The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-18

BUFFALO. Dec. observation-disclosures to-day,
$4,000; receipts consigned Through, 201 cars.
The market was active, nrm and higher for
good to choice steers; common dull Christmas
steers, $7.50O8; good to choice steers, $3.50
z; fair to good, $5.5o06.35; light to good butch
ers' steers. $4.5005 35; mixed butchers, 1886
04.70; fair TO good oxen. 81 so $3.50; fat bulls,
$3.5004,5O; stock bulls, S303,40.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts to-day, 5000;
receipts consigned through, s cars. The market
was steady, with good demand; fair to good
Western sheep. So 6oo4.2 rs; choice TO fancy,
4.35O510; Western lambs, 81 55O Can
ada lambs $606.65.
Hogs-Receipts today, 1900; receipts con-
signed through, 20 cars The market was
S5.7005. 80; light Workers., SO 90 good medium
weights. $57506; choice heavy, $606.35; pigs,
$5.1o05.45; best grades disposed of.
NEW YORK. Dec II. = Beeves Receipts
for the past two days, 400, making &, 400 for
for the past week. The market was active and
firm; all grades advanced Il lac; dressed ad-
vanced S1.5003.5o per head; Christmas steers
sold at $7.25O8.25 v cwt, live weight, with l
carload at 10; common to extra steers sold at
$5.1507. Exporters used so carloads of fat
steers, paying $6.750790 " cwt., live weight.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts for the past two
days, 11,000 The market was good and firmer;
sheep sold at S3.750625 ~ cwt; extra and
fancy sheep sold at Sc. 5O07; common and extra
lambs sold at 1907; a carload of Christmas
Hogs-Receipts for the past two days, IL 700
NO sale for live hogs; dressed nominally So ESQ
$40 " cwg.
ports: Hogs-Reeeipts, $4,000; shipments, 4, 700;
The market was strong and 5010c " 100 ID
higher; packing hogs, 81 6005.6o; heavy pack
ing and shipping, So 20 06; light bacon, $4,000
Cattle = Receipts. 9.0UOs shipments. 1900
The market was weak and loo " 100 lbs lower
export cattle, $3.50 07.25; good TO choice ship
ping steers. So. $3.50; common to medium,
$42505.40; Texas cattle, $4D5.
Sheep-keceipts, 1000. shipments. 900. The
market was steady; inferior to fair sheep, So so
$780, medium TO good, $3.2504; choice to ex-
ira, $45005.5o.
ST. LOUIS. Dec observation-disclosures, 900:
shipments, 1000. The market was active and
firm for all good grades common dull; Christmas
beef, $70S; export steers, $63006.75; good to
choice Shipping ses L shipping
and heifers, $3.5004,5o stoekers and feeders.
So, 5o0425.
Sheep = Receipts, 700. shipments, LOO.
Good grades wanted; Christmas muttons, 81 SO
06; good 10 choice, $3.7504.5O; common to
medium, $3.50 $3.50; Texans, 1925 1915.
$49505.15; packing, So 3o05.5O butchers to
extra, $5.1005.75. Receipts. $500; shipments.
$780,
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 1.-THE Live Stock In
dicator reports: Cattle - Receipts, LOO. The
market was weaker and 5000 lower; native
steers averaging 1,480 lbs, sold at $3.50; stock
ers and feeders, $3.50 44o; native COWS, So %
"a
Hoes-Reeeipts, $500 The market was firm
and 80 higher sales were made at SO. 2 1405.6O.
The bulk of the sales were at 30. 39S 10
Ket was steady native muttons averaging SO
lbs sold at 50. 20.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17.-Cattle active.
G75; medium, So 1906 25; common, $505.50.
Sheep and Lambs-FsIrly active Receipts,
So00 prime, IS 2505.50 good, $4,87 Asf0 .. L la;
So 5006.75.
Hogs active. Receipts, 5000; prime, $500
SIS; good, SO, 2509.37is; medium, $8OS.l2l2i
common, $7.500787lS
BALTIMORE, Dec. I7.--Beef-cattle---Market
more active. prices OF better grades lea 14c high
er; conitnon unchanged; best beeYes, $500 06.5O;