The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28
Elsewhere.

CHICAGO Aug. 27.-Trade was exceedingly
There the usual scarcity of choice cattle
and those that were offered sold brisky, the
best fetching So. Sales made from S.1Jtt5
for prime TO fancy beeves down TO S360m4 for
oi dinary grassy lots. with sales largely at A.25
gl.e5. and no steers that could be called good
Sold below A.25 The stocker and feeder trade
continued active. but prices largely were l5G25c
lower than last week, with sales at 81 5oqS. rs.
The COW and heifer trade was active at $1,000
o. GS:S0: win n rev sales OF eNtn iine heifers AT
at ST. io7,3 and Westerns at ssaseo. "'''
With slow demand Tor hogs prices ruled weak
and 5Wl0c lower All kinds of hogs shared in
the decline, but light weights suffered the most.
Heavy hogs sold at s2.6Ou3.25. medium weights
bulk OF the sales were at s2sO@2.95 Tor heavy.
$Sa320 for medium weights and s3.sOq3.45 for
Sheep were again in active demand at the late
advance, with sales OF common TO prime flocks at
agO STOCK e ne gua few S tne as %sstern n o range
while the bulk cell at s3.2sg3.40. There no
Improvement in the demand for lambs. and sales
with sales largely at s475G5.25
Receipts-cattle 1900: hogs. 26.oo0; sheep.
13 000
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 27.-Cattle-Receipts.
6,2Q0 shipments. 300. Best grades steady TO &c
higher taSs cS%s saer; ssaa Pssr' Sssf yssfs sssr
native cows. slqS: stockers and feeders. s250g
Hoss-Receipis. 1900 shipments. 1900. Best
grades about steady: others weak TO sc lower.
Euik OF sales. ss9s25; heavies. s2.s5qslO; pack
ers, se.9Vq3l5. mixed, $SQ325 lights. s.S5J3. 80
Workers. Ss25lss 30; pigs. s3iog3.z6.
Sheep-Receipts, ltUU; shipments 200. Market
unchanged. Lambs. s.. s5dp4 IS; muttons. s2Q3.50
ST. LOUIS. Aug. I.--Cattle-Receipts, 1900;
shipments. 2.SG0. Market steady TO strong. Ma
tive shipping steers, s3.60J4.5O; dressed beef and
butchers grades SQ4.25; light steers under LOCO
lbs, 81 5G3.4O; stochers and feeders. 2.5O6l3 90
steers s2.25ey3.30; COWS. s1.1512.1S.
Hogs-Receipts, $780, shipments. $500. Market
strong 10 &c higher. Mixed. s29og3.S0; heavy.
sheep-Receipts. 19Oo; shipments $50. Market
steady. Native muttons. S2.75d5.50; common
stuff. Sl.5OG2 rs: lambs. $s.2JG5.
NEW YORK, Aug. Observation-Disclosures, 555.
Cables quote American steers at 10qllc dressed
to-day Calves-Receipts 2S7. Market active
and very hrm. Neals, S4g1.5O; grassers and but
termilks $3.25d315.
Sheep ana Lambs-Receipts. s.I55. Market very
dun and lower, owing TO excessive supplies.
Sheep, S2.50G4; lambs. A45.75.
Hogs-Rsceipts, 1,eyO- Market dull for heavy
hogs. but firm for other weights. quoted at
S375Q4.30.
Prime. $i.5OQ4.65 common. S3GD3.55; roughs s.. 10
Q3.7O; bulls. stays and cows. S2U2.50.
Hogs active Prime light. S3.7od3.s0: best me-
dium S3.706l3.75: common to fair Workers., So
$40; heavy. Ss2S@3.4O; roughs. s2.256gS25.
Sheep steady. Prime $3.C5l3.S0; fair, $3f3. %
common, S2g2.l5; common 10 good lambs, S3Q14 so.
Veal calves, s62og65O
LOUISVILLE Aug. 27.-Cattle-Receipts, fair
Hogs steady at slight declines. Choice pack
ing and butchers, SSgSlo; fair TO good packing.
light. S3.2yet3.35.
Sheep market 25c off. Good to extra shipping.
lambs. si.25G4.50; fair to good, s3.25G.3.75.
CINCINNATI, Aug. g7.-Iogs active at 81 SOD
$50. Receipts, 2.600 shipments. 1.S00.
Cattle steady at $2.2Q425. Receipts. 500; ship
mentS, 100.
Sheep steady at ST. 50q335. Receipts, 900; ship
ments, $500 Lambs weak at s2.75q5.