The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-23
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CHICAGO Sept. 22-The ruling features of the
cattle market to-day were much the same as on
previous days of the week. good droyes of beer
cattle selling readily at firm prices while COM
mon and medium grades moved off rather slowly
az lOgl5c below last weeks prices. Sales of ma
tive beef steers were on basis of $415 for CON-
mon to pretty good lots up to s.. 5O656 5 for
prime shipping cattle, with extra lots salable at
Sa1On5S5. The bulk of the natives sold at 81 GOA
$50. and exporters were free buyers Cows and
heifers sold better some prime yearling 76OGs45-
10 heifers fetching So and a few extra bulls
Drought A.5V4440. Calves were active at S66D7 so
for best grades. aad Western range cattle were
in good demand at unchanged values.
The local demand for hogs showed no improve
ment, and there was a further reduction of 2lh
G5c. packing lots catching ii the worst Hogs
sold largely at SS.SOq3.95: coarse heavy packers
selling at s3.459$e5 and good to prime hogs AT
%SVg4. Pigs sold at the usual wide range OF
prices little fellows going at s29Oa3 90 and
stronger weights at So 1908 So
Trade in sheep and lambs only fairly activ.
at further reduction from the prices lately
paid. Lambs sold at So 75q5.75 for poor to choice
hooks, feeders selling at S4.5064SO and choice
western range lots at s5.4oa55O. Extra choice
native lambs were quotabe at about s.. co. Sheen
Were rather slow at $3d350 for common up 10
$i.2Oq4.6o for choice natives. Range sheep sold
slowly at s3.601420
Receipts-Cattle, II 000 hogs 900. sheen
1900. 9"eep'
KANSAS CITY. Sept. 22-CattIe-Receints fof
nciaD, ,625 natives. 2. 400 Texans The vigorous
demand for dressed beef and butcher cattle caused
most desirable lots to sell 5@1Oc higher all other
grades killers and feeders active at steady prices
Choice heavy steers. s5.25G5.50; medium. s5d5 %:
lights. A.s5g5.45; stockers and feeders So 2065;
butcher cows and heifers, 81. S004 so: butcher
bulls, S2,s0n350; Western steers 3.50G440; Texas
steers, $s0365; Texas butcher cows So S0d3 so:
canning stock. s2.30N2.75
Hogs-Receipts (oficiaD. 7125. Lights in good
demand and strong Sc higher heavies slow
and steady Heavy hogs. So. 65d3 90 mixed pack
ers. S36593.75; lights. S355a377l5
Sheep-Receipts (ofhciaD, 2.660. Supply mostly
range stock that sold readily at strong prices
Range lambs $4,000 %; range muttons So sO6e
AS; range feeding lambs s4.25946 so; range feed
ing sheep s3.sOd4
NEW YORK, Sept. 22-Beeves-Re Receipts. 1.7S6.
Nothing doing feeling steady and cables firm.
Live cattle, 1lAG12c: refrigerator beef s1kGS2c
per ID. Exports 200 cattle Calves-Receipts So.
Market steady. Veals. $6.506S.75: tops 50; grass
and buttermilks. 81. 25ep4.75 No Westerns.
Sheep and LamDs-Receipts. 4.67s. Market slow
and barely steady. Sheep $S@4.6O; lambs. 500
culls $404.75
Hogs-Receipts. 2,4l9. Market steady at A.25g
40; state pigs, $3.50; Western skips s.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. observation-disclosures, $780, in
Guiding $500 Texans: shipments. 1900. Market
steady. Fair to fancy native shipping and export
steers, $f60q565, bulk at stS0M5.35; dressed beef
and butcher steers. $A4065.25 bulk at s45OG5 10:
steers under 1000 lbs, $3s0@4.60. bulk at $3.50
As; stockers and feeders. s2.25ql.50; cows and