The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09
Elsewhere.


Elsewhere.
CHICAGO, May S.-The cattle trade was
steady as a rule. The export trade is I'M
improved. Common TO choice native steers.
weighing from $50 to 1850 pounds. We're
salable at %.2506. with the bulk of the
transactions at Sd5.65. For butchers AMI
Gamers stock tn re was brisker demand
than for dressed beef cattle and prices
ruled strong. cow and heifers selling at
freely at s2q4.50 and veal calves were firm
with ready sales at $3I5 per 100 pounds,
The stocker and feeder trade was fairly
active at an extreme range of S2.6oM4.S0
Texas cattle receipts were about 2.C9 and
there was good demand at firm prices. not
many grass cattle being offered. The best
sold around &.25.
Only about -, O0 hogs arrived to-day and
the receipts for the first half of the week
show a reduction of 1900 from the receipts
for the same time last week, There was
an active demand from both local packers
and Eastern shippers, prices ruling firm and
in some instances 5 cents per 100 pounds
higher. The offerings We're mostly sold
early in the day and as the average quality
was very good sales were largely not far
from the top. Hefvy hogs sold at an ex-
a MSaa.S and pigs at s4df e, while cuiIs
of the hogs sold at s4.5oa4s5 and one lot
brought $3.50.
There was an active demand for sheep and
the recent advance in British markets
helped the export trade in a marked degree.
Prices were strong TO 10 cents higher with
sales of inferior to choice sheep at s1.60n'
4.65, the bulk going at There
were numerous sales of Western sheep at
SsG4.40 and lambs sold actively at SN5.65i
Wooded sheep sell more slowly than clipped
and a large part of the arrivals have beer
shorn. Twenty thousand Texas sheep are
from that State are expected by next
week. Receipts-Cattle. 1900; calves. 7ed:
hogs, 22,000; sheep, 1900.
1,757; on sale. 40 cars. The market. opened
active and 1Oc higher, closing weak, with
advance lost. Native steers. poor TO prime.
European cables quote American steers at
nkql2Ac. dressed weight; refrigerator beef
at sAaloeI Exports today y 500 500 beeves' l'O2S
Calves-Receipts. 6.675. The market was
s SIS ) aaa Ha4o lower. eA'S' poor I PRIME
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 9,797: on sale.
5000: The market was dull and 1s6Ac lower.
Unshorn sheep, poor to prime, $1,000;
clipped, poor to prime. 2.50d4.50: fairish un-
to good, $4.65d5.25.
Hogs-Receipts, $500. The market was
slow and weak. Inferior TO choice. Sd5.@.
ST. LOUIS. May s.-Cattle-Receipts, 1900;
shipments, 300. Market active and strong.
Export native steers, good TO
f Iigbt, 8 sSiSSgD s. as' i fed !! Texas msdis STEERS. s'ss@
$40: grass steers. S364: cows. S2G3. %: native
feeders, So a native cows. s225d4.
f1OsS-INtttiDlS. I, fV SfilDAltItlS, oU MAI
ket opened 50l0c off. but closed frmer. Top
price $3.50. and bulk of sales. &.4oq4-5O; light.
Sheep-Receipts. $500; shipments. 200. Mar
ket strong and active. Clipped natives. light
to good. S3.30d4.2 %; clipped Southwest, So
@3.70. Spring lambs, S5.25@5.50.
KANSAS CITY. May s.-Cattle-Receipts.
400; shipments, 1,5OO. h market was
slow and steady: Texas steers, $3G5. 40:
Texas cows, $2@SS5; beef steers: Ss,75aS.S;
60 -s(1 Al. hullS 81 Im4 %
Hogs-Receipts, 11,7Oo; shipments. 1.4oo.
The market was strong to sc higher: bulk
packers. sE.25G4.55; mixed. s4.soG4.4O lights.
s4.0JMf.35; Workers.. SiSOa4.35; pigs, $500
Sheep-Receipts, $500: shipments, 200. The
market was active and strong.
EAST BUFFALO. May S-Cattle-Re-
ceipts about 10 loads on through. General
tone stronger.
Hogs~Receipts. 900: about steady: good
mediums. A.75d4.s0; common to good heavy
ends, A.25Q4.50: rough. Si@4.25; pigs, 1850
40; stays. s3GS.75.
dull and slow; fair to good mixed. s3.50n
Ais; common to fair. s2.75n3.25; lambs.
fancy heavy, s5.l5a5.2s; good to choice. S.2
common TO choice, S.50G9.50.
LOUISVILLE. May Seattle fairly lib
eral receipts Market ruled dull. Extra
s sssP Sstcs ssnS.'1 ;4.5 ltsat Is: shipping ?sir to a-7 socG
butchers. s.. %: veal calves. s2d5.
Hogs-Receipts light and market firm
and prices unchanged. Choice packing and
butchers. $3.50; fair to good packing. $4.aoaD
$50: good to extra light, A.4od4.O; roushs,
S3.65M4
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts light; market
unchanged.
CINCINNATI, May s.-Hogs-Market was
easier at A.104l75. Receipts. 1900: ship
ments. 700.
Cattle-Market stronger at s2.75a5.40. Re-
ceipts, zoo; shipments, 100.
S~heep-Market steady at s.. 75n4.5O. Re-
ceipts. 100; shipments, none. Lambs steady
at $3d4.75.
at unchanged prices.
Hogs dull and lower; Philadelphia. $40
M4.15; common TO fair Workers.. $.45Gi.J0;
roughs. SM4.
Sheep in fair demand at yesterdaY,s