The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
Native Run LiEht-Eeef Cattle stcndy
-Shccn Close Lower.

NATIVE CATTLE-Becf steers: Native cattle
receipts were light ana OF about the usual FRI
days proportions. the supply amounting TO
around 40 head. This Wa about the number
represented beef steers the quality and nnisil
OF which were nothing extra. most Of the carti,.
being medium class with a load or two Q.
iarly good steers Included. No eat. ernely heavy
cattle Were on sale. Local buyers demands we:e
though the supply nCnt. pointed towards
lower values Later. however. buyers took hold
OF the supply az prices Just about steady with
During hye days this week the supply has as-
gregsted about so head. showing an increase
" nearly NO head. compai ed with the same time
81 81, last week and practically the a. the
The representation Of beef steers has been yerv
s1oa a6. !" c fas, tss he. suk Of the Sa' have been
good TO choice kinds.
eui'e a few cattle have been marketed this
week which were forced out OF the feed lots on
account s OF high water; and the supply at this
ever: the demand during the first two days was
ens god huycrs bought right and left
alter end OF the week has decreased hui with
n r. N arn arksts having large supplies buy
mas been lost. Good to choice cattle from handy
aGsance and are quoted at about Zoe above last
an Tea ia. while cattle below The good grades are
Sales this week have Included a fair 70 cbo,c.
Sn9ai sooIb. class at sl.5,a5.25: plain to rood
~S1.io Ms. at iia4.so and decent to good. 100
Iel l::,i and under. at Hi5a5. '''''
.,i I n.its - Hst OF Quotations based upon
sHIPFINc; AND EXPORT STEERS.
best natlye beef steers. strictly fancy.
l.5fpG 100 lbs q f6S;- -
Choice export steers 29paI.sDD lbs... 4 sjiI5 N
"ood shipping and export steers. l.3f1d
Far 10 medium shipping steers. i.:5og '-'a DO
DRESSED BEEF AND BUTCHER STEERS 3as ~
steers 2oal ga lbs. rough to bes... .o}Er5 -
Steers. less than 1000 lbs ..........-. -5Tfi x
~, BEEF AND BUTCHER STEERS
10 70 Az Al r.; 70 AZ PE No. AZ. p.
Is---i;2i 80 IS !29l..- 40 2i.. .Io7s . %
BUTCHER CATTLE-There we're bu; few oea--
lnes IN the butcher department. and none were
good except few odd head II cows. What wer.
ollrfsi We're plenty adequate to the trade :
requirement Local buyers did not display any
few butcheks operating tine market ruled very
slow and dSGgy at barely steady prices Can
ners and BUM sold about like Thursday The
demand Tor veal calves was not brisk and prices
were 25c lower.
The butcher market was lively the fore part O,
the week. supplies being light. the denar nd good
and with beef steers the advance sellers had
no trouble in securing higher prices. There has
been considerable outside demand during the
week. especially FOR the better grades OF COW /,
vance made earlier in the week was lost toward
the close the latter have held TO a comparatively
nlgher basis than steers. and are quoted LOG IL,
higher than last week. HeIfers too good .5r
for kill are steady. so local buyers DO not want
them. and they are left TO shippers. Bulls are
steady and calves &c lower. The Gamer mar
ket has ruled dull. with prices hardly steady.
sales OF butcher cattle during the week were
based on the following quotations.:
COWS AND HETEEpS