The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-15


CHICAGO, March 14-Cattle-Prices for
heavy beeves were in some instances 10c
lower. but the general market closed 10Q20c
higher than a week ago.. Good heavy
beeveS have met with an active export de-
maDd. but will be disseminated against as
soon as the weather becomes warmer. Tex
5000 have arrived this week, prices have adj
vanced sharply. Good receipts are expected
here next week. as a result of the better
Hogs-Somewhat smaller receipts are ex-
pected next week. and 1t is thought that
FOR good packing hogs With receipts to-day
of about 1900 hogs, the supply was taken at
stronger prices. sales ranging at ss.SOQ4.l2.
about &c lower than a week ago.
-.Sheep--The few on sale to-day were easily
disposed Of at firm prices: common to choice
at s3.5OG4.6211z, principally at 81 and over.
ST. LOUIS. March H.-Cattle-Receipts.
400; shipments. 100 With very light sup
but prices were strong. Export steers quot
able at A.30G4.65; shipping steers, $3.65@4.25;
dressed beef and butcher steers, 50. 4o@4.2 20;
steers under 1850 pounds, &.SO43.60; stock
ers and feeders. s2-z5G3.7O: cows and heifers,
s243.65; bulls, mostly $2Q2.65; Gamers, $3.50
e aai2S; c srsss s staS,so' s ss5sf5y 20: f e T s. sSs
$50: bulk of sales at S.S5q3.G5; cows and
heifers, s2G3.
ket steady to strong: Heavy. S.75Q4; mixed.
S.60G3.90; light. $3.6Q4.6.
Sheep-Receiots, 800; shipments none.
sales chiefly at a.Sas.5o; Southern. $500
$40; Westerns, $3Q3.50; fed Mexican year.
lings. S.40dS.65; lambs. S.75Q4.50.
BALTIMORE. March H.-F1our dull and
unchanged. Receipts, 5.lss brls. Wheat dull;
Receipts, 1854 bu. Southern wheat. on
s snade Ap agfsq ss3sSsa SSTn M stsady si,5 sPSii mo Ren
ceipts. go. SS5 bu: shipments. Il, us bu. South
ern white and yellow corn. 41saSSc Oats
ceipts. II. 600 bu. Rye steady; No. 2 Western,
46Q47c. Receipts, 737 bu. Hay quiet and un-
changed. Grain freights steady and un-
Butter. eggs and cheese firm and I'M
changed.
CAS- BUFFALO. March H--Cattle-Re-
told. There was a light local demand and
about all the offerings were taken by the
butchers.
Hogs-Receipts, 50 carloads. The market
was slow; Workers, fair to choice, A.25q4.3 80:
roughs, common to good. So. 40Q3.75; pigs,
common to fair. A-15q+.20.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 20 carlo IDS.
The market was fairly active: lambs.
choice to prime, A.75q4%; culls and COM
mons. s3.50d415.
KANSAS CITY. March H-CattlNRe-
ceipts, 200; shipments, 1900. Market steady.
Texas steers. 81. 6oa3.50; Texas cows, so
30; beef steers. s3Q4.@; native cows, $l65
HoesEReceipts. 5000; shipments. 500. Mar
ket firm; bulk OF sales at $S1oqSS 80; heav-
les, S.55qS.S; packers S.7sq3.S; mixed,
s.. 7Od8. s21k: lights. S.7093.5; Workers. $3.50
Sheep~Receipts. 9OO; shipments, 300. Mar
ket steady. Lambs, $494-5o; muttons. SO
$40.
EAST LIBERTY, March 14-Cattle-The
market was steady and unchanged.
Hogs-The market was dull and lower.
Medium grades, $4.30q435; best Workers.,
S425a4.sO; heavy hogs. S.1oQ42o; roughs, $50
30.
Sheep-Demand light and unchanged.
LOUISVILLE, March 4.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts ligbt. The market was unchanged.
Hogs-Receipts liberal. ihe market was
unchanged
Saeep and Lambs-Receipts light. The
market was unchanged.
CINCINNATI, March 14-Cattle steady
at s.. 50Q4.10. Receipts. 100; pme 100
S1eep steady at s2as.75. Receipts, 500;
shipments. none. Lambs steady at $3.75Q490.