The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-18
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CHICAGO. April I7.-Cattle-Buyers held
back in the hope of forcing prices down
little, but the smallness of the supply stood
in the way of lower prices. The supplies
are dwindling very fast, and the arrivals
for the first half of the week foot up less
from the receipts for the corresponding
time last week. After buyers started in to
buy fair business was transacted at UNI
ly choice native beef steers sold at s5Q6.. the
great bulk of the sales between IS and 20,
$610a6.25. Eastern shippers and dressed
beef firms were fair buyers, but the de-
trade. There, was very good call for
butchers and Gamers stuff. at s2G4.bO.
prices rather her. reluctantly p today, and long
before noon sellers were calling the mar
ket weak and 5@10c lower. A small part
prices, and as the entire supply, including
the swine left over from yesterday, did not
run over p 200 head. neither local packers a,s
5.25 for heavy, the bulk going at $, 1oa5.15.
Light weights sold at $4.75@5.05, chiefly at
s4.S5Q5.o5. and common to choice mixed
found buyers at $4.75G5.10.
Sheep-Exporters are no longer buying
freely, and they state that good foreign
outlet is out of the question until prices
decline to point corresponding to the
decline in British markets Dressed meat
firm, and shippers, too, are not doing much.
To-days market was weak and lower, par
ticulariy for the numerous fiocks of Texas
clipped sheep. Inferior to fancy sheep
were slow at s2.5Oq5 Texans selling at
$250Q3.s5 and Westerns at $4.2S@475. Lambs
Rece ipts~Cattle, $500; hogs, 1900: sheep.
IL 900
NEW YORK, April MISUNDERSTANDING,
LISA sales 50 cars The make market was soW T,
around; native steers, poor to good, S4SOG
$40; Texans, s4;3OQ5.4 40; oxen and stays, 50
r Teg D cables - quote American steers at IL
@l21zc. dressed weight, refrigerator beef
at 9ai@10ssc. Exports to-day, 200 beeves and
Calves-Receipts. 5000 and $500 on sale.
The market closed dull and 1sQ%c lower;
veals, poor to prime, S9@5.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts.. 1913 and q
cars or 43O0 head on sale. Sheep steady;
lambs firm; unshorn sheep, poor to prime.
shorn lambs. common to choice. $45o96;
clipped, common to choice, $3!oqo;5O,
ST. LOUIS. April 17.mCattle-Receipts.
easier. More good cattle than usual Of,
steers, $50 to 1.o25 lbs. s4eoa4.e5; stockers
49, 49, cows, cows, s2S@T25 fed Texas steers ss75
as; grassers, $685. cows; .$293.6o.
Hogs-Receipts, 500; shipments, 800; The
Heavy. s4.sOG5; mixed, s4.So@5; light. $4,000
490. 90
The market was steady for good; but lower
for all others Natiye mixed, s4 g 30 @;
elg pDsinr nd amss sS S
LOUISVILLE, April T.--Cattle-The mar
ket was strong nice butchers cattle;
other grades about steady. The general
ping, IS. 25@5.50; best butchers. s4.50@5.l5;
fair to good butchers. sa.75@4.25; feeders.
Hogs-Receipts, 1901; shipments. $40 The
market ruled firm and about sc higher.
Tops. s5.15; lights steady: choice packing
ing. sos: 40; good to extra light, SAsOG5;
Sheep and Lambs-The market ruled
ceipts all consigned through with the ex-
ception of few head.
very dull and slow for light grades: good
mediums. s5.s5@5.4O; good to choice heavy,
" sheep sheep and 'e Lambs@Receipts. 1920. The
market was dull; sheep, choice to- best
wsthers s44oat5o; coed +; e ,S eho Ice $500
fancy heavy. s5.4o@5.5o: good to choice. $500
ass; fair to good. $4@4.75; spring lambs,
common to choice. S.50@s.50
Receipts. 1890; shipments, ,i9e; market
steady; Texas steers. s3.55a5.io; Texas
cows s21cas. 40 beef ss steers; s45oaie,So; ma
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; shipments. 500;
market weak to 10c lower: bulk Of sales
s465a4S5; heavies, s4.7oa4a5; packers, 4.65
6Dt95; mixed, $465G4S5; lights. s4.5094.75;
Workers $465M4.75; pigs. $414.35.
Sheep-Receipts, 800; no shipments; mar
ket steady.
CINCINNATI. April 17.--Hogs active and
higher at si.40G5.35; receipts. 1900; ship
ments, 500
Cattle steady at sa.75Q55o; receipts. LOCO;
shipments, 100.
shipments, 200
Lambs firm at $3@5.75.
EAST LIBERTY. April 1T.-Cattle steady
at unchanged prices.
Hogs in fair demand; Philadelphia. s.. 35D
5.40 common to fair Workers, s5.l5Q520;
roughs, $3q450.
Sheep inactive; extra, $4.4014.60: fair to
good s29o64.30; common to fair lambs 81