The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-02

CHICAGO, June 1--Prices tor cattle remained
steady under the influence of fairly active gen
choice chiefly at $435@4S5, with an occasional
sale of something extra in quality at $5.20Q5.35
There was fair call for good feeding cattle at
high prices. This was calf day and there was
a liberal run and an active demand, the best
bringing S625. Butchers stuff was active and
ard heifers went largely at S3q4.25 Texas cattle
sold mostly at $S25a4.S3 for steers and at $3.50
G315 for cows, bulls and oxen.
Trade in hogs was animated, with q particular
ly good demand from Chicago packers, and prices
ruled stronger with the better class selling large
~ at 219c per 100 pounds higher Sales were at
an extreme range of $2.5O4365 for inferior to
Prime hogs with sales largely at $S.5oQ3.oo. Pigs
sold mainly at $3.2J6l3. Co.
Sheep we're again in excellent demand at S2.75
6465 for inferior, to fat lots at S4.75Gt5. ShCrn
lambs sold at $53005.55 for good TO choice
Spring lambs were much more plentiful and in
inferior lots sold at S4.25@4.75.
Recepts-Catte, 2,0OO; hogs, $4,000; sheep,
11,000.
shipments, zoo Market strong and active choice
to fancy export steers, $425Q5.25; fair TO good
and butchers steers, $450Q4.7O; steers under 1000
pounds, $3.75G425; stockers and feeders. S344 40
COWS and heifers, Sl.oOQ4.4O; IeXas ana indian
steers. fed, sS.50@4.50; grass, SSqS.eO; cows and
Hogs-Receipts $1,000; shipments. 1000 Market
steady to sc higher; light S3.4oQS5O mixed, 1925
as 50 heavy, $330@3.55.
Sheep-ReceiPts 10000; shipments, 5000. Market
dull, but steady; native muttons, SS.&Q425; cuIs
and bucks $2G3; Texas sheep, $3.4Gq425 lambs,
$4,000.
KANSAS CITY. June 1.-Cattle--R eceipts 1000
Market steady: Texas steers, $3.1504.25; Texas
cows $1.750425; native steers 50. 50Q4.95; native
cows ST. IO4415; native cows and heifers, s3Q
ASS; stockers and feeders, $2.50@3G0.
Hog IReceipts. $4,000. Market steady to
strong, but closed weak; bulk Of sales, s3.35Q
mixed NIX s8.85Gs45; lights, $88oa345; Workers
Sheer sheepGPeceipts. 5000 Market strong; lambs
s415a5; muttons. S9.50G465.
NEW YORK June --Beeves-Receipts, 254: no
trading. European cables quote American steers
at 1GIac. dressed weight; sheep, 1412l2c; refrig
orator beef 9092sc. Exports, $50 beeves. 1910
sheep and $3.50 quarters of beef Calves-Re
ceipts 300. Market steady: veals, $4D6
Hogs-Receipts, 2,792. Market steady at s.. 80
sheep and Lambs Receipts. 3274 Market
steady sheep $3.7504.25; lambs, s6Q6.75.
LOUISVILLE. June 1.-Cattle-Receipts 81
Market slow; shipping steers, S4.25GD465 butch
ers SO 2504.40; stockers and feeders. S2.50J4. Is
Hcgs-Receipts. 1000. Market strong; hea vies
sS.50d3.55: mediums, S3.55@S60; lights, $3.25Q36o
fo sbeepE 2Rits 2.ooo. Market duh; choice
sheep S3G3.35; fair, $2.75GS; extra lambs. $685.
fair. $35QQ450.
EAST BUFFALO. June 1.-Cattle steady
Hogs-Yorkers fair 10 choice So. 1908, 72ik:
roughs, common to good. S3.15; pigs, good to
Sheen and Iambs-Lambs choice to prime
S525a5.40: culIs TO common, $340G4.40: sheep
choice to selected wethers, A25944O; culls and
common, S2.25Gh
EAST LIBERTY. June 1.--Cattle firm at las,
steady, veal calves, S6N650,
Hogs-Market slow and unchanged.
Sheep steady and prices unchanged; choice
lambs s5@5-l5; common 70 good lambs $4g475
spring lambs, S106.
CINCINNATI, June 1.-Catue steady at $3.50
Hogs active and higher at $3q75e715.
sheep dull at S2.5oa4.55; lambs weak at $3.50
G625.