The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-05
Elsewhere.

CHICAGO, March 4.-Trade in cattle was fairly
active for so late in the week. prices ruling UNI
| changed. Common lots were steady and good to
choice cattle strong at the late advance.
| Three carloads of strictly prime beeves sold for
| S. 7Ga5.S5. From that figure sales were made
down to 1885 for the poorest the bulk of the
offerings fetching s35G5.15. Feeders were as high
selected high $40 Canning cows sold
chiefly at $250@3 and fat cows and heifers were
active at high prices. Bulls were steady, but
calves were more plentiful and lower. Choice fed
Texas steers sold at SAFE.
Trade in hogs was fairly active at yesterday
late decline Sales were at an extreme range of
$Ss5q4.16 for common to prime droves Of hogs,
the greater part going for $4Q4.1O and pigs SELL
ing chiefly at $350@3.9O.
Trade in sheep and lambs was fairly active at
firm prices. Lambs sold at $4.25@5.55, sheep at
$3Gl4.60 and yearlings at s45O@5. Handy light
sheep usually sold the best and 114-lb sheep sold
for export at $435. Sheep sold largely at $4.25
Q4.50 and lambs chiefly at S5.2GQ5.55, feeders
Recepts-Cattle, 1000; hogs. $4,000; sheep. 1000
ST. LOUIS, March 4.-Cattle-Receipts. q 100
steady fair to fancy native shipping and export
steers, &30Q5.5o. bulk at $i50@5.S0; dressed beef
steers under 1000 lbs $S.5O04.65 bulk at S. 75QD
40; stockers and feeders, $9a475. bulk at $40
GAO; cows and heifers, $2q4.5O; Texas and In
dian steers. $3.40Q440, with some fine stock at
$40 and bulk at $S-75Q435; cows and heifers,
Hogs-Receipts. 61OO: shipments $500. Market
steady; Workers. $3.S0@41O; packers $3.s5@4O5;
butchers, S4@4.05.
Sheep Receipts 500: shipments none Market
KANSAS CITY. March 4.-Cattle-Receipts.
$500 natives and 600 Southern Market active and
exporters S. 25D5 So bulk at $45Op5 IS; fed West
ems, $4.1vg4.S5; Texas and Indian, $4.15@4 so;
cows and neifers and stockers and feeders con-
tinue higher than for years. stockers and feeders
$3.35Q5. 40; bulls 81. 50GD375.
Hogs-Recepts, 1900. Quality not so good;
pigs steady to sc higher; bulk of sales, S03 95
heavies $S.S094.05: packers, s3.759S.s5: mixed,
ss.7O@3s5 lights, $a.1o@s.s5; Workers. $S.SOGsS5;
Sheep-Recepts, 5000. Sheep active: lambs
slow; Western mnttons. sS.75@4SO; yearlings, $3.50
OATS; lambs, $4.50Q5,3o
NEW YORK, March 4.-Beeves-Receipts S.52S;
on sale, 81 cars. Market little quiet and steady,
with yards about cleared; native steers, $4.40@
dry cows, s2.4O@8So. European cables quote
American steers at 10Q101ac, dressed weight; re-
frigerator beef sdSlhc; no exports to-day. Calves
Receipts, 9; sale, 81. Market active and firm
and all sold; veals s5lS.12h.
Hogs-Receipts, 3494 Market slow and lower
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 4.S7O on SALE 800
Market slow and slightly easier all around; about
zoo unsold; sheen 49, 506g4.S0; lambs $5.5Gegb.25.
EAST LIBERTY, March 4.-Catte steady;
prime, $4.9O@5; common, $S.50Q4; bulls, stays and
cows 1904; veal calves, S6.5007.
Hogs active and higher; prime assorted medium
weights, &S0eg4.So; best heavy Workers.. $50 to 1870
lbs, $.25g4S0; light Workers. A15@4.20; heavy
s2.50G3.25.
choice lambs, S. 75Q5.S5; common to good, $40
@5.7O.
EAST BUFFALO. March 4-Cattle about
steady to firm for all kinds.
Hogs fairly active; Workers., good to choice a. 20
6425 rOughs, common to choice, SO. 60G13.75; pigs
common to choice, $40410.
Sheep and Lambs-Lambs, choice to extra So Is
@5.S5; culls to common, $5@5.25; sheep, choice to
selected wethers, s4.6O@4.75; culls to common.
So. 1904.
LOUISVILLE, March -Cattle-Receipts, $50.
Market slow and dull and unchanged.
:, Hogs-Recepts. $500. Market about steady; $50
lbs and up. $4Q405 mediums, 81; light shipping
So. T0Q3.85; pigs S2.506D3.65
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, GO. Market steady
and unchanged.
CINCINNATI, -aarch 4.--Cattle strong at $3.50
4475.
Hogs active at $3.S56415.
Sheep firm at sSq475 lambs, $4G4s5