The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-29
nents none. The receipts were light and
he market was without aIot.able change.
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CHICAGO, March 2S.-Less than 5000 cat
tie arrived to-day, and under good buying
regained some of the firmness it lost on
"Wednesday. 1t did not, however, recover
any considerable part of that decline of
10c to zoe. Shipping and dressed beef steers
were quoted at $4.15Gi6.50; cows heifers and
bulls at 81. 1913 and Texas cattle at $2df.4G;
the outside figure for choice fed steers.
The hog market was precipitately firmer
to-day. Receipts dropped off to 22.00o, and
the indications being for small supplies for
with renewed coincidence. The best of the
heavy weights were taken at So. 20G,o.35, and
Ms5a4so. There was e' not e. much trading,
but the bulk of the sales were at better
than $40. averages of more than 200 pounds
going principally at $i.90lf6.15 and from
$47O04.SO being popular prices for $50 to
2O0-pound hogs.
The sheep market was <without radical
change. 1t was active. and although it did
not evince much strength there was no de-
cline. While exporters did not buy nearly
mand for everything that had any flesh.
Poor stuff was neglected, and several lots
Quotations range from $3.50 to s. for sheep
and $3.75 to SIS for lambs. Receipts-Cattle,
5000; calves, 400; hogs, 22,o00; sheep, 10000.
ST. LOUIS, March -Cattle-Receipts,
tive and some sales higher. Export native
steers. s5.75@6.25; good to choice shipping,
$5.25@5.75; fair to medium, $4,000; heavy
butchers, $4,000; medium, s4@4.56; light
weights, $350@4.25; feeders, $3.250f4.25 stock
ers, $2G3; cows, s2a3.50: fed Texas steers,
Hogs-Receipts. 500; shipments. 22eo.
Market astiye and &c &C better Heayy $4,000
Sheep-Recepts, 900; shipments. 1OO Mar
ket firm with a demand largely exceeding
fne supply Matiye e mixea sats South
LOUISVILLE, March 2S-Cattle-The
market was strong and 10G15c higher than
Monday. Extra shipping, 81 25q5.25: best
butchers, $4.50Q5; common to medium butch
erS. s. 50HS. Is: feeders So. 5OM4
Hogs-The market was steady at yester-
DAMS prices An s ond basgs 3s fair
fair to good pa king, $4.70a4.s0 good extra
light s47ea4 80: roughs sos a@425 ,,nst Mo-
ket steady. Coed to extra shipping, 50. IS
IA; fair to good, So. 25Q3.7 5 extra lambs,
$450@5; fair to good, $4d4.50.
EAST BUFFALO,, March 2S.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts light. only Al head being on sale;
market fairly active; veals steady at $4Q5;
choice to fancy, $5.25@5.5o.
mixed packers, $5.C5G5.10; good mediums,
sdoQ515; rough, common to choice, $40
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 1900; market
active and firm; sheep, choice to export
wethers, s5.25a5.5O; export ewes, s4.50@5;
common to fair, s.. 45@4 lambs. fancy, $5.S5
$3.50; good to choice, $5.60a575; fair to
good, $4.5005.25.
ceipts. 454 head; none on sale. European
cables quote steers, 11a4@121zc; refrigerator
beef, 9a4@1o%c. No exports to-day.
Calves-Receipts, $50 head. Market quiet
but firm. VealS, poor to prime, $4Gt6 %.
Sheep and Lambs-Recepts, 1904 head;
on sale, 3, 100. The market was fairly active.
Sheep steady and lambs a shade easier.
Sheep-Poor to good. $4d3.25. Lambs-Com-
mon to prime $47506.
Hogs-Receipts, 3,016 head. The market
was firm at $1.90q5.2o
KANSAS CITY, March 2s.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts 1890; shipments. 1920. The mar
ket was steady to strong. Texas steers,
Si605.20; Texas cows, $2.254325; beef steers,
$4O5G6.25; native cows, 81. 40i4.1 5 stockers
and feeders, 81 20@5; bulls, s.. 75d4.40.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; shipments, 600. The
market was stronger. Bulk of sales at
81 rs; heavies. $4.656f4.S5; packers, $3.50
m4.S5; mixed, $4.5544.75; lights $i.25q4.70;
Workers, 81. 60d470 pigs, $41504.55.
Sheep--Recepts. 1900; shipments, 700 The
market was steady.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, March 2S.-Cattle--
Receipts lght to-day and market steady;
prime, $5.50n5.75 good, $4.S5@l5.15; bulls,
stays and cows, $2Q3.25.
Hogs-Receipts very light and market
steady; Philadelphias, S5M5.10; best York
ers, 81. 80614.S5 roughs, $3G4.2o
Sheep-Receipts fair and market shade
stronger; export wethers, $5.1505.25; extra,
$4.90@5O5; fair; s3@3.S0; common, $1.50q2;
best lambs, $5.S0@6.
CINCINNATI. March 2S.-Hogs active at
$4 2505. 10. Receipts, 1900: shipments, LOO.
Cattle strong at 5000 Receipts, 600;
Sheep strong at s2.25G4.5o. Receipts. 400;
shipments. Lambs steady at So. 25Mo.69.