The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-19
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CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-The effect of to-day
small receipts was to give the cattle mar
firm tone throughout. Useful cattle gener-
ally sold higher, and there was no grade
for which buyers We're not ready to pay
last weeks closing prices. Sales were
largely at prices below So. as but few really
goods cattle were offered. Extra quality
1909 to l;65o-pound steers. however, would
undoubtedly have brought 1910, $3.50. and
possibly $3.50. Steers sold mostly at $S90a5.
ana sales OF cows and bulls were largely
at $n.a5U3.25.
The hog market was steady. Some sales
men quoted It strong; others thought Il
barely as good as on Saturday. Trade was
active at $5.15Q4.25 for good to prime. with
the bulk Of the business at S4.1oG425 for
averages over 200 lbs. and at S3.9OeIi.o5 for
lighter weights Not many sales of hogs
SiIo was the top for light.
The run of sheep was comparatively light
ding fair TO be much less than last week
there was firmer tone to the market. not
withstanding there was a rather limited de-
mand. Common to prime sheep were salable
at 81. 50fp4.25, and lambs were quoted at s.. Is
Q5.40. The quality was rather ordinary. and
sales We're principally at $Sgi for sheep and
Receipts-Cattle. 1900; calves, 5000; hogs,
44,OOO: sheep, 10000.
NEW YORK, Feb. Observation-Disclosures
for two days 1886 head; on SALE 10 cars;
active for steers; values 10c higher: oxen
and dry cows steady; native steers. ordi-
nary to fair, $i-50Q5 per 100 pounds; oxen.
500.
European cables quote American steers
at lie TO he per pound dressed weight; re-
frigerator beef at &C to l0c per pound. No
exports to-day.
Calves--Receipts for two days. Ats head;
all sorts 1sc to Ac lower; veals, poor to
prime S4d4.5o per 100 pounds; barnyard
sheep and Lambs-Recepts for two days.
Is, $50 head; on SALE 80 cars, or 10000 head;
the market was slow and a shade lower
Sheep. poor. to prime, ssG2475; lambs. COM
mon TO choice, $4371a6l6.
Hogs-Receipts for two days, 12,G13 head;
on sale, cars; the market was steady.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Feb. 1S.-Cattle mar
ket fairly active throughout, the day and
ira shipping, $4.5OG475; light shipping, $40
4.2o; best butchers, $3.75@4; fair to good
Hogs-Receipts fairly liberal. about $500
on sale mostly light and medium weights
good heavy hogs were firm and sc and 10c
higher while lights were very slow and a
shade lower; choice packing and butchers,
%1044.20; fair to good packing, $i@4.10
good to extra light. $4,000; roughs. $3.50
Sheep and Lambs-ReceIpts light; market
about steady; good to extra shipping sheep
$3q3.2o; fair to good, $2.5003; extra lambs,
$44425; fair to good, $3.75Q4
EAST BUFFALO, Feb. 1S.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts,, 1902. The market was higher for
good butchers and handy stock, slow and
steers. Good to extra export steers. $4,000
525; good heavy shipping, As5dAs5; fair
So 1904; common, S2.65@3.
Hogs-Receipts, 1860. Market slow but
steady; pigs and light, s.; 25@4 80; mediums,
aSO@4.35; choice heavy, $i.S5Q4.4o
Sheep and iambs-Receipts, % 800. Market
steady to strong for good grades: good to
prime on lambs s sSes s fair TO good o@
ST. LOUIS. Feb. s.-Cattle-Receipts,
400; shipments. 800. An active strong
market prevailed in the Texas division.
Natives 10c higher and firm Native steers,
light, 81 40dS. so; good shipping, $i@4SO; feed
grass s.. 3043.50; grass cows, 1885.
Hogs-Recepts, 1900; shipments. $500.
Market steady and firm: no choice heavy
on sale. Good medium, S4.1014.15.
Sheep-Recepts, 500; shipments none.
Market firm; native mixed. $3.50G4.25.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 1s-Cattle-Receipts,
$500; shipments, 100. The market was
Texas cows. s1.75@2.65: Colorado steers.
2.9O0I4; beef steers, $2.95I5; native cows
s1.25@3.70; stockers and feeders, $245@3 80;
bulls $213.50.
:. Hogs-Receipts, 1000; shipments. LOO.
The market was strong and higher. Bulk
of sales, S3,50Q390
EAST LIBERTY, Feb. 1S.-Cattle-The
market was active; prime, s5.20@5 IN: good,
81. 60d490; bulls, stays and cows, $203.25.
Hogs-Market steady; Philadelphia, $40
4.5o; common to fancy Workers, s4.l0@
425; roughs, $3GI4.
sheep-Market dull. Extras, ss.s0a41O;
good. $3.20G3.eO; common to fair lambs,
s.. S0Ii4 co.
CINCINNATI, Feb 1S.-Hogs easy at $3.50
@475. Receipts, 1900; shipments. 800.
Cattle steady at s2.45q405. Receipts, l.
600; shipments, 100.
shipments, 2O0 Lambs in good demand and
strong at $305 Is.