The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-20
Elsewhere.


CHICAGO, Feb 19.-To-day's receipts of
cattle were about half the usual Tuesday
supply. There was some Improvement to-
day, in spite of the apparent indifference
in the demand. Holders in most instances
got an advance of 10c. The meager supply
o %as bas up af aSng tSe ayef to
prime steers $4,000 for stockers and feed
ers, S1.5094 for cows, heifers and bulls and
prices was low, the bulk Of the stuff sell
ing at s2.50d4.
morning, and, although the later feeling
was less firm, the average of prices was
slightly higher than for Monday. The ar
last Tuesday but the buyers were slow to
pay any advance, and closing quotations
were about the same as for Monday, rang
ing from S3S5Q4.35 for poor to choice 200
lighter weights. Poor stuff sold along down
bulk of the hogs brought $4@4.3o.
Both sheep and lambs were stronger.
They sold loc higher than YESTERDAY. and and
the demand was active, and nothing had
to be carried over. Sales of extra quoted
around $3.50. Lambs We're in demand at
80, according to quality. Most of the
sheep sold at $3.25Q4.15, and $4.75Q5.25 were
popular prices for lambs.
Receipts-Cattle, 5000; calves, 400; hogs,
25,OO9; sheep, II, 900.
NEW YORK, Feb. MISUNDERSTANDING
800 No trading; feeling firm. European
per. pound. dressed weight; refrigerator
beef, 9@10c. Exports to-day, $40 beeves.
@ and ESQ Makes of beef steady
Veals poor. to prime s5Q550.
Sheep and Lambs--Receipts, LIP; "a cars
over 1000 unsold Sheep, poor to prime,
$50; lambs, common : Ia7 to PR prime saa5,5S
ferior to choice, s4.sOa475.
EAST BUFFALO, Feb. 19.-Cattle-Re-
H &c 40 msr a steady good lo to ls o
cows SIS to 81 per head 70 s00o iresh
Receipts, $500; market strong for
good mediums and heavy; slow and easier
$4.25Q4SO; good mediums. s4.S5; choice
heavy, $4.3712@440.
Sheep and mbs-Receipts,. 11.4oo; mar
ket steady; choice to extra lambs, $3.50
595; good, s5.15Q5.50; choice mixed sheep,
s4Q4.40; good. $s.5oQ4; export s425a475.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. Acknowledgements, s.
er; native steers, good light, $s,35aS.s0;
butchers and shipping, choice, $4Q4.80 feed,
ers, 81. 60l3.35; Texas steers, fed, $3.25Q3.45;
ss.so@s. s'eeis' s-''0'4'''O' cows anu Ae'i''s :
Hogs-Receipts, 400; shipments. 500; mar
ket active; strong and 5q1oc higher; good
Sheep-R eceipts, 100; no shipments;
market active and firm; native mixed. $40
450; Southwest mixed, So 3593.75.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 1s-Cattle-R
$500; shipments, 100; market steady; Texas
steers, $3@S 20; Texas cows, $2.25G3; Color
ado steers, S36D4.2 beef steers, $29005; ma
tive cows, si.5O@S6O: stockers and feeders,
$2.50Q3.2 Is; bulls, 2.5063.65.
Hogs-Recepits. 1900; no shipments; mar
ket about steady; bulk of sales, $4,000.
Sheep-.Receipts, 2,40O; no shipments; mar
ket steady.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 1s-Hogs active and
higher at $s50943o. Receipts. 2,7Oo; ship
ments, 200.
Cattle easy at s2.2s@4.s5. Receipts, 200;
Sheep steady at s2@45o Receipts, 800;
shipments, 300. Lambs in good demand at
$30D525.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 1s.-Cattle-Receipts,
light; light shipping. s4G4.25; fair to good
butchers, $2.7502.40; best butchers, $3.75GD4
Hogs-Receipts. very light: market strong
s a. Sael higher choice packing and butchers
good to extra light, $1,000
Sheep-Nothing doing; market unchanged.
EAST LIBERTY, Feb. 19-Cattle active
prime, $5.25G5.50 good, $4.60G4.90; bulls,
stays and cows, $2d3.25.
Hogs steady; Philadelphias. $4.40GI4.50
common to fair Workers, S4100D4.20; roughs,
$304
Sheep dull; extra, $3S00410; good, s.. 20@
$50; common to fair lambs, s. S00D4 CO.