The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-10
Elsewhere.

CHICAGO. March 9.-There was an active and
strong cattle market to-day. prices ruling about
lOc higher for desirable droves. There was the
usual scarcity Of fat, heavy matured cattle and
prices were as high at the best time last week
The bulk of the offerings went for A35d5.10, the
commonest dressed beef steers being salahle at
SS5Q4 while prime shipping cattle were strong
at Sa5Od5.65. a few inferior stockers sold at
SS.1069s5, but sales of feeding cattle were mostly
at $4@4.35 good lots showing great strength aad
being in urgent demand Canning cattle weHe
strong and Went chiefly at S2.40Gf3. Fat heifers
sold up to .$S75064.4o and bulls steady. Calf
safes were largely at S.. 90l625 and very few went
Prices for hogs were stronger to &c higher than
yesterdays late quotations. Both Chicago pack
ers and Eastern shippers operated freely and the
pens were mostly emptied at early hour. Hogs
sold all the way from 1910 for the commonest
lots up to $E05 for strictly prime heavy. Sales
were largely at IS. s0a4 and pigs sold freely az
S.4OQSS0. few going below $S.15
There is an active demand for sheep and lambs
from most classes of buyers and everything was
Well taken at the recent decline in prices. Sheep
sold freely at SSa4to; mainly at s4q45o, and
chasers at s450G5 and lambs taken a
basis or s42Sq550 for inferior to extra hhe ocks,
Receipts-Cattle. 1880; hogs, 24.OOO sheep.
21.00O.
KANSAS CITY, March s.-cattle-Receipts,
5000 natives 500 Southern. Handy dressed beef
cattle strong to 10c higher; exporters active and
strongi quality medium, the best bringing SIS. So.
with the bulk of sales at %6O@5.15; cows and
heifers strong at s1.50G450 stockers and feeders
active at $3.35G555 Texas and Indian cattle
steady to 10c higher, bulk at $410q4.s5; heiferB
up to "a.
Hogs-Receipts. i2eOO Market steady; bulk OF
sales $3.70GS.S5 heavies and packers, $3.S0Q3 So;
medium and mixed, $S75@3.9O; lights, $3.5O9S So;
pigs S3.3060360.
sheep-Eeceipts. 1000. Sheep active and strong:
Western muttons predominated, selling at s.. So
q4.SO; lambs strong, with bulk at S5.25Q5.S5
ST. LOUIS. March 9.-Cattle-Receipts 22O0
including LOCO Texans shipments, 1900. Market
strong to 10c higher; fair to fancy native ship
ping and export steers $4.50G5.50. bulk at $4.eS
$3.50; dressed beef and butchers steers. $4,oS0
$40, bulk at S425G495; steers under 1000 lbs, $3.50
pS.I5
$3.25@4.75, bulk at SS.75M460; cows and heiferss
$1.75G4.5O; Texas and Indian steers. So 50@4. 10
Hogs-Recepts, $780, shipments 500 Market
steady; Workers $S.65Q3.S5 packers $S.SOQSsO;
sheep-Receipts. 5OO shipments none. Market
steady; native buttons, $4Q4.5O; lambs, s5G5.5O.
NEW YORK, March .-Beeves-Receipts 1s5S
Native steers, 81. 4OQ5SO; stays and oxen $3.50
AGO. bulls, $4,000; dry cows, $21013.60 European
cables quote American steers at 10h9l1hc,
dressed weight; sheep, 11@l2c; refrigerator beef
S0SRc Exports to-day. 1923 beeves and 4.097 quar-
tiers of beef calves-Receipts 1872; veals, $40
Hogs-Recepts, s.sS1. Quoted at s4@4.2e.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, S,227. Sheep. $3.50
G4.7o: lambs, S5.50Q6O71s.
EAST LIBERTY March Seattle steady;
prime. $5q5.10; common $3o0Q4.19; bulls, stays
and cows, $2G4. 10; veal calves. $6.5o07.
beaVS yerSers o "a oS4 TO- light Workers. So soaS
pigs, $S.75@S.SO; heavy hogs, $4.1OQ415 good
roughs. ss.4O@3eO; common to fair, $4,000 %;
Sneep steady; choice, $4.S515; common, IS. S044;
choice lambs, s5.75Q5S5 common to good, "A. $50
$40
EAST BUFFALO. March Seattle dull and
slow.
Hogs-Yorkers, good to choice. s4@4,O5; roughs,
common to choice, $sG0QS.75; pigs, common to
choice SO. 7063.s0.
Sheep and Lambs-Lambs, choice to extra. $3.50
as 70 culs to common $4.85@15; sheep, choice to
| selected wethers, $4.60Q4.75; culls to common
| $S.15@390.
LOUISVILLE, March 9.--Cattle--Receipts, 100
Market quiet and unchanged.
Hogs-Recepts, $500. Market steady; $50 lbs
and up, S3.90Q3.95; medium, $375@5.90; light ship
pers SO. 50Q3 70; pigs, $2.50Q345.
Sheep unchanged.
CINCINNATI, March 9.-Cattle steady at $3.50
@4.75.
Hogs dull at So. 25I4.
Sheep weak at ssQ4.75; lambs easy at $4@5sS5.