The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-08


 and fluctuations somewhat irregular. with June relatively easy under a little liqui- dation, while later months showed a scat tering demand in the absence of cables. The market closed dull, net 10 points lower to points higher Sales were re- ported of 6250 bags, including May at 7c; June, 6.75c; July. 6.60c; December, 5.90e. Spot quiet No. Rio, SAc; No. Santos, S7sd9c; mild steady Cordova, s&@12$4c.
 Metal Market.
 New York May 7.-London tin market was higher today with spot quoted at e1S2 12s Cd and futures at e133 los. Locally the market was quiet at $29. .25d29. 60.
 Copper advanced to s59 5s for spot and at G60 for futures in the London mar ket. The local market was firm and higher, with lake quoted at $1S@1S 20; electroytic. SIP. 621k@12 s71a; casting, s12.5o @12.75.
 Lead was unchanged at e13 5s in Lon don; locally the market was firm and shade higher at $4.25Q4.2 2719.
 Spelter was unchanged at e21 17s Cd in London. Local market remained steady at $5. .021za5. .0712.
 London iron market was firmer with Cleveland warrants quoted at ASS 71ad. The local market remained steady; No. 1 foundry northern is quoted at $16@165O; No. 9, $15. .75916 .25; No. southern and No. l southern soft at s1P P.76@1s.25. Live Stock Market. Chicago, May 7.-Cattle: Receipts. es- timated at 15,ooo; market steady. Steers $5.25@725; cows, $4@e; heifers, s3.6o@ 6.75; bulls, $4.25@5.75; calves, sS@7; stockers and feeders, $3.30@5.7o. Hogs: Receipts, estimated at 15,00O; market 15 @ 20c lower. Choice heavy shipping, s7.25@73 80; butchers, s7.20@ | 7.25; light mixed, s6.90@7.05; choice light, $7.05@7.10; packing, $710@ 7.20; pigs, $5.25@650; bulk of sales, s7.15Q 725.
 Sheep: Receipts, estimated at 5000; market 1o@15c higher. Sheep, $3.75@ 6.75; lambs, s6.75@495; yearlings, s6.5o | @7oo.
 Kansas City May 7.-Cattle: Receipts. 1 FOG, including 200 southerns; market steady. Choice export and dressed beef steers, $6.15 @6.S5; fair to good, $5.25@ s.10; western steers, s5 @ 6.60; stockers and feeders, $3.90Q5.S5 south ern steers, s5@e.5o southern cows, $4.50@ 5.25; na- tive cows, $3.25@5.60; native heifers, s4.25@6.25; bulls, s375@5.25; calves, s3.75@7.
 Hogs: Receipts, 5000; market 5@ 10c lower. Top, s7.25, bulk of sales, $6.65@ 7.20; heavy, s7.15@725; packers and butchers, $6.S5 O 7.20; light, $6.oo W !; pigs, $5.25 @6.5o.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1000; market 15@ 25c higher. Lambs, $7@9; yearlings, $5.75@ 7.75; weathers, s5.50@6.75; ewes, S5@ e.25: stockers and feeders, $3.50 G $50; ; Texas muttons. $5@6.50. St. Louis, May 7.-Cattle: Receipts. 500, including 100 Texans; market steady. Native shipping and export steers. $5.4O@6.9O; dressed beef and butcher steers, s4.25@6.25; steers under 1000 pounds, sS,5OQ5.75; stockers and feeders. $450@ 5.25; cows and heifers s3.5O@6.50; canners, SEQ 2.5o; bulls, s4@ 5.25: calves, $5@5.75; Texasand Indian steers. $425@6.50; cows and heifers $2.75@5.25.
 Hogs: Receipts, 1900; market steady , Pigs and lights, s4.75@7.15; packers, s7.15@7.20; butchers and best heavies, | s7.25@7.S5.
 Sheep: Receipts, 800; market strong. . Native nuttons, s450@6.50; lambs. $6 l @s.so; culls and bucks. $350@5; stock l CTS, $S@4.25.