The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-07
Elsewhere.

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-By reason of the
small arrivals buyers were constrained to
of cattle. The days sales show an average
gain Of about Zoe. Dressed beef and ship
ping steers graded all the way from So 40
to $3.50, with sales principally at $3.754
S. Old canning sold slowly around $1.60,
and cows, bulls and heiferS of extra quail
ity were worth s3.5Oa3.S5. There was a
continual good inquiry for feeders at $50
S.S5, and for stockers at $2.25Q3. The cali
market was firm at s5Q5.50, according to
The run of hogs was remarkably light,
and the market developed a greater degree
of brisknesS than has characterized it of
late. Prices We're quickly bid up to $40d
@437h for common to prime, $3.50 for four
h-undred-pound hogs, and to So. for
averages Of $50 to 200 lbs. The bulk of the
of the market showing the most strength.
Sales of mediums and heavy weights were
largely at $4.15G430.
not a little activity, and the bids were gen.
orally strong to a shade higher. Choice
punches of sheep and lambs were not at all
plentiful, and the former sold as high as
A.25, the outside for lambs being S.. Ev-
erything was bought up early, and the
extra sheep and at S.2a5 for very com.
mon to extra lambs. Receipts-Cattle, H.
600; calves, 400; hogs. 22.Ooo; sheep. 10000.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Receipts OF. beeves.
and closed dull with prices steady; oxen
and COWS 1oc higher. Native steers, inferior
& t. $685. ga9a; st baifs' ehsFssse' dr a;lS soM 50; s Szsa;
3.75. European cables quote American steers
at lo4 @l11ac, dressed weight; refrigerator
1850. quarters of beef.
calves-Receipts, 800; 400 on sale. The
aartet go @as T sesady. ca Tsals' s g9er To ss p bnpe.
yard or Western calves offered;
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, s.124; 10 cars
higher. Sheep. poor to prime, sS@4.75; lambs,
common to fairly choice, a.6Oq6.
Hogs-Receipts. s.137. The market was
steady at A.40G4.75.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. notwithstanding. 3
500; shipments, 200. Market quiet: natives
strong; Texas 15c higher; dressed beef and
range, stockers and feeders, $1.s5d3.4 40; cows,
rs; February Texas steers 1864; grass
Hogs%Receipts 900: ipmen 200
Market active and 5a1oc higher; choice
stock scarce: good heavy, $.05aD4.1o.
ket strong, active and 15G25c higher; native
mixed, s3.7GG415.
LOUISVILLE. Feb. 6.-Cattle marker
a; best butchers, s3.50QS.75; veal calves. $50
Hogs-Market active and firm: fair t.
81 7oaS so; fat shoats, $3.60G3.70
Sheep and Lambs-Market active ant
steady; good to extra shipping sheep, $50
IS. 75Q4; fair to good. s.. 25@S.50.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. notwithstanding
1900; shipments, 1900. Market steady te
strong; Texas steers, S2G3. 10; Texas cows
81. 4042. 80; Colorado steers, s.. beef
steers, 50. native cows, sL25@2. 45; stock.
ers and feeders, $2.3513.S0; bulls. $203. 60.
Hogs-Receipts. 100; shipments, 500. Mar.
ket strong TO 10c higher.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; shipments, 200. Mar.
ket steady.
CINCINNATI, Feb. s-Hogs active: de
mand, $3.6014. 40; receipts, 200; shipments
100.
Cattle higher at s2.2Q4.6O; receipts, 600
shipments, 100.
Sheep strong and higher at s2m4.50; re.
ceipts. 500; shipments, none. Lambs higher
at $3Q4.75.
EAST LIBERTY, Feb. 6.-Cattle steady
and unchanged.
Hogs active: heavy Philadelphias, 81. 45G
4.50; common to fair Workers, 81. Is
roughs, "a
Sheep active: extra, s.. S0d4.10; good, $3-2
$3.50; common to fair lambs. $2.50G4.