Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1905 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Chicago Ortln. Chicago, Feb. 23. Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat— Open. High. Low. G 1 ise. May ...$1.19i4 sl-19% $1.1H% $1.15% July ... I.OIV 1.01% 1.01% IXI% Sept 93 ' .03 .92% .92% Corn — May ... .47 .47% .46% .46%. July ... .47% .47% .47% .47(4 Sept 47% .47% .47% .47% Oats— May ... .31% .31% .30% .30% July ... .31 .31 • .30% .30% Sept 29% .29% .29% .29%PoTk— May ...12.80 12.85 12.50 12.57|% July ...12.90 12.90 12.62% 12.70 Lard— May ... 6.921% 6.92% 6.50 6.82% July ... 7.02% 7.05 6.95 6.95 Short Ribs— May ... <5.80 6.82% 6.65 6.67%July ... 6.95 6.95 680 6.80 Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, Feb. 23. Hogs—Estimated receipts for the day, 42,000. Sales ranged at $4.15@ 4.65 for pigs, $4.60<g4.85 for light, $4.70 (£4.75 for rough packing, $4.65@*.95 for mixed, and $4.80(84.97% for heavy packing and shipping lots, with the bluk of the trading within the range of [email protected] for fair to good averages. Cattle—Estimated receipts for the day, 11,000. Quotations ranged at $5.80 @6.25 for extra steers, $5.10(85.75 good, to choice steers, [email protected] common to fair steers. $5.00<g5,70-good to fancy yearlings, [email protected] fancy cows and heifers, $6.00@ 8.26 native veal calves, $4 00(2 5 50 heavy calves. Sheep—Estimated receipts for the day, 18,000. Quotations ranged at $5.60 @6.00 for good to prime export wethers, [email protected] medium to good native sheep, $5.00(26.90 range sheep and yearlings, $7.15(88.15 good to fancy native lambs, $0.25(88.00 western range lambs. Bast Buffalo Live Stock. East Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 23. Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle—Receipts, 15 cars; barket, dull. Hogs— Receipts, 30 cars, market lower; pigs, $5.00; yorkers, $5.35(85.40; medium and heavy. $5.40(25.46. Sheep and. Lambs—Receipts, 50 cars; market alow; best lambs, $8.40<g8.50; fair to good, [email protected]; best westerns, SB.OO @8.10; best sheep, [email protected]; fair to good, [email protected]; yearlings, $7.00(3 7.25. Calves —Market, lower; best [email protected]; fair to good, [email protected].