The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-14
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CHICAGO, Oct 1s.-Trade in cattle to-day was
active to the extent Of the rather meager offer
iOc higher There are not enough Choice cattle
coming to meet the, requirements of the trade
and there was a regular scramble among the buy
ers for such lots. Native beef steers sold largely
at s5q5.e5. with prime punches at s5.7cQ5.so. a
The stocker and feeder trade was good at a wide
range of prices and cows and heieers sold actively.
leryfed bulls sold around s46342 and calves were
steady some stock calves gOi Ing at 81 SoS Grass
Prices for hogs averaged &c higher but the ex-
treme figures did not show this advance. fat
Improvement. Hogs sold largely at ssS5@S 50,
common droves going at s3.40@s.e5 and good to
3.5o not many going below So. The hogs aver
aged fairly well in quality and the supply
well taken, light weights selling at large dis
Trade in sheep and lambs was quite animated,
day Lambs were wanted at sa@4 for co
mon up to s6@e.25 for the best native focks.
feeding lambs at sa5O@5.25. Sheep Were salable
a lor gng s R h 10 as NATIVES lot western
sheep sold at ss7OQ4.sO feeders being in lively
Receipts-Cattle. 10000; hogs, $4,000; sheep.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 1s.-cattle-Receipts, 7,0O
natives and 1000 Texans. Vigorous demand for
dressed beef steers. Market steady to 1Oc higher
prices. Common slaughterng and feeding stock
steady to shade lower; choice heavy steers s5.25
G545; medium, A.5005 25 light weights, $4,000
cows and heifers. s27OQ4.5O; Western steers, $50
Ats; Texas steers $3@4.3O; Texas butcher cows.
81. 7C6p3.25; canning stock 50 25G2.65.
Hogs-Receipts, $3.50. Good demand lights sc
higher; packers active and steady to a shade
higher; heaayieess. ss55@S.7O; mixed sS.5o9s 70;
sheep~Receipts. $3.50. Packers and feeders ac-
tive buyers; small supply soon taken at 5G10c
higher prices; native lambs, $5.25@5.50: native
muttons, s425G4.50; Western lambs. $5.20d54 49,
Western muttons $414.30: feeding lambs, $500
4.65; range feeding sheep. $375@4.
ST. LOUIS Oct 3.-Cattle-Receipts, $780, in
Guiding 1000 Texans; shipments. 1000 Market
steady to strong; fair to fancy native shipping
and export steers s460n5.60. bulk at $.75GD5.40;
dressed beef ard butcher steers S3.7oGD5.25 bulk
at s3.SOQ515; steers under 1000 lbs $3.456470
bulk at S3.S014.50; stockers and feeders, $1,000
$50 bulk at 81 90G74.50: and hefers. $2G4 Is,
bulk of So 75GD350: Texas and Indian steers,
81. 90G4.50 bulk at s350Q4 cows and heifers, $26
Q325.
Hogs-Recepts, $500; shipments. 500. Market
steady strong; Workers.. 49, 65G3 49, packers g.
63.85; butchers, $3.S0M390
Sheep-Receipts, 1500; shipments, 600. Market
steady; native muttons. $4d4.40; culls and bucks,
$1.75Q4; stockers, 81 7563.60; lambs S4q5.75
NEW YORK Oct 13.-Beeves-Receipts, 1347.
No trading; feeling steady. Cables quote live cat
tie at 101kM11Ac; refrigerator beef. &c. Calves
veals, $5.75G5.S5; Western calves, S4el425.
Hogs-Recepts, 2,074. Market nominal at "a
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 1929. Market
steady; sheep, $SQ4.62h; no really prime here;
lambs. $5d650.
CINCINNATI Oct. 1s.-cattle steady at $500
As5.
Hogs active and strong at $3asS0.
Sheep easy at S2.259425; lambs easier at s425
65 S5.