The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12
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Elsewhere.
CHICAGO. Feb. 1.-THE cattle market did
not show as much firmness as there was
reason to expect. Prices were without pro-
nounced change. Fat light and medium
weight steers. sold as well at the close ,,e .,
last week and heavy steers were not lnucn
lower. Good butchers stuff was STEADY, ana
SO were stockers and feeders Sales OF
dressed beef and shipping steers were pfin,
cipally at S3.7514.75, and cows and bulls sold
mainly al S2.25M3 25 Extra 1000 to l,e0O-ip
steers we're quoted around $780, and there
were sales of inferior cows at 81. 4oIl.eo
The first postings made the days hog re- rsso
ceipts 65,000. Later they were naming 'o.oVo
as a possible total. That is a greater num-
Der Of hogs than was ever previously I'M
loaded on the market in one day. buyers
bid 2eG25c off from SATURDAYS quota tons,
and in spite of the best efforts OF sellers 70
hold the market up the loss for the day was
a good plump a0c. Although prime heavy
hogs Were scarce and were wanted, the very
choicest of them could not be turned over 1t
better than $4.200425 Sales at over S4io
were rare. from 1896 to 81. taking the bulk
of the heavy and medium weights and % 90
$3.50 being the range at which most OF the
$50 to 200-lb hogs were weighed
for poor to extra and lambs were wanted at
8. 5005. %. Sales of sheep were prlnclpally
at 3d. 25@4, and lambs sold principally at $3.50
not a carload too many for the demand.
ReceiptS-Cattle, 1900, calves, 5u; hogs
70,o00 sheep, 1900.
NEW YORK, Feb. n.-Beeves-Rece.pts
for two days. $50; Is cars on sale. The mar
ket was excited and values 2oG50c higher
than Friday. Ordinary to medium native
steers, $4.65Gt5; oxen, $780, bulls. S2.25G4;
dry cows, $2.50a425 European cables quote
American steers at u@12c, dressed weight
refrigerator beef at S%@9s4c. No exports
to-day.
Calves-No arrivals The market was NOM
inally higher. veals quoted at s6Qs; barn
yard calves S25013; Western calves, S3Q4.
Sheep and I4ambs-Receipts for two days.
1884, including 200 for export: 1875 cars or
Zoo on sale. The market was very active
at further advances from Saturday OF l.c-
Sheep, poor to ordinary, $fq47J; lambs. in
fer.or to choice, s6m7
Hogs-Receipts. ASH The market was
higher Inferior to choice quoted at sos. 40.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 11--Cattle-Recepts.
1888. The market was 10G15c higher on all
medium and. good to choice butcher cattle
shipping, $45004.60; light shipping, $500
As; best butchers, S.75@4; feeders, $3.50
Hogs-Receipts, 1870 The market was ex-
tremely dull and prices 2o025c lower. Choice
packing and butchers. $40: fair to good I'd
packing. $4.10a425; good to extra light, $3.50
Sheep and Lambs-Recepts light. The
market Vas strong Good to extra - sn 5I
extra lambs, s3.5oa4; fair to good, s3@3.5o.
KANSAS CITY. Feb, 11.-Receipts. 5000
shpmeg ss e Ma raWt tssa Texas Ga
RADIO steers, s3d4; beef steers, s3G5: native
cows. s1Gl3.75; stockers and feeders, s2.55q
II HogsMR R. i i2,ooo: shipments, 700
Market opened 10@25c lower: closed 5GllOc
higher than opening. Bulk o. sales at $3.7s
1885,
sheep-Receipts, 1900; shipments, 400
The market was steady.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. n.-Cattle-Receipts
1900: shipments. 200. Market slow for ma.
tives; Texans weak and Toe lower. Native
light steers, sS.60G3so; dressed beef and
shipping steers, $444.75; feeders, 81. 2063 40
cows, s.. So; Texas steers, light, s. 1881 Is.
Hogs-Recepts. $500; shipments, 1000. The
market was weak and 25@3oc lower. Choice
butchers heavy and shipping medium, ST. 10
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; shipments none
Market strong and steady. Native mixed
S. 25Q3. 70.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 11.-Hogs-The mar
ket was weak and lower. Receipts, $500;
shipments, 500.
Cattle-The market was firm and higher
at $2.25Q475. Receipts, 1,10o; shipments,
200.
Sheep-The market was firm at s31450
Receipts. 900; shipments, 200. Lambs strong
at S.25Q5.25.
EAST LIBERTY, Feb. u.-Cattle steady
and unchanged.
Hogs dull; buyers holding off on account
of heavy through consignments, which have
been held here.
Sheep steady. Extra, $4.4014.75; good, s.. s.
Q4.20; common to fair lambs, $3G5.