The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-27
Elsewhere.

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Cattle-Trade to-day
was exceedingly slow and prices were
native beeves were saleab,e at $3.25a450.
the bulk at $S70d4.i5. The warm spring
like weather together with the Lenten sea-
son. tend to seriously curtail the consump-
ton of beef and cattle are very cheap
Choice yearling feeders are selling as high
as $3.50. Butchering cattle continue TO meet
with an active demand, and good many
COWS and heifers are selling at $2.5oq350
Bulls sell largely at s2.5q325, and choice
calves are active at $1.5oQ6.25. Texas cattle
were fairly active at S25Q3.l0.
Hogs-People who bet that hogs would sell
at $4.Z this month are getting badly left
Prices are going lower and lower. and to-
day, with heavy receipts. the market was
prime droves selling at ss7Oa4O5. The bulk
of the hogs sold at $S.90d395, big heavy
hogs selling the worst and prime light the
best. with choice butcher weights the next
best.
Sheep-Prices were largely 10c lower to-
day. Common to choice sheep We're saleable
at $2.5Oq3.7O. and Westerns We're plentiful
and in demand at $3.50d3.70. Yearlings were
In fair request at sS.65qS9o. and lambs
sold at $35Od4.70.
Receipts-Cattle. 1900; hogs, $1,000; sheep.
1900.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. s.-Cattle--Receipts,
2,100; Shipments 500. Market slow and l0c
lower within the range; fair TO best ship
ping. steers. s3.70q4.50; dressed beef and
at x.35G3SO: steers under 1000 pounds
81 1898 30; bulk of sales at ssaS.S5; stockers
and feeders, $2.l5q3.60; bulk of sales al
of sales at s2.&q325; canning cows. sl5t
GAS; bulls, chiefly $2G2.50; calves, A.50Gl
rs, mostly %@6; Texas steers. grass, S25C
heifers. ssas; bulk at s2.SS@SS5.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; shipments. 1.40O
Market 10c lower at $3.75q39O; mixed, $3.5E
@sso; light, $sSas.s21s; bulk of sales al
Sheep-Receipts. 2,4oO: shipments none
Market steady. Natives, S1.iod3.15; South
ss SsSSsss lambs 5oa &
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 2s-Cattle--Receipts
$500; shipments, 1.S0O; best grades steady
others weak. Texas steers, s.. 65G3.35; Texas
cows. SIEGE. 40; beef steers, S@42O; native
Hogs-Receipts, 6,lOO; shipments. LOO
Market steady at yesterdays decline. Bulk
ers. $.7Oq3. 20; mixed and lights, 3.6OQS75
Workers, $370q3.75; pigs. $.5Od3.70.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000; shipments, 1000
$2.S0Q3.5O.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Beeves-Receipts
LII: dull and lower; steers, poor to choice
$.SQ45o; oxen, $S94z; bulls. s2:75as.So
COWS, $l.50QS.05; cables steady; shipment &
to-day, .4,116 quarters Of beef; Tomorrow
Calves-Receipts. sss; easy; veals. poor tc
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 1855; slow
sheep, common to choice, $3G4.10; lambs
good to choice, $4.75Q5; spring lambs, S3d7
Hogs-Receipts, 712O; easier at A.35Q
415; few fancy pigs at $685..
EAST BUFFALO, Feb. 26.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts again all consigned through and MOTH
Ing was doing, not a hoof having crossed
the scales since Monday.
Hogs--Receipts. 16 cars. Market dull
Workers fair to choice. S4.20d425; roughs
common to good, S.3Q3.50; pigs, common
to fair. Std415.
Sheep and Lambs-Recepts. % cars. Mar
$4.40d460; cuils and common, $3d3.75. Sheep
choice to selected export wethers, 500
800; culls and common, $685.
EAST LIBERTY, Feb. &c - Cattle-Re-
ceipts light. Prime, $4.256p44S; good butch
ers', $2.60@4; rough fat, $3@3.75.
Hogs lower. Philadelphias. S4.S0fp4.35; best
Workers, $i.25@4.3O; heavy hogs. $i.25q430;
Sheep steady. Prime, sss5@ssO; good, $3.50
Q3.60; common, $2.50d3; culls. slQ2; lambs,
$5O4475; veal calves. s6d6.50.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 26.--Hogs dull at $3.5t
a. Receipts, 1900: shipments. LOO.
Cattle weak at s25OQ41O. Receipts, 600
shipments none.
Sheep easier at sl.5OQ3.65. Receipts, 200
shipments. 200. Lambs dull and lower a
$3.25Q4.65.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 6-Cattle--Receipts
light; market firm.
Hogs-Receipts light; market 10c lower
tops, $3.50; lights, $3S063 IS for best
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts light; mar.
ket steady and unchanged.