The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
Elsewhere.

CHICAGO, May 27.-Sales of cattle were slow
to-day at barely steady prices, the bulk of the
lbs compared with the latter part of last
week. Native beef steers sold at S390Q5.15, with
an occasional sale at S5.25G15.30. Choice cattle
were and steers sold mainly at A.3OQ4.S0
The stocker and feeder trade has fallen off this
S. 1904 So. Butchers and Gamers stuff continues
in moderate supply and in good demand at some
and fully soc lower than early in the week;
In hogs prices suffered a further decline of
about SC per 100 lbs. Heavy and medium weights
were numerous and there were fewer light
weights than usual. Sales were made at an eX-
IRENE range of $3.250S.6212, the bulk of the hogs
crossing the scales at $3.521aQ3.60 Heavy pack
ing lots sold at $325QS.45, and prime light hogs
With an active demand prices were strong for
sheep, but weak for lambs; sales were on basis
OF $o9 t9r III abn1o @ If for fst native hee5
were again scarce. Texas 80 sheep were numerous
basis of S3.2505.55 for the poorest to the best
lambs, while spring lambs brought $4q6.
Recalpts-Cattle $780, hogs, 1000; sheep l2OO0
ST LOUIS May 27-CattIe- Receipts, 3,O00
er and active. Fancy export steers, $5Q5.25; fair
to choice native shipping steers, $4.41Q4.90; bulk
of sales S46OQ4 7O dressed beef and butchers
ers ana feeders SS@4 40; bulk of sales s3.5O@4 TO-
steers rs'' under i'OSS lbs $S.75a435 bulk sales
S.. S0Q420; cows and heifers, $2Q4.10; bulk OF
cows $2.75@325 bulls g. 5q325: Texas and and In
dian steers, fed, So 4OQ4.50; grass, S2.S5@965
cows and hefers, $2d2.75.
Hogs-Recaipts, 1000; shipments, 5000; market
56l0c lower Light $3.40Q35O; mixed, $3.30QS 30;
'f Sheep%Reeepts. $1,000 shipments 1000; market
ouIIs and bucks 81. 655425; Texas sheep, $3.lOd
AS: spring lambs, $685.
KANSAS CITY May 27.-Cattle-Receipts.
5000; best barely steady; others weaker. Texas,
$2.75@44O Texas COWS, $275q4e5; native steers,
$2.50q5; native cows and heifers, S2@4 %; stock
ers and feeders, $3.2504. Us; bulls S250d3.60.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000; market 5G712c lower.
packers. So. 25d34O; mixed $S.S5@3.42Is light
IS. 25G3 az; Workers. $34093. 4214 pigs $500.
Sheep-Recepts, 5000; market steady. Lambs,
S3.55QJ; muttons, sS25G4.50.
NEW YORK, May Observation-Disclosures, 1O7
European cables quote American steers at 1O14@
1115c, dressed weight; sheep 11d1212c; refrgera-
tor beef, 999lec. Exports 119 beeves. Calves -
Receipts. All; market steady ana all sold. Veals,
Sfeep and Lambs-Peceipts 2,711. Sheep slow
and steady; lambs actively firmer Sheep, $3.50G9
Hogs-Receipts, 1854; market steady at $40
Q4.5O.
LOUISVILLE, May .-Cattles.olReceipts. 100;
market dull. Shipping steers, S4.25Q465 butch
ers S3.25Q4.50; stockers and feeders, 81 50q4.25.
Hogs-Receipts, $780,; market closed weak.
Heavies $3.50q3.60; mediums, $3.50; lights, $3.l5
G3.70; roughs, S250@3.50.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900; market steady Choice
sheep So 2563.50; fair, S2.75Q3 extra lambs, $6GD
625 fair, 4.50q5.50; stock ewes and wethers,
$2.aq275.
EAST LIBERTY, May 27.-Cattle-Supply light;
Hogs very dull. Prime medium, best Workers
and pigs $375G3.s0; common 10 fair Workers, 1910
QS.75; heavy $3.65q3 7O roughs. 225@3.15.
Sheep steady. Choice s4.20Q425; common, $3.50
q3.40; choice lambs. S5G5.l5; spring lambs, $50
g. Veal calves, $685.
BUFFALO May 27.-Cattle about steady.
sc. SoGf3 S. pigs, good to choice, SS.S,93.9O
Lambs-Choce to prime $5.l595.25: sheep
choice to selected wethers, s. 43tp4 so.
CINCINNATI. May 27.-Hogs steady and SC
lower a: $3q3.60.
Cattle slow at $2.75d415.
Sheep steady at s25oa44o. Lambs 1oa15c low
err al 25Ib6.3d