The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-20
Elsewhere.

CHICAGO May 19.-The liberal supply of cat
tie caused a weaker market, and while export
dressed beef steers OF ordinary to good quality
were slow and averaged 1Oc per 100 pounds lower
Sales were made at $4G4.50 for common to fairly
good native steers with choice export and ship
ping cattle in demand at $4.75a5 %. Stockers and
feeders were quite animated at relatively high
prices, sales being mostly at S3.756460 with a
few common lots selling for 50. 40Q3.6O. Butchers
ard Gamers cattle sold well. Very few COWS
sold below 81 and fat heifers brought $4,000. so
Calves We're fully 81 per 100 pounds higher than
a week ago, active demand from feeders hav-
ing put the best lots up to $6G650. The advance
to-day was about 35c. Texas cattle We're weaker
Prices for hogs showed more strength than on
yesterday Sales were largely at S3.67l2M3.72h
the extreme range OF prices being $S.35Q3. 75
tween 240 and 800 pounds comprised a large share
of the offerings.
Prices for sheep remained steady Lambs sold
EIiskly at s3.25@35o fer culls and inferior lots
TO $5@560 for good TO prime wooled focls. Most
at 81. 25a2.5O for tn? poorest uD to $475 for the
choice lots, safes being largely at So 75@45o. Fat
Texas sheep sold for 81.
Recepts-Cattle, $1,000; hogs. $1,000; sheep.
1900.
ST. LOUIS, May -Cattle-Receipts. 5000;
shipments 1900 Texans 10c lower; fancy export
steers. s5.l5Q5.SO; fair to choice native shipping
steers, A650510, bulk at $4S014 80: dressed beef
stockers and feeders SSg4 Is bulk at S. 6oG
4.30; steers under LOCO pounds, $3.706425 bulk at
$3.S5G4o5; cows and heifers s. 2OG4 80, bulk of
ccws, S. 75@825; bulls, So 2Oa885 Texas and IN
dian steers, fed So 40g4.lO; grass $2.S0Q365 cows
Hogs-Receipts 5000; shipments, 2Ooo Market
barely steady, closing weaker; light, S350Q3. 60;
mixed $3.430360 heavy, S3.S0Q370
Sheep-Receipts 5000 shipments 1000 Market
steady for best and dull for Others native NUT
tons 49, 25q4 25: culls and bucks, S15O@325; Texas
sheep, S304; upTilg lambs, $5Q550.
KANSAS CITY, May 19-Cattle-Recepts
5000 Best grades steady and others weak; Texas
steers, $304.S5; Texas cows $295639o; native
steers S365: native cows and heifers, S175a4. Is;
stockers and feeders, $S.25Q45O bulls, 81. S5Q4
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000. Market 5d1Oc lower;
bulk of sales, S340d3.45; heavies, s.. 35G3 42Is
packers So 356S.a5; mixed So. 4013 so: lights So d
GG.50; Workers., So. 4503.50; pigs, 80 7Od3. 40.
Sheep-Rsceipts. 4,0Oe. Market steady at $406:
muttons. S2.50Q4.30.
EAST LIBERTY, May l9-Catte steady:
Irme, S. 1075.25 bulls stays and oxen seas. rs;
common to good, fat oxen, $2Q41O veal calves.
S5G5.50
best Workers $3.75@3.S0; heavy, 50. 70a3 S0 com
mon to fair Workers. s3.7oGS75; pigs, So 75Q3.9O;
sheep steady; choice. S415q425; fair. s355a3. so;
choice lambs, S4.90G5l0 common to good lambs
S4Q4.75.
NEW YORK, Nav Observation-Disclosures LIB
Market slow and generally lower; stays and
oxen, So 9glcs50 bulls, S3.1oN5 Is, dry cows si75
@S.55. Gables quote American steers at 1laI2c
9d95sc. Ex ports, 150 beeves. 1916 quarters of
beef Calves-Receipts, $3.50 Market fairly ac-
tive. but prices weaker veals, S4g5.25; few tops
at $3.50.
IIogs-Iaeceipts geo. Market steady at s4aa4 Is
Sheep and Lamhs-Receipts, 1875. Sheep
steady; yearlings Arm; lambs duh and lower;
sheep $sd450 yeariings A5og5.s74a; lambs, So
@e.75.
LOUISVILLE May observation-disclosures I.oOo