Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-03-28
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago, March 25-Sellers of cattle had
not q word of fault to find with todays
market. The demand displayed brisk
ness and prices were buoyant. Wen Ied
cattle of all weights were taken promptly
at prices better by 10915 cents than the
prices on Saturday. Gamers stun made
a slight gain, the demand still being
weak. Only a few punches of choice
steers were Included In the arrivals, ana
Se4O was the highest figure reached, tne
extra quality quoted as hlgh as SVhto no.
There were not many sales OF steers pc
low $475, and In fact the bulk were ABOVE
The hog situation was unchanged.
Meagre supply and Saturdays advance
on hog products kept prices Ih1 1f.llt. up
high as $3.50, and there were NUMBER no, on
sales of heavy weights at $5.00qo.l0. Inc
bulk of offerings, and the quaiity was not
good, sold above $3.50, and the average
gain was quite 10 cents. per 100 POUNDS;
There was active speculative buying at
the start. Packers were eager buyers
and there were also liberal eastern ORDERS
The demand for sheep and lambs, con-
tinuing active and the supplies Dsins
moderate, there was again firm marker,
Sales of the former were mostly at $5.IoW
zoos and the popular prices Tor lambs
were $5.25G5.75. Extra sheep were quHot eS
around $3.50 and extra lambs around $0.9V'
MoSL Oh tue prlHle StOSh "SAAN ~ t
r Receipts-Cattle, 1000; calves, $50; hogs,
10000; sheep, 1900.
st. Louis, March notwithstanding,
2, 900; shipments, 700. Market active ana
higher, but no real good grades otfe I e1
Choice to fancy export steers, S.l0q6.2o;
GOOD to choice shippers, $5.25Q5.7O; 1alE
10 medium, S4.6065.00; heavy butchers ana
dressed beef $l5O45O; medium i a. D9 sders
25G45 light weights d ~ $S fo9 eGas Ta1gs
steers, $35O95.OO; grass, S.70Q4.OO; cows
HOGS HisIoSgayswReceipts, $500; shipments, 200
Market active and higher; Heavy, A''VV
Sheep-Recelpts, 300; shipments, none
Market strong; demand exceeded the
slpply, Muttons bring &.00G141o; mixed
lots, SS.5OQ4.25; lambs, $4.5Oq6.OO.
Omaha. March .-Cattle-Recelpts 1900
Market active and the limited offerings
of desirable beef steers anu cows sold
about 10 cents higher than Saturday
There was nothing particularly cholce
here AS high as $50 was paid Tor some
GOOD fed natives, and $3.50 was paid for
n bunch of fancy heifers. Cows, S4Vgessl1i ny
western cattle, $4.4094.50; feeders, SS'UVV
SIS; bulls, A.75q4.SO.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000, Packers were
all good buyers, and with both hogs and
provisions higher in Chicago, prices took
n 1OfI15 cent advance here, and business
was brisk at the advance. The top was
SASS for choice heavies, and there was
nothing of any consequence at under
S435. The bulk of the fair to good hogs
| of all weights sold at Sl.6Oql4.S0, as agaiinst
| 81 50f4.6O Saturday and Sl.55@45O on last
| Monday. EN-,
Sheep-Receipts, 5000. Prices ruled tully
steady for all grades.
Kansas city, March 25.-Cattle-Receipts
& l0l: SHIPMENTS, $500. Market steady to
| strong Texas steers, S4.00dD5.2o; beer
steers, $S.75d61j; stockers and feeders
-Hogs~Receipts, 1900; shipments, 200.
| Market . 10 cents higher: BULK OF SAFES " 3
! IA S0: mixed, S455GD4S0; light, A5Oq4.60i
porkers, S4.GO6D465; pigs, A00g4.3J.
Sheep-Recelpts, 1000; shipments ID-
1 Market steady.