The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-18

lower than at the close of last week. Cattle good
enough to fetch SIS and upward were scarce and
firm, but other kinds were apt TO sell unsatlS-
factorily. Sales largely at $425G5 and cattle
choice enough to sell for $3.50 and over were rev
and far between. Most of the stockers and feed
ers sold at So SO0D4 60 and good feeding cattle
could be bought for less than $4.25. Gamers were
scarce and high but butchers stock sold l0ql5C
lower than last week. Cattle from IexaS ruleo
lower steers selling at So 75G4.50 and bulls and
oxen at s3Q3.90. Veal calves sold at $42SQ6.9o
chiefly at $6.25Q6.75.
Sales of hogs during the morning generally
sc lower. The bulk of the offerings crossed the
scales at $3971AGp4.O5 hogs selling at an extreme
range of $4,000 1912, while pigs sold largely al
81. 65g390. AS the day advanced hogs showed
more activity and strength, the quality being
better than usual, and part of the decline was
recovered
Prices averaged about 1oc lower for lambs.
Trade slow at $3Q3.5O for inferior sheep up te
$4.50D460 for choice to prime fiocks, fed Westerns
predominating and going largely at $4145O. Year
ling sheep brought $4.50Q4.eO and lambs sold
slowly at $4.50@560, feeders bringing $50. The
Handy weight sheep and lambs sold the best.
Receipts-Cattle, 1S,0OO hogs, 10000; sheep
1900.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 7.-Cattle-Receipts
$500 natives and 400 Southern. Choice shipping
cattle steady; sales at S. 10000, largely at $44
o. Western steers easy at 49, 25G4S5 for inferior
C IeelS 10 HS Leo sseelS anu S bjf
active at $250Q410 for Gamers grades; stockers
and feeders steady at $S.5O@5.25; heavy feeders
strong; bulls active at $35Ou40. Southern supply
all steers; market active and steady to 10c lower
sales at $3.75@4.1O for 800 to 117O-pound cattle.
Hogs-Receipts 1890. Market opened 501Ot
sold at So. S0Q3S5, while $4.O5 the top price
heavies and packers, $S.SOD4.05; mixed, $S.75G390
lights, $355Q3 IS; pigs. $S.S09S65.
Sheep-Receipts, 2, 400. Market active and strong
to sc higher; lambs. $4.50q55O; some fair New
Mexican lambs brought $5.15.
ST. LOUIS, Feb T.-Cattle-Receipts, 2,5oo
shipments. 500 Market weaker; fair TO fancy
native shipping and export steers 81. 25G535, bulk
at $4.40G15.15; dressed beef and butchers steers
So. 650490, bulk at "a. 10G460 steers under 100(
lbs So 25a460, bulk at $4@425; stockers and feed
ers $2.50G4.50 bulk at $325d4. 40; cows and heif
ers, $2M450 Texas and Indian steers, $3.25@4. 40
bulk at sS.4OQ4.15; cows and heifers. $2.75q3.50
Hogs-Recepts, $500; shipments, 1900. Market
a shade lower; Workers, $4,000; packers, $1,000
405 butchers, $4.O5Q410.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; shipments. 300. Market
strong; native muttons. $4q4.60; lambs $5q5. rs.
NEW YORK, Feb. H.--Beeves- Receipts 14l
no trading. European cables quote American
steers at 11@i11ac, dressed weight; refrigerator
beef, 9Q912c. Exports to-day. 254 beeves. Calves
Receipts, z; veals $4.50a7.5O.
Hogs-Recepts, 2,6SI. Market slow at $4,000
45O.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1856. Market quiet
and steady; sheep. $s.5oQ5; lambs, $5-5Oa6.25
EAST LIBERTY. Feb. 17-Cattle steady
choice, A.75@4.S5; common, $4,000: bulls, stays
and cows. s26I4 veal calves, $6@65O.
Hogs slow and lower; prime medium and heavy
Workers, 25GD4. 80; light Workers. $4056l415 pigs
$4,000; heavy hogs. $4.150425; roughs 81. 50G3 75
Sheep firm; choice, 4.S5Q5: common, $350Gl4
choice lambs $5.SO@6; common to good, $4.75q5. TO-
EAST BUFFALO, Feb 17.-Cattle about steady
Hogs-Yorkers, good to choice. S4.300435
roughs. common to choice, $3.50Q3.75; pigs, com
mon to choice, $46D4.10.
Sheep and Lambs-LaInbs choice to extra, S.. Z;
@5.S5; culls to common. $5Qp540; sheep choice tc
selected, S4.90Q510; culs to common, $S.25Q3.9 90
LOUISVILLE Feb. .-Cattle-Receipts 15S
Market unchanged.
Hogs weak and 5Q10c lower; best heavy weights
selling at S405; medium, $3.9094; light shippers
SO. 70Q39 0 pigs S330M3.60.
Sheep and Lambs-Recepts. II. Market about
steady.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 17-Cattle steady at ESQ
465.
Hogs easy at $3.35n41O.
Sheep steady at $2.75Q4.65; lambs steady at 81
@5.75.