The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25

CHICAGO. Ian 24.-Thore was an active gen
eral demand for cattle and prices as a rule were
steady the better class of beeves ruling slightly
better Strictly choice cattle scarce and were
soon disposed of, but common and medium grades
We're plentiful and moved off rather slowly Sales
We're on basis of sSS0u4.25 for the poorer
dIoves up to A.75l525 fer good and export cattle.
The great bulk Of the cattle went for s4.2505
and prime TO fancy beeVes We're salable at $3.50
G5.50. Stockers and feeders were in moderate de-
mand at s. 25@4.45. Calves sold at S6q665 for the
better grades.
Hogs We're in good demand and prices were
strong and sc higher than at the close of last
week. most OF the supply changing ownership
early in the day. Coarse heavy packers sold at
SS55Q3.70 and prime heavy shipping lots brought
$685.. the larger part of he days sales being at
s3.75@3.S2%. Pigs went largely at S3.5O03.75.
There was good demand for sheep prices rul-
ing strong. Sales basis of S25O@3.50
for inferior to common up to A.25Q460 for good
to choice 1ocks. Fed Western sheep sold largely
at S4G4.50. with yearlings in demand at 4.5O05.
Lambs We're active and stronger. sales ranging
at $425a5.e0 for inferior to choice, largely at s.
Receipts-catte. $1,000; hogs. 2soOo; sheep,
$4,000
NEW YORK, ian. 4.-Beeves-Receipts, two
days 4132; on sale SO cars. Market active and
slightly higher for steers and oxen, steady for
bulls and firm for cows Yards cleared; native
steers $4.40d5SO; stays and oxen. SSQ4.5O; bulls,
$3@S65; dry cows. $2a3.10. European cables
quote American steers at 10AQ11lsc dressed
weight; refrigerator beef. slSlsc No exports to-
day Calves-Receipts, two days 750 on sale.
66l. Market active and steady for all sorts and
all sold; veals. S5QS.50; grassers, $3G35O
Hogs Receipts two days, 1878. Market
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. two days, II, 9sS;
on sale, 80 cars. or $500 head. Market slow. but
fully steady all around, with about 600 head un-
sold; sheep, SS.50d4.75; lambs, S5.75d6.SO
EAST BUFFALO, Jan. A-Cattle steady to
strong choice shipping steers, $4.75Q4S5 coarse
rough, s3.75@4S0; light, $43OQ4.40; fat heifers,
s425@4.50; mixed butchers stock, $4,000; good
butchers cows. 81 60@S.90.
Hogs-Good TO choice Workers. SO. 90G3.95; mixed
packers grades $3.906395 medium weights, &c. 80
34O
SO 92lk $685.
Sheep and Lambs-Yearlings. choice to prime.
$tQ525 to good, $4.5O0475 natives choice
to extra. S5.S5Q5so; fair to good s550d5S 80; culs,
s475G5.40; native sheep, choice to selected weth-
ers. s4.65q49O; mixed sheep, $435Q465; culls, 50
@S.75
ST. LOUIS, Jan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3,400;
shipments, 1.4OO. Market steady: fair to fancy
native shipping and export steers. S435@5.SO. bulk
$40490, bulk at $4.25t1460 steers under 1000 lbs,
$370G4.40, bulk at $4d4.25; stockers and feeders,
SSQ4$5, bulk at sS.50@415; cows and heifers,
$2@i05 Texas and Indian steers, $3.60G4.25; cows
and heifers, $2.500325.
Hogs-Receipts 400; shipments, 5000. Market
&c higher: light, $s.5OQ3.7O; mixed, SS.65QS.75;
sheep~Receipts. 500; shipments 200. Market
steady; native muttons $4@460; lambs, S5Q5.S5;
Texas muttons %.25@46O.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. A-Cattle-Receipts.
5000. Market steady Texas steers. $2.50@4.40;
Texas cows $2.5OGS.25; native steers SS.25G5;
native cows and hefers, $150d4 stcckers and
feeders sS.5G@5.75; bulls, 81 7o@4.20
Hogs-Receipts $500. Market strong to sc
higher; bulk Of sales $S650S.75: heavies, So l56D
$50; packers. S3.5OG3SO mixed, 49, 65@S771s;
lights, $3.45@S67l4; Workers, SS65G3.67la; pigs,
$S.S5@3.6O.
Sheep-Receipts 1000. Market firm lambs,
$4.25G5.60; muttons, $S1O@4S0.
EAST LIBERTY, Jan. 2.-Cattle active and
higher prime, S4.s5@4.95; common, $S.35@3.75;
bulls. stays and cows, $2QS7O veal calves $3.50
OPS.
Hogs fairly active and higher; prime assorted
medium weights, SS95@4: best Workers., $1,000
1856; heavy hogs So. 75QS.S5; pigs, to quality,
SS.75@3.S5; good roughs, S3QS6O; common roughs,
s.. 25@2.75.
Sheep steady; choice, sa7O04.SO; common, 1925
@3.75; choice lambs, $5.7oQ5.90; common to good.
$4.50G5.60.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 2.-Cattle steady to strong
and unchanged.
Hogs 5a10c higher on heavy and mediums;
heavies. 1856; medium, 49, 70d3S0; light shippers
$3.5003.70; pigs steady and unchanged
Sheep and lambs strong and unchanged.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 24.-Cattle active and high
err at $2.25d475.
Hogs active at 50 1908. S5.
Sheep steady at $2.75@4.65; lambs strong at 81
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