The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-15
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CHICAGO Feb. 14-,There was good demand
for we'll matured fat cattle to-day, especially the
heavier weights of steers, and prices for sucn
again ruled firm, but there was rather SLOW
trade in cattle that were not attractive TO snip
pers. Cattle that were only hair tat We're Mea :,
10 a shade lower, and there a wide range in
prices between common and strictly prime steers.
Sales were basis of $S.SS44.Zo Tor the com
moner qualities of dressed beef steers up 10 800
6555 for the best shipping cattle, sales pelng
largely at S4.35G5.15 with export beeves IN quick
demand at 81 SOFAS. %. Feeders were in good de-
mand at the ruling high prices, sales being
largely at $4G4.50. Cows heifers and Dulls sol'i
WE'LL canning lots bringing especially gooo prices
Caves ranged from 81 to $40
There was an active demand for hogs and Of
ferings were mostly taken early in the day at an
al an extreme range Of So s5d141o chiefly at $S972
@4.O5. and the bulk of the pigs went for $3.50
1856.
at better prices, sheep being wanted at $500 20
for inferior to prime focks. fed westerns pring,
ing 49, S0@4.6O. Yearlings sold at $4.5OgS;lo ana
lambs sold at A50G5.70, few going below 70.
Choice lightweight sheep and lambs were fully
1Oc higher. Heavy weights were slow.
Receipts-Cattle, 1880; hogs 5000; sneep'
$4,000.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 14,-CattIe = Receipts.
natives 3OOo southern lseo Native FED eatts
steady; cows and heifers steady to lOc higher;
stockers and feeders steady, but supply Ight;
Indian steers So 4O01425; Texas and Indian cows,
s.. 5Od3 25 native steers. $3.75q51O; native cows
and heifers S2d4. Is; stockers and feeders, $S.zO
Hogs~Receipts. $500 Market active and
steady to &c higher BULK * S S sa a SS s. 81
GS.S7l9: lights s365GS.S0; Workers, sS.15qS.SO;
pigs, s3.fOG375.
to 1Oc higher: active market expected for re-
mainder of week. Lambs s4.50g5.45; sheep and
ewes, S3.C044.60
ST LOUIS Feb 14-Cattle-Receipts. $500;
shipments 1.4OO. Market oe.A0c lower for natives;
Texans a shade lower. Fair TO fancy native ship
ping and export steers $4.SOa5.35. bulk at $4,000
r. csad beef nd 14.S5
bulk mt $i25n47 IS; steers under 1000 lbs, $3.50
46O. bulk at sS.90q4.25; stockers and feeders $50
IA. 40 bulk at S3GI4.20 and heifefS $20455.
Hogs-Receipts, 10, 100 shipments $500 Mar
ket strong to &c higher. Workers. $SS5gs.95; pack
ers. $3.S5G4; butchers, S3.95Q4.OJ.
Sheep-Receipts, ! 100: shipments, 200. Market
strong. Native muttons, s40g4.50; lambs. $59575.
Texas lambs would sell at 4@4.25' though none
here.
EAST BUFFALO. Feb. 14--Cattle-Good ship
ping steers, $4.60@4.S5: fat steers, %45Q45o;
heifers SS.S56425 mixed butchers stock, S.5OQ4;
fat cows, $36OQ4
Hogs-Ciood to choice packers 81 2oa4. 20. mixed
packers, 81. 200I4 2212 medium weight $4,000 221e
roughs S3.50a365 stays. $3@32o; pigs. $S.l5q3.s5.
Lambs-Choice to extra. $5.S0d59O fair TO good,
S.. 5OGJ5.75: culls, S505.40; yearlings, $4,000 70;
sheep. selected wethers siSOQ5 good TO choice
mixed s.6o9475; common to fair, $4q4.5O; culis'
$S.25aS.9o
EAST LIBERTY. Feb. 14-Cattle firm. Prime,
$4,000; common, $S.50gi; bulls, stays and COWS,
S2G4
Hogs active and higher Prime mediums, 1926
$404.10; pigs, as to quality, $3.7Oa3.9O; heavy
hogs. si.1oGJ420 good roughs. $S.40Q3.75; common
to fair. $2.5O@3.25
Sheep active and higher, Choice $S0N4.9O
common, $S.40aS.9O: choice lambs. S5l5qa 30
common to good, $f.75Gp5.70 Veal calves, S6965V.
NEW YORK. Feb. H.--Beeves- Receipts, S.545.
Mature steers. $4.05G505; stays and oxen. $3Q45O
bulls. So. lOGI375 dry COWS, $2.25a3.60. European
cables quote American steers at 10&d11hc'
dressed weights; refrigerator beef at 9G9lac per
h. No exports to-day Calves-Recepts, 800.
Market 14c higher. Veals, $450d7.50: grassers. 49,
Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 7,70S head. Sheep,
$3.5015; lambs, $5.50@6.122.
Hogs-Receipts II, 965 Market lower at $10
a43O.
LOUISVILLE. Feb. H.--Catte-Receipts, ], 1873.
Market active all grades; prices unchanged
Hogs-Receipts, 6,S7l. Market slow. Best heavy
hogs selling at 81; medium, SSSOg59o; light
shippers, $S60G13.S 80: pigs. SSQ3.G0
Sheep-Receipts LOCO. Market barely steady at
quotations.
CINCINNATI, Feb. H.-Hogs active and higher
at $S.30G4.lO.
Cattle steady at 81. 25G4.65.
Sheep steady at $2.75q465; lambs steady at
Aq5.90.