Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1904 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Chicago Grain. Chicago. Dec. 15.. Following were the a notations on the Board of Trade: xyheat— Open. High. Low. Close. December ...*1.07 *1.07% *1.07 *1.07% May m ...... 1.09% 1.11 1.09% 1.10% July ... ...... -98% .99% .98% .98% December ... .45% • 46% .45 .45% May 44% July 4o .45% .46 .45% Ofl.tß December ... .28% .29% .28% .29 Ma> ...‘. .30% .31% .30% .31% July 30% .31% .30% .31% January .....12.40 12.55 12.40 12.55 itey "......1Z75 12.90 12.72% 12.87% January ..... 6.85 6.87% 6.85 6.87% May .7....... 7.10 7.12% 7.07% 7.12% January ..... 6.40 6.60 6.42% 6.60 May 6.75 6.80 6.72% 6.89 Chicago Lire Stock. Chicago. Dec. 15.. Hogs— Estimated receipts for the day. 37.000. Sales ranged at *3-8504.20 for Plga *4.2504.50 fir light *4.3004.40 for rough packing. *4.8604.50 for mixed, and *4.4504.62% for heavy packing and shipping lots, with the bulk of the trading at (4.4504.55 for fair to good feverajees. Cattle—Estimated receipts for the day. 9.000. Quotations ranged at *6.66 07.60 for extra steers. *5.7506.50 good to choice steers. *5.7006.60 good to fancy yearlings. *3.8005.00 ohoice cows and heifers. *2.8005.00 grass western steers, *4.7507.00 native veal calves. Sheep—Estimated receipts for the day. 18.000. Quotations ranged at *4.85 f>.4o for good to prime export wethers. 1004.85 medium to good native sheep. 6006.75 range sheep and yearlings, 5007.60 good to fancy native lambs, and *5.1005.50 western range lambs. East Buffalo Lire Stork. East Buffalo. N. Y., Dec. 15. Dunning A Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants. East Buffalo. N. Y.. quote as follow*: Cattle —Receipts 20 cars; meritet extremely dull nothing doing, prospects look lower. Hogs—R. celpts. 60 cars: market strong: pigs. *4.4004.46; yorkers. *4.6004.66; medium and heavy. *4.7004.75. Sheep and Larobe —Receipt*. 50 cars; market dull and 16 to 25c lower: best lamb*. *7.60. few early sales. *7.60: fair to good. *7.230 7.40: culls and common. *5.6007.00; best sheep, *4.7504.85: fair to good. *4.50© 4.66: culls and bucks. *2.5003.76; yearlings. *6.0006.25: prospects look lower, fair to good. *6.000.60. Calves—Strong; best. *8.2608.50.