The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-08
Elsewhere.

CHICAGO, April 7.-There was good general
demand for cattle to-day and prices were steady
ly we'll Sales were a basis of $3.90@425 for
the commonest lots of beef steers up to $5Gl5.4O
part selling at $4.400D5. To- Fed Western steers
sold at s4@5.15 and fed Texans sold at S425@4. so
was moderate at $4@4.75. selected lots bringing
s45OG4.75. Calves sold chiefly at $5@6.35 per 100
pounds.
Trade in hogs was quite animated at steady
prices but Wednesdays top figures were not
@405 chiefly at $3.S5@l4 and pigs sold largely at
Ss659S.S5. The demand is still chiefly for fat
hogs of medium and heavy weights sales of
which are at big premium over light weights.
Trade was active in sheep at the recent adj
vance, but lambg were slow, buyers bidding
lower. Shorn sheep sold at s4 5O04.65 and unshorn
at s4 50G14.9O, very common sheep bringing $35O14
at s595.7O for wooded being about 1oc lower than
yesterday. Shorn lambs brought S4.5OQ6 and culls
sold at S3.50G4.
Receipts-cattle. $500; hogs. 5000; sheep. $4,000
ST LOUIS, April 7.--Catte-Receipts, l. 900
shipments. 200. Market steady for natives and
strong to active for Texans; fair to fancy native
shipping and export steers s4.S5@565. bulk at
$470Gl5.25: dressed beef and butchers steers 81 10
SS.s5d5.60 bulk at 4.2ea450; stockers and feeders
50. 4OQ4.65 bulk at $4q450; cows and hefers, SEA
So. 75G4.50; cows and heifers, 81. SO93.75.
HoogsaReeeipts s. 200; shipments n s Loo Market 1S
9.S5; butchers $3.SO@39O.
sheep-Receipts. 900; shipments none. Market
steady to strong; native muttons. $4.254475;
KANSAS CITY April 7.-Cattle-Receipts, 1900
natives and 300 Southern. Heavy cattle suitable
for export and shipping purposes steady to 1Oc
lower; native fed steers. $4,000 10; Western
beeves. $4.15Q495 cows and heifers strong at
s2.50@4.50; stockers and feeders steady at $500
$50; Southern cattle active and steady; steers,
SO. 65ll4.40; cows, $3GI3.75.
Hcgs-Receipts, 5000 Market 212G5c lower:
heavy grades holding firmer than others; bulk OF
sales, Sc 6543.75; heavy, $3.70a3S71a: medium and
mixed $a.65qS. S7l2 lights. $S55Q3.7O; pigs $3.50
800
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 Market unchanged NUT
tons. $4l0G465: Western lambs, S5G5.5O; clipped
lambs $4.2OG475.
no trading Cables lower; live cattle, 9l4G110c:
tons l014c dressed weight refrigerator beef. IA
1SAc Exports to-day 75l cattle and 2, 0S0 quar-
tiers of beef: tomorrow. $50 cattle. Calves-Re-
cepts, 325; veals. $4.S7l5G6.io 70.
Hogs-Recepts. 2, 292 Market quoted at A.10Q
425: Western sold at Si.25
Sheen and Lambs-Receipts 1.0iO Unshorn
sheep s4I5.1O; clipped sheep. s4e74.25: unshorn
lambs. ST. seas mainly $3Q5 each
EAST BUFFALO. April 7.-Cattle active and
Hogs-Yorkers. good to choice s417l4Q42O;
roughs, common to choice. $365Qs.S0; pigs. good
to choice, s.. S0GI3.S5
Sheep and Lambs-Lambs. choice extra. 500
6G 10; culls 10 common, SJm5.50: clipped lambs.
"a. 25M4S5 sheep choice TO selected wethers, 1870
as culls TO common. $S.50a4; clipped sheep, So
94.30.
LOUISVILLE, April 7.-Cattle-Recepts. 200.
Market quiet and unchanged.
Hogs-Receipts, 4. COO. Market SC or $50 pounds
and up. 1856 medium, s3.90Q3.s5; light shippers,
50. 50@3s5 pigs, s2.15Q3.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 500 Market unchanged.
EAST LIBERTY. April 7.--Cattle steady. extra
S. lc@5.l Is: prime. $5@5.10: common sss0Ql.20.
Hogs excited and higher prime mediums 81 25
Q43e: best Workers, si20u4.25; light Workers.