Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1880 — THE MARKETS. [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS.

Ckleasa Market Flour quiet but firm. Wheat active, firm and higher but lower for cash; No 3 red winter, 92; No 2 Chicago spring, 89H(<g0OH; No 8 Chicago spring, 9) @BB. Corn fairly active and a shade higher, at 85Oats easier at Rye firmer at 70W. Barley firmer at 80@86 Pork firmer, but not quotably higher at 15 00cash, 15 75 July and August, 16 70 September. Lard strong and higher, at 725 cash, 725 bid lor August, 7 85@ 7 37i4 September. Bulk meats generally unchanged, but some sales rattier higher; shoulden 4 75; short ribs 7 45; short clear 7 65. Hogs decidedly weak aud 10@20c lower; mixed packing 4 50@4 80; light 4 50@4 90; choice heavy, 4 90@6 10 Catt’e—Choice and desirable steady; oth era heavy and weak; fair to good dripping 4 20@4 80; moderate export demand for natives, but others steady, at 2 80@ 8 40; grass Texans steady at 2 00@8 20, chk fly B@B 15; stockers nominal. Sheep steady; common to medium 8 20@8 88; good to choice 4@4 25. The Journal says: The London cattle trade is exceedingly bod, particularly heavy ; best Americans 14a; sheep, best 18s, closing brisker. Whisky steady and unchanged at 1 09.