The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-24
Elsewhere,

CHICAGO, Dec. 23--There was better demand
for cattle to-day than is usually witnessed on
Friday. Prices were strong and in some instances
higher Common grades of beef steers sold at
$390q4.95; good to choice brought $5D565, while
few fancy droves changed hands at $5.7O@5 so.
Stoclxers and feeders ranged from 50 s44O. Cows
sold WELL few going below $780, Calves were I'M
changed.
The market for hogs developed unusual strength
and prices ruled 5Q1Cc higher. Not than
were too few hogs to meet the demand Sales
largely at $3.3713d3.50, hogs selling at an
extreme range Of S.2O@S.55 while pigs brought 50
@3.25
The demand for sheep and lambs was small
and prices were barely steady. Sheep were
salable at $2G425 for inferior to prime. sales
being largely at So 1904. Yearlings were wanted
at $4@45O. Lambs were salable at 49, 10000 for
poor to prime hocks, the greater part selling at
$5Q5 So Heavy sheep and Lambs were neglected
Receipts-Catte, 1000 hogs, 23,OO0 sheep. 1000.
* AS. CITY; Dec; Acknowledging,
prices all grades selling active at higher values;
heavy native steers $5.15@5. 80; medium, $500
Sis; light weights, 81 25G520 stockers and feed
ers, s8.25n4.50 butcher cows and heifers. 81. 650
4.40: Western steers $3.15d45O Texas steers, 500
Az; Texas butcher cows, 81. 65Q325; canning
stock, $2a2.60
Hogs-Receipts 10, $3.50 Demand for good quail
ity packing hogs good and prices were again adj
vanced 5aiOc. Pigs in too large supply and slow
to 5Q1Oc lower; heavies $3.4Oq3 521s mixed, $3.50
gRs oS Pg gppg eoSt1ues
light and demand very brisk All desirable quail
muttons. So. S5@4.eO; feeding lambs. S. 1904 20;
feeding sheep S3.SqS5O; stockers and feeders,
$Z.Zon55O
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23.--Catte-Receipts 11OO in
Guiding 800 Texans; shipments, 1000 Market
steady for natives and 10c higher; fair to fancy
native shipping and export steers, $4GI5.55 bulk
at g. 356t520 under 1000 lbs. 1905 bulk at
350G4.50; stockers and feeders, $2.30Gr4 So bulk
at $2.50Gf4; and heifers. $2QD4.35 bulk of
81 25G3.60 bulk of hefers, 81 75l3.75; Texas
and Indian steers, 81 90d4. 80, bulk at $3G4O5;
cows and heifers s.. 256330
Hogs-Receipts $500. shipments. 2,700. Market
5Q1Oc higher pigs and lights, S. 2O3. 80; packers,
S. SO63.45; butchers. SO 45G3.5O
Sheep-Receipts, 800; shipments, 100. Market
steady; native muttons, $3.50G4; culls and bucks,
$2GS75; stockers. $2G2.75; lambs, So. 1905
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Beeves-Recepts. 2,26S.
Good cattle in light supply and fr1n common to
fair dull and barely steady bulls and active
and trihe firm steers A25@5.40; tops, $3.50
oxen and stays, s3.65d440 bulls, $2.7564; cows,
81 SOFAS. 20. Cables slow. Exports, S11 cattle;
morrow 1872 cattle and 7.0l7 quarters OF beef
Calve6-Receipts. 30S. Market active and firm,
veals common to good. S5QS; choice; barn
yard calves 81; of Southern calves. $S5
Hogs-Receipts 2770 Market l0c lower at s. 40
$3.50
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 1853. Sheep very
dull and lower; lambs steady TO 1Oc lower: COM
10 prime sheep, $S@4.25; fair to choice lambs.
IS so.
CINCINNATI Dec. 2s.-cattle steady at $3.50
@4.75 Is
Sheep steady at s.. 25Gl4: lambs steady $4d5 %.
No session of the Chamber OF Commerce until
Tuesday.