The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-27
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June Irwin q falr average
demand from local slaughterers and others
prices remained steady for good TO choice
cattle of light and medium weights. but
weak weak for grassy szd lots and nd big heavy Msy s s'eeTs
at 81. 15a6. but not many went lower than 81,
and sales were principally between $500
80, choice lots being scarce. S,ockers and
feeders were in limited. supply
and in light country demand at low prices.
with sales mostly az 2.50G3.90. Some very
lightweight stocker that averaged between
400 and 500 lbs are selling at 81. 15d225 Cows
and heifers were plentiful, and the fat lots
sold we'll enough, but poor offerings were
sl.I5Q4, with transactions largely at slS0a
$50. Bulls sold mostly at s.. The
calf market is demoralized by the recent
heavy receipts. and prices have declined
Calves are coming here from all directions.
and sales are made at $2.50d5.25, principally
at So. 75n5.2a. About 2.O00 Texas cattle were
received to-day and trade was again fairly
active at ruling prices, with sales Of steers
largely between S3.50a4.50.
Twenty-Five thousand hogs was the esti-
mate for to-day's receipts, and those left IN
the pens last night ran the supply up 10
more than $4,000. The general demand was
scalpers being good buyers of desirable lots.
and most of the offerings changed owner
ship early in the day, prices ruling strong
at a further advance of 51l0c. The trading
was at a range of S4.5OG4.97h for common TO
extra choice heavy hogs, A50q4.S for COM
mon 10 choice mixed and &.45qtl5 for COM
Hull W lAlli 1871 t1eAie Az oatn VI
the sales occurred at s.. 75q4.9o for heavy
and at s4.60G4.7 20 for lightweight hogs.
Sheep-Offerings continue on a remarkably
liberal scale, the arrivals to-day being esti-
mated at fully 1900 There was a fair de-
mand once more from local ~slaughterers,
and the choice grades were steady. but COM
mon kinds glutted the market, and aver
aged Zoe lower. Sheep were salable at Sl.5O
"A, with sales chiefly at s.. q Spring
lambs an were Offered in great abundance; and
worth s6d6.1O. Texas. oregon, Mexican and
Western sheep are selling at S.15q3 in
Receipts-Cattle. 1900; calves. 1890; hogs,
$4,000; sheep. 5000.
NEW YORK, June 26.-Beeves-Receipts.
1855 head; On sale. 20 cars. Market slow.
steady. Yards not fully cleared. Native
steers. corn, grass and meal-fed, poor TO
prime, A25d5.1 20; Southern "stillers," poor
40; bulls, $ 22oas.SO; dry cows. s2G3.io. Eu-
ropean cables quote American steers at
1OA a dressed weight; REFRIGERATOR beef
at sA@SAc. Exports to-day, 400 beeves and
2.34s quarters of beef.
Calves-Receipts. 6.s43 head: on sale. $3.50.
Very dull; closed i4g%c lower. Nearly, 500
head unsold. Poor to choice veals sold at
close at $.50a6; buttermilk calves at S.50q
$50.
$500. Sheep selling more freely at steady
prices. Lambs unchanged and in fair de-
mand. About 1900 head unsold at close.
Sheep, poor to prime, N.5oa3.59; Southern
Hogs-Receipts, 9,2if. Market lower. at
siSOd5.12ll..
EAST BUFFALO. June 2e.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts light and about all consigned through.
The market was quiet and steady.
Hogs-Receipts, 10 cars. The market was
fairly active and strong for good mediums
81. SOG4.S5: good to choice heavy, A.S5G4e0:
$50 sSSs"S' ~ pS e
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 4 cars. The
market was "A frifp stronger OWING 10 the
and wethers, ss.75a4: good to prime handy.
n;5nai to fa ahrf s. sSSr .5o "'e Clipped si''y yesrlin n
good to choice. $4d4.25; fair to good. $3.50
$50; spring lambs, common to choice, $50
Q3.60.
SEQ; shipments, 1900. Market steady and
firm; dressed beef and shipping steers
range from s4ss to $40; lisht steers, $50
and a shade better; fed steers. S.5oQ5;
Hogs-Receipts. $500; shipments, 400.
MARX Market pa siFeng alsaa g Sis inert. h sassS4.s 800
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; no shipments.
Market opened active and steady. but soon
se ssas.s dull la ans i's ss.s sSTsf Il. n So Texans aG1s
offered.
ANSAS CITY. June 2s.-Cattle-Re
ceipts, 1000; shipments. 1,lC0. Market weak
to 15c lower; Texas steers, S2.50q4; Texas
cows, 81. 10: stockers and feeders, s5.25
GAO; bulls, $1.35G3.50.
Hogs-Receipts. 500: shipments; 100.
N.5ca4.7O; heavies. A.55G4.SO; packers, $40
G4.S0: mixed, S.40d4.70: lights. A.15G455:
Workers. 81. 1od4-55; pigs. S4n4-35-
Sheep-Receipts, 800; no shipments.
Market steady.
LOUISVILLE. June 25.-The cattle market
ruled steady. Extra shipping, $500; light
shipping. A.25d4.50: best butchers. S425d
4.50: feeders, S3.75@4; stockers.
Hogs-The market was firm and &c higher.
Choice packing and butchers. A.65: fair to
good packing, si55m460; good TO extra light.
S4.5G04.6 so; roughs, SS.50ff4.
Sheep and Lambs-Prime lambs firm.
others duh; fair to good. A.50a2: extra
lambs, S.50I4.
CINCINNATI. June 26.-Hogs active and
firm at $i.25Q49C; receipts. 300: ship
ments. 400.
Cattle steady at s2.25d5; receipts. zoo;
shipments 200.
Sheep steady at s1-5oas.so;y receipts. 5000;
shipments. $500.
Lambs steady at s.. 75G6.
EAST LIBERTY, June 26.-Cattle quiet,
at unchanged prices.
Hogs active: price higher: medium Phil
adelphias, s4.S014.90; fair to best Workers,
81. 4en4 SO; rough Sni.
Sheep and lambs dull: extra. s. 25G3. 40,
fair to good. 81 75Q2 so; spring lambs. S45.
Veal calves S5.zogo.I