The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-07
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CHICAGO. Dec. 6-Receipts of cattle to-day
were light but the demand even smaller
yesterdays prices. The proportion Of holiday cat
tie was smaller. Good to choice steers were dis
$4G5 stockers and feeders were in moderate de-
mand at $S944O. selling mostly at s.. 1904 Butch
ers and Gamers cattle were better, few COWS
selling below $2.25. fat and heifers bringing
$S5OU4.5O. Bulls sold at s2.40014.10
There was good demand for hogs, but prices
were weak and largely 21AQ5c lower than yester-
day. Sales were made at S32OQ3.S5 for common
Pigs sold largely at $3.15@S.SO The average quail
ity was much poorer than yesterday.
There very fair demand for sheep and
lambs and prices remain steady Sales were at
$S75G5.50 for common to prime lambs, "a 1905. rs
for yearlings and S2.30@430 for sheep. Western
sheep sold at $3.5OQ4.1O and Western lambs
brought $475Q5.3O. Feeders paid $45O94.S5 for
Receipts-Catte. 1000; hogs. 5000; sheep. $4,000
KANSAS CITY, Dc 6.-Cattle-Receipts $50
natives and 72o Texans. Excellent demand for
good cattle, but buyers were exacting; strength
was confined to cattle that graded well: all good
killing cattle selling steady to a shade higher
to lower prices; choice native steers, s4.s595 4O
medium, A.1GQ4 So; light weights A.15Q525;
heifers. s2.G6a4 Is; Western steers $3@475; Texas
steers 50. 05G475 Texas butcher cows g. 65GD3 %;
canning stock, s2G2.65.
crate demand caused decline of 21zG5c. Trad
ing was active at the decline and closed strong;
QS.S5
Sheep-Receipts 1,760. Light supply and an ami
mated demand for good slaughtering fiocks ad-
vanced mutton prices 10G15c; stock and feeding
sheep active at steady prices; lambs, 81 S5GD5 Is
muttons. s. 75d4.25; feeders paid $3.50q430 for
lambs and SO 40@3.S0 for sheep; stock and breed
ing ewes, $2.25Q3.50
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6-Cattle-Receipts, s, 800, in
GLIDING 1000 Texans; shipments. 800 Market
steady; fair to fancy native shipping and export
steers, $4.15q530. bulk at ST. 3O5 3d. dressed beef
and butcher steers. SO. 60Gi5 25 bulk at $41O64
steers under LOCO lbs, s3Q475, bulk at 49, 1904 TO-
stockers and feeders. $25094.30, bulk at S3613 9O
cows and heifers, $264.50, bulk of cows, 50. 5OGD
1856: Texas and Indian steers. $264.25, bulk at
$S.s0@4.15; cows and heifers. $293.2O
Hogs-Receipts, II, 500; shipments, 300 Market
steady to easier; Workers. SO. 1908. 25; packers
So .S0G3.45; butchers So. 40Q3.55.
Sheep-Receipts, 1,200; shipments. 200 Market
strong; native muttons, $4,000: culls and bucks
$225G345; stockers, $1.55@2.50; lambs, S4.S5Q5 so
NEW YORK, Dec. .-Beeves-Receipts 90
Trade limited; four cars fair to choice steers sold
at $5d550. Cables quoted top prices for American
steers az London 11&c at Liverpool, 11Ac; re-
frigerator beef, Sasc. Exports, GOO cattle, l. COG
sheep and 1850 quarters of beef Calves-Re-
ceipts, 129. Veals steady; grassers lower; West
ems dull; veals S5d7.75; tops, S.; grassers So Is
"a: common Westerns, 1926.
Hogs-Receipts, 37l9 Market nominally steady
at SS.55G3.75.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 657 Sheen steady;
lambs firm; sheep SSq45O; lambs. medium to
prime, S5.25G5.75
CINCINNATI. Dec. 6.--Cattle steady at s25Oa4
Hogs easy at $31OQ3.45.
Lambs dun at s4a525.