The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-11
Elsewhere.

CHICAGO March 1O--The cattle market to-day
was active to the extent OF the rather limited
last few days, the greater part of the offerings
crossing the scales at $3.50 10, while prime Of
sold mostly at S250G3 and fat cows and heifers
brought $3,5OG44O. while bulls went chiefly at
81. 6OQ3S5. Calves unchanged to-day, choice
veals selling largely at s6.25. being weakened by
liberal receipts of dressed calves. Sprlngers sold
cows were salabie at s4S@5o Prime feeding cat
tie are booming and sales are made at $.75 for
selected steers
There was good early demand for hogs prices
ruling strong and an average of 2l9c above
yesterdays closing figures. Sales were at an ex-
IRENE range of So 7014071a for the poorest to the
best lots of hogs, the greater part selling at SS.Se
QS.95, while pigs brought $36l3.90. The late mar
ket very bad and sales were made as low as
at any time yesterday, buyers withdrawing earlier
Trade in sheep and lambs was rather more
animated and the light receipts prevented any
weakness. Sheep were in demand at $G3.50 for
common ,hocks up TO 20 for prime. fed Westerns
selling chiefly at S4GI4.50. Yearlings were in good
demand at $45095 and lambs found buyers at
A-25q5.50 for inferior to prime fiocks. not many
going below S.
Receipts-Cattle 5000; hogs % 600; sheep. 11.O00.
ST. LOUIS. March 10.-Cattle-Receipts. .60J,
including 1900 Texans; shipments, $40. Market
and export steers $4.5O6D5.5O bulk at s4656l5. 80;
dressed beef and butchers steers, s4Q5.10 bulk
at S425Q490; steers under 1000 lbs, $3.754450,
bulk at $4G4S5 stockers and feeders, So. 25Q4 rs.
bulk at $3.50q465; cows and heifers. $1.75W4.50:
Texas and Indian steers s. 6o@4.6O bulk at $ssc
GAPS; cows and heifers, $26lS.50.
Hogs-Recepts. $500; shipments. 1900 Market
&c higher best Workers at S3.SoQ4; packers $SS5
"a; butchers, So. 95M405
Sheep-Receipts, S17; shipments none. Market
steady; native muttons, $S.S5@4.5e; lambs $5Q535.
KANSAS CITY, March MISUNDERSTANDING.
5400; no natives Market active and strong ordi-
nary dressed beef steers, $s.s0d44O; choice ship
ping, $5.25G5.50, bulk at $4.45Q5.l0; native cows
and heifers 81. so; Western fed steers S46D
4.65; cows, s9qSSO bulls s3Q4; stockers and
Hogs-Receipts. II. 200. Market steady bulk of
hpaN
S.921a medium and mixed, $S.7593.95; lights, $3.50
q$sO pigs, s. 259s45
barely steady; fed Western muttons largely at
A.10Q4.40; Western yearlings, $45OQ46O; fair
Western lambs. S5.1O@5.2O
EAST BUFFALO, March 0.-Cattle-Receipts
consigned through.
Hogs-Yorkers, good to choice, $1oQ4ls
roughs common to choice. $S55qS.65; pigs. COM
Sheep and Lambs-Lambs, choice to extra, $3.50
Q565; culls to common, s475n5.15; sheep, choice
to selected wethers, $4 60Q475 culls to common,
So. 15q3.90.
EAST LIBERTY, March 1O-Cattle steady;
prime, $5g5;10; common, $S.6Oa4 10; bulls, stays
and COWS, $2QD4.10; veal calves, $65007.
Hogs dull; prime mediums. $4.O5@4.10; heavy
Workers s4Q4,e5; light Workers. $S9O@3.95: pigs
Sheep steady; choice s4.s5@5; common, $1,000:
choice lambs. s5.7Oq5.SO; common to good $4.750
SOS.
Feeling steady; cables unchanged. Exports to-
day, $780, none reported for tomorrow. Calves
Receipts, 242 Market steady at $4.500D7.5O.
Hogs-Receipts 167S. Quoted at $414.20.
Sheep and Lambs-Recepts, 1,74S. Sheep barely
steady; lambs loo lower; sheep. $S.5OQ4.7O; lambs
$515 80.
LOUISVILLE, March O,--Cattle-Receipts, 161
Market slow and unchanged.
Hogs-Receipts, 900. Market about steady; $50
lbs and up $3.9O@395 medium, $SQ3.90; light
shippers, $S.5OQ3.75; pigs, s25OQ3.45.
Sheep steady and unchanged.
CINCINNATI. March 1O.-Catue weak at $50
04.75
Hogs dull at SO. 25@4.021k.
Sheep lower at $27E94.5O; lambs dull at $495. rs.