Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1905 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Chtcazo Grain. Chicago, March 10. Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat— Open. High. Low. Close. May ...$1.12% $1,131*6 $1.12% $1.13% July ... .3176 .92% .91% .91% Sept 85% .80% .85% .85% CornMay ... .49% .4i|% -49% .49% July ... .49% .49% .49% .49% Sept 49% .49% .49% .49% Oats— / May ... .32 .32 .31% .31% July ... .31% .31% .31% .31% Sept 29% .29% .29% .29% Pork— May ...12.80 12.82% 12.771% 12.77% July ...12.95 13.00 12.92% 12.92% Lard— May ... 7.10 7.12% 7.10 7.12% July ... 7.25 7.27% 7.25 7.25 Short Ribs — May ... 0.92% 0.95 G. 92% 0.02% July ... 7.07% 7.12% 7.07»% 7.10 Chicago Live Stock. Hogs—Estimated receipts for the aay, 23.000. Sales ranged at $4.35® 4.85 for pigs, $4.80t0 5.15 for light, $4.90 <5.5.00 for rough packing, $4.90(55.20 for mixed, and $5.05(55.20 for heavy packing and shipping lots, with the bulk of the trading within the range of $5.00(55.15 for fair to good averages. Cattle—Estimated receipts for the day, 8,000. Quotations ranged at $5.80 (56.35 for extra steers, $5.50(55.90 for good to choice steers, $5.20<5'5.90 for good to fancy yearlings. $4.50<g5.00 for fancy cows and heifers. $5.25(55.75 for native veal calves, and $3.75(55.50 for heavy calves. Sheep—Estimated receipts for the day, 15,000. Quotations ranged at $5.75 <50.00 for good to prime export wethers, $4.75(55.60 for medium to good native sheep, $5.25(57.25 for range sheep and yearlings, $7.25(57.60 for native lambs, and $0.50(57.80 for western range lnmbs. Boat Buffalo Live Stock. East Buffalo, N. Y., March 16. Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle —Receipts, I car, market, steady; Hogs—Receipts, 10 cars; market, higher; pigs. $5.30; yorkers, [email protected]: medium and heavy. [email protected]. Sheep and Lambs —Receipts, 30 cars; market very dull: hest native lambs, $8.25(58.40; fair to good. $8.00(58.25; hest westerns, SB.OO @8.25: mixed sheep, $5.75(56.00; fair to good, $5.50® 5.75: yearlings. $7.00® 725. Calves—Market, strong; best, $8.00*58.50; common and thin, $5.50® 0.00.