The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-31
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CHICAGO, Dec 30.-Prces for cattle to-day
were stronger to 10c higher for good to prime
the week. Fancy cattle sold at s5.7OQ5.95. good
to prime lots bringing $5d570, while commOner
grades were in fair demand at S39OQ425; feeders
brought $SQ4. 49, Bulls, cows and heifers ranged
from 81 to A75, the latter price for choice heif-
ers. Western fed steers sold at $S.S5Q5.5O and
There was an excellent demand for hogs and
prices were stronger from the start. Heavy hogs
were mostly in demand Light hogs sold at $3.50
$3.50. medium lots at $3.S5Q3.7O and heavy lots
at $3.3O@37O. Pigs brought $2.9OQ33 30 and culls
$163 %. Sales were largely at So 52jRd3.60.
The market for sheep and lambs was stronger,
with a fairly active demand. Sheep were wanted
at 81 5OGD410 yearings at S4045O and lambs at
$4Q5.30. Sheep sold largely at So. 50d4 and lambs
at $4.75@5.25 export sheep bringing So. S0G3. IS,
with fancy export sheep salabe as high as 81.
Recepts-Catte, S,0OO hogs, 35, 900; sheep. 1000.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3O.-Cattle-Receipts. $500, in
Guiding 200 Texans; shipments, 800. Market
steady; fair to fancy native shipping and export
and butcher steers. So 755 25 bulk at $685. steers
under LOCO lbs, $3Q45O, bulk at $425@4.5O; cows
and heifers, $2@44O bulk of cows, s2.75G3. so,
steers, $350@450. bulk at $3.75Q4.15; cows and
heifers, $24OG3.S0.
Hogs-Receipts $500; shipments $500. Market
steady to strong; pigs and lights, 50. 40;
packers, $3.4O@8.5O; butchers. sS5OQS.6o.
Sheep-Receipts 600; shipments, 100. Market
slow: native muttons, $3S5@4 lambs 81 50q5. 80.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. SO.-Cattle-R Receipts, $3.50
natives and $40 Texans. Receipts were mostly
good quality dressed beef and butcher steers that
sold readily at steady prices; few punches half
fat stock slow of sale at trfe lower prices;
heavy native steers, s5.1OQ5S5 medium, $445@
$40; light weights, $425G5; stockers and feeders,
50. 25Q4.50; butcher and heifers, $2.75@4 Is
Western steers, $3.6O747 u.s. Texas steers, $1,000
4.90; Texas cows, $2.75Q33O; canning stock, 81 rs
@275.
Hogs-Receipts 1880. Good packing and ship
ping demand. Trade opened active at steady
prices, increasing in strength session advanced;
closed &C higher; heavy, sS.55@S.7O; mixed, 1900
3.65; lights. SO. 2OG345; pigs $2.S0Q3.10
Sheep-Receipts coo. The volume of business
very light and demand good at steady prices;
lambs A75@5.50; muttons, $35OQ4; feeding
lambs $3.2563S5.
NEW YORK, Dec. Observation-Disclosures 3.074.
Market active; steers 5d10c higher; bulls steady:
cows steady to a shade lower, with all sold;
steers, A.30G5.55; oxen and stays, 50 $500 bulls.
S3@p3.S0; 81 10G3.75; choice to fat $40
Q430. Cables unchanged. Exports to-day, 20
sheep; tomorrow, 1123 cattle and 1880 quarters
of beef. Calves-Receipts, 2S5. Veals lower;
other calves steady; veals, $4@S.25; tops So. 80;
Southern calves, $3SO@S.9O; no Westerns or barn
yard calves.
Hogs-Receipts 1915 Market higher at 49, 75G4
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 3176. Sheep
steady; lambs steady to a shade lower poor to
fair sheep, $2.S71RG4 no prime here; lambs, me-
dunn to choice. $5.25Q5.75
CINCINNATI Dec 3O.-Cattle strong at $500
4S5
Hogs steadier at 81. 1903. 60
Sheep steady at $225d4 lambs strong at AQ5.5O.