The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-20

CHICAGO, May 1S.-Cattle-Only about
1000 head were received here to-day in
ings were soon disposed OF at unchanged
prices native beef steers selling on the
basis of s4.40d5.65 for common 20 strictly
Transactions were chiefly at siSG5.40 and
very nice, well-fattened steers weighing
125o to 800 pounds sold at Do Cattle
sold anywhere from S,.tsl5.6o and heavy
beeves were hard to sell. there being few
selling readily at s2@5, largely at s2JOdii.25,
prices, while calves bring s4a5.5O. ACCORD
ing TO quality. The stocker and feeder
branch Of the market is active at firm
prices, and mixers and springers in
fair demand at S2oa45 per head. Texas cat
tie sell as usual, SG0, the bulk of fed cat
Hogs-Less than 1900 head. including
those left over from yesterday, were offered
to-day, and il did not take very long to
dispose of the offerings at yes1erday's
prices. few extra choice. 375-lb hogs fetch
ng ~ sayy h0g snS a al an
s4.35M4.55, the bulk of the hogs finding pur-
chasers at A.55a46S Both local packers
not enough good light and medium weight
hogs to satisfy the demand.
Sheep-The receipts today were only
about 1000 head ana large part of these
were consigned direct to local slaughterers.
The few on sale were easily closed out at
full prices on the basis of sed4.S5 for in
shorn lambs, with fat wooded lambs salable
at s5.s5d5.s5. Most of the sheep were shorn
snd snn FEW SO to sell s much below
pounds.
Receipts-Cattle, 1000; calves. 100; hogs,
10000; sheep, 1900.
light, little doing; good clearance made
Extra shipping o SasS2s; so light shipping
butchers. s25Oq3.5o; scalawags, Slabs; feed
ers s4d4.25; stockers. $243.75; veal calves.
HogsEReceipts light; market firm; all
sold. Choice packing and butchers. $3.50
20; fair ITO, to seod ap sc ri s. sod4 g. good
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts light market
easy and unchanged. Good to extra ship
ping sheep sci rs f saT2 to to good 2So&s'
$. 5OQ6 rs: fair to good, s5d55O; common to
medium. s4-5005
ST. LOUIS, May 1S.-Cattle-Receipts. 200:
shipments. 1000. Supply small and only a
choice shipping steers quotabie at sSG575
fair to medium, AQt15; light, s3JOmi:
feeders. ss@s g; cows. 81 5oaS 50; fed Texas
S.25Q3%.
Hogs Receipts. 1900, shipments. 1900.
Meax sf@ o@S5 mixe Sn sns suPPy
A2Oi445
ply not equal 10 the demand. Natives, 81. 80
6lO: spring lambs, A5Od5
500; shipments, 700. Market steady: Texas
steers, $'50q4.60; Texas cows. 2q3.5O; beef
steers S3.S5n5.s0; native cows, 81 .3OG4 =:
stockers and feeders, 81. s0a4.5o; bulls, sl.4O0
3.n
Hogs-Receipts. 300; shipments. 1s00
81. 3Od450; heavies, si.35d4.55; packers. si25
M455; mixed. 81. 20d4.45 lights $4614.35; York
ers 81 25d4.35; pigs. s3.SoI415.
Sheep-Recepts and shipments none No
market.
EAST LIBERTY, May 1S.-Cattle-
Steady at unchanged prices.
Hogs firm at a shade better prices. Phil
adelphias. s4.75G4SO; common to fair York
ers 81. 55d465; roughs, s3G4
Sheep firm and steady. Extra. si.loa4 80;
good. S3Sod4; common TO fair lambs, $3.50
4; veal calves. A75d5.25.
CINCINNATI. May 1S.-Hcgs firm at s.
G467I5 Receipts. 1,e0O shipments, 500.
Cattle steady at s2.75G5.50. Receipts, 300;
shipments, 100.
Sheep in fair demand and steady at $3.50
@425 Receipts. 400; shipments. 200. Lambs
steady at $S4475.