The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-14

CHICAGO. March ls.-Cattle-There was
q lairly active and strong market to-day.
s sIlebiuy With s,r : good Sa,s demand drasse prices ssef ra aed
of sales being at ss.so@44o. and no very
taking remarkably large numbers of choice
cattle above "a and this Is a strong factor.
Fair to choice cows sold freely at s.. SOC 80;
calves sold as high as IS. Fed Texans con-
tinue to arrive In fair numbers. They are
good In quality and in active demand al
Hogs-There was a good demand. bui
prices did not average quite as high as YES
terday and sales were largely at 2lsc lower
Sales ranged at SO. 75d4.05 for common &c
choice heavy, with sales largely around 81,
and a few prime assorted light sold at $4.10fi
Ala. The hogs now coming here are mostly
corn, and the spread between common and
the best is now but 35c, against Doc a year
ago.
prices averaged higher than yesterday. Sales
of sheep were at $2-2oG3-7 IS, few going as
low as SO. A drove of 7Ss Colorado sheep dL-
rect from the range, sold at $SOo,. theil
average weight being 81 pounds. Lambs sell
at x3.50d460. chiefly at $3.50 and upwards.
5000.
* ST. LOUIS. March 13.-Cattle-Receipts. q
600; shipments, 500; market steady TO strong,
export steers, A30Q46; shipping steers, S.7.
Q4.25; dressed beef and butcher steers, S.4s
M4.2s; steers under 1000 lbs. $2.80q3; stock
ers and feeders, 2.25aS. 20; COVE and heifersl
N43.65; bulls mostly at $242.e5; Gamers
A.5OQ2-3; calves. $fq6.5o, chiefly at Sg6;
steers, S3.20Q9.9: bulk of sales, s3.S5q3.65,
cows and heifers. <@3
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; shipments, 400,
market sc lower; heavy, S.70a4; mixed, S.5.
| @3.95: light, S.75Q4.0.
sheep-Receiprs, 700; shipments. 200: mar
Chiefly chi s's a.asas.so: South southern aAs ss.soas.sS: 1--WE %es =
/ ern, $SGS.50: fed Mexican yearlings, $500
1856; lambs. S.75Q4.25.
NEW YORK. March ID. Beeves Re-
ceipts. LIP. Market Steady. Steers. corn
fed, $4d4.50: cotton-seed-fed ed, $4.15Q4a; OK
en-. S.s5@3S0; bulls. $40; extra bulls. S.7i
@sse poor to fair COWS; sleOa2s so Gables
frigerator beef lower at 6lzd7lsc; live sheep
at 12@l31kc. Calves-Receipts. 81; steady al
$Sd7.50 for common TO prime; fed calves,
tSheep and Lambs-Receipts. 7,122: Market
steady. Sheep, $3@4.20; lambs, x.621zd5.12 15;
spring lambs nominal.
HogsIReceipts, $500. Market nominally
steady at A.40Q4.8.
KANSAS CITY. March 10. Cattle Re-
ceipts, 400; shipments. Loo. The market
cows. S.soa2.7O; beef steers. 1a4.2: native
cows. M-15q3.6 60; stockers and feeders, S.5og
3.95; bulls, s.. 25d3.05.
Hogs-Receipts. 1900; shipments, 500. The
market was weak and &c lower. Bulk OF
] sales at s.. 7503.S0: heavies, S.7003.s0; pack.
ers. S: 75@s.sO; mixed, S.6oas.sO lights, $3.50
0.cv, 1OIkcIS, %. tV1Lo.oVs PlSc, $os-JNio-iu-
Sheep-Receipts. $500; shipments none. The
market was steady. Lambs, SQ45o; NUT
tons, S2.25Q3.70.
EAST BUFFALO, March 13.-Cattle-Re
ceipts, about 3 carloads, part of which were
| fresh cows.
Hogs-Receipts. 30 carloads. The market
was slow; Workers, fair to choice, $4.30m435
roughs, common to good, S3.40Q3.75: pigs
common to fair, 81. 25d4.30.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 40 carloads
| The market was fairly active. lambs. choic,
Ito prime. "a. 7014.S5 culls and common, $3.50
| Gals: choice to selected export wethers, 1871
@3.S5; culls and common, $2.50G3.15.
EAST LIBERTY, March 13.-Cattle-Mar.
ket steady; prime, "a. 40m4.50; good butch.
ers', s.. son4oo; bulls, stays and COWS. 81. 80
/ $50.
Hogs Prime selected medium weights
$k4G14. -; best Workers, $4.3044.35; heavy
hogs. Si.15a4.25: r1ughs, $3M3.90.
S~neep-Market SLOW; prices unchanged.
CINCINNATI. March 13.-Cattle-The mar.
ket was strong at $2.50a4.2o. Receipts. 800.
| shfprreuts. 100.
Eogs-The market was fairly active al
| $3.65a4.I5. Receipts. 400; shipments, 500.
Sheeo-The market WAS lower at S243.65
Receipts. 5Oe;; shipments none. Lambs Lowell
at 81 .Ed4.5s
| LOUISVILLE. March 13.-Cattle-Light re.
ceipts. The clarket was dull.
Hogs Receipts liberal. Tops, $3@3.50
lights, S.SO73.sO 4.
Sheep and Lambs-The market was un-
! changed.