The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-28

CHICAGO May 27.-The general demand for
cattle was as good as is usually witnessed so late
The sales were mostly at low prices, as choice
cattle were extremely scarce Extra choice steers,
cows and heifers, So 1904; Gamers, $250@3.35;
calves. $5@7.4O; Western steers, $4Q4SO; Texas
steers. $4Q46O.
The early trade in hogs to-day was quite good
at stronger to TIC higher prices, but later
weaker feeling set in and the Improvement was
generally lost Packers, A05G4.221a; butchers,
81 1904 40; mixed. $4.O5Q430 light, So S0@425 pigs,
The trade in sheep to-day active more
at the recent advance. Prices 25G35c higher
than a week ago shom lambs. $4,000 wooled
lambs. $5.75@6.10; spring lambs, $6.50D7; sheep,
go; export sheep. s4.05.
Receipts-Hogs, 1900; cattle 5000; sheep. 1900.
81. LOUIS. May 27.-Cattle-Receipts, 500; ship
ans steady; fair to fancy native shipping and
export steers, &5O@5.1O. bulk at A55@4.s5;
dressed beef and butchers steers, 81 10@4.90 bulk
at $44OQ4.6O; steers under 1000 lbs. $3.S5@4.50.
bulk at $3.95I430; stockers and feeders 254 so.
bulk at 49, .v4g4 and heifers. So 25@4.75 bulk
at '$SQ4 Texas and Indian steers. $S.50Q4.65 bulk
at So. 1904 25; cows and heifers, s2.75@S.4O.
Hogs-Receipts, 400; shipments, 2OO0 Market
SC higher on best. but closing easier; Workers.
Sheep-Receipts, ESQ; shipments none. Market
strong; native muttons $S.95@4S5; lambs. $475
@6.50
KANSAS CITY May 27-Cattle- Receipts 1867.
Market active and steady; no prime dressed beef
steers offered; medium steers, $435@4.70; light
handy steers, $4d4SO; butchers cows and heifers,
$3S014.75; Gamers $500. 65; bulls, $340@4.50;
stockers and feeders, s4G535; Texas steers, $40
4.30.
Hogs-Receipts. $685. Demand this morning
much improved at an advance of 5@10c, but
owing to lower provision marNet closed steady
with yesterdays prices; heavy, A.30@4.45; mixed,
410Q4S5; lights. $365@4.30; pigs, 81 1896;
Workers. 4.1Oq4.15; packers, $3.9O@4S5. bulk at
$40430.
Sheep-Receipts. S,S41. Market active with ad-
vance well sustained; clipped Western lambs.
$4.75Q4.S5; clipped Western sheep and yearlings.
$4 15Q4.70; wooded native sheep anu lambs $59550.
NEW YORK, May .-Beeves-Receipts 2,47S.
Steers steady; bulls and common and medium
SG sesa Gables cn nnehansee
live cattle, 91a@101ac. dressed weight live sheep,
91501O1bc dressed weight; refrigerator beef &c.
Exports to-day none tomorrow. 1852 cattle, LOIS
sheep and 6,349 quarters of beef. Calves-Re-
CENTS, 1,224. Market less active; veals, $4@6.35;
buttermilks $4q4.75
Hogs-Receipts 1881. Market easier; pigs zoe
lower medium and heavy hogs, $4.25q45O West
pigs, s4@4.15
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 5737 Market ac-
tive and firm; yearlings 10615c higher; sheep.
common to prime. So. 1904 so; export wethers, 81
Q470; yearlings, $475G5.50; on car at $685. lambs,
$500.
EAST LIBERTY. May 27-Cattle steady; extra,
S.. Is; prime. $5q5.10; common, $4@4.SO; veal
calves, $5.50@6.
Hogs slow and unchanged.
Sheep firm; choice clipped. $4.10G420; common.
$3.25@3.60; choice clipped lambs, S4.90@5; common
to good, s425@4.SO; spring lambs, s5@6.50.
EAST BUFFALO. May 2.-Cattle-very little
doing.
Hogs orkers, good to choice $425@4 30;
roughs, common to choice, $3.90Q4.10; pigs, fair
to choice, $S.S0G390.
Sheep and Lambs-Lambs. choice to extra. $3.50
@5.40; culls and common "a. 256490 sheep, choice
to selected wethers $4.35GD4.50; culs to common,
s3.25@3.5O.
LOUISVILLE. May 7-Cattle-Receipts. So.
Prices unchanged.
Hogs-Receipts. 1.544 Market &c higher; best
heavy, A25 mediums. A2O@4.25; light shippers,
$3.406370 pigs. $2.2563.40
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 1893. Market steady
and prices unchanged.
CINCINNATI, May 27.-Catte steady at 50. ESQ
465.
Hogs strong at $3.4O@4.40
Sheep steady at $2.75Q4; lambs steady at 50. rs
@4.75.