The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-30
purchasers. The closing was quiet with a
Elsewhere.


CHICAGO. March zs-The demand for cattle
To-day was not any better than 1t usually is on
Lueeaay. egt offerings were light and were mostly
STEADY at Mondays quotations. Sales most
~ below S., fed Texans selling at 50 s0G4.50 for
steers anc sSG4 for bulls. oxen and cows. The
stocker and feeder trade fairly active at 1913
If.SJ for choice and common offerings and cam
ming cows were firm at S2.50d3 with butchering
Bulls sold at s260a4 and stays and oxen brought
s325q4t0, Calves were in large supply and in the
Usual active demand at @@675 for poor to prime,
with sales chiefly at S6@G6o.
There was an active demand for hogs from Chi
cagu packers and Eastern shippers bought choice
hogs with fair freedom prices ruling 5SS7lsc high
er Than yesterday. Hogs sold all the way from
1910 to s3g2h the bulk of the sales being ~
S3.sOQ3so. while pigs sold largely at S3.SOds 80.
The late market was weak and quotations early
We're hard TO get.
terdays late advance of 25c in good fat lambs
was more than sustained. Lambs sold at S4.35G5
orados gong chiefly at S5.S5d6. Sheep were in
excellent sl demand At $I5Q4so with sales chiefly
brought sS'5@A2O. Yearling sheep sold at $4,000
Receipts-Cattle. 2,596 hogs. II. Geo. sheep. $4,000
KANSAS CITY, March 29.-Cattle-Recepts.
1850 Prices steady Toe lower, the poorest
dressed beef selling at ss5o0425; choice shipping
steady and some i0c lower: cows sold at a wide
range at from $3.50 to $40 and heifers AT $3.50
Q4,b0: -stockers and feeders sold at Ss.5O6S5 10
values being 2OQ30c lower than week ago. fed
Western steers. S5.75Gi.s0; cows $S04.05
:, Hogs-Msrket was active aud steady to SC
higher; sales largely at $3.556l3.65 and the top
price was $S72l9 heavy and packers S.. 60Q3 72,s:
mixed ss59as.1o; lights. ss.4Oes.6o: pigs. $3.50
sheep-Receipts, 300 sheep and lambs were
5qiec higher lambs sold largely at $5@5.5O and
muttons sold at s475 and the bulk changed hands
at S4G,i.50.
ST. LOUIS. March 29.-cattle-Reeeipts $500.
steady for natives; Texans strong: fair to fancy
native shipping and EXPORT steers, $450G5.50 bulk
at S4SOQ52j dressed beef and butchers steers.
s4.2O04.e5. bulk at s4sOQ4e5; steers under 1900
lbs, sss7og4eo. bulk at s4,25@4.4O: stockers and
feeders, So 30G4.7 70, bulk at $36O@4.6O: and
heifers, s2.5Oq4s0; Texas and Indian steers, $S25
g5.,5 bulk at s425g4eO; COWS and heifers. 81 40
Hogs-Reeeipts $500; shipments. COO Market
@l0c higher; Workers.. s3.65G3 u.s. packers, $3.7O0
$50; butchers. S3.soQ3s5
Shsep-Receipts 800; shipments 100 Market
S al IS ""'''s "''o's' s'N''''0' HANDS, 800
extra export steers, S52o@5.25; prime to choice
shipping A90a5.15; fat hefers. 81. 25G4.5o; fair
ers. and cows. SSQS45; common cows, $2Q2.75.
Hogs-Yorkers good to choice $3.90GD3.95;
roughs, common to choice. $3.4OQS.7O; pigs COM
Sheep and Lambs-Lambs choice 20 extra, S. 30
as; culls to common, S5G5.50; sheep. choice to
selected wethers, s4,90d5; culls to common, $3.50
@4.f5.
NEW YORK. March 29-Cattle-Receipts, 300
all for export Feeling firm no later cable
ESQ quarters of beef tomorrow. 1892 quarters
of beef Calves-Receipts a. Market dull and
weak. prime NedlS, So.oZtzub.oftx
Hogs-Receipts 1888 Market dun and weak
at S3.9O@4.15
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, Sos. No trading
and market steady.
EAST LIBERTY. March 29.-Cattle steady;
prime s5.OsQ5l5; common. $4,000 Is; bulls stays
and cows. S2Q410; veal calves, S6@6.50
Hogs fairly active and lower, prime medium,
$395q4 heavy Workers, sS.9OQS95; good light
Yorxers SSS5@390; heavy hogs, 1864 pigs, $500
o.. 50; roughs $2.50Q3,50.
Sheep steady; choice $4.S5@5; common $S.5004;
choice lambs $5sOQ6; common to good, S47SQ5.sO.
LOUISVILLE, March 29-Cattle unchanged
Hogs-Receipts 200. Market active and 30
higher; tops, $3.S5G3.90; medium. 1885, light ship
pers, $350@3. 20; pigs s2.50M3.50+
Sheep and, Lambs-Market unchanged.
CINCINNATI. March 29.-Cattle easier at SITS
04s5.
Hogs dull at $3.156395.
Sheep steady at $SG4.75 lambs easy at $4.25G16.