The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-29
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CHICAGO May 2S.-There small supply
of cattle ard the demand was equal to the sup
Common to choice native beef steers sold at
$39065, with choice chiefly at $4.5OQ480, and with
Stocker5 ana feeders were less active; sales were
largely at $45O@4.S0. Calves sold freely at SEQ
615 to country feeders, but weakened later.
Texas cattle averaged Zoe lower.
There was large supply of hogs again, but
mon to best hogs sold at So. 25@36O the bulk of
the sales being at from $3.50Q355.
Sheep sold at steady prices the offerings being
rather moderate, but lambs sold considerably
lower and were slow Of sale. A few inferior
lambs sold at $S25qS;50' but the usual prices I0T
shorn focks were S4Q5. Wooled Colorados sold
at $5.4GQ545. and spring lambs brought sos. o.
Sheep sold freely at $25oq5 for the poorest to the
hest, Texans and westerns selling at SZ.oOq4.4o
The sheep dipping tank at the stock yards Is
in operation and all sheep that are shipped
from here alive must be dipped according 70 me
instructions from Washington. The vat is the
largest in the world and the charge is 8 cents
for each sheep dipped. Yesterday $40 mead or
sheep bought for export were dipped and AGO were
dipped to-day Dipping is supposed to eradicate
ticks scab and other skin affections.
Receipts-Cattle, 2,5oG; hogs, 3100O sheep, 1000
ST. LOUIS, May -Cattle-Receipts 1000 of
which five carloads we're Texans; shipments,
fancy export steers s5@525; fair to choice native
shipping steers, $4.40Q4.90 bulk at S46OQ470;
stockers and feeders $3(l4.40 bulk at $3.50Q41 10;
steers under l. 600 pounds $5.750435, bulk at $3.50
@4.9o; cows ana heifers; $2Q47o. bulk OF COWS,
steers fed, $3.40Q4.5O; grass, S2S5qS6O; cows and
HogSIReceipts. 600; shipments 4ooO Market
&c lower light, $3.4oqS.5O; mixed, $S25qS.5O;
heavy, S3,2O@3.55.
barely steady; native muttons, S3.25Q4.5O; culls
ard bucks $1.65G425; Texas sheep, S3lOQ4.25;
spring lambs, 4.15Q6
NEW YORK May 2S.-Beeves-Receipts. $3.50.
Market quiet and steady; native steers, s44OQ
5.15; stays and oxen, $3Q4.40; bulls $4,000; dry
COWS, $2@3. co. European cables quote American
steers at 101401lAc dressed weight; sheep 10
1zlac; refrigerator beef 90Sssc. CalVes-Receipts,
eos Market firm; veals S4a5.5O.
HUgS-R6CelDtS,
steady; yearlings &c stronger lambs 1s@4c
higher; sheep S3.5OQ46O; yearlings, 475Q5.65;
lambs. $6.25gZ
KANSAS CITY, May observation-disclosures,
Ts%as cows, s2se6856 native steers. SOS;
tive COWS and heifers, $2Q4l0; stcckers and feed
ers sSa4so bulls $2 oo6 & 60 = lower hui,
Of sales, $330a3.3212; heavies S. 25q33212; pack
ers, $3.15Q3.2o; mixed s325qS.85 lights b, $500
S.35; Workers, $3823z@3. 3d. pigs g. 9S9S.27i
S3.5OQ5.60; muttons, 2.5OQ42o.
EAST LIBERTY, May .-Catte-Supply light
and prices unchanged; veal calves, s6u625.
Hogs-Market raled slow and lower; prime me-
6ium to best Workers and pigs. $S.G5Q37o; com
mon to fair Workers, S36O4365 heavies $3.50
500; roughs, $2.25@2.1O.
Sheep firm; choice. s420q425; common, $500
40: common to good lambs, S44475
EAST BUFFALO, May 2s.-Cattie about steady.
Hogs-Yorkers fair TO choice. $1,000 72l2;
roughs, common 10 good, SSl5QS.50; pigs, good to
'ii Sheep and Earbs-Lambs choice to prime s515
G525 culls to common, S3259429; sheep, choice
to selected wethers, s4.4514.bo.
LOUISVILLE. May 2S.-Cattle--No receipts
Hog-Receipts 1000. Market steady; heavies,
$3.50; mediums s3.5oa355 lights, $S.25@S.55;
i'. sR5eepi|Receipts $780, Market steady: choice
sheep s3.250S.50; fair, s275@S extra lambs, 1915
CINCINNATI. May 28.-Cattle dull at $1,000
Hogs weak and lower at s2.sO@S.55.
Sheep steady at $2.5oQ44o' lambs easy at 4.75
Q610.