The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-01

CHICAGO, March 31-Sales OF cattle were
on the basis OF S.SQ3.5O for strictly choice
to extra shipping and export cattle with
to be remarkably CHOICE to sell over 81, and
good heavy steers cross the scales at 1915.
Stockers and feeders continue relatively
above choice matured beeves, and stockers
averaging from $50 to $50 pounds are bringing
S15Qe.SO. Cows and heifers have weakened
sis. and fe% bulls se go as sa high as 's S.
Calves are 25c per 100 pounds lower. few
going above S. Texas cattle were about 1Oc
Prices for hogs are still on the down grade.
The greatest weakness was in heavy hogs,
big 4OOQ50O pound lots selling off to $3.50, but
light weights also weakened and declined,
largely Sc. Trade was slow at sS.5OQ3 IS for
heavy and medium weights. with sales of
packing lots largely around 1915. while light
weights sold at $3.S0Q4.15 as an extreme
range.
Sheep-Prices were weak to 1Oc lower,
heavy export sheep being the weakest. Com
mon to choice sheep were in moderate de-
mand at $2BQa9O, with Westerns selling
largely at ss.50Qs.75. Lambs chiefly sold at
Receipts-cattle $500; hogs, $1,000; sheep.
ST LOUIS. March s1-cattle- Receipts.
400; shipments, 100. Market weak and
sG ees mdr to so6d shp pesrs
steers under loo pounds. HS5a550; stock.
ers. saas.50; bulls chiefly Sc aoa2.75 calves,
s4Qs; Texas fed steers, $sqS.sO; bulk OF
Market sasoc lower. Heavy. s.ssds .S
Sheep-Receipts, 1,6O0; shipments none.
Market steady. Natives. $500; Western,
s.. eOQs.sO: Southern. ss.sOIs75; lambs. $3.50
45O.
KANSAS CITY, March 3l.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $500; shipments, 1000. Market slow,
but steady; Texas steers, s2,75Q355; Texas
cows. $2@s.S5; stockers and feeders. $3.50
3S5; bulls, $2@9.50.
Hogs-Receipts. 1850; shipments. 600
365; heavies, s3.1O0365; packers, $36daS. 75
mixed. s3.5Oq365; lights and Workers. $500
SheepCRecetpts,. $500; shipments, Co.,
Spring lambs, 4Q7.50; muttons, $3.26Q390.
NEW YORK, March 31.-Beeves-Receipts
588. Gables quote American steers at 9@911c,
Ca,ves-Receipts, sol. The market was dull
and good veals lower; common to medium
grades about steady. Poor to good veals, $40
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1901. The mar
ket was slow. Sheep, poor to good, $500
AS; lambs, common to to prime, $500:
lower at A25Q4.50
EAST BUFFALO, March 31.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts all consigned through and there was
nothing whatever doing in the cattle yards
firm. Workers, fair to choice. A16Q42o
roughs, common to good. $3.2S@3.40; pigs.
common to fair, A15Q4.20.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, Is cars. Mar
ket slow. Lambs, choice to prime, $1,000
AS; culls and common, $350G4.25. Sheep,
choice to selected export wethers, $3.65Q4;
culls and common, $2.50@3.2 %.
EAST LIBERTY, March 31.-Cattle slow
and unchanged.
Hogs slow; prime medium weights, S4.15@
40; best Workers, .$4.10Q4.15; heavy hogs,
$4@410.
Sheep steady: exports, $3.9094 prime, $40
40; good, s.. 80Q3S5; common, $3dS.40; veal
calves, $4Q6.
CINCINNATI, March 31.-Hogs dull at
So. 5O13.90; receipts, $500; shipments, LOO.
Cattle quiet and steady at $2.50Q410; re-
ceipts, 200; shipments, 200
Sheep steady at S.75d4 Receipts, 200;
shipments none. Lambs steady at $500
486.
LOUISVILLE, March 3.-Cattle-Mar-
kets unchanged
Hogs-Market 10 cents lower.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts light: market
unchanged.