The Indianapolis journal., 1896-01-29
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CHICAGO, Jan. 2S-Cattle-There were
hardly enough cattle to make a market,
were no more than steady, even for the
better class OF beeves.. Sales were on
basis of S.35@4.65 for common to strictly
choice steers, stays selling at $3.20q3.6o; the
stocker and feeder trade is fairly good.
sales being mostly at S2-S0d3.S. Butchers
and Gamers cattle are selling relatively
to rather light supplies. Few cows sell
low as 81, and heifer sales are largely at
2.25Q3.40. with fair sales at $3.25d3.50. Veal
calves are in smaller supply, and while
common are lower, the better class con-
tinues to bring full prices. Texas cattle are
steady, with sales chiefly at sS.30q3S5.
back this morning. and despite the really
meagre receipts, prices were forced down
5qlOc. The market was in every respect
very bad. The days transactions were at
an extreme range Of $410u4.45, but few
sold above $40, and after the early sales
most OF the trading was done at A.25G4.35.
Sheep-With fairly good local slaughter
ing demand, prices ruled steady for desira-
bic fiocks. Sales were on the basis of $3.50
yearlings sold at s3.75q4.O5; Westerns 1925
Q3.75; Texans $3.25. and lambs $.75Q4.S5.
Receipts-Cattle. 1000; hogs. 5000; sheep.
1000.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2S.-cattIe-Receipts,
1900; shipments. 800. Market firm and ac-
tive; native export steers, $450Q4.75; fair
to choice shipping, S.75Q4.4; dressed beef
steers steers under ai LOO pounds, @ 81 ss7Sa$5e; bulk
Of sales $3G3.30; stockers and feeders, $20
BIS: bulk of sales. s.. .25as,Z cows and
heifers, H.SO13.40; bulk of sales, $2QS; cam
ming cows. $1@1.75 calves. mostly. A5Oa
$50; bulls, chiefly, 2G275; Texas steers
81 1904; bulk of sales. $3q375; cows. N.75
Q3.
Hogs-Receipts, 7,4OO shipments, 200
Market opened steady and closed sc off: :
heavy, s4.15@435; mixed, siq4.SO; light, $40
430
sheep-Receipts. 600. Market steady; ma
tive muttons, $26O@3.50; low grade, $l.500
2.25: Southern. s2.25dS.25; lambs. ss.25Q45o
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 2S.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 1900; shipments, 1.4Oo. Market weak
to 1Oc lower; Texas steers, s2.7Oa3.60; Texas
cows, S2.10d3.70; beef steers. SSa4.2o; native
cows. S.75qS2S; ssockers and feeders, s275
Hogs-Receipts. Ii 100: shipments. 200
Market 5Q1Oc lower; bulk of sales, $4G4.10;
heavies, sS.90Q4.15; packers, Si@425; mixed
Ss3M415; lights, S:65q4b; Workers. sio5
Sheep-Receipts. $500; shipments, 1900
Market slow, but steady; lambs. $3.40q4.S5;
muttons. s2a3.5o.
EAST BUFFALO, Jan. 2S-Cattle-Re-
ceipts only two cars of fresh sale. but
there were several lots of fair and common
old cows held over from yesterday. Market
Hogs-Receipts hardly enough to make
much of a market. Workers, fair TO choice,
a;Slso sSaen apa pigs common TO har aSy four
cars. Market stronger. Lambs, choice to
PRIME $565.15; culls and common lambs. So
$3.50. Sheep, choice to selected export
wethers. s3.50G3.75; culls and common sheep,
$175Q2.2.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-Beeves-Receipts
553; no trading. European cables quote
American steers at 9m9s4c dressed weight;
refrigerator beef at 71zQ8Ac.
Calves-Receipts, 33; veals firm at 5GSc;
barnyard calves nominal at $2Q2.50.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 3.1S3. Market
active Sheep, medium to choice, $3Q4 20;
lambs, common to prime, s4d5.37la.
Hogs-Receipts, 1880 Market higher at
81. .5OQ5.
EAST LIBERTY, Jan. 2S-Cattle stronger;
prime, S4.40a460: good butchers. s3.70a4;
rough fat, $3Q3.60; bulls, cows and stags,
$150dS. 80.
Hogs-Market active and unchanged.
Sheep-FIrm prices and shade higher:
prime So. .40lI3 co; fair, $250I3; common, 81 rs
@2.2o; lambs. $S.40a475 Veal calves. $50
@6.25.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. S.-Cattle-Market
slow and steady: shipping. $S.75@4; butch
@g @rs x &.7SasSS; stockers and feeders. A75
Hogs firm and 5Ql0c higher; best heavy.
$40; lights, &l5.
Sheep and lambs unchanged.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 2s.-Hogs strong at
s.. .9OQ4 521s; receipts, 800 shipments. 2,1Co.
Cattle strong at $2.50q4.25; receipts, 200;
shipments. 100.
Sheep strong at sl50@s.75: receipts 400;
shipments, 300. Lambs strong at S.5045.