The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-04
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Elsewhere.
CHICAGO, Aug 3-Cattle-Matured cattle
are especially scare, and there is a lively
demand for feeding cattle in this market,
but good feeders, suitable for early finish
ing, and few and far between. Fat natives
that are good enough to sell above s. are
selling readily at better prices than those
of last week, some sales showing an ad-
vance of zoe per 100 lbs. The Texas cattle
receipts this week reach about 1900 head.
decrease of 800 as compared with the cor
responding week OF 1894.
The entire supply OF fresh and stale hogs s
general demand was nothing to boast of,
prices were strong at an average advance
best customers. and nearly one-haif of the
weeks receipts have been resnipped from
here. AS usual, choice light weights sold
best. and the. choicest sold at o25. Sales
81. 7OQ5 %; mixed and butchers hogs, A.350p
44O and heavy A.S0d495 A week ago the
S.S5. The bulk Of sales to-day were at $40
@490 for heavy shipping and &35Q4.50 for
packing hogs.
were only about 1,5o0 head, the few offer
ings were easily disposed of at full prices.
About 81, 800 head were received this week,
against $3.50 last week and 4S, 800 the same
week last year Sheep were salable at $50
0425, according to quality, and lambs were
held at $3G5.60 for poor to the best. Ex-
porters have taken few sheep this week
Receipts-cattle, 500; calves. 100; hogs. A.
600; sheep. 1,500
ST. LOUIS. Aug. s.--Cattle-The market
was slow on the usual light Saturday sup
ply and trading small at about previous
Quotations; beef and shipping steers range
from s4G5.75; butcher stuff. including c5ws,
x.25q4; Texas steers range from 81 1894. %;
cows s2QS.25.
Hogs-Receipts, 300; shipments 500. yThe
market was 5q1oc better on very light
490: lights 81. S06010.
Sheep-Receipts. 700: shipments. none.
The market & vas ssIong NATIVES
S25
EAST BUFFALO. Aug. s-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, cars; market strong and active.
Hogs-Receipts. ID cars; moderate de-
B.15d5.25; good mediums, S. zoos. Is: good to
choice, A95G5.05; common to good, s4.5O0
AIS; rough. $3.S0Q4.S5; pigs. $S.25Q3.5o; stays.
Sheep and Lambs-Recepts. Is carloads: 2
held over from yesterday: export ewes and
fsr to- sood s0Ss 20 to FAIR
Choice Choice i$as5ais fair to choice. sol 7'' -
KANSAS CITY. Aug. notwithstanding.
@ @ se T nasst was STEADY s.
$50: beef steers, s.. 4505. go; native cows 81 q
@22; stockers and feeders. s220d425; bulls,
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; shipments. soo Best
steady: others weak; bulk of sales. $500
40 hesy s4 g. ,Ieb5s gasksss
$4.6Oa470; pigs, A3004.65.
Sheep-Receipts, LOO: shipments, none.
The market was steady.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. s.-Cattle-The mar
ket closed steady with good clearances: ex-
ira shipping. s450d475; light shipping. s.25
@450: feeders. $3.75d4; stockers. N75i3. 50.
Hogs steady; choice packing and butchers,
$is0d5: fair to good packing. A.90a5: good
to extra light, AS0Q5: roughs. $40450.
Sheep and Landslide market ruled
extra shipping sheep. &.256250: fair to
good, $2d250: extra lambs. $4q425; fair to
good. $2d3.50.
CINCINNATI. Aug. 3.-Cattle easy at s.. so
CAS- Receipts, 500; shipments. 100.
Hogs quiet and steady at A25d5. Re-
ceipts 300; shipments. 200.
Sheep steady at 81, 2593.75- Receipts. 200.
shipments. 1900. Lambs quiet and steady at
81 50Q550