The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-21
Elsewhere.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2O.-Offerings of cattle were
taken to-day at steady to strong prices for good
higher. Beef steers sold largely at $4,000 10.
common lots going to dressed beef concerns
$3.50. Exporters were very fair buyers around
s4.75Q51O. The stocker, and feeder trade was
were fairly active and steady.
purchases. but local packers bought freely and
prices ruled strong at about last Saturdays RI ng,
heavy packers selling at s3.25Q3.S719 and prime
shippers at s3.5OQlS.55; pigs sold chiefly at $3.50
There was very good demand for sheep and
lambs. and prices steady for desirable offer
mon ewes while choice wethers were salabe at
$4Q4.75 Western fed sheep were in good demand
at S4.l5G425 Lambs were in good demand at
s3.75@6 for poor to choice focks, prices being 100
Receipts-cattle 14,OOO; hogs, $1,000; sheep,
10000.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2o.-Cattle-Receipts, 1920;
shipments 100 Market steady TO strong for ma
tives with the best grades shade higher within
IS; bulk of sales. $ss5G4.7O: dressed beef and
seers SndsT oe bs s4oo o.
feeders, S2.50Q4 lo COWS and heifers ss0g4 go S
bulls, s2q$4 40; Texas and Indian steers SSa4.1oi
Hogs-Receipts, 500: shipments. 1900. Market
steady. :. Light sSSoqS.4O; mixed SS'SOqS'4V;
sheep~ReceiEts, sOO shipments. 200. Market
stronger. Native muttons: :S.5OaL5o; culis and
choice shipping steers $4eSg4s 90 medium Si &c
heavy, s4t0N465 coarse rough SSlSg4ZS; cnoic y,
a.; fat cows, ss.6Oq8s5. - ,eo. rnS,
Hogs-Good to choice Workers. $3.50; light
Workers, s3.6O73. 62iz mixed packers grades, $50
medium weights and heavy hogs; SS;60; roughs'
Lambs~Y earlngs choice 70 prime. 4.I5G5; fair
to good $l.5OG4.65; culs, s4.25Q4 natives. choice
eSt sheer choice to selected wethers s4s
CAS- mixed. si.25@4.5O; culls, s2.5O@S.75.
NEW YOpD Dec -Beeves-Receipts, 3,413
Steers and oxen active and higher; bulls easter;
dry cows generally steady. Native steers "a "a
S 40 stags ar9 sO SNe a. Cables quote American
steers at l1c refrie s1 beef s4e No
gTassers lower. veals, s5gS5O grassers. SSGS.25;
Westerns s2.sOG47O
,ambs &c higher sneep. $saS4sO: lambs s6as67i5
Hogs-Receipts, 1874 Market firm at $3.50
| EAST LIBERTY Dec. 20-Cattle steady.
Prime s4.s0a49o. medium, Ss25QS.6o; bulls. stays
A' Hogs s steady. Fair to best Workers and pigs
ss.5O93.55; heavy. So; good roughs s2''S9SlS;
Sheer active. Choice. s47O@4sO; common. ssq
3.s5: choice lambs; s5.sO@610 common 10 good
lambs, tS4 50G5.05. Veal calves, S6.50a7.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. zo.-Cattle-Rece I, 500
cows IS: 2sa3:5O: native steers, 25oa5; native
cows and heifers, 81 59425; stockers and feeders
81. S0Q450 bulls. S2.75Q3.oO.
Bulk Of sales s5.S50s.45: heavies. ss.soGs 47ls
packers S. a0ff345; mixed ssSSslSl a.; lights
81. 25Ts3 40. workers. SS.JoUc.7Os pigs sSHo.-9.
Sheen-R eceipts. 3000 Market steady. Lambs,
49, 60@5 As lnuttons, $2.50a4.4O.
LOUISVILLE. Dec. 20.-Cattle-Receipts. S65.
Market active prces steady 20 strong.
HoFs-Receipts. G6s3 Market steady at Satur-
days close. Tops selling at s3.45; pigs dull at
sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 2lG Market steady
and PRICES unchanged.
cINcINNATI Dec. 2O.-Hogs active and strong
at SG0S55.
Cattle steady at 81 f56f5.10.
sheep steady at szso@4io. Lambs steady at
So. 50fl5.50