The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-30
Elsewhere.


BUFFALO. Dec 29.-Cattle = Receipts to-day,
765 head. The market was quiet with a fair de-
mand the attendance of buyers was light; about 80
carloads sale prices strong and l4e higher ae
count of the light the supply about equal to
the demand sales made of good to choice steers
of from 1, 100 to 1900 fbs average at 81 1898 15
good to common steers of from 900 to 1 100 lbs
average 1915 04,25i cows and heifers $3400
Alb The market closed steady.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts to-day, 2400; re-
ceipts consigned through. 2 carloads. Tho market
opened active but closed dull with quotations at last
weeks closing prices.
Hogs--Receipts to-day. II 900; receipts consigned
through, 81 carloads The market steady and
firm with a fair demand; good to choice Workers.,
$4350440; butchers grades $445O 4.50 good to
choice heavy, $45O046O The market closed
steady.
CHICAGO, Dec 29-The ,Drovers' journal re-
ports: Hogs-Receipts $4,000; shipments. 80 600.
The market was steady; rough packing SIS, 90@4 10
packing and shipping, $41O04.3o light, $500
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; shipments, 2 200. The
market slow. and low grades 10020c lower; ex-
pert steers. So. 7006.15; common to fair 81 100
4.9O; corn-fed Texans, $4.15.
Sheep and Lambs IS Receipts. 800; shipments;
500; inferior to fair ~ 1873; medium to good So
The Drovers' Journals Liverpool special quotes:
The livestock market is unchanged; best Americans
| steers 15c W pound, dressed.
PHILADELPHIA Dec. 29-Oattle-The market
was dull Receipts, 1000 Prime cattle, So %
al; good So. 5O96. medium S4. % 05. rs; common,
1904; extremes, 1907. Most Of the sales were at
| Sheep and Lambs-The market was dull. Receipts,
| 5000. Prime sheep, $4.7505; good S404.50;
| medium, $303.75; common, $10l.75i lambs, $50 q
| 6.25.
| Hoes-The market was fair Receipts, 5,4oo.
! Sales were made at SO 1880.
| ST. LOUIS. Dec. 29.-Cattle = Receipts. 800;
none offered; good butchers steers. 81 250450; fair
butchers steers, 1915 04i cows SO. 5504.
Sheep and Lambs = Receipts 400; shipments,
1900. The market firm for best sheep at $3.5
weak
! Hogs = Receipts, A, 200 SHIPMENTS, $500. The
market vas Wsak 9 90a bss SLOW ght 53gs
| NEW YORK, Dec. .-Beeves-Receipts 400;
| market firm to prime steers sold at SIS %
$50 Y cwt. live weights extra and fancy, $6.5O07;
She Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, $4,000. Market was
dull and lower extremes, 1895 p cwt. for sheep;
So 1928 " cwt for lambs general sales at SO. rs q
! H. rs for Sheep 5.5006 for lambs
HoGs-Receipts, IL, 100. Market irmer at $4,000
! 4.S0 " cwt.
| BALTIMORE, Dec. 29.-Beef oattle-The market
was slow; best beeves, $5.75@5.8718 first quality,
SO 5O03.75; most of the sales were from 81. % to
! $5.62la. Receipts, 960i sales AS.
swne-TaeTe was fun suePy and f@i5 ; demand
Sheep and Lambs-Reeeipts, BAL. Quotations:
Sheep, $204.50i lambs, $3o5.50
EAST LIBERTY Dec, 20 Cattle : Receipts,
1,O83; shipments. 400. Market active and 25 40c
higher than last weeks prices
Hogs-Recepts, A, 800 shipments, 2100. The
market was firm Philadelphias $4.5o04.6O; York
ers $4.40D4.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 4s0o shipments, 1000. The
market was slow and unchanged.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 26.-The Live Stock Indi-
Gator reports. Cattle-Receipts 62. The market
was feeling strong, but only retail trade done.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000. The market was 5010c
lower; sales were made at $3.7504.15.
Sheep-Receipts 800. The market was active;
Kansas sheep of 50 to 81 lbs average sold at ESQ
as.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 29.--Hogs quiet; common and
| light; So 40 0430 packing and butchers, $4. 20O
400. Receipts, 200; shipments, 525
MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 29.-Hogs lower at $4,000
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