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Show oo HUB'S IffiETS DULLEST MARKET SENDS STEEL DOWN TO 72 I New York, D;c. 12. Price changes ) wero unimportant and business In ' light volume at the opening of today's stock market. The sluggishness of ' the market was relieved by a brief i selling movement which forced United States Steel down to 72 and also other oth-er leaders a good fraction below yes- ' terday's closing ' j New York Central gave way 1 1-1. A majority of Issues sold under yesterday's yes-terday's low prices, w ith some rccov- i try before noon. The session as a whole was the dull- est In some time and many of tho ( semi active issues had not been quoted quot-ed up to noon Out of a total of 11C,- ouo shares which changed hands In tho first hour 74.OO0 consisted of i United States Steel, Reading and Union Un-ion PaciHc in the order named. Reports of another copper curtail- i nient agreement were without effect on these issues. Bonds steady. ' ' Chicago Livestock. Chicago, Dec 13. Cattle Receipts i estimated at H.OOij; market 25c low-! r than labt week e close. Beeves, j 4 30a7.K; Texas steers C.DOao 10, v.estcrn steers 3'J0a5 90; ttockers and feeders, 3 25a5 50, cows and heifers 2.2r;aj.'oi; calves ".ouaO.00. Hogs Receipts estimated at 3S,-C'JO; 3S,-C'JO; market generally 20c lower than ytslerdays close. Llsht 7 40a7.75. ln'xed 7.40a7.!U; heavy 7.40u7.5j; tough 7 40.17 55; good to choice heavy, T.S5a7.75; rigs C 80a7.05; bulk ot rales 7.Gua7.7V j Sheep Receipts cstlrnMed at 30,- j OOC; market 10c aim 15c iowc-r. Nat- ive 2 l0a4.25; western 2.50a4 30, year-I lings, 4.40a5.75, iambs, natle, 4.25a i;.50; western 4 7f.uG.40 Omaha Licestock. Omaha. Dec. 13 Cattle Receipts estimated at 7,300, market 10c lower. Native steers 4 25n5.75; cows and hclf-1 hclf-1 crs, 3U0a5.40; western steers, 3 50a F 50; range cows and heifers, 2 S5a 4."5; canners 2 5a3.10; stockers und i i leeders, 3 25a5.50; calves, 3.50aS.O0; j I bulls, stags, etc.. 3.25a5.00 j Hogs Receipts, UfiOO; market 20c J lower. Heavy 7 25a7.40; mixed 7.35a 7 40; light 7.40a7.50; pigs C.25a7.25; bulk of Bales 7.25a7.10 Sheep Receipts, C.20O; market 5c lower. eYaiKugs, 3.S5a5.C0; wetheri. 3.25a4.10; ewes, 3.00a3.80; lambs, 5.25a t.25. j Chicago Clo6e. Chicago, Dec. 13. Wheat Dec. 91 1-4; May 'J5 l-2.i5-S, July 03. Corn Dec. 45, May, 47, July, 47 5 Sa3 4. Oats Dec. 31 3Sal-2; May 31 1-S; July 33 1-2. Moss pork Per bbl, Jau. IS. 87 1-2; Maj 17.S7 l-2afJ0. Lard Per 100 lbs., Ian. 10.15; May 0 12 Short Ribs Per 100 lbs, Jan. D.S7 12; May V 55. Barley Casn, COaSS Tlmothv Cash, S.0a9.75; March 10.25. , Chicago Produce. Chicago, Dec. 13 Butter Steady ; creameries. 23a2S; dairies, 23a27. Kgga bteady ; recepLs, 2,356 ca-3-r-s, at mark, cases included, H l-2:i 22 1-2; flrst6. 31; prime flrsis. 3 "cheese Steady; daisies 14 3 lal5. Tv ln 14 1-2; Young Ametlcas, 11 l-3a j J 4; longhorus. 14 l-2al5. 1 Sugar and Coffee- I New Yorkr Dec. 13 Sugar raw, ', . Una; muscovado. 89 test, 3.0m : centrl-' centrl-' I gal', 'C test, 1.05; molaKr.es iugar, bt test." 3. HO. Refined quiet, Coffee Spot quiet. |