The Indianapolis journal., 1898-02-24
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the large supply of cattle to-day TO force a
further average decline OF f0c, the few strictly
choice cattle showing no change. Sales of beef
steers on a basis OF S3.75di4 for the poorest
TO s.. 40G5.60 for extra choice beeves. very few
cattle being good enough TO bring S525, and the
bulk crossing the scales at SZ5M9. req West
erns sold very badly being Disseminated against
by exporters, and fed Texans also sold at low
prices. Stockers and feeders sold at a very wide
range, poor stock cattle going as low as $3.50
while a few sorted light stoc<ers went as high
as $465. Gamers sold chiefly at sS.4OG3s0 and
fat cows and hefers brought good average prices.
Calves We're scarce and good ones sold as high
Buyers of hogs had no difficulty in forcing a
further reduction of sc. Hogs sold all the way
from sSs5 for the poorest up To sil0 for prime
lots. the greater part going for S4M4O3. and pigs
sold largely at So 60M3.S0. For the first time this
week Eastern shippers We're good buyers.
There excellent demand for sheep and
lambs and sales We're made at STEADY prices,
Sheep sold at s3.50Q460 for inferior to good fat
droves, shorn sheep fetching S350M390. Yearlings
brought $4.6094.s0 and lambs sold at S5oq5 6l
for to choice focks. shorn lambs selling
at $3.50. Feeding lambs are wanted at $52o 70
Receipts--Cattle. 1850; hogs, 10000; sheep.
$4,000.
ST LOUIS. Feb. 23-Cattle-Receipts = 400:
shipments. 500. Market steady and slow; fair Ia
fancy native shipping and export steers. $4,000
49, bulk at $.50@5 10; dressed beef and butchers
steers $4G149o. bulk at $440G14.75; steers under
1000 lbs $S7594.35. bulk at S4.05@42o; stockers
and feeders, $325G4.5O, bulk at $3.S0Q4.35: cows
and hefers, $2M425. bulk Of cows, S26OQ4. Is;
Texas and Indian steers, I44.25. bulk at 49,
@I2O; cows and heifers, 50 4OG3.25.
u,
1Oc lower; Workers, s3.75qSs5; packers, sSSoa4;
butchers $4a4.10.
strong; native muttons, Siq4.5o; lambs, $5@5.5O;
no Texans.
KANSAS CITY. Feb S.-Cattle-Receipts, 6.300
natives and 900 southern Beef steers quiet and
active and strong, COWS largely at s.. 75@4; de-
sirable stockers and feeders steady to lOc higher
ranging at So $685.: Texas and Indian steers
steady to easy mostly at S3.S5445O; no cows Of
fered.
steady to &c lower: bulk of sales $SS0G390; tops.
$4.05 heavies and packers, $3.S5@ 4.05; medium
and mixed, SO. S.SOq4; lights, s3.60@3S5; pigs SS5O
Q370.
sheep-Receipts S,1OO. Supply largely medium
Westerns; market steady sheep. SS.S0g4.S;
lambs S4.756D5.40; feeders sold higher.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-Beeves-R Receipts, 1879.
Steers, A50Q52O; oxen 81 75@4.5O; bulls $S.25@
$50; cows, $2G35O Cables weak; live cattle, lO15
beef Sl2dS7sc. Shipments to-day. 4,42S quarters;
tomorrow. 654 cattle. Calves-Receipts, $40.
Veais. $4.501S; yearlings $2.5OG3.12i2.
Hogs-Receipts. 11.4Ss. Market weak at $4,000
4.5o; choice State pigs. s46O.
Sheep and Lambs--Receipts, SO34 Sheep, fair
to good, $4 25G4.70; prime here; lambs, 1926
u605; one car extra, S6l212.
EAST LIBERTY, Feb 2S.-cattle steady;
prime, $4.sOq5; common, s. 5Oq4: bulls, stays and
cows $2n4: veal calves, $6.5007.20
Hogs slow and lower; prime medium and best
Workers, s42OQ4.25: light Workers. $4o5@4l5; pigs,
$S.90n4; heavy hogs $4.15d4.2O; good roughs SO. 10
Q365; common to fair, $2.50a3.25.
sheep steady: choice. 81 s0@490; common, $50
IA; choice LAMBS So.'0uo.eV' common 10 Soou'
$4.75Q5.65
EAST BUFFALO. Feb. 2S.-Cattle about
steady.
Hogs-Yorkers, good 70 choice, $4171Ad4. 90;
roughs, common to choice, s3.65GSS5; pigs, COM
mon TO choice, S4M4l0.
Sheep and Lambs-Lambs. choice to extra. s.. 20
as rs; culls 81. .9OdO5. 40; sheep. choice
to selected wethers, $i.s5@4.9O; culls to common,
SO. 25@39o
LOUISVILLE. Feb. S-Cattle-Recepts. 1S5.
Market steady at quotations
Hogs-Recepts, 1000. Market opened steady at
Yesterdays closing prices; tops S405.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 146. Market steady
at quotations.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 2s.--Catte steady at $4,000
AIS.
Hogs dull at $340n41o-
Sheep steady at $2.75Qi65; lambs steady at "a