The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-25
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CHICAGO, May 24.-The demand for cattle was
surprisingly good and desirable lots sold readily
S4q5.25 for common to prime native beef steers
the bulk of the cattle bringing S4S0Q5. There
fair stocker and feeder trade at $4Gl4.50
Calves were firm. Texas cattle were steady
with fairly large offerings.
In hogs there good demand from local
packers, but the Unexpectedly large supply re-
suited in weaker market and prices ruled so
packing up to 1915 for prime light weights, with
sales largely at $S.6503.75 Pigs sold mostly at
sheep were barely steady, while lambs were
weak to 10c lower with Colorados very slow OF
poorest up to $460Q4S5 for choice to prime ma
tives, with sales largely at $S50Q4.50. Lambs
scd slowly at $3.25Q350 for inferior to $530Q5.50
for choice to prime Coorados. Texas sheep sold
Receipts-Cattle, 1850; hogs $1,000; sheep.
II, 600.
ST. LOUIS, May ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 5000;
shipments, 2,ooO. Market steady; fancy export
steers g5 20 fair to eh9 6 native ma shipping ping
and butchers steers S41GG04.S5, bulk at S425Q
4.7O; stockers and feeders, $5G4.4o bulk at $3.50
IA 40 steers under 600 pounds, $3.759435, bulk
at SO. S074.20: cows and heifers, S24470, bulk OF
cows, $2,75Q3,25; bulls, $225Q3.25; Texas and In
dian steers, fed. 3d. 40Q450; grass, $2S5QS65; cows
Hogs-Receipts 600; shipments, 1000. Market
Ice lower; light, $3.5OqS60 mixed 50. 40l93.65;
S sheep~Receipts 5000; shipments 1000 Market
steady, but slow; native muttons, S3.25Q450; culls
and bucks, S1.65Q325; Texas sheep. $S1Oq4; spring
lambs, S5g6.
EAST BUFFALO,, May A.-Catle-ChOtce
steers. $5.1905.2O; heavy $4.90Q5; coarse rougns,
SS.75d4.35; choice fat hefers, S425@4 SIS; good fat
riety f fa m gd6S 70 ShaeG
Neals. S475G5.25; prime to extra veas, $550Q5.75;
teavy fed and buttermks, S250Q3.25.
Hogs-Good to choice Workers. $S.90Cl395; mixed
packers grades $3.50; medium weights, $500;
heavy s3.oSqS.9o; roughs, $S,25g$4o -
prime. s5.O5G5.15; common to good, 81 25Q4.40;
cuns, $S.25G3s5; fair to choice mixed sheep, s425
GAO; culls, S2.25Q$65.
NEW WORK. Nav MISUNDERSTANDING 2
Market active and slightly firmer; native steers.
$4 4OQ515: stays and oxen, S3.50q455; bulls $2S5Q
$50; dry cows, $2G3.S0 European cables quote
American steers at 1012Q1t1ac, dressed weight;
sheep, l19122c dressed weight; refrigerator peef,
e@912c. No exports to-day. Calves-Receipts,
7,149. Market active and firm; veals $4Q5.25;
buttermilk calves, 5000
Sheep ana Lambs-Recepts. 1904. Market
fairly active, closing steady; closing sales of
$6d6..7i5 '''''s
KANSAS CITY. May M-Catue-Receipts.
5000. Best grades steady, others weak; Texas
Steers s3q5.05: native cows and heifers. $3.50
4.2O; stockers and feeders, $52oQ445; bulls S. Is
fiogs-Reeeipts. 1000 Market SC lower: bulk
of sales, S3.45G350 heavies, So 40Q3.50; packers.
$2.S5QS.5O: mixed. S45Q3;;555; lights $34oQ355;
sheep-Receipts 5000 siorket strong; lambs.
$3.S5G5.60. muttons, S2.5cg4io.
EAST LIBERTY. May 24.-Catte steady:
prime s5.1C652 Is: bulls, stays and cows s2qS.75;
common to good, fat oxen, S4Q4lo; veal calves.
Hogs slow and prices about Ice lower; prime
medium and best Workers, $4.90; common to fair
Workers. $3.s0@3.S5: heavy hogs, S.s0Q3.65; pigs,
SO S5G3. 90: roughs, $2.5OQ325.
Sheep steady; choice, a 2oQ4 25; common 81 so
0S40; common to good lambs, $4G4.S5: spring
lambs, $546.
LOUISVILLE, May 24.-Catte- Receipts loco.
Market slow; butchers, $3.2594.50; stockers arid
feeders S2.50Gli,25.
Hogs-Receipts 5000. 2Iarket weak heavies,
IS 6O0365: mediums, $365G3.e712; lights, s.. ESQ
S.65; roughs, S2.50G3.2
sheen and Lambs Receipts. 2,0O0. Market
steady: choice sheep, S250G3.25. fair. $2.75Q3;
wethers S2.25a3.
CINCINNATI. May 24-cattle slower at s275
G4.75
Hogs active at SS4370.
Sheep dull at S2.50Q4.4O; lambs dull at si.25
GEO.