The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-15
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CHICAGO, Aug. LAXATIVE beef steers sold at
an extreme range OF IS. 25a4. 70, but very few sold
around either extreme. and the bulk of the me-
dunn to choice droves sold at SiQ4.50; medium
fed were hard to sell. Sales were larSely at
s2.50Q3. so, and the call was chiefly for stockers.
Canning COWS were lower, with sales at 81. 10G
2.l0. but fat COWS and heifers sold at strong
prices. Bulls were steady. the best inquiry being
Ing. better, and with smaller receipts the best
sold at $500. a further rise Of l0c. Texas cattle
steers were fairly active and steady, with sales
largely at IS.
Sales of hogs were largely at So. 10, heavy
der 800 lbs selling the best and the big hogs the
lowest. Medium and mixed lots sold at s.. 900
3.25. and light weights at s30s.35-
Both sheep and lambs are selling better than
early in the week and the decline in the former
has been about recovered. but lambs are 15G25c
lower than a week ago. The receipts have been
at s2.25G3 for Westerns. which made up the great
bulk of the offerings. a very few prime sheep
culIs up to IS. Is for prime focks.
Receipts-Cattle. 1000: hogs. 10000: sheep. 5000.
NEW YORK. Aug. l.-Beeves-Receipts. 65s.
Native steers. poor TO good. "a so; Colorados,
s2s0a3S5; oxen. ss.Dai.lo;. bulls and dry cows,
steers at 10al1c, dressed weight: refrigerator
beef at 'l-Gs1c. Exports tomorrow, $40 beeves.
C~alves-Receipts. ls2. Fair demand for veals
and best grades firmer; other calves quiet and
and buttermilks. sI.75@2.25.
Sheep and ~Lambs-Receipts. 4.332. Sheep dull
ana lower. GOOQ 10 cDolce lambs 1rm. others
very dull. Sheen. poor to prime. sl5OGS.i2ls:
lambs. common to choice. sS.25a6.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. MISUNDERSTANDING. $500:
shipments. 1900 Market barely steady; sales
shipping steers. s3.6004.S5; dressed beef and
butcher steers. SO. 20G4.15: light steers under 600
lbs. s.. $50 40: stockers and feeders. So. go;
cows and heifers. s2aS.5O; Texas and Indian
steers. s.. s0G3.4 40: cows. H.75M2.50.
Hogs-Receipts. 400: shipments. $500. Market
firm to SC higher; Light. ss.OSGs-25; mixed. $3.50
Gals: heavy, sSq3.20.
Sheep-Receipts, 2.e0: shipments. 900. Market
firm. Native muttons. s2.5oq3.25: lambs. s3q5.30;
bucks. culls and stockers, Sl.50a2-25.
LOUISVILLE. Aug. H.-Cattle-Receipts lin
tied: trading slow. C~alves-Market steady at
| unchanged prices; receipts light. Extra ship
ping; S.S5gtl5; light shipping. $S.4OQS.75; best
Hogs-suppiy scant. Prices fairly steady at
50. 1Ol3.20 for lights and mediums: choice pack
ing and butchers. 81 .90H3; fair 10 good packing,
So 0d31 Is; Toughs. s2. co.
Sheep and Lambs-Market unchanged: light re-
ceipts. Good TO extra shipping sheep, 81. 25QZ. 10;
fair TO good. s2G2.25.
KANSAS CITY. Aug 14--cattle-Receipts.
5.5cc; shipments 400. Market about steady.
Texas steers, S.05G270; Texas cows. s1.4oT2:
| stockers and feeders. 2-5OQ3.e5 bulls. s.6o0e s..
Hogs-Receipts 500; shipments. 100. Market
packers. 50. mixed. 8. o lights, 81 s5Q
2.gIhs; Workers, $5uS.0le; pigs. $780,.
Sheep-Receipts: Loco; shipments, 500. Market
| steady. Lambs. 81. i0d4.5 30; muttons, s2G3.
EAST Aug. i.-Cattle-Receipt
light. Market unchanged.
Hogs a shade lower. Prime light. g.. 40Gs. As:
GAS: heavy. :sds.1o: roushs. s2G2.7s.
Sheep steady. Prime. S.50H3.60: fair. s.. 0
common; :LS ga; e q e yisi e sSsasl' .s common to
CINCINNATI. Aug. Hog steady al s.. 4O0
400: receipts. Loo: shipments. LOO.
Cattle strong at s2.2Sa4-25; receipts. 500: ship
sheep steady at 81. 25Qs. 25: receipts. 500: ship-
rents. 2.soo. Lambs higher at s2.25d260.