The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-17

CHICAGO. Feb. sales of cattle to-day We're
slow, choice shipping and export cattle excepted
and prices for steers too poor in quality to meet
the wants of exporters were largely Toe lower:
Steers sold largely at A.2aGt5.l0. the commonest
lois gong Iof $oeVuf Nhiie extra iolS VIZ apvu
nominal at S5.I0G55O, only rev offerings peihg
choice enough fetch S5.25. Native canning
cows sold at an extreme range Of S2@29O, few
going below g. Bulls sold largely al $50 ana
calves went mostly at S6q6.75, prices being about
| sc lower than last week. The stocker and feeder
trade fairly active at S4u4eo, with an oc-
casional sale as low as $3.50
There was a reaction in hogs and prices aver
aged about &c lower. Hogs sold all the way from
$SS5 for the poorest, up to $ll7is for the pest
heavy weights, the greater part crossing the
scales at SLO5d412i4. while pigs sold largely at
$3.60n39J.
Receipts of sheep and lambs were exceptionally
large and trade late in getting started prices
ruling weak and about Toe lower. Sheep sold at
$SG4.65 yearling sheep at $45095. and lambs at
$4.506560, weighing from 130 to 10 POUNDS
fetching $685.. Sheep sold principally at $500
$50. and lambs sold mostly at IS and upward.
Receipts-Cattle $1,000; hogs, $4,000; sheep
$4,000.
KANSAS CITY, Feb .-Catte-Receipts
z 900 natives 500 Southern Choice shipping cattle
steady to strong: medium slow TO loo lower cows
and heifers steady TO 1Oc lower prime heavy fed
cattle strong others easy; Texans and Indians
steady. Texas and Indian steers, SS5Oq4.5o; Tex
as and Indian cows S250d3SIls; native steers
highest IS az gTe Sc I nat;ye cows and heiS
ers s2.25Q4.25; stockers and feeders, SS.2Sqo'So;
bulls 81. 500375.
Hogs-Receipts. %. 7OO market opened steady 10
Sc lower than Tuesdays close; closed easier Bulk
Of sales, s3.Soq4; heavies. S3.S2l4a4O5; packers
S3.S0G4: mixed. IS. 75@3.97ia lights. S3.7O0SSO;
Workers, ss.s5GS.90; pigs, $S.50Q3S5.
Sheep-Receipts, 900; market actlVe ana
steady. Lambs, S4!75Q5.45: muttons' $S-75q4SV.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 6.--Cattle-Receipts, $500;
| shipments, LOO; market steady for natives and
10c lower for Texans. Fair to fancy native ship
ping and export steers, 81 25a5.S5, bulk OF sales,
S4 5O5 49, dressed beef and butchers steers $S.S5
94s5, bulk of sales $4ep4.65; steers under 1000
lbs $3.25G4.60 bulk of sales. $S.5O@4SO stockers
and feeders $2.5OG450. bulk of sales. SS50Q4 30;
cows and heifers, s2Qe4.55; Texas and Indian
steers. 49, 25Q4.4O, bulk of sales. $S.25q42S cows
Hogs-Recepts. $3.50; shipments, 500; market
weak to &c lower. Light, $3.95Q42O; butchers, "a
sheep-Receipts 1900; shipments none; market
strong Native muttons $4q4.70; lambs, $5q51S.
NEW YORK Feb. Observation-Disclosures. 1856:
steers slow and weak; rough butchers stock and
calves firm. European cables quote american
1893 Ollie, dressed weight; refrigerator
beef at 90912c PEI pound. Exports to-day l4O
sheep 400 quarters of beef. Calves-Receipts,
922 on sale, 917: market active and very firm all
sold. veals, s4.5O@75o. few at $775.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts $3.50; on sale, 15l2
| cars, or 5000 head; market active and AQAc
higher; about 300 sold. Sheep. s0@1; lambs $500
| ESQ
Hogs-Receipts. 1926; market higher at $1,000
| 4.55
| EAST LIBERTY. Feb 16.-Cattle steady.
| Prime Si.90q5; common $5.6Oq4; bulls stays and
Hogs active and higher. Prime medium, 1886
Gl44O best heavy Workers, A.SOQ4.S5; light York
ers 49, 15Q14 %; pigs 49, 9004 10; heavy hogs S4.2O
$3.50 good roughs. $s.5Oa3.sO; common to fair,
| $2.5OQs.2J
Sheep steady. Choice, $4.S0G4.90; common, So. 10
| GI3 go choice lambs. $5.75@590 common to good,
| $f.75GD5.70 Veal calves, $6g6.50.
| EAST BUFFALO, Feb. 16.-Cattle about
steady.
Hogs-YorIxers good to choice, S4.S5@4.4O;
roughs common to choice, $3.5OGS.70; pigs, COM
mon to choice, SIS. 1563.7
Lambs choice to extra, $5SOG5.9O; culls to COM
| mon, $595.4O. Sheep, choice to selected wethers,
| $l.90Gg5.7O; culls to common, $3.25dS.9O.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 16-CattIe-Receipts, 1855;
| market steady at unchanged prices.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market opened Zoe higher;
all hogs 100 lbs and up selling at $410 light ship
pers $s.7ONS.9O; pigs 81. 75Q3.70; market closed
| shade easier.
sheep-Receipts, 46; market quiet at quotations.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 16.-Hogs active at Sc. 400
AIS.
Cattle steady at g. 25d460.
| Sheep steady at $2.75@465. Lambs dull at 81
@5.75.