The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-25

CHICAGO. May 24.-The limited offerings Of
cattle to-day were sufficient to meet the require
ments and prices steady. The export de-
mand continued fairly large. Western steers, A.35
@4.S0; Texas steers, $350@4.65: cows and heifers
g. S5@3S0 stockers and feeders, $4.25Q4.75; can
ners, $2.5O@3.
There was big falling off in hog receipts to-
day. Trade was very slow from the start and
prices were 5@10c lower. Packers. 81. 15Q4.371s;
butchers. s4.20Q47O; mixed. s415q4421a; lights
$S.s5@4.3O; pigs $270@4.
An active general demand for sheep existed to-
day and prices ruled stronger and 1O@15c higher.
Small receipts are imparting strength to the mar
ket Clipped lambs S4 6O655. 80; wooded lambs
So 25Q4.6O; Western sheep. SAILS,
Receipts-Cattle, $780, hogs, %, 900; sheep 5000.
KANSAS CITY May 4-Cattle-Receipts. S043
natives and 40 Texans. Offerings largely of heavy
dressed beef steers. Sales ruled from steady to
5Q1Oc lower; light weight steers and butchers
stock active and steady; heavy dressed beef
steers, $4.75G490; medium, $4.40Q4.75; light handy
weight steers, s415d4.6O; cows and heifers. $3.50
Q4S5 Gamers. s2sODS go; bulls. $3.1542 Is; stock
and feeders, 81 1065.25; Texas steers $4Q4 rs.
Hogs-Receipts 1885. Liberal receipts and de-
cline in provisions caused 5Q1Oc drop in prices.
4.20; pigs. $3QSS5 packers sS.sO@44O; Workers,
Sheep-Receipts 1852 Receipts of medium quail
ity light; sales mainly at $3.75945O for clipped
sheep; lambs, &.25@465.
ST. LOUIS, May M-cattle--Recepts. 200;
tive shipping and export steers, $450Q5.15 bulk
at s47594 go; dressed beef and butchers steers,
"a 3O@4.SO bulk at $4.4O@4.70; steers under 1000
lbs, So. 95d4 So bulk $40450 stockers and feed
ers, o. 25@4 co. bulk at 49, 5OQ42O; cows and heif-
ers, 81. 25q4.75, bulk of cows, $31Oq3. 50; Texas
and Indian steers, S. 50G4 65, bulk at $4,000. 30;
cows and heners, $3.05Q3.95.
Hogs-Receipts 5000; shipments 800 Market
steady for good hogs; others slow; Workers. $3.50
Q420; packers, $9.S5Q4.15; butchers $4.40@4.55.
Sheep-Receipts 1900; shipments 300. Market
strong and active; native muttons. sS.65Q4.25;
lambs. s4@6.6O.
NEW YORK May 24.-Beeves-Recepts. $50; no
trading Feeling weak. Cables unchanged Ex-
ports, 500 cattle $40 sheep 1850 quarters of beef;
tomorrow, 1880 quarters. Calves-Receipts, to.
Market firm; prime veals. $6.371s; all Sold
Hogs-Receipts, 1899. Market higher at $410Q
450.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 162o Sheep active
and firm; yearlngS weak and lambs Csc lower;
sheep, $4.10q462h; yearlngs nominal lambs, $6.45
Q6.75.
EAST LIBERTY; May 24:.cattie steady and
unchanged; veal calves $5.50@6
Hogs steady; prime heavy, &4o@4.4b; best me-
dums, $4.25@4.30; heavy Workers, &.1594.2O; light
Workers. $4@410 pigs, as to quality, So. 6OQ3. S5;
roughs. s2.5OG3.50.
mon, $3Q350 choice clipped lambs. $4.75@4. IS
common to good, $4.20947O; spring lambs, $5q6.50.
LOUISVILLE. May A.-Cattle-Receipts light
and market steady.
and mediums; best heavies. $425@4.35; mediums.
So 1904 25; light shippers dull at $3.25Q375 pigs
very dull at $225QS.25.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 1863 Market
steady and prices unchanged.
EAST BUFFALO, May 24.-Catte slow.
Hogs-Yorkers good to choice, $4.25@4. 30;
rougns, common to choice $3.85Q4; pigs, fair to
choice, S3.S51390.
G5 Is; culls and common, $420Q4.50; sheep, choice
good wethers, $420Q4.S0; culls to common, S. Is
$3.50
CINCINNATI, May 24.-Cattle, s2.759465.
Hogs dull at $3.4OQS.55.
Sheep steady at 81 1894 lambs steady at 1878