The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-20
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CHICAGO. March 19.-In cattle the total
Of all descriptions was barely 5000; and
that by any possible stretch of the magma
ton would grade better than medium. The
Tuesday and there was an undercurrent of
great firinness. There are no indications OF
any decided increase in the arrivals. and.
therefore, the trend of the market is still
upward. Steers were quoted at $4Q6.35, cows
and heifers at 81. 6og4.75, stockers and feed
ers at 81. 60a4.5 so and Texans at SOS.
The hog market was weak and the av-
erage was sc lower than for yesterday. The
change in prices We're the best; snlp iSss
had filed their orders and sellers were
obliged to look to local packers the market
$4.35Q465 for averages over 200 lbs and $40
@4.4 were the prices most frequently paid
for lighter far weights. AT and the "a close u for Or" li waS
weights. The weak turn in the market is
explained by the break in provisions.
There was a good demand for sheep and
lambs at about steady prices. Sheep sold
principally at $3.5Od4.4 40, with $2.75@425 the
range of quotations. Lambs were quoted at
This weeks receipts have been about 1900
more than for the same time last week,
but they are a good deal short OF the aver
Receipts+Cattle, 5000; calves, 500; hogs,
$4,000; sheep, 1000.
LOUISVILLE, March 19.-Cattle-Receipts
were light to-day; market ruled strong at
unchanged prices; extra shipping, $4.5Ga4.75
best butchers. $s.75a4.25; feeders, sS.25a4;
Hogs@Reeeipts light; market firm; best
heavy hogs, $50; a few fancy &C higher;
fair, choice packing and butchers, $3.50;
fair to good packing, a.35a4. 45; good to ex-
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts light; market
firm; good to extra shipping sheep. $343.5O;
fair to good, $2.50a3; extra lambs, $fI4.50;
fair to good, $3.50Q4.
ST. LOUIS. March Observation-Disclosures,
$500; shipments, 300; market steady and
frm; good to choice shipping steers would
light weights. s9.50@41O; feeders, $3.25as.7 rs;
stockers. S2.56d3; cows, $2uS; grass Texas
steers, $2.5Oa3.4o; fed Texas steers, $500
Hogs-Receipts, ZOO; shipments. 900;
market ar m;x active ss ss and 90 &c u leTer; . heayy; $4,000
Sheep-Receipts, 900; shipments, none;
market strong and active; native mixed lots
sold $4@45O; Southwestern, $1,000.
KANSAS CITY. March 9.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 400; shipments, 900; MARKET steady
to strong; Texas steers, So 6. Texas
cows, M.25a5; stockers and feeders, s. 2oa
4.7O; bulls, 81. 7O@4.50.
M a1sst1 weak to 1oe low losw'er; bulk Of sales.
81. a heavies. s4.45@4.55; packers. s4.35
% %aI5sra mi X MOI a. pi 90 sisSm4.i5. A'9a4-SS'
Sheep-Receipts, $500; shipments, 100. Mar
ket steady.
NEW YORK. March 10. -Beeves-Re-
quote American steers at 1tAqpc per
pound, dressed weight. refrigerator beef
at S14lt1UC. TL&POll 10 tO-O1yt y DCCfCo di4
2,116 quarters OF beef.
calves-Receipts. 40; market quiet and
Sheep and Lambs-Receints, ST: 1871 en-
sale. Market weak; choice lambs, - Il.
Hogs-Receipts, 5,04f. Market firm at Si.70
@5.10.
CINCINNATI, March 19.-Hogs-The mar
.ket was weak and sc lower, $fa4.S. Re-
ceipts, 400; shipments, 200.
Cattle-The market was stronger at S2.75
@5.35. Receipts, 200; shipments, 100.
Sheep in fair demand and strong at $2n
$50. Receipts, 800; shipments, 2r0. Lambs in
fair demand and stronger at S.25Q5.5o.
sEAST BUFFALO. March 19.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, IS. Market steady.
H~ogsEReceiptS, ESQ. Market strong.
medium, "a. 75@4.0: heavy, $4.S0a4S.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 5000. Market
easier for lambs and strong for sheep;
lambs, S3.50Q5.S0; sheep, $SQ3-50.
EAST LIBERTY, March 19.-Cattle
steady: prime. s5.25d5.30; good, $4.6O44.9O;
bulls, stays and cows, $2Q3.25.
Hogs steady and unchanged.
Sheep steady and unchanged.