The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14

CHICAGO, Dec. 13-In cattle an unexpectedly
usual and the offerings went off like hot cakes,
prices ruling average 15G25c per 100 lbs
choicer lots of fat beeves sold the quickest and
such cattle showed the greatest advance e
beef steers up to $525q5.5O for choice to extra
the scales at SOS. Feeders active and high
err, prices ranging at $S75Q4.25, while stockers
regularly higher. the range being $3.25q4 49, com
mon TO medium cows selling at S1.75@S.2 20. Calves
In hogs the limited supply made Chicago pack
ers mere eager to buy and prices were strong at
at S. 1908 40 the most undesirable heavy packers
selling at g 2o@3s5 and the best shippers at
Trade in sheep and lambs was fairly active i've;
1 sSg d best to Osff sod ap to as
top prices. Sheep i'm demand at S3I3.5O for
focks western fed lots fetching 50. 5O@4.5O Lambs
were in good demand at $3.75@4 for cults up to
light buyers of heavy sheep at A25q4,50.
Receipts-Catte, 10000; hogs. $4,000; sheep
1900
ST. LOUIS Dec. 1S--Catue-Receipts 400;
shipments. 1000 Market iegl5c higher for for ma a.
N ves pxaps sS iTGs a and EXPORT steers
5S5. bulk s. 1565 o5; dressed beef and butchers
900 lbs s325a4 25 bulk at s3.3O613.65; stockers
and feeders. s2.G5d4 20. bulk at SSM4; cows and
cows 81 ida2so: bulls. $i75GS25 Texas and In
dian steers & CONS and hef 1dS MaSet
&c higher: light $S.2OQ3.SO; mixed, $S2oq5.So;
heavy. 81 21lhGl2 -32l@.
sheep@Receipts 500; shipments, 400; Market
dull but strong; native muttons 90; culls
and bucks, So. 75Q3.50; stockers S225q2S5 lambs,
S5G550.
EAST BUFFALO Dec. 13.-Cattle-Good to
choice shippng steers "a 60fi4.75; medium TO fair
~ heavy steers 440d4.6O: coarse rough, $500
AIS; green. 50 6504. Is: fat heifers, AM440 mixed
OT HasG etSft to choice Yorker mixed
packers grades. S3.50d352ls; heayy, S5.4'i2nS,sV;
roughs, s2.sO@315: stays, s25Oq2.S5; pigs, $500
Sheen and Lanbs-Yearlings. choice to prime,
4s5n5 fair TO good, A60m4.75: cuns. A25uA5O;
native choice 10 extra So 2sG6.35; fair to good.
s5T5G615; culls. A.:adl5 co; sheep choice 70 Sc
iected wethers. S4.60M475 mixed sheep AS5g4.5O'
cus. SSn@75.
NEW YORK, Dec S-Beeves--Receipts, 1852.
Steers firm; stays and oxen. S250M450; bulls, $50
M3.40: dry cows, 81 S0M3.3o. Gables quote Amer
lean steers at 1n1lsic: refrlgerator beef S'a@sc.
no exports Calves-Receipts. ACC. Market active:
veals BIC higher. grassers soc hlgher' ali solo,
veals, S@s; grassers $50 aG,; h,,,,.r .. 60 Kun
s7 Moss-Re'elD'' $50 M"'Ns' "'sns' = '','y
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. S94. Market sctve
stronger sheep, $3q4.6J; very choice, 80; lambs
s5.70Ql5.75.
EAST LIBERTY. Dec 13-Cattle steady: prime.
s4 75d4.s5: common. S3.254360: feeders, S4Q4.oo;
Hogs fairir active and shade higher; prime
mediums s5.5O@3 So: best Workers and pigs, $3.50;
heavy SS.4OGSi5; good roughs. S2.1o9S; pigs sows
a' Sheen Steady: choice s46O@4e5: common. ssa
s.65: choice lambs, s575@6 common TO good, SS'5O
Hogs~Receipts 1000. Market SC higher on
heavy and mediums. that class selling e az $3.50;
sheeI-'Receipts 800. Market active at quota
lions
CINCINNATI. Dee. is.-cattle steady at &. %
Hogs active at 81. 7s@ss5
sheep steady at s2.7sa<es; lAuhs steady It ss2S
$3.50