The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-31
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CHICAGO. May 3O.-Cattle-Owing large
ly, TO the high price of feed and a scarcity
OF water in many sections farmers are
sending their cattle TO market in much
larger numbers and the receipts at promi-
nent Western markets are at last running
ahead instead of behind a year ago. Trade
was of a holiday character and sales were
very slow for weak prices for all except
the best lots. with grassy cattle especial
iy dull and weak. Common to fair grades
again predominated and for such prices
were l5q2Sc lower than last week. inferior
ing 800 TO 1900 pounds. selling principally
at at Seoq6.SS; Gamers r ,zes sell at sl75a24o;
an1 haiser SONS w go az 5oS zrS q sIS and and fat COWS
veal calves are in demand at $.50d5.5Q
The stocker and feeder trade is demoralized
and irregularly lower. A few extra feed
ers continue TO bring high prices. as such
lots are not very plenty but sales of good
feeders are mainly at $.90U4.25.
Hogs-Fewer hogs are being marketed
here this week. The demand opened active
and a good business was transacted at
stronger prices, local packers buying freely.
Later. after most of the supply was sold.
trade became dull and prices were weaker,
without being quotably lower. Common to
@.S5a4.776t.e NnAeu brought
weak; sellers. calling the oq mar haf tPorals ses
lower than a week ago. Natives were sal
able at sS.25d4.s5: Texans were worth SEA
eco: LAMPS sold at $fa45O and spring lambs
Receipts-Cattle, $500; hogs, 5000; sheep.
ceipts fair, but there were only three loads
of sale cattle included. Market slow and
weaker.
ers, 20; good mediums, 81. .75:
common to good heavy ends, s449d45O:
rough. a.1Oqi.25; pigs, A.50a4.6O; stays, SEA
Sheep and lambs-Receipts. 5000. Market
bad; clipped sheep, export ewes and weth-
ers, S4G4.5O; good to prime handy weights,
s3.eOa41O; fair to good mixed. ss.4Oa375;
common to fair, 81. l5G3.25; clipped lambs.
good to choice. S.10Q5.z5: fair to good.
sS.25@6.
ST. LOUIS, May So.-Cattle-Receipts and
shipments not reported. Market opened
Shipping and export native steers ranged
he USE s.sGsi.so ?" stockers. s ss.5cas.a ssh feed d.
stse Ss $. 75a4 So sGw grass sZI steers So sac fed Texas
Hogs-Receipts and shipments not re-
ported port a. Market {. g ssd hig n. 1,sh Top Prise rice, $40;
s~heep-Receipts and shipments not re-
southwest, s2.75GS.5o; lambs, Sa4.N.
KANSAS CITY. May Observation-Disclosures.
barely steady. Texas steers. $3.6O94.5O;
Texas cows, s215ass; beef steers, s.sO9
feeders, $2.50a415; bulls, s.. f0d3. 40.
H3gs-R R1seag e SisS:r. shipments a1GsaS Its a. l'5 so:
vance. Bulk of sales, s49oq455: heavies,
81. 4Od4.65: packers, A.30d465; mixed, A.25G
4S: light; Sss5a4-4o; Workers. A-25a44o:
sheep-Receipts, 1900; shipments. 700.
Market slow and weak.
ira shipping, SG5.S: light shipping, $500
5: best butchers, s425a4.65; fair to good
butchers; IS. 4ga4lo.
Choice packing and butchers, $3.50; fair TO
good packing. A.40a445; good to extra light.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts liberal. Mar
ket steady. Good to extra shipping sheep.
s2.75G3; fair to good,
st. Louis Provision Market.
ST. LOUIS. May 3o.-There was a large
assemblage on the curb this forenoon, the
Merchants Exchange being closed in OBJ
i hedvaHss IN IN p 10 some xafeanHti. iTThS e General @si
feeling was bearish. Good rains were re-
ported all through Kansas ana in different
caused the weak tone and inclined the
crowd to sell. Chicago was reported down
depressing effect also. Sales of July wheat
Der was offered at 7sSc.. Little was done
for more. september was offered at 432c,
without a buyer. Lead strong. higher and
in active demand sales were made at gooc;
nftlltliOi1S IL " sAN L]oeo
firm, Ac higher and in demand; fresh. lOAc.
Cotton.
LIVERPOOL. May @.cotton quiet and
I5-s2d: good middling, 41-32d; American
middling, s7sd: low middling; sd: good or
dinary. esd: ordinary, 3 7-16d. The sales OF
the day were 5000 bales, of which 800 were
for speculation and export, and included
100 bales American. Receipts. 1890 bales,
including IL, $50 American.
May 30.-Cotton steady and
,nnhaneed Niddifng. 612-lec. Sales. go
bales: receipts, 15 bales; shipments. 59s
bales; stock, 1850 bales
Wool.
ST LOUIS. May 30.-wool firm; receipts
light. Missouri. Illinois. ETC.. combing, Ike;
medium, l31zdiSZc; coarse and braid, l311
MIsNc. light fine, 1oc; heavy fine. &c. Kan
sas and Notwithstanding: sallc: light
Kansas. Indian Territory. etc-Fal and
spring: Medium. ll@l2c: coarse and low, "a
kotas. wyoming, Utah etcxMedium ga
heavy fine. 596c. T1b-wasned-Choice, 1S1s
maac: fair. I7Tlsc: coarse and low. l3q15c.