The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-19
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CHICAGO, March 1s-There was a fair aver
age supply of cattle to-day. The general demand
was as good 1t usually is so late In the week
and prices were steady and unchanged Choice
fat beeves were scarce and most OF the safes were
at s435G5 TO- commoner grades bringing $1,000
AIS. Stockers and feeders sold between sou anu
$4.75. Calves slow, with sales at S6q65O for
the best grades
There was an active demand for hogs and prices
averaged 22c higher at SSIoQ4lo Ior 20 10
choice hogs, the bulk Of the sales being at $SS3s
IA Little pigs sold largely at S.15Q3So and
heavier pigs brought s3.40qS:S 50.
Prices for sheep and lambs steady, with
a good general demand. Sheep were wanted at
$5.25@4.75 for common to choice focks, sales being
chiefly at "a. 25@465 Rams sold at $3.25GD350 and
inferior to choice ewes were salable at So SOFA
Yearling sheep We're in demand at $40O@5 and
lambs brought $44G05.60 with sales chiefly at S.
$3.50. shorn lambs bringing $4.25@5.
Recepts-Cattle, 5000; hogs 21,OO0i sheep, 1000.
ST. LOUIS, March 1s.-Cattle-Receipts, 1900.
including 500 Texans shipments, 900. Market
steady fair to fancy native shipping and export
steers, s45OQ550, bulk at a. SO@5. 10; dressed beef
steers na under lbs 5o4 so bulk at s44
stockers and feeders. $3.25@4S0, bulk at $500
ASS; cows and heifers $2Q4.50.
Hogs-Receipts 400; shipments 2000 Market
sc higher on best and steady on others; Workers,
$s.65@s.s5: packers. $4,000; butchers, sS.sOq4.
Sheep-Receipts LOO; shipments none. Market
steady native muttons. $4Q4.60; lambs, $5Q5.50;
bucks, $3.50.
KANSAS CITY. March Seattle Receipts.
lower than Monday all kinds; dressed beef
qualities, ordinary So. 75@4.95; cows and hefers
81. 5OM4.0O largely 1Uc lOWers 1eXaS ana western
fed steers, S75@4eo, while Colorado feeders were
So. 500D4 So; bulls dull and lower at 81. 656D4
Hogs-Receipts 10700 Market active and a
shade higher; bulk of sales 49, 65@3S0; pigs So q
QS.60 lights, $S.6OQS.75; heavy packers and mixed
So. 70@3.90
sheep-Receipts, $780, Sheep quiet with lower
undertone; Western predominated; sheep, $500
4.4O; lambs, $4.45Q5.20
NEW YORK March S.-Beeves-Receipts,
g. 1862 Market active and slightly stronger; native
steers. $44OQ5SO stays and oxen, $2.75Q45O; bulls.
So. 20014; dry cows, g. 201S European cables quote
American steers at 9A@101ac, dressed weight
sheep 10@11c, dressed weight; refrigerator beef,
S@S1kc No exports to-day. Calves-Receipts 1856.
Market active at advance of 25c; veals, $5@S.
I Hogs-Receipts. 2,751. Market active and strong
er at $4.2OQ4.45.
and steady for sheep and dull for lambs at a
slight reduction; sheep $4Q5; lambs, $550Q6.25.
EAST BUFFALO, March 1s-Cattle about
steady for good grades.
Hogs--Yorkers, good to choice, A15Q420
roughs, common to choice $3.40Q3.S0; pigs, CON-
Sheep and Lambs-Lambs, choice to extra, So 20
Q5.75; culs to common, $4.S5Q54 49, sheep, choice
to selected wethers, $4SOQ49O; culls to common,
$3.25@4.15
EAST LIBERTY, March 1S.-Cattle steady;
prime, $5Q5.10; common, So. 6O@410; bulls, stays
and cows, $2Q4.10 veal calves, $6Q650.
Hogs steady and unchanged.
Shkep steady; choice, $4.S5Q5; common. $3.5064;
choice lambs $5.75Q5.S5; common to good, s4.65@
$40
Market steady and unchanged
Hogs-Receipts, 1,40O. Market steady and I'M
changed.
Sheep and Lambs-Market unchanged.
CINCINNATI, March 1S.-Cattle steady at 81 rs
@5
Sheep steady at s2.75q45O; lambs active at 81
$3.50.