The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-10
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CHICAGO. Jan. 9.-The offerings of cattle to-
day of inferior quality, and prices for the
better grades took a sharp upturn. Common and
medium grades shared in the advance in small
er degree, buyers were obliged to take them
very largely substitutes for choice cattle Sales
were on a basis Of $4Q4.5O for common dressed
beef steers up to $5.50Q6 for choice to fancy ship
ping cattle. Medium steers $4S5Gt5.1O; bulls, $290
az so: cows and heifers, $3.30@410; calves, So 500
Z; Texas steers, s325G465; Western fed steers
There was good demand for hogs. with sales
largely 21205c higher. Fair to choice, S360n5 20;
packing lots, 49, 4OqS5l52 mixed S5.4oaSoS Du.Ch-
ers, 49, 40G3.70; light, S3OQ363; pigs Sz9VgS.4V'
In sheep prices were mostly steady and IN
changed. Yearlng sold at S444.15; native sheep
S2.5CG3; export sheep SS543.SO; poor 10 choce
Recepts~cattle. 1900; hogs, 5000; sheep
It, 0C0
steers steady; bulls strong; cows steady to he
lower. Steers. s4.55d5.50; oxen and stays. $500
extra fat bulls s4 4O64 IS; cows, $203.75. Cables
quote live cattle firmer at l11@Ql2c dressed
frgerator beef, sac per 10. Exports to-day none
tomorrow. 500 cattle ,o52 sheer. and 1000 quar-
closing weak; barn yard calves 25c higher Neals
$45OqS; tops, Ss.25; barn yard and fed calves
81 75M3.75; Westerns, $2I5.
sheen and Iambs-Receipts, TO- 443; sheep firm;
lambs uneven some sales Zee higher; others l0c
S4.7Od4.75; lambs S5Q5.90, mainly S5.6Oa59O; Can
ada lambs, $3.50; culls. $3.50 a.
Hogs-Receipts l1,235; market steady at $3.50
GALS: choice state hogs $i.25
KANSAS CITY. Jan. -Cattle-Receipts, 400
natives 2 40 Texans. Good grades of slaughter
ing cattle active at steady prices common quality
lower Heavy native steers, S. l0Gt5.50; medium,
s450G510; light weights "a. o0Gt5.G5; sockeTs and
feeders. $3.259455; butcher cows and heifers
S2.7505.05; Western steers, 3ZH5.2o; Ie&anS
50 35@4.85; canning stock, $2.25M2 30
Hogs-Receipts II. 920 Trade opened active at
steady prices; closed steady al SC higher. Heaves
$3.55@9.65: mixed, $S.45Q3G5; lights S.2oaS45'
sheep@Receipts 1850 Supply was largely fed
Western OF very good quality and sold quickly
at steady prices. Lambs. S4SWa5.2j. muttons.
SO 65G410; feelings lambs, S32943tO; feeding
sheep, SSG350; stockers, S243.50.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 9.-Cattle-Receipts. 400, in
GLIDING $500 Texans: shipments, l,4W' market
steady for natives; Texans slow and weak. Fair
to fancy native shipping and export steers, A5Oa
535 bulk al 81 7505.25. dressed beef and butcher
steers s4G520. bulk at S425m4.65; steers under
eco lbs Sc 30G4.40 bulk at S3.5004; stockers and
feeders. S2.750440. bulk at S3Q4 cows and heif-
Crs S2G450. bulk Of cows s2.50n34O. bulk of
heifers So 25G3 so. Texas and Indian steers, $34
A. 20: cows and heifers $2.20G3.s0
Hogs-Rcceipts. II. 600: shipments, 3400; market
strong Pigs and lights, $31503.35; packers, $500
as 90: butchers. S3.450365.
Sheep-Receipts 800. shipments, 100; market
steady. Native muttons, S3.5cM4; lambs, $4u5.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 9.--Hogs duh and lower at
$313.65.
cattle easy at S2.5Oa4.s5
sheep steady at s225q4. Lambs steady at a25