The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-13

market was active, but quality very poor. De-
mand strong, with supply not sufficient to MI
the wants of buyers This has been the detri-
ment to both packers and shippers for the past
month, and i'll consequence packers, in meas
ure, have been obliged TO suspend operations.
Assorted Philadelphia, 300 to $50 pounds.
$7.5O07.75; assorted medium, 24o to 260, 81. 80
$3.50; assorted light, $50 to 21o, $6.750725;
common to good mixed, S6.7507.25; light and
heavy culs, 6.2506.T5.
SHEEP-Receipts 242; shipments, none. The
market active and higher.
Choice to prime, 125 to lao f6s... So rs a 500
FAR to good, l 10 to 100 t5s-...-.-.. 525 D $50
medlnm, 30 10 100 fbs------------ BOG 90
Common, 70 TO 80 tbs-..---..---...... 10000 20
Elsewhere.
CHICAGO, March l2.-The Drovers Journal
reports: Cattle-Receipts, $500; shipments,
l,9OO. The market was irregular and trade
active; native steers 10020e y 100 TBS lower;
export steers, S6.4O06. 50; coed to choice ship
ping steers, $5.SOO6.4O; poor to fair, $4,000
3; 70; native butchers cattle steady; poor COWS,
$3.50 03.25; fair to choice, $3.5004.50; steers,
$4.S065.40; stoekers weak at So. 250 As: feed
ers firm at $4.400510 fair clearance was
effected.
Hogs = Receipts. $500; shipments. 1900.
Inc receipts were light and the demand active;
prices advanced loo ~ 100 fbs; all sold early,
and the market closed firm Shippers were the
was Door 8 9ar o n tine fbaa Y Of tne 81 s
So 06.65.
sheep-Receipts, 4,5Oo; shipments. 600. The
demand was good and the market firm; Nebraska
sheep sold at $4.5005; poor TO fancy natives,
S3 1925, mainly at So O5.75.
BUFFALO, March .-Cattle-Reeeipts to-
day, 1900 The market was active, firm and
higher; extra steers, $6.7507.25; good TO choice
steers, 80 7O064o; fair to medium steers, 500
600; light butchers, 81 50D4.9O; oxen, 81 20
0540; fat bulls, $4,000 5.25, stockers In light
supply and higher common to choice, $500
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts to-day, $500.
The market was generally unchanged, but some
sales rather higher; fair to good Western sheep,
very extra brought Sc. 1896 80; Western lambs,
$697; common to good. $4.2504.75.
Hogs-Receipts to-day, 5000. The market
was steady with a good demand; good to choice
Workers, $7.4007. 60; mostly $3.50; good butch
ers' and mediums, $3.50 07.S5; good heavy,
$685. $50. pigs anu NSn' h0fAofA in'Aeo' 9'~
ST LOUIS, March Acknowledgements, 9, 200;
shipments, 15o; supply chiefly medium grades,
but all sold well at good prices; export steers,
80 oOD6I5; good to choice steers, S606.5O;
light steers, $4,000; common steers, $505-50;
butchers stock firm; common to fair COWS and
heifers 1915 04.50; good to choice. S45o05;
fair to choice steers 81 5O05 so; suckers and
feeders, $4250525-
sheep-ReceIpts, 1900; shipments, 2100;
market steady; common to medium, So. 50O4 30;
1925.
0670 packing, S7.1o07.30; butchers to extra,
S72o07.50. Receipts, $500; shipments, $50.
NEW YORK. March, l2.-Beeves-- Receipts
for two days, $500; making $4,000 for week;
nrm and active; 200 higher; extremes, So 07.70
cwt., live weight General sales at $6.40O7
Exporters used 40 carloads.
sheep-Receipts 10,4Oo making 1890 for
the week; fairly steady; extremes, $5. 60 al. 40
y cwt. for Sheep $6.12Ia0 S.25 for yearlings.
Exporters took 10 carloads sheep at $7074o ~
Hogs-Receipts, g, 900. making 20, 900 for the
week; steady at $6.5007.50 % cwt. for poorest
to best.
KANSAS CITY, March 12.-The Live Stock
Indicator reports: CattIe-Receipts, 2.200 ship
ments, 100. The market was lower. Native
steers from l,075 to 1.6O0 lbs average, sold at
So. 4006.50; stockers and fesders, $42505 s.;
COWS, $3150440.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000; shipments, none. The
market was firm and better; light hogs, So IS a
$50; medium, S6.8007; heavy, $7.0507.30.
Sheep-Receipts, $50; Shipments none. The
market was quiet; native sheep, $3.75045O.
PHILADELPHIA, March 2.-Cattle-Aetive;
sales, 2,400; prime, $7.2507.5O: good, So al;
medium $6.25065o; common, $5.5006; fat
cows, $405.75.
Sheep and Lsmbs-Market active; Sales 1906
S6G6 90; common, $505.75; culls, $3.7504.75
lambs, So @8; veal calves, 81 90
Hogs-Acuve; sales, 5000; extra Chicago.
$11,l2e01I.25; good, $lo750Il; medium,
$1025010.50.
BALTIMORE, March 12-Beef-eattle-MarI
generally slow; prices leo l4c higher as to quail
", neraily better; very best, Sc 5007; first
quality, S55O06 so; Medium, 81. rs a $50; nrdin-
airy, 1925 @4.50; most sales from $5500675.
Receipts, $40.
swlne-Lsht supply, moderate demand; re-
cetpts, 4,101; quotations, SO. 50010.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 2,435; quotations, $4.2507.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, March 12.--Cattle-Re-
celpts, 2.052; market very active; prices strong
ana 2oc higher than last weeks closing prices
Hogs3m.Reeeipts. 3,795; market firm; Philadel-
phias, $7.75 07.95; Workers., $7.l507.40.
sheep Receipts, 1900; market firm at last
weeks prices.
CINCINNATI, March 12-Hogs firm; common
and Il ght, $607 25; packing and butchers, Sc 80
07.75. Receipts, 1900; shipments, 395.
MILWAUKEE,, March l2.-Hogs firm at
$50 07.35; dressed hogs nominally $7.750
790.