16 000; mostly killing classes uneven,
weak to 25c lower; heavy matured steers
and western grass offerings, all classes
Showing most decline; weighty l’ed steers
7f>c> to $1 lower for week; top matured
st-ers, $12.10; few loads $12; some choice
weighty kind unsold state best long year
lings. $1.2.75; youngsters fairly numerous
at $10(0/11; many weighty steers below
$10; few western grousers sold; about 300
head Montanas $0.50; looks 25c lower;
few lots better qualities heavier kind
$708; gr:«4s cows numerous at $4.50 @
6.5"; some choice western grass cows,
$0.75 and above; vealers 25c higher; other
classes aboirt steady; bulk Stockers and
feeders $6.25@7.
Hogs: Receipts. 24.000: mostly steady;
spots strong to 10c higher; bulk good and
- choice 180 to 325 pounds average $7.80@8;
top. $8.10; better grades 150 to 176 pound
average mostly $7.50(0)7.75; packing sows
largely $6.70(016.90; better grades weighty
slaughter high, $4.50(0)7.65; estimated
holdover, 8.000.
Sheep: Receipts, 26,000; killing classes
generally steady to strong; spots higher;
farter in mbs steady; spots steady and
unchanged; fat western lambs, $12.75®
13.76; most, natives $13.25®)13.50; top,
$13.75; culls largely $9.60 @10; best year
lings $11.60: choice wethers. $9; few ewes
upward to $7; feeder lambs, $12.754# 13.25.
EAST 9T. LOUIS, Oct. 10.—Hogs: Re
ceipts. 1.300; first sales mostly steady, 5c
to 10c higher, general market 10c to 20c
lower; top, $8.20: closing $8; few good
and choice 200 to 240 pound butchers $8.10
<05 8.20; bulk 180 to 210 pound averages
$7.75(0)7.00; lighter kinds, $7.65(0)7.75;
pigs strong. 25c to 60c higher: pewe«s
showing advance; choice 110 to 130 pound
averages. $6.7507.25; lighter kinds. $6.50
©6.76; packer sows mostly $6.7507.
