The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-19

CATTLE-Receipts, $50; shipments. 100. AS
the offerings were light and OF common grades
it caused slow, dun market Good grades of
both shippers and butchers are in good demand
at full prices But few of that class coming in.
Prime steers, 1,400 to 1,60O bs.-. $6.000650
Good to choice, 1,20o to 1.4O0 lbs. 5.2505.9o
Fair to med, LOCO TO 1,150 fbs---. 4.5005.00
Common, 500 to 900 TBS. --------.-. 350O4.25
Good to choice cows and heifers---. 40004.z5
Fair TO medium COWS and heifefs..: 3.2503.7o
Common cows and heifers. -.----.-. 250O3.00
Veal calves, common to good. 40006.50
Bulls, common to good ---.--------- 20 100
Mich COWS anu spflnGerS- 20 OOO6 W
Hoes-Receipts, $500; shipments 1880 The
quality 10 fair ana market opened quiet. Pack
ers are trying to buy at lower figures, but later
trade became active at yesterdays prices.
Closed firm with all sold.
Select heavy IS s005.90
n1eaVy packIh@ ------.---------------- 6002.I %
Mixed packing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 525O5.50
Light shipping Observation-Disclosures. 4.90O5.4O
SHEEP-Receipts, $50; shipments, $50. Quail
ity only fair. Market stronger, especially on
the better grades. But few of that class were
offered.
Good to choice, 100 TBS and upward. .S4O004.25
Good to choice, 100 to 10 ibs.--..-- 37OO4 90
Fair to medium, 80 to 80 tbs--------- 1926 03. go
Bucks, per mead Observation-Disclosures. 2.0003.OO
IN B.-No business will be transacted at the
Union Stockyards on Dec. %, 1888, or Jan. L,
1884.
Elsewhere.
CHICAGO. Dec. 1S.-The Drovers' Journal re-
ports: Hogs-Receipts, 81 .00O shipments. 5000
The market opened 5000 p 100 lbs higher but
closed with the advance lost; packing hogs,
$470O55O heavy packing AMI shipping, So SO
&c; light bacon, $4 rs $3.50: skips. $500 so.
The market closed with $4,000 unsold.
Cattle Receipts. 900; Shipments 1920.
The market was dun ana IO0l5o Y 100 tbs
lower; export cattle, S6.4007; good to. choice
shipping steers So. so 06.25; common to me-
Afa.sr, = IL To
Sheep-keceipts $500: shipments. 700 The
market was active but weaker and I5@25c "
medium 10 good, So % a 4; choice to extra, 81 25
05.25: Texas sheep, 50 so "a.
The Drovers' Journals special Liverpool cable
dispatches quote no quOtabe changes in the
livestock markets; best American steers, 15c ~
ID dressed; best sheep, 1s019c p 10 dressed.
BUFFALO, Dec 19.-Cattle-Receipts to-day.
SS5; receipts consigned through, 204 cars.
The market was steady with fair demand; no
very choice here; fair to good steers, So $50
$40; light butchers steers, $405; mixed butch
ers', $33004.45; light yearling to good stock
ers, S303S5.
Sheep and Lambs-Recepts to-day, $1,000
receipts consigned through, 63 cars, The market
was firmer but OF quOtably higher; fair to good
Western sheep, $3S00435; choice to fancy,
Sd. $685. Western lambs, $4.45 05.40; no Can
Hogs-Receipts to-day, 1900; receipts con-
signed through, IL cars, The market was
higher; good to choice Workers., S5.6005 3d.
good medium weights, IS 9006.15; choice
heavy, $6.1O so; pigs, 1918 as So
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 1s.-Cattle-Receipts, 9OO
shipments, none. The supply scanJ and de-
mand slow; export steers, $6250675; good to
choice, So. 5o0615; light shipping. 81 rs 525;
butchers steers $4.2505; stOckers and feed
ers S3 5O0425; Texans. S3.5005.
Sheep Receipts, LOO; shipments. none.
Only best grades wanted: Christmas muttons,
S4 5O06; Texans, 80. 25 1915.
Hogs-The market strong and higher
light S5.2005.40; Baltimore, So. 4005.50; pack
ing, S5.4005.75 butchers to extra, $4,000 80.
Receipts $500; shipments 2,ooo
EAST LIBERTY, Dec, 1S.-Cattle-ReceIpts,
$50; market fair at about yesterdays prices.
Hogs-Receipts, 1890; market active; Phila-
del phias, 5000 20: Yorkers, 1910 $3.50
sheep--Receipts, l,2O0; market active at about
yesterdays prices.
NEW YORK. Dec. l 8. = Beeves = Receints,
1,0O0 mainly for expectation and city trade,
consigned to sanghterers direct dressed beef
firm at $S010 % cwt. for common to good. Ex-
ports OF i've stock and fresh meat from New