The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-28


CHICAGO. March 27.--The run of cattle
Was liberal to-day. AS consequence ef
the larger supply there was much weak
er tone TO the market. The bids OF buyers
were anywhere from 15c to Zoe OF from
yesterdays quotations, with average reuuc,
ton 10api5c The best sold around s6-@ and
$S.45 and was about the outside
quotation Common TO light steers
could pe had at sr.. $780, bsss s snd
shipping sorts changed hands at N15G6
Good butcher stock was not more than lVc
lower, and common stocks showed scarcely
any change. The cattle market was lower
than last week. The be st grades were quo
ted at S5.25. Texas cattle were in moderate
supply. but We're weaker in sympathy Win
The weak feeling that cropped out at
the close of the hog market yesterday
was still more in evidence to-day. Com
pared with Tuesdays opening prices sale 5
showed a reduction of 1pc. There was freer
but no part of the mornings loss was re,
covered. Top sales were 81 for assorted
light and best light and . ZOE prime a neays so
to compound hogs, and at S5ao.lV Tor heaVy
weights.
No important change was noted in the
sheep and lamb market Both were active
and about steady, the difference, II any, De-
ing in buyers, favor the increase IN receipts 1.s
quoted at 81 eoGl4. rs and choice lambs around
$50 From these figures sales ran down to
Ssu3.25 for common sheep, and 10 $.iou4
Receipts~Cattle, 1900; calves. 500; hogs.
$50; sheep. l5,COO
NEW YORK, March 27.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts 1895; on sale, $40 cars. Market
opened active at general advance of lac;
closed slow with advance lost. Native
choice, S. 7oG675; oxen, SOFAS: bulls, $3.50
a.; dry cows, $1.50d445 european cables
gu9te American steers ba at II a. q eS
ports to-day, 2.904 quarters of beef.
soo fairly args a g ps and n
Sheen and I.ambs-Receipts. 9.459; 1000
on sale. Market quiet. Sheep steady; lambs lbs
Meah s nferior R 20 Choice $3.50
Hogs---Receipts 1877 Market nrm at
ST. LOUIS. March 27.-cattle-Recepts
lower A lot of 1,6o0-pound native steers
sold at S6.05; good to choice shippers, $50
ers, $45O@5 20 medium butchers. s4q46s;
light weights, $s.5O@4.25; stockers.. s2@3
cows s2a3.5O fed Texas steers, s4a475;
Hogs-Receipts. 500; shipments, 200; mar
ket 15c to zoe lower; heavy, "a. SOGo; mixed,
"a. 6oG4.S5; light. $4.5094. 80
ket quiet; native mixed. $3s0@4.65; South
western $s3@4; lambs. 415@S.
LOUISVILLE. March H.-Cattle.The;
Steady. Outlook fair. Extra shipping, s4.2s
a5.25: best butchers. A5Oq5; feeders, $3.50
Hogs~Receipts. 1000; shipments. 1863 The
market was slew heavy az and, and MEDIUMS so, &C
but the market closed weak; prospects
fair Choice packing and butchers. $4,000
ASS; fair to good packing, $470q4:S 70; good
to extra light, $47014. 80; roughs, $4@4.25.
Sheep and Lambs-The market was firm
at unchanged prices.
EAST BUFFALO, March N.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. Is. Market steady and firm
Hogs-Receipts, $3.50. Market strong fol-
good weight and quality hogs; mixed pack
ers, So o5G5. 10; good mediums. D.Go45:l0;
good to choice heavy, $S.l9aS.zo; roughs'
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, $500. Mar
ket fairly steady for good quality OF lambs
Sheep, choice to best export wetherS, $od
$40; extra ewes, $4.75Q5; good to choice
good to choice, s5.60Q5.75; fair to good, s4.5t
@5.25.
KANSAS CITY, March 27.-Cattle-Re.
ceipts, 6.1OO; shipments. 900 Market 5@
lac lower; Texas steers. $s.S0G5:25: Texas
cows, $250Gs. Is; beef steers. S. 70g4 10; ma
$2.75@4.60 bulls. $2.60Q5.
Hogs-Receipts 1900; shipments, 1,S00
Market 10G15c lower; bulk OF sales, "a 50M
4.S0: heavies. S47044.S5; packers. $455q4 80
mixed, s4.5OG475; Workers, $445Q465; pigs
| So 50614. 40.
Sheep-Receipts, 4,9Oo shipments, 200
Market slow. but steady.
CINCINNATI March s27.-Hogs easier
and lower at $4.25q455. Receipts, 400; ship
mentS 500
Cattle strong and higher at s3G5.75. Re
ceiptS, 600; shipments, 100.
Sheep strong at $2.25Q4.50. Receipts, 400
| shipments 100. Lambs firm at $3.E5Q5.6o.
| EAST LIBERTY, March 27.-Cattle strong
at unchanged prices.
| Hogs firm; heavy Philadelphias, SOS. 10
common to fair Workers, S4.70Q4S0; roughs
| SO. 2504.25.
Sheep dull and unchanged