The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-09
Elsewhere.

CHICAGO, March SIN cattle there
continuance OF the excellent demand witnessed
last week and prices continued the up grade
sales showing a further advance of about lOc
Only few sales of dressed beef steers went be-
low 81. while but a small percentage sold above
s.. sales being largely at s425@5; the extreme
range Of prices was s3l6q5.tO. Stockers and
feeders SOLD well at TO- good and medium
weight steers having the preference. The best
cows and heifers sold from s2.4Od3.25 and calves
show change. Texas fed cattle were active
and firm with moderate supply.
In hogs the reduced supply tailed to strengthen
strength Sales were at an extreme range OF
s3.4jQS9O for common heavy TO prime light hogs
pigs covering about the same range Hogs sold
largely at S3.75Q3s5. heavy packing lots bringing
In sheep the supply was well taken at stronger
prices. choice sheep being scarce Common &c
choice 'fiocks were salable at s25oa34O. with
Westerns selling at S3.50a425. Yearlings sold for
s4q4.4O and lambs went at sS.Soa5.25. Lambs
Receiptswcattie. 1900: hogs. s3. 600; sheep
1000.
ST. LOUIS, March s.-Cattle--Recepts. 5000
shipments 900: Market 5qloc higher for goo. good
fancy export steers SSaS2S fair to ehoiee ma "a
dressed beef and butchers Steers. sssOGi7o. bulk
at $4Q4.45; steers under Loco pounds. 5.25G4 10
bulk at sSSGaSso stoekers and feeders lower az a.
"a, bulk at 81. e0Q350; bulk of cows at 81 40G321
bulls. sos; Texas and Indian stores. grass. 81 4,
a3;5O; fed, 50. 25ai.l9; cows and heifeTs. s2a3;
Hogs-Receipts. 1000; shipments. 5000 Market
SIS: mixed. $sS0a3s5: heavy s.40ass6
sneep.Receipts zoe; shipments :, none one Market ',
and bucks. sl.5oaS.25; lambs, s4.25a5.5O; Texas
sheep, grass and fed. s2.soq3sO; spring lambs.
$sp10 head.
KANSAS CITY. March S.-Cattle-Recepts.
1s00; shipments 1900 Best grades 5G10c higher.
others barely steady; Texas steers. So S0GI4. 40:
Texas cows. s2.15Q3-3o: native steers, s3us; ma
feeders. s. 1880; bulls. So 1o93.4o.
HOgs-Receipts, 5000: shipments. 400. Market
opened strong and &c higher: closed weak and
10c lower: bulk OF sales, S375T3S0; heavies, So "a
I375: packers So 75G13Se mixed. S365G73.S0 light,
s3.6503.75; Workers, S3.55M3.10; pigs. S3J0G355.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900; shipments, 300. Market
strong; lambs, s3.65Q4.15; muttons S3.70d4.l0.
NEW YORK. March .-Beeves-Receipts. 26e;
sales, is cars. Market active and higher steers.
native, A.3565l5. stays and oxen "a. 1905. 10;
bulls. 90. dry cows. $i.S5G3.5O. European
cables quote American steers at 10lsNlllzc.
dressed weight: sheep. sqllc: refrigerator beef.
and steady. veals s4d6.15.
Hogs-Receipts. IL, 49, Market firm ar s4Q43o
Sheep and Lambs-Recepts. 10 23l. Market ac-
tive sheep average steady; lambs higher; sheep.
s3G4.60: lambs. - 50Qf95-
EAST LIBERTY, March Seattle steady;
prime, S. s0q5: feeders. $1,000: bulls stays and
cows. 81. 15La3.50: veal calves. S646.50.
Hogs active and higher; prime medium, 81 la
i.2o; best Workers Al094l5: heavy, s3.soqs.sc;
roughs s.65q3.60.
Sheep higher on natives: Westerns steady; Ohin
fed Westerns. s4Gi50; prime natives. $4.4044. so:
common. s260a3.iO; choice lambs, s5a525.
LOUISVILLE. March s.-Cattle-Receipts l. 81 !,
Market slow; shipping steers. s. IS. butcl.-
ers, 81. 6S04; stockers aid feeders. $2.25Q4.
Hogs-Receipis. l230. Mediums and heavL.s