The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15

CHICAGO, April H-To-day's transact
ions N cattle were at barely STEADY pI, ,
ers got pretty well filed up yesterday, ship
pers. exporters. dressed beef men and local
butchers having bought hberaly. and the
export trade was stimulated by the improve
ment In British markets Cablegrams re-
ported the best American steers as selling
at l1qlll2c per pound, against 1oQl0l4c
cows AND I hefers n zoo GOOD demand at saSSa
40! Bulls salable az N75QS.2. Calves IN
liberal supply and sold at lower prices. Tex
as steers were wanted at So 20@3.S5-
There was fairly good demand for hogs
to-day, all kinds except light weights aver
ssE Sc for seav san medium a Gn msed &
with a large part OF the trading at $3.50 and
light weights sold at s36oQ4.05. The offer
ings continue to run largely to choice heavy
Prices were steady at s2759sso for poor
to strictly choice sheep and sSsSq4eo for
lambs. Western sheep comprised the bulk
OF the offerings and sold largely at ss.60@3.s5.
Most of the lambs were Western and Mex
leans. Receipts-Cattle, $500; hogs. a,ooO;
sheep. I.000
ST. LOUIS. April 14-cattle-Receipts.
900: shipments 200. Market steady to
strong Export steers quotab he, at s4lSq 40;
der 1000 pounds. s2.So@S.75; bulk of sales.
$sQs so: stockers and feeuers. 81. 50q3 IS: cows
and heifers, s2q35o, mostly at $685. can
ners, $1.50Q235: bulls mainly at $2.25d2.75:
calves, $4.50Q5.5O: Texas steers. S2.soqS.S0.
bulk Of sales at $3d360; cows and heifers,
S Reseiy at no. sey: shipments $500
mixed. ss:ssesss; light. ssSeSs..75.
ket steady for good grades but duh for poor
stuff; good to choice native lambs and ma
tive muttons scarce Natives range $3.50
3.S5; Texas, $3d6; Mexicans, 1866.
KANSAS CITY, April 4-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 500; shipments. 1000 Market fairly
active. but slow. Texas steers, s2.50q3.50;
Texas cows. s2g275: beef steers. 2-I5a4;
ers. 81. 1908. 50; bulls, s2.S5Q3.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; shipments, 500.
Market active; lights weak and sc lower.
heavies, s31Oa3.45; packers, ss.45aS.57Is;
mixed, s.. 4Oq2521s; lights. $35Oas.60; York
ers; 55q3.6o; pigs. 50: ioq36o.
Market slow and weak. Lambs. 1904; mutt
tons, $2Q3.65.
NEW YORK, April 4. - Beeves - Re-
ceipts none European cables quote Amer
frigerator beef. 9a9s4c Calves-Receipts. "A.
Market dull and barely steady; veals, poor
to prime, $3Q4.50.
very dull. Unshorn sheep, prime, $3.50; poor
unshorn lambs. $3.50; prime clipped lambs,
Hogs-Receipts, s,1s2. Market steady at
EAST BUFFALO, April A-Cattle-Re-
ceipts all consigned through. Market quiet
Hogs-Receipts.. ten cars; slow. Workers.
good to choice, N.lOQ4.l5; roughs, common
to good, S.5Q3.4o; pigs. common to fair,
3.S0@4.1O.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, twenty-three
cars; fairly steady. Lambs. choice to extra
selected, 4S5Q5; culls, fair to good $4Q4 Is
Sheep. choice to prime export wethers, s4Q
40; culls and common, $275Q3.
CINCINNATI, April 14.-Hogs active at
$335Q3.S5. Receipts, $500: shipments, 1850.
Cattle steady at $275q425. Receipts, 400;
shipments, 100.
Sheep firm at s2.75@4. Receipts. 400, ship
ments none. Lambs firm at s. 75Q5; spring,
$6dS
LOUISVILLE, April 14.-Cattle-Market
steady and unchanged.
Hogs-Market dull Choice packing. and
butchers $3.55Q3.60; fair TO good packing,
$Sq365; good to extra light, S.65Q370
Sheep and lambs unchanged. Receipts
light.
EAST LIBERTY, April 14-Cattle un-
changed: veal calves, $35Od4
Hogs steady and unchanged.
Sheep weak; prime clipped, 50. 50G3 so:
good, g. 4OqS50; fair. sS15@S.S5: common.
81. 75Ge3.10 culls, $1.50d2: choice lambs, 81 4Od
AGO; spring lambs, seas.