The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-04
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CHICAGO June 3-Trade in cattle was active
to the extent of the supply at stronger prices
for desirable lots. Sales were at $4Q5 for COM
mon to choice native beef steers, the BULK OF the
cattle crossing the scales at $45Q49O Prime
beeves were scarce and pretty much nominal at
S510G5.30. The stocker and feeder trade was
again pretty good, with sales mostly at $3.50
@4.50 Bulls sold at $250@3.75 and choice calves
were active and strong at $646.25, with good
demand from country feeders. Texas grassers
at a,5 81. ''''' N'-'''0 ~
Trade in hogs opened strong and 214c higher.
vance was all lost. The bulk of the hogs found
buyers at $S.5OQS55. the range being very mar
row. Pigs sold largely at S3QS.55.
Sheep were steady, with a fair demand at
s275c5 for the poorest up to 81 75q5 for the best
Texas sheep sold at s3.65@4.S5. The lamb traffic
was very slow and prices were about l5c lower
paying over S535 for the best Shorn lambs sold
slowly at S325Q5, few going above s4S5.
Receipts-Cattle, 5000; hogs, $1,000; sheep,
10000
ST LOUIS, June 3.-Cattle-Receipts, 3,OOO
shipments. 1000. Market strong to 1Oc higher on
fancy export steers. $595:S5 fair to good native
ers steers SAGA light steers s3.75@425; stock
4.5O; Texas and Indian steers, fed s. 500 5O@45O
Hogs-Receipts, 1000; shipments 1000. Market
SC higher; light, $34OGS,5O; mixed, $3.SOaS5o
Sheep~Reccipts, 1000; shipments, 1000. Market
strong; native muttons, $S25Q4;25; culls and
bucks, $2Q3; Texas sheep, $3.40Q4.25; lambs, $4Q6
NEW YORK, June S.-BeeVes-hecelDtS, 9i9
European cables quote American steers at 111sQ
1215c dressed weight sheep 11@121ac dressed
weight refrigerator beef, S@99sc. Exports, 40
Caives-Receipts, 1872 Market slow, closing
lower; veals, $415e 21a; no buttermilks.
Hcgs-Receipts, 1926. Market steady at 1885
Sheer and Lambs-Receiots, 5,265. Sheep a
shade frrner yearlings steady; lambs lower
sheep, s8.5oq47O; yearings' }5.627a lambs $40
KANSAS CITY, June -Cattle-Receipts 1000
Market active and strong; Texas steers, $4,000
4.50; Texas cows, $225@S50; native steers ST. 500
and feeders, $3G440 bulls SO. 70Q3.75.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900. Market 6@712c. higher:
packers. s350Q3.40; mixed. $S35Q3 q; lights SS25
GAS; Workers $3.2212Q345; pigs, $2.5OG3.35
Sheep-Raeeipts 1900. Market stronger; lambs
$685. muttons $2.75q5.l5.
LOUISVILLE, June Cattle slow; shipping
steers $4.15G465 butchers, $3.25Q44O stockers
ard feeders, 81. 504415.
s340d3.45; mediums $3.45q3.5o; lights, S3.15@35o;
roughs, s2.75I3.10
sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 700. Market slow
choiee sheep. $3Q3.50; fair, S2.75QS; extra lambs
s5.50G5.75; fair, S4Q5; stock ewes and wethers,
s21542.65,
EAST BUFFALO, June s.-Cattle dull.
Hogs-Yorkers, good to choice, SS6HsqS7O;
roughs. common TO good, sS.15Q3.25; pigs, gooo
to choice S3.704315.
sheep and Lanbs-I4ambs choice TO prime, Sis
G540; culls 20 common S3.40Q4.40; sheep. choice
TO selected wethers, $4.25Q4.65; culls and common
2.25QS.9O.
EAST LIBERTY. June Seattle steady; prime
no. ne 70 fst oxen. S2l 10; veal calves, $6S5o
Hogs steady at unchanged prices.
Sheep dull; choice, 4.15Q4.20; common, g. 75p
$50; choice yearlings, A65@4So; spring lambs,
S4.50Q5.50
CINCINNATI. June Seattle quiet and steady
s2.50G4.75.
sheep dun at S2.56G2.75; lambs duh and lower
Sf.J0Q6.25