Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1904 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Cbleago Grain.Chicago, Dec. 22. Following were the quotations on the Boaud of Trade: Wheat — Open. High. Low. Close. December ...*1.13% *LI4% *1.10% $1.10% May 1.11% 1.12% 1.11% 1.11% July -98% .88% .98% .98% Corn— December ... .47% .4?% .45% .45% May 45% .43% .45% .45% July 45% .46 .45% .45% Oats— December ... .29% 29% May 31% .31% .31% .31% July 31% .31% .31% .31% Pork — January 12.55 12.55 12.62% 12.55 Ma y 12.92% 12.92% 12.87% 12.87% Lard — January 6.85 6.87% 6.85 6.85 May 7.12% 7.12% 7.10 7.10 Short Ribs — January 6.42% 6.42% 6.40 6.40 May 6.72% 6-72% 6.67% 6.67% Chicago Lira stock. Chicago, Dec. 22. Hogs—Estimated receipts for the day, 35.000. Sales ranged at *3.7504.20 for pigs. *4,1504.50 for light. *4.3004.40 for rough packing. *4.3004.60 for mixed, and *4.4504.65 for heavy packing ana shipping Jots, with the bulk of the trading within the range of *4.3504.55 for fair to good averagea Cattle —Estimated receipts for the day. 8.0000. Quotations ranged at *6.400 6.75 for extra steers, *5.5006.25 good to choice steers, *5.70®6.60 good bo fancy yearlings, *3.8006,00 choics cows and heifers, *2.8006.00 grass western steers, *4.7507.00 native veal calves. Sheep—Estimated receipts for the day. 15.000. Quotations ranged at *4.75 @5.15 for good to prime export wethers, *4.1004.60 medium to good native sheep, *3.6005.60 range sheep and, yearlings, *5.5007.00 good to fancy native lambs, *5.1005.50 western range lambs. East Buffalo Lire Stock. East Buffalo, N. Y.. Dec. 22. Dunning A Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo. N. Y , quote as follows: Cattle—Receipts, 2 cars; market strong. Hogs—Receipts, 60 cars; market slow and lower: pigs. *4.40; yorkers, *4.5004.55; medium and heavy, *4.6004.63. Sheep and Lambs, Receipts, 30 cars; market strong: beet lambs, *7.10 07.15; fair to good. *7.6607.00; cuUs and common, *6.0006.14: .best sheep *4.500 ■4.75: fair to good, (4.0004.50; culls and bucks. $2.5003.50: weathers, *5.0005.25; yearlings. *6.5006.75. Calve*—Market strong: best, *8.5009.00; fail to good, $7.7508.00.