The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-28
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CHICAGO, May I:-Cattie-.Receipts are
on the increase and the arrivals to-day were
about the same in number as a year ago.
The demand opened rather good for the
better class Of cattle at steady prices, but
other kinds moved off slowly at conces-
sions- Exporters were not doing much.
Other buy ers took hold freely, however,
and. after trade had got fairly under way,
sales were brisk at strong, prices for all
basis of siQ6.05 for common to extra ma
tive beef steers, with the bulk of the
transactions at S5Q5.65 for native steers.
Butchers and Gamers stuff was In mod
crate demand at weak prices. Good feed
ing cattle were again in fair demand and
prices remained steady. About two thou
sand Texas cattle were received, the offer
ings embracing very few superior lots.
There was a good demand and prices were
steady.
Hogs-Farmers are rushing their hogs TO
market, as feed is relatively higher than
hogs. The hogs received last week were
choice, but those marketed to-day were
Ordinarily such a big run, with nye thou
sand left over from last. week added to
the offerings, would have been followed by
a sharp decline. but to-day's snrinkage in
prices was barely 8 cents and trade on
local and shipping accounts was uncommon
ly animated. Most of the supply was sold
from first hands. A few choice hogs brought
$.65. but most of the sales were A30d4eo
for heavy and at S.25Qi5O for light and
mixed. with the bulk of the hogs selling
at 81. 40@i.55.
Sheep-The recent Improvement in prices
"A Deen ldTSciy - VAULTS
1OG15 cents per one hundred pounds lower
to-day, as the receipts were almost double
the number marketed last Monday. the
quality averaged poorer and there were
a good many Texans, which sold slowly
at Sc. 50d4.50. Shorn sheep sold chiefly at 81
@4.75 and shorn lambs at $1,000. trade
Receipts-Cattle, 1900; hogs. 5000; sheep.
1900.
NEW YORK. May N.-Beeves-Receipts
for two days. 4.291; on sale, Al cars. The
market opened active and firmer and closed
slow with advance lost; native steers. poor
e prim bulls ; s. sS5i.so cNet dry T'u cows. sad.
European cables quote American steers at
11LsGl215c. dressed weight; REFRIGERATOR
beef, Siz09Nc. Exports to-day, &S beeves
Caives-Receipts for two days, 4.754- Mar
ket active and firm. Neais; poor to prime
Sheep and La~mbs-Receipts for two days.
1e.33s: on sale. $500. Sheep 1M1hc lower:
| yearlings Am3sc lower. Lambs demoralized.
Offerings included thirty cars OF Southern.
| selling An1Ac per pound lower. Over 1000
head unsold. Sheep, poor to prime, Sm475;
yearlings,, s5a6.sae: Southern lambs, COM
ogs1Receipts for two days, 1o.Go. Mar
ket weak at -.
LOUISVILLE, May 2-Cattle-The mar
ket was steady; J Extra q. Singing s-se egs p:
stockers. $2m3.1o.
HogsEThe market was slow and 5aIoc
lower. Choice packing and butchers, A.S5;
ira light, s4sSaIs5; roughs, ss.5Oas75.
Sheep and Lambs-Recsipts. 1000. the
dull. Sheep were 25c lower and lambs &c
lower. Good to extra shipping sheep, SO
S.25; fair 10 good, 290gS; extra lambs, Sg
SIS; fair TO good, $.50I5.
EAST BUFFALO,, May 27:@Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 175 cars. Market very duh and slow.
Hogs.Receipts. rs cars; good mediums;
| 40; common to good heavy ends. A.4Oq
AGO: roughs. &d4.S: pigs, &.50Q4.55.
Sheep and ambs-keceipts 100 loads:
Market decidedly slow and draggy: Clipped
sheep, choice TO export wetherS, 8. 15M4.S;
fair to good mixed. 8.75Q4.25; common to
fair, S.ZG3.75: clipped lambs. fancy ex-
port. &@5.75: good TO choice, .S.40a5.75; fair
| to good. s4.90d5.25: spring lambs.
KANSAS CITY, May 27.-Cattle-Receipts,
| 200; shipments. LOO. Texas cows. s2dS.4 40;
beef steers. 50. 4Oq5. 75;- native cows, sl.35G
40: stockers and feeders. s24o@ i.s5; bulls,
Hogs~Receip,s. 500; shipments. 1000
Market weak TO sc lower; bulk OF sales. SAL
mixed. S.scaiso: lights. &.70a426: Workers,
| 81. 10d4.20; pigs, s2a4.6.
Sheep-Reeeipts, l1.6oo; shipments. 900
Market steady for best; all others weak 10
! 1e1 15c lower.
ST. LOUIS. May 27.-cattIe-Receipts,
$50: shipments. 600. Market easier; beef
as: stockers and feeders. 5000: cows,
seas. "a: fed Texas steers. $.75d4.75; grass
steers. $2,75dS.7 10; cows. s2q3.5o.
m m5rse' 81. sslT 30; light, soat
sheep-Receipts, 400; shipments, 100: Mar.
ket easter: natives. s4M4.4O; southwest. 26S
| N3.70. Lambs.
CINCINNATI, May 27.-Hcgs steady at
s4a4.50. Receipts. 200: no shipments.
Cattle lower at s2.7509.25. Receipts. 2.5es;
Sheep lower and dull at s3.2504. Receipts,
$50; shipments. 3.2oo. Lambs lower at $50
as.