The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-26
iRASS CATTLE

sHEEP.There was liberal number of fresh
sa srS sd T sas
of Texans. and the natives were mostly lambs.
@ hsn I case on null or ss
early Wednesday market. While all the sheep
fat kinds. also big heavy coarse ewes were very
hard to get rid Of at any price Little thin in
were picking out only these with flesh. and
stocker buyers want sheep and cannot be induced
HoGSThe receipts Of hogs were not aG quite SO
heavy as former days this week. but. including
quality Real choice lights were a little scarce.
were we'll represented. The market opened slow
sn na dull with yaes hut ae sqa to hss
for the better before many hogs had been sold,
with hSss Showing AN sdanee Of &c
advance was only on the very best butcher and
pigs are stiff selling for more money than the
in places as much ns ' as 1Se off fading continuet
strong to the close. and nothing OF any impor-
and good li5 TO lis 10. pics at s5.s5a5.s5. while
and heavy w.ishts, sold at s'.55s5,sS. Pigs and
played somewhat Of reyiTai after b b the 6 twD
Things were back to their normal shape last
week but not in time to draw either consi ,;r
and East ,'' and consequently results were not
Both the receipts and activity have been Of, Of
the former. but it has nevertheless been very
ts s T Testristions Which have lately been
around The market by the suspension h,s Of bust
The outlet for most arrivals was free. and
in general way. satisfactory There were
offerings quickly and cause OF COMPLAINT
that wants. eP0 s1er od from sa
quarter. The call for prime retail classes was
los, in negotiating sales of this class where
they available.
IS 81 70 chunks snd on horses
matey steady. with the scale OF values pre-,
hardly be said 10 be as strong as the demand
for farm chunks has passed its, heaviest season
firm prices but the commoner kinds depended
upon a limited inquiry and in general way
,h state Of f,sPss on rss
movement and the auction was attended by uni
'0f'" A''',"s HORSE QUOTATIONS.
Heavy drat,-C9mmon 70 good slSoaLS choice .ie.
sssa saa . 3sS
s sESf5 saahe sa
isa Choice !f 'f Business
EAR good sho'ss to extra Saas Sega
choice 70 extra slsSglso; fancy gated and New
York saddlers Ssg96S1o: Inferior h1rsesSSmoh
MULES-The combined receipts OF mules dur
ing the first four days OF this week have been
comparatively large, the total being approXira te
" 500 head. which for this time of the year is
to be considered very liberal. Most of these. or
about lG carloads. comprising $50 head. went to
the dealers, several firms OF whom imported
literally from country agencies TO repienish sup
piles exhausted at the time OF high water. Still
at the same time the local demand was not very
active for commission arrivals. principally be.
cause the receipts did not contain the class OF
mules required by the dealers
Tha mar lyaf has lepn nd
quiet position. Some demand has developed
from both the South and the East. but 1t has
not been large enough to be OF any great assist
ance to the trade in the commission department.
Sales have been made slowly. and satisfaction
with results has not been general as II was
a couple OF weeks ago. The dealers are acting
more cautiously in buying in order not to fill up
during the quiet with plain medium
class CT mules. which would become burden to
them during the summer months.