The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-04
Elsewhere.

CHICAGO, May 3.-In cattle the general run of
half Eat steers suffered a decline of about sc. but
sales were on a basis of s.. 5000 for common
dressed beef steers to 5000 for choice TO extra
cattle, the bulk of the sales oeing at 4.So@4 90
The stocker and feeder trade was talrly am
mated, sales being largely at $3.75Q4.4 40. Butch
changed prices and calves sold at the recent
decline. Texas cattle showed no change.
In hogs the unexpectedly heavy supply after
last weeks bad market resulted in a decline of
50lOc per 100 pounds. Sales were largely at $685.
G3. 80, heavy packing lots selling at $5.50Q3. 70 and
prime lightweights going as high as $3.9f2.
Trade in sheep was fairly active at unchanged
prices for sheep, but lambs were 10c per 100 lbs
lower. Common to choice Colorado lambs found
buyers at SO. 5005.50. Sheep sold at $2.50Q2. 70 for
culls up to S4.S5 for choice export lots. Choice to
prime heavy native sheep We're pretty much nom
Receipts@Cattle. 1900; hogs, $4,000; sheep,
81, 600.
shipments, 400. Market slow, with no good ma
lives here; fancy export steers, $545.2O; fair to
4.55@4. -; dressed beef and butchers steers, SO. 80
AIS, bulk at S4.35Q4.65; stockers and feeders,
81. S594.55, bulk at S$Soat' 90 steers steer 10. under ndTs LOG a59
heifera, 81. Q 90, bulk at $2.5043.25; bulls, $50
3.s5; Texas Texas o.. and III Indian ian 5 steers, fed ssGa IS s. aOa4'2S'
1000; shipments, 5000. Market
5Q1Oc lower; light, $S.75Q3.S5; mixed, SS.75q5.85;
Shese.p~~Rcceipts, 1000; shipments. 1000. Market
slow and easier; native muttons, $3q4.50; lambs,
$4.5095; culls and bucks, S1.75QS.5O; Texas sheep,
$3.50Q4.25.
NEW YORK, May demonstrating 2,6OS.
Market active and firm; stays and oxen, 81. 80
Gables quote American steers, l012Ql112c, dressed
weights; sheep, 1OQ12c; refrigerator beef, 9Qy1sc.
Calves-Receipts. 4,60l. Market active and as@1ac
higher; veals, S3q5, few at 500.
Hog5-Receipts, 10, 1O7. Market frmer at So
Sheep and L-ambs-Receipts. 1854. Sheep firm
lambs &c higher; spring lambs dull and 25Q5oc
Sc, 5064. go: unshorn lambs, IS. 35G6 .25; clipped
lambs, s4.75@5.45; spring lambs. s4g5 each.
EAST BUFFALO, May 3-Cattle-ChOice. fat
So. 35G4. Is: good cows. So. 40aS.60: native steers
So. SOd4; feeders, 50. 9094.10; fancy mixers, S3Gd
IS; springers, $34q43; good to extra choice veals,
Hogs-Good to choice Workers, s. p; mixed
heavy. $4.1OQ4.15; roughs, $3.50d3. "a.
Sheep and Lambs-Native lambs. choice to
prime, ss@5.1O; .culls and common. $2.75a435;
fair to choice mixed sheep, IS. 75Q4.2 %; culls and
common, $203.50; exporters, S4q4.25.
KANSAS CITY, May 3.-Cattle-Receipts. $500.
Best natives steady; others weak to 5010c lower;
Texas steers, $8a4.3o; Texas cows. s2@8.5O; ma
tive steers, SO. 40a4.90: native cows and heifers,
ST. 50@4.S5; stockers and feeders, sS.5oQ4.6o; bulls.
HogEReceipts. eco Market 5aloc lower;
bulk of sales, $3.6oq3. 6734; heayies. $&.6O@3.6 SIG
packers, S3.5eq3.65; mixed, $S.60G3.7 20; lights, 1886
$40; Workers, S3.65a$;7o 70; pigs g. .65.
lower; lambs. $4@5; muttons, S4a450.
EAST LIBERTY. May 3-cattle active; prime.
S4.l0G L25; bulls. stays and cows, s2d3.75; COM
mon to good oxen. S2q4.10; veal calves, s4a4.50.
Hogs slow. prime assorted, 81. 004 20; best
Yorke~s. S4.15: common to fair Workers, s4.05a
40; heavy hogs, s4.10Q4.2o; pigs. S3.9OQ4; roughs,
sheep Steady: clipped sheep, choice. s4.85@4. 20:
common. S56$.60; common to good lambs. $4a
4 IS; spring lambs, s5G7.
CINCINNATI. May s.-Cattle active at $3.50
4.75.
Hogs active at $344.
sheep higher at S404.S5; lambs strong at $4a
5.65.
LOUISVILLE. May 3.-Cattle-Reeeipts COO.
Market active; shipping steers s46460; butchers,
SO. 25M4.S5: stockers and feeders. SO.
-Hogs-Receipts, 1900. Market dull; heavies,