The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 15O shipments
none. There was fair demand for the better
grades at stronger prices. but not quotaby higher.
Elsewhere.

CHICAGO. Dec. S-The cattle market to-day
showed weakness under the continued heavy re-
ceipts. Common and medium grades sold rather
slowly at yesterdays 1O@15c decline. but choice
beeves were as high as ever. Sales were largely
at A.65G5.50 Christmas cattle being salable at
S. 756I6 and common dressed beef steers at 50. IS
@4.25. StockerS and feeders sold mainly at 1925
@4.l0. with few choice feeders to go around
Canning cows sold mostly at s2.2O62 IS medium
cows at $2.S0qS.4O and fat cows and heifers at
Large as were the offerings of hogs. the demand
was correspondngly good and prices ruled strong
Sales were laseey at $5.SO9S 40 common droves
selling at sS.20G33O and prime lots at 49, 42lzQ
34715. Pigs sold largely at S3.15Q3.SO strong
weights selling the highest More hogs sold at
1914 than at any other price, the receipts showing
The demand for sheep and lambs was less
urgent and the market was weak and in some
cases lower Lambs were in fair demand at 49,
also for the poorer focks up to s525G5.4O for
choice, few going below 45O Yearlngs sold at
S. 45G4.e5 and sheep taken at $2d3 for In
ferior up to $4G4.25 for choice.
Receipts-Cattle, 10000; hogs. 5O.OOO sheep
AO00
KANSAS CITY. Dec s.-Cattle-Receipts. $500
natives and 500 Texans. Good, wel-1nished
higher; habitat common stock slow Of sale at
unevenly lower prices; stockers and feeders In
steers s5@5.S7IR; medium. 81 256I5; lights, AlOd5
stocers and feeders. g. 1904 30; butcher cows and
heifers. 81 65@4.25; Western steers SSI470; Texas
steers s3@4 60; Texas butcher cows, $2.65q3l5
canning stock $2lf2.60.
Hogs-Receipts 600. Excellent demand, the
liberal supply being quickly absorbed at steady
to sc higher prices: heavies, $3.30Q3.45; mixed,
50 2503.4O; lights S3.ZOW3.3O
Sheep-Receipts, 5O25 Supply did not equal de-
mand good Strengthening sheep strong to a shade
higher; other grades active at steady prices
lambs $490d5.60; muttons, g. S5f14 25: feeding
lambs. So 9Oq4.30; feeding sheep S.40G3.S0; stock
ewes. $2.50Q3.5O.
ST LOUIS, Dec S.-Cattle-Recepts. q 500, in
Guiding 500 Texans: shipments. 1900. Market
weak and lower for natives Texans slow; fair
to fancy native shipping and export steers. $415@1
$50. bulk at A50d5.25: dressed beef and butcher
steers So 600752 5. bulk at S4D4 IS; steers under
LOCO lbs 81 GOA. IS; cows and heifers S2GD4. so
bulk Of cows 50 256I3. 60: Texas and Indian steers
$2G4 25; cows and heifers 81 15d3. so.
Hogs-Receipts 1900; shipments 700. Market
sc lower than yesterday: Workers. S. 1908 %; pack
ers s. 25d33 butchers, So 30Gf3. 47h
sheep-Receipts. 1000; shipments. 200. Market
steady; native muttons, $3.50Q4.05; lambs, $40
$50.
NEW YORK. Dec. S.-BeeveS-Receipts 2,04J;
no trading: feeling steady Gables lower for live
cattle; refrigerator beef firm. Exports 42i cattle
ZOOS sheep and 2.i20 quarters of beef Calves
Receipts. 100 Market slow but steady; veals. 81
G7.50; tops. s7.75; barnyard calves. 81 75Q3.37ls
Hogs-Receipts 5.6O3. Market steady at 1850
3.75.
Sheep and Lambs-Recepts. 1902. Common and
medium sheep in oversupply and weak; good
sheep steady: lambs quiet to shade higher
sheep, $3d4 50 export wethers 40; culls. 81 co.
lambs. fair to prime S5.5og6.
CINCINNATI Dec. S.-Cattle dull at s9.5OG475.
Hogs dull at &Q337i2.
Sheep steady at s225@4; lambs. s4q525.