The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-21
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CHICAGO, April 2O-In cattle, as the re-
tbara were NOT enoueh 70 make market
The few lots offered were soon disposed of
at yesterdays quotations. good to choice
steers closing 20125c per 100 lbs lower than
week ago, while the general run of cattle
are 10000 under the highest prices reached
a. Ai week ago. and bulls have dropped sc,
while calves are up 25@40c per 100 lbs. As
compared with the top prices reached this
steers are now selling at $4Q5.S5 for lots
weighing 900 to 1,5O0 lbs, the greater part
of the transactions being $4 BOOSTS. A few
strictly choice to extra beeves are going
at s6Q6.25, but such cattle are scarce and in
very limited demand. Exporters have taken
being mostly at $5.5O@5.75 for good to choice.
Medium to fairly good steers are going at
81 75a545 and poor to fair at s4 Szss q For
medium to fat cows and heifers sell at
$z.6OQ4.75. while bulls sell at 500.
Barely 13 600 hogs were offered for sale
to-day including those left over from yes
terday The smallness of the supply en-
abled sellers to take an independent stand,
early hour at an advance of SC per 100 lbs
on the reduced prices of yesterday. quo
a week ago. Heavy hogs sold at $4.75@5. 10,
largely at $4,000, and light weights sold
at 7o@4.so, princip aad at s4s5@4so. -.
to-day good share were consigned to city
slaughterers. so that the supply for sale
was not very large. Eastern markets have
been in such good condition this week that
buyers in this market have bought sparing-
ly at the decline of 2505Oc per 100 lbs, but
sales since Thursday have been rather bet
ter. Native sheep sold at $2-5oQ4. %, mostly
Spring lambs brought s6@s per 100 lbs.
Receipts-Cattle, 300; calves, SO; hogs. T.
600; Sleeps, 5,OO0
ST. LOUIS, April o.-Cattle-Receipts 900;
tive and stronger. The decline for the week
has been about Csc. on native and 35c to soc
good so e ones offered Native steers Of Lao
stseks rs and fsedss s
steers, ST. 75@3.50; cows. s2@3.
Hogs-Eecepts. LOCO; shipments iISn 100 The
ply. Heavy, Aso@4.so; mixed. sI5o@4.So;
sheep~Reoeipts. 800; shipments. 100. The
market was quiet The decline for the
week has been 25c to 40c on the better
grades andsoc to 75e on co PM natives
erns at s2.5oas.5O. A big lot of Texans, av-
eraging Is lbs, sold at 3.35.
EAST BUFFALO. April 2o.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts about loads, quiet and weak.
Hogs-Receipts. $500 head. Fair demand
for light hogs and about steady at firmer
Choice Choice heavy, s5.25a5271s; common to good
heavy ends, s4.75q5; rough, $i4oq460; pigs.
SSeen and I,ambs-Receipts IS loads: dull.
Sheep choice to best wethers, A.40G4.50;
good to choice, s4.5oG4:so fair to good mixed,
S4T14 60. common TO Idlr, ~. f0U5.I1, lambs,
fancy heavy So.4015.50; good to choice $3.50
G575: fair to good, $4n4.75; spring lambs,
common to choice. $3.5eQ3.S So.
LOUISVILLE April 2O-Cattle-The re-
Extra shipping, s5.sa5.5oo: light shipping,
S. 50el42 Is; stockers, s2Q35o; veal calves, $3.50
Hogs-Receipts light. The market was
steady. Choice packing and butchers, s.;
fair to good packing. $4.S5G495; good to
extra light 81 S0d4. 80; roughs. $4.25G450
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts light. The
market was steady. Good to extra shipping
sheep s.. 256I350; fair to good, S3G3.25; COM
mon to medium. s.. 1903.
EAST LIBERTY. April 20.-cattle-The
market was about steady at unchanged
Hogs-The market was steady: Phila-
eelphia S5.25G5.30. common to fair York
ers 81 90615; roughs. $3d4.50.
Sheep-The market was quiet: extra, 81. %
044O: fair to good. S.25@4.25; fair to good
lambs, $2.50d4.
CINCINNATI. April 20-Hogs strong and
higher at $4-25q5.15. Receipts. 100; ship
ments. 500
sheep steady at si.75G475 Receipts, 100;
shipments, 200. Lambs firm at $4,000
KANSAS CITY. April 20.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, Loo; shipments, 1850. The market