The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-06

CHICAGO, Oct. SIN cattle to-day. while the
matured stocks were readily taken at steady
prices the general run moved off rather slowly at
steers sold on basis OF s4@475 for common to
fair grades up to $5.15Q560 for good to choice
shipping droves, extra fine cattle being quoted
at $5.7C65.S5 Sales were largely at s4S595.45,
exporters taking good number of choice steers.
inferior lots selling down to $sa3 25, but good
well-seected steers sold satisfactorily. Canning
cows sold better than medium grade butcher
cows, while choice cows and heifers sold remark
ably well. Bulls sold at $2.5OQ325 for bolognas,
and at sS750425 for exporters. Stays sold at the
usual wide range. and good to choice veal calves
were active at $6500D7. Is. Western range cattle
were in fairly active demand at yesterdays re-
duced prices.
There was fairly active demand for hogs but
buyers insisted upon lower prices and sales were
extreme range of $340Q3.922 chiefly at 50 600
many grassy light and mixed hogs offered
and they sold very badly, going at big discount
hog market was in extremely bad shape, with
sales 15c lower than yesterday.
The market for sheep and lambs active at
strong quotations. Lambs were wanted at So 75Gp
$50 for the commoner lots up to 1915 for choice
natives, few being choice enough to sell above
$50 for good 90 to prime and feeding lambs sold
for the best, feeding ewes selling at 1915 Range
sheep sold at 50 50a44s and good Western year
Receipts-Cattie, 1880; hogs, 1900; sheep
1900
ficiaD 1910 natives, 1880 Texans. Dressed beef
cattle supply too light to supply demand. prices
shade higher; butcher stock and good feeders
active at steady prices: common feeders slow
Choice heavy steers, S5.20G5.45; medium. $4.75D
$50: lights, a. 75Gf5 49, stockers and feeders
G4S5; butchers and heifers. 275m4 As:
Western steers S3.50d445: Texas steers 81 goa
$50; Texas butcher cows. s. 75q3.25; canning
Hogs-Receipts (oficaD. 1850. Trade was
fairly active, but Eastern markets were all
lower. prices declined 5110c. Heavy, 50. 6OQ3 70
mixed. $3.5C6l3.65; lights, $3.50G3.60
Sheep-Receipts (officiaD. 3.735. Trade was
higher. Western lambs s5a5.25; Western NUT
tons. 40: range feeding lambs, g. 45d4 s.;
range feeding sheep, g. 65G4: stock sheep $s.25
Q375.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 5.-Cattle-Receipts, 5000. in
Guiding 100 Texans; shipments. 700 Market
steady. Fair to fancy native shipping and
port steers. "a 70d575. bulk at A.75G5 IS; dressed
beef and butcher steers. 50 406l5.40 bulk $500
5.25; steers under 1000 lbs, $3.40d4.20 bulk at
s3.70Q3.S0; stockers and feeders. 81 S0G450, bulk
at s2So04.25; cows and heifers. s2q4.s0. bulk cows
50. 50M3.50 bulk heifers $3.15m3S5 Texas and In
dian steers s3q4.50 bulk at ss.25q4.S0; cows and
heifers. 81. 30G13.4 40
loo lower. Workers, ss.60G375; packers. $S7O@3s 80;
butchers. S3.S0G3.90
SheeIt-Receipts 1900: shipments 800 Market
steady. Native muttons $infS0; lambs. $4,000
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Beeves-Receipts. 214I
Market slow; good heeves steady, others
shade lower. Native steers S4.5005.35; oxen and
stage, 81. 7a@4.s0; bulls, $2.50M3-S5 cows. ST.
08,50. Cables lower. Live cattle. fln11lSc: re-
frlgerator beef. Sic per ID. Exports 1.700 quar-
ters Of beef, Calves-R Receipts, LAS. veals
higher; other calves steady. Yeals. s.5oQB;