The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-24
ments none. Nothing was doing for want
OF stock. The market COX steady on all


were meager to-day and there was an ad-
vance OF 10G15c. heavy beeves showing the
least Improvement Sales were on a basis OF
$S.60d4.60 for common to prime dressed beef
and shipping cattle, with the bulk OF the
transactions at $3.SOG435. Exporters were as
good buyers as the moderate offerings would
permit, most OF their purchases being al -
and upward. Butchers cattle shared IN the
activity and advance. and cows and heifers
sold largely at s.. 25GS. ~. Texas cattle were
in moderate supply and in good demand at
the higher prices, with sales at $4,000 for
fed steers.
As the supply of hogs was light. sellers
were in a position TO dictate terms and there
was a good local and shipping demand at
curing at Aa4oe1s. Common to prime
droves sold at S2.s5a4.10, and a few fancy
assorted light found purchasers at $402hzq
Ais.
There was a fair average supply Of sheep.
With a good local shipping and export de-
mand prices ruled strong at $2.75d4, for
ing. and not many sold under ss.25. Lambs
were IN good demand at $S75a475. for
common to choice; sales chiefly over "a.
1900.
ST. LOUIS. March 2s.-Cattle-Receipts,
Zoo; shipments, loo. The market was
frmer than last weeks close. but prices
range somewhat lower for some grades. Ex-
port steers, A.25Q4.40; fair to good shipping
steers, S:65q4.2o; dressed beef and butchers
steers; $1,000; steers. under 1000 pounds.
stockers and feeders. $.2503.65;
cows and heifers, S2d3.50; bulk OF sales, s2.25
Q3.2: bulls. mostly at $.25@2.S5: Gamers,
$l.25Q2.25; calves. A.5Oa6: Texas cattle firm;
1904, mostly at x.5o6s.ss: COWS and heifers..
g. p; bulls, s2.2503.
market Was 5@ioc higher sarp" Heavy. @ ss.sc ane
mixed. s.. 70G3.s; light, x.75d4.
Sheep-Receipts. 400: shipments none. The
$50; Westerns, S.SO@3.7O Southern. ssq3.6o;
lambs. So. 75G4.5O.
EAST BUFFALO, March 23.-Receipts OF
cars, against r4 q week ago: .narket ruled
steady with fair demand. Choice fat to I'm
ished smooth steers, A.10q4$5; good TO
SO; good to choice steers stock brought $50
as. with light ones at $aQ2.2S; good 10 best
Hogs-Receipts. sixty cars, against Is cars
last week Market slow. Workers.. fair to
choice, A.30Q4.4 40: rough, common TO good,
S;SSgS.S pigs. common to fair, ASst!SS
to prime, s.sOQ4.so; cuils and common. $50
@4.l5; sheep, choice to selected wethers, $4Q
40: culls and common. &QS.5O.
NEW YORK. March Z.-Beeves-Re ceipJs,
two days, 4,702. Steady. Native steers, POOR
to prime, 20; oxen, 8 a 80; bulls. SQs.7o;
Refrigerator beef at 5@a7sssc. II exports.
Calyes-Receipts, two days. 6S head, Ac-
sa'5og7.
Sheep and Lambs-ReceipTs, two days. 1G.-
to- to primer ss.5caas5; lambs, ordinary inai p0u to
Hogs-Receipts. two days. 1859. Firmer
ce haNs Zoo; S Shipment marco sco. @mSatti etrans
and Zoe higher. Texas steers, s3.1eaS.1 %; Tex
as sjys cows c.xs saa & s g; &C. . stssrs; S aSS fsssf ma
s. IS; bulls, $2a3.10.
HogsIReceipts, 400. shipments. 400. Mar
sssSs asIS so: h anS y ese ssiso@s.sal hai packer CT c sa.es ss. e
ass; mixed, S.70QS.S; lights. S.6SQ3.SO;
Workers.. S.7ogs. 50; pigs; sa.ssqss5. ,u0
MarSeP strong. lambs, $500 20; muttons,
s2.5Oas.sM.
NEW YORK, March 2s.-Beeves-Receipts
prime to good. s4G4.5O; oxen, S.50Gs.so; bulls,
$685. 20; dry cows, $2G3. European cables
quote American steers at 9asAc dressed
weights; refrigerator beef, 7G7Ac.
Calves-Receipts for two days. 6S5. Active,
veals, poor to prime, $4.50q5-
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts for two days
10,55S. Steady; sheep, poor to prime, $500
AIS: lambs. ordinary to choice. "a. 1905. Is.
Hogs-Receipts for two days, $500. Firmel
at A.40G4.65.
ket was liberal. Extra shipping, $780,;
light shipping. S.50Q3. Is; best butchers. $3.50
Hogs-Receipts. 5000. The market was lOa
15c higher. Best, S.s5; choice light shipping
in strong demand.
sheepaReceipt 300. Good to extra ship
to medium. s262. 80: extra lambs, sta4.25: fair
to good, $3.5Oq4; common to medium, $3Q3.50.
EAST LIBERTY, March 3.-Cattle steady
prime. A.35q4. 40; good butchers. $500 10
bulls, stays and cows. H-75@3.6 80.
Hogs-Barely steady; prime medium
weights, &.40Q4-50; best Workers, si.30M4.40
common to fair Workers and pigs. %
heavy hogs, A.25@4.30
Sheep active; choice wethers, S4.10Gle0
prime sheep, s4a4.10; common, $3d3. 40; culls
S1.50d2. so; common to good lambs, $3.5Oa4.0
veal calves, S.50d6.
INCINEATI March 255Cattle-The mar
ket was dull at 2.50q4.15. Receipts, 1890,
shipments none.
Hogs-The market was strong at g. 1904 10
Receipts, 300; shipments, 100.
~Sheep-The market was steady at $2G4
Receipts, 400; shipments none. Lambs strong
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