The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
Elsewhere.

CHICAGO March s-Trade in cattle was OF
the general run OF cattle. while good fat beeves
were once more scarce and strong with ~ulck
sales The greater part Of the beef steers sold at
81 35Q5l5, few going below $40 or above s5.25.
Extra choice cattle were very scarce. Missouri
fed and Texas cattle sold at A444o. There vas
a fair traffic in stockers and feeders. sales being
largely at %Q4.50 and quick sales were made OF
the best offerings. Fat cows and heifers sold
well and bulls were steady. calves We're N I'D
eral supply and prices materially lower.
with slack demand. Best grades brought 1915
Q65O.
In hogs prices were weak from the start and
the weakness increased as the day advanced.
prices ruling from &c to 10c lower. Sales were
largely at S3S0@3.90, with few early sales OF
prime heavy at $4.02lsG405 and the commonest
lots fetching 1910 late in the day. Most OF the
days business was at a decline of fully 10c, the
best hogs selling at the close at 1895. The best
light weights brought sS.9 and common light and
inferior heavv sold for S3.70
Trade in sheep and lambs to-day was fairly
active. Common to choice focks of sheep sold
G450, few sheep going below 49, 20. There was a
good trade in yearling sheep at $45OG5 and lambs
were in demand at S. 25Gl5.5O for inferior to
prime, sales being chiefly above SIS.
Receipts-Cattle, 5000; hogs. $4,000; sheep, 1900
ST. LOUIS March S--Cattle-Receipts. $780,
steady to a shade stronger with Texans sc higher:
fair 20 fancy native shipping and export steers
$45095.50 bulk at S4.65G5.S0; dressed beef and
butchers steers. S40595.10, bulk at $.15@4.90;
under LOCO lbs IS. 60420 bulk at S4ap4 15;
4.40; cows and hefers. N$1.75Q4.50; Texas and In
dian steers, S,5004.60 bulk at S21044.SO; cows
and heifefS, $2M350.
Fogs-Receipts T. 400; shipments, 500 Market
steady to &c lower; Workers, IS; packers
SSSo@S.9O; butchers, $4,000.
Sheep-Receipts 1900; shipments none. Market
steady; native muttons, $4Q45O; lambs, S5G5.50.
KANSAS CITY, March s.-Cattle-Receipts.
1880 natives and 800 Southern Market quiet
up TO S5.35; common, aroundS4, bulk at S450W5.l5;
cows and heifers S250@4 40; stockers and feeders.
$3.5005.55; Southern cattle were largely Texas
steers of fair to good quality and steady at SS.9e
Q4.65.
and largely 1Oc lower; bulk of sales, sS.65Gs.sS:
heavies and packers, $3.S0d3.90; medium and
mixed, $3.75@3.sO; lights. S3.5OQ3So pigs $1,000
$50.
sheel-Receipts, s.1OO Sheep strong; Western
fed muttons, $S65Q4.3TlA inferior Colorado lambs,
$4.75a5SO; first Colorado spring lambs of sea-
son, IS.
NEW YORK. March .--Beeves-Receipts S6s;
no trading. European cables quote American
lie; refrigerator beef SQS1sc. No exports to-
day. Calves-Receipts. TO- Market steady and all
Hogs~Receipts, s,4O1. Market slow and lower
at S415@4.30
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts ESQ., Market slow
and dragging at barely steady prices; sheep, $751;
Q4.75; lambs, S5.50q6.10.
EAST LIBERTY. March Seattle. steadys
prime. s5951o common. $S.6O941O; bulls, stays
and cows, $2Q4.10; veal calves, $6.50Q7
Hogs dull and lower prime medium weights,
s415Q4 20; best Workers 100 to 1870 lbs, $41OQ415:
light Workers, S4Q4.05; pigs, to quality $3.50
Q3.90; heavy hogs S4.1064 Is; good roughs, $500
$50; common to fair roughs, s2.5Oqs
Sheep stei\ly and UNCHANGED; choice lambs,
$5.75Q5s5; common to good $4.75Q5.7O.
EAST BUFFALO, March Seattle dull and
weak.
Hogs-Yorkers. good to choice, s417l5@4.2O;
roughs, common to choice. $S.6OQS.75; pigs, conn
to choice So. 1904
Sheep and Lambs-Lambs, choice to extra, s5.6
Q5.7O; culls to common, $4.S5@5.25; sheep, choice
to selected wethers. $4.6OQ475; culls to common,
SO. 1898 80.
LOUISVILLE, March S.-Cattle-Market quiet
and unchanged; receipts, H.
Hogs-Receipts, 1,40o. Market dull and 5@lOc
lower tops, 50 80: mediums. $3.S5Q3.90; light ship
pers $3.50@3.75; pigs. S250qS.50.
Sheep and lambs unchanged; receipts, 20.
CINCINNATI. March Seattle steady at s25s
OATS.
Hogs dull at $33094.05.
Sheep dull at S5GI4.75; lambs weak.