tween dealers and exterior tuyers, but AS "A
general rule the demand during the week has
been comparatively small. and tho market had
labored at disadvantage thereby. There has
been no display Of strength to the market. but
on the contrary the movement has been slow
and backward and the tendency has been to-
ward weakness Dealers have had no encourage
mcnt TO Purchase the commission market
owing to the small exterior demand. coupled with
the fact that their supplies are OF liberal
nature. and they do not 10 increase them in
the face Of such small outlet. Prices have
been better than last week: II ANYTHING,
they have averaged a shade, lower. and the
decline of the last two weeks have made u
ii fserence in Ynlue Of about SsfI..50 ner he'll