The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-22
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Chicago. May N.-Only about 1900
head of cattle arrived here to-day. against
5000 received at Kansas City, and yester-
days advance in prices was sustained, al
though buyers held back early in the day.
Cattle averaged l0Q15c per loo pounds higher
than al the close of last week. and any
thing fancy would have sold around Sc, but
choice choice beeves of the right weight were
native steers, weighing $40 TO 1.570 pounds.
were salable at si25@5. bulk of the sales
CO. sold a carload of choice i' ! AGO. hound
Nebraska steers at $50. The expectation
OF good receipts tomorrow kept numerous
buyers out of the market, but the receipts
were SO small that sellers managed 10 get
rid of most of their consignments.
Hogs-Not more than A,co head were
small number that were left over from
yesterday. Eastern shippers started in to
buy at an early hour, and their good pur-
the better class Of hogs about &c per 100
pounds. prime lots fetching s4S5. After
Milling the shipping orders there no
real competition and as the local packers
had the field all to themselves prices weak
ened somewhat. Common hogs and pigs
We're not any higher. and good TO choice
lots closed with most of the advance lost.
Sales were made of heavy hogs at 1880
4.s5: mixed lots at si.40u4.75 light weights
at $435G4.70.
Sheep-There was such an exceedingly
active demand from local dressed meat
firms that prices moved up about 10c per
100 pounds more. making an average i'm
within two days. Common to choice sheep
were salable at s25Cd5. and common TO
sales being at &.15Q4.9O for sheep and at
S.20Q6.20 for lambs. Spring lambs sold al
AGS.25. Receipts-Cattie, 1900; hogs, a.
eco; sheep, 1900.
Sc; none sale European cables quote
American steers at 11412c dressed weight;
refrigerator beef at Slzgl0c. Exports to-
day. 500 beeves, 1900 sheep and 2,2I6 quar-
tprS of beef
Calves-Receipts. 20; market firm; veals.
poor to prime. $4G6.
Hogs-Receipts, $685. market steady at
Si.5GG5 for inferior TO choice.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. Gil: on SALE
three cars. or GIL head. Sheep, very firm:
sheep, fair to good, $4.371.li.75; choice Vir-
ginia lambs. $1.75.
LOUISVILLE, May 21.-Cattle steady at
yesterdays prices. Extra shipping, S5G5. 25
light shipping. s475@5; best butchers. 81 500
ATS: fair TO good butchers, S3.5G1425
Hostile market was steady: all sold;
and prospects fair. Choice packing and
butchers, s4.k5@4.59: good to fair packing,
s440q4.45; good to extra light. si4Oq4.45;
roughs. S3.5004.
on good quality sheep and lambs. but COM
mon stuff is dull. Coed to extra shipping
sheep, s3@325: fair TO good. s2.50M5; extra
lambs, $550a6; fair to good, $5G5.50.
ST LOUIS, May H-Cattle-Receipts, g.
500; shipments. 400. Market strong, with n
good demand good to choice shipping
steers, SouoS,; falr 10 medium. Sf.20di. 10
1894; cows, s2:5e@s.75: fed Texas steers. 81
as; grassers. SSG4; cows, s2.25@3.5O.
Hogs-Recepts; 1850; shipments, 200.
mixed, s490@4.65; light. s4.90a46O
Sheep-Receipts, 4.6oo; shipments. none.
Market strong; natives AG4.5O; Southwest
s as '' ~ ~ ' S''''
KANSAS CITY. May observation-disclosures
500; shipments. 900. The market was weak
to 10c higher. Texas steers, S.55a475; Texas
cows. S.5Oa445: stockers and feeders s.. 2:
GAO: bulls, $235d3.S0.
Hogs-Receipts. Is 400: shipments. 500 The
at A25d45o; heavies. A4Od4.55: packers
s4.25Q455 mixed. A.20d4.45; lights, $4a4. %
Workers, s4.1544.25; pigs. s350g4.2o.
Sheep-Receipts. 500; shipments, 1900
The market was strong and steady
EAST BUFFALO, May 2l.-Cattle-No re-
cepts of sale cattle.
Hogs-Receipts, 1850 head; fairly active
and strong for all grades; good mediums
81 70Q4.7 10: common TO good heavy ends. SIN
| @45O; roughs, $4d4.30; pigs. $4.60ui70.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 1.600; fairly
| active. Sheep, choice export wethers, A5
| G490; fair to good mixed, S.60d4.25; CON-
mon TO fair s. 2543. 40: clipped lambs. fancy
S5GI5S5; good 10 choice. S5.5GfI5.s0; fair &c
| coed. s494.6O; spring, common TO choice, S.7;
| G759.
EAST LIBERTY, May c1.-Cattle steady;
prime. $575G6.l0; good, S.l0d5.sO; bulls,
Hogs active: Philadelphias, s4.7504. so;
common to fair Workers. si-5eafeo; roughs,
s3d4
| good, s3.seQi; common TO fair lambs, $2.5cd
| $50; veal calves. SJVi5.io.
| CINCINNATI May 21.-Hogs active al
81 5e1!4s0 Receipts, 200: shipments 1850.
Cattle strong at s2ao-5o Receipts. COO
| shipments. 500.
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