The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19
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CHICAGO Feb. 1s-Prices for cattle to-day
showed particular change, there being as good
a general demand as is usually witnessed on
Friday There was a scarcity of choice fat
beeves and most OF the offerings sold we'll under
So Sales were extreme range OF S3soq56o
for the poorest to the best beef steers the greater
part of the cattle crossing the scales at $420Q5.
Stockers and feeders sold at $.SOG46o. calves
brought S6.2546.75 for best grades others selling
at $4.25G6.
There was an active general demand for hogs
and prices were strong at average advance
of &C. Hogs sold all the way from $3.50 for
common light weights up to Sab for prime heavy
shipping lots. the bulk of the hogs going for $40
4.10, while pigs sold largely at S360Q395. Both
local packers and shippers bought freely
Trade in sheep and lambs was fairly active
at recent quotations. Lambs sold at S4@4.o0 Tor
a few inferior focks up to 500 for prime Col
orado fed lambs, not many going below %. sheep
sold 2.6Os.5o for inferior lots up to $3.50 for
strictly choice fed Westerns.
Receipts-Cattle. 1900; hogs. 26. 900; sheep 1000
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1s.-Cattle-Receipts $500;
shipments, LOO. Market steady to strong; far
Q5.35 bulk at $4.50QG510; dressed beef and butch
ers' steers, $SS5Q4.90, bulk at A9A10; steers
under LOCO lbs, $3.25@4. So bulk at S3.9O@4 70;
stockers and feeders. $250Q4.50, bulk at $S5oQ4;
cows and heifers, $2QA50; Texas and Indian
steers $S.25Q44 40. bulk at $S.65q42O COWS and
Hogs-Receipts 5000; shipments, 1900 Market
strong to &c higher; Workers. $S.sOQ4.05; packers,
$3S5Q3.95; butchers, $4Q415.
Sheep-Receipts, 100; shipments nome Market
dull but strong; native muttons, $4d460; lambs,
$5@5.75; Texas muttons, $4g425.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. S.-Cattle-Recepts.
$500 Market decidedly weak on all except
strictly choice fat cattle; medium and unfinished
kinds 15Q25c lower than a week ago; dressed
beef largely $425q4.9O; top price $5.l5; cows and
heiferS steady to 10c lower at $2.25lp3.65; West
ern steers, $3.25Q4.50; stockers and feeders gen
orally Zoe lower; bulk at 50 T5@4.65 fancy year
lings selling up to So bulls $2.5Oq4.
Hogs-Receipts 20,5O0. Market steady to SC
higher bulk Of sales, $SS5QS.s5; top. s4o5; heavy
and packers, SS.s0dD4o5; mixed, $4,000; lights,
IS 65Q3.S5; pigs, $S.5vee575.
sheep-Receipts 4.SoO Sheep steady; lambs
easy Western sheep, $390G4.35; lambs, A.3OQ5.40;
native muttons, S3.75q4.5o; lambs, $.5OQ5.50.
NEW YORK, Feb -Beeves-Receipts, $3.50.
Market slow and barely steady. European cables
quote American steers at 1Ql112c, dressed
weight; refrigerator beef, 9G191sc: no exports to-
day. Caves-Recepts, So. Market active and
stronger light supplies: all sold; veals, $4,000
IT'S.
Hogs-Receipts 2.64s. Market higher at $4,000
460.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1859: on sale, 15h
cars, or 5000 head Sheep steady; lambs slow
and easier; about 1000 unsold; sheep. $4Q5;
lambs, $5.50@6.20
Hogs-Yorkers, good to choice, S435Q4.40;
roughs common to choice 3.50Mo.75; pigs, COM
mon to choice, $4.10Gg4. 90
Sheep and Lambs-Lambs choice to extra, S. 80
$780, culls to common, S475Q5; Sheep choice to
selected wethers, $4gOQ5 10; culs to common,
$3.2503.90
EAST LIBERTY, Feb. 1S.-cattle steady;
prime, $4.9O05; common, $350@4 bulls, stays and
cows. $2q4 veal calves. s6@6.75.
Hogs active and unchanged.
Sheep slow; choice, $fS0Q4.9 80; common, $S.50Gl4;
choice lambs, $5.S0Q5.90; common TO good, S4.75Gg
$40
C1NClNNATI, Feb. 1S.--Cattle steady at $225
@465.
Hogs active and higher at $S4Od415.
Sheep strong at $2.75Q4.vO; lambs steady at
$4@5.75.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 1s-cattIe Receipts. Sc.
Market quiet.
Hogs-Recepts, $500 Market steady
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 50. Market steady.