The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-25

stockers and feeders were slow. sorted lots aver-
agin9 900 pounds selling for $40. and S56-potgnd
largely at 81 eoS13 50 Calves were scarce, prime
lots selling freely at 81 per 100 pounds.
There an improved general demand Tor
hogs and prices were strong and on an average
2isc higher. The bulk Of the hogs crossed the
scales at s4a4eIi2 the poorest consignments SELF
Ing 81 SS1AsM3.9o and the best at s4.100 l25s.
Pigs sold largely at SS55n3.s5. The proportion 81
light hogs was larger than usual
sheep We're in good demand at S3fts.50 for In
ferior up 10 S4506f4 - for good TO choice f7ocks
Westerns predOminated very largely aud sold
chiefly at Aa45s. Yearlings sold al St6eaiso
and lambs were fairly active at 81 aou5.a0. shofn
selling at $3.50. Shorn yearings sold around - Is
and shorn sheep at $s.501s.eo.
Receipts-Cattle, 10000. hogs. 5000; sheep.
15,aoC
KANSAS CITY. Feb 24.-Cattle- Receipts .. 100
natives and 40 Southern. Market active to l0c
higher; blessed beef grades. SfS9afAS5. choice
exporters. up TO $3.50 fed Westerns strong at
'5.sOeI4 10: demand for cows and hefers exceeded
supply; sales at s2s5m4; heavy fed strong. mostly
at s425a5.45; stockers Ss.75a535; Southern cattle
active quality Of offerings unusually poor; bulk
of steers SS.60MS.90
Hogs-..eceipts 1000. Good steady to SC high
er; medium steady: common weak 20 SC lower.
Dulk OF sales, SS.i2US.soi heaNies ana PACKERS
SS.S5gA0Ila: medium and mixed. SS.S014; lights.
$3.GGn3S5 pigs, $3.3UN3.6A
sheep-Receipts, 2,scO. Market firm to &c high
or; Western fed wethers, S4ui.35; Western ewes,
$3.S5ua9e New Mexico yearlings S4.75: lambs
salable at $4,7505.50; offered.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2A-Cattle-Receipts. 400.
shipments l. leo. Market steady: fair fancy
native shipping and export steers. A.Son5s5. bulk
at Si50Gr5 10: dressed beef and butchers steers
s4Q4.90 bulk at A.15a4S0; steers under 1000 lbs.
SSsO@42 %. bulk at S4e1420; stockers and feeders,
sSQ4.50 bulk at SS.25@4.S5; and heifers 81 10
a. %. bulk of cows, S26503.80; Texas and Indian
steers, sSm425, bulk at SS.S59llO; COWS and heif-
ers $2.2003.25
Hogs-kecepts. e.7OO shipments 5000. Market
steady; Workers. sS.S5@4; packers SS.S5Q4oo;
butchers, S405aI4.1 10.
Sheerp-Receipts. 500: shipments none. Market
barely steady. with no Texans; native muttonS,
S4@f.50; lambs $5a6
NEW YORK. Feb. 2L-Beeves-R Receipts. 9lS.
all for exporters except three Feeling
steady. To-day's cables quote live cattle IN
changed at London and Liverpool refrigerator
beef S5sc; exports to-day 654 beeves; tomorrow.
1855. Calves-Receipts, SIS; veals, s5uS: no West
erns
Hogs-Receipts. 1882. Market weak at $3.50
Sheep and Lambs-R Receipts 1906. Market firm.
but quiet; heavy lambs not wanted; sheep nom
inal at ss.5Oa5; lambs S5.60G6 for good to prime;
AZ unsold.
EAST LIBERTY. Feb 2i-Cattle steady !;
prime, le0@5; common, $4,000: bulls, stays and
cows S2fI4 veal calves. S6.50Gs25.
Hogs SLOW; prime medium, $42OQ429; best
Yorkers. s4l5u4.2 20; light Workers, s4.osd4 To-
heavy hogs Al0Q4.l5; pigs. 50. 90Q4; good r0ughs,
S3.40gt2. 65. common To taIr, s2.50Q3.5
Sheep steady. choice s4.s06l4.sO; common, $50
"a; cnoice lambs, S5.7Og5so common TO good.
s4.7545.65
EAST BUFFALO. Feb. 2l-catte about
steady.
Workers, good to choice. sil7laa4 20.
roughs common To choice S3.65aSS5; pigs COM
TO choice, $iQ4.l0.
sheep and Lambs-Lambs, choice TO extra, s.. 10
0575 culls to common. S4.9ca5 40 sheep choice
TO selected wethers, S4S5q4.9O; culls to common
sheep, sS.25esssO.
CINCINNATI, Feb. A.-Cattle steady at $3.50
4475.
sheep steady at S2.75al65 lambs steady at a
4415.