The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-18
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CHICAGO, May 1.-THE prevailing features In
the cattle market to-day failed to show any very
pronounced change except that the weakness in
offerings that were not strictly good eliminated
In a decline in some cases of SC; fancy goods
diums, 81. beef steers. 81 GO; stockers
and feeders, AQ5.15: bulls, s. 70Q4.10; cows and
T He.tars; }; s. e sS@s: calves Mss'e M'5o sSa Steers s'''4'N0
Trade was fairly active in hogs, but the buyers
succeeded in forcing prices SC lower: fair TO
mixed, s.. o IS; butchers, $s.6J@3 80; lights, s3.6
Q3S5; pigs, So. 30Q3.75.
There was the accustomed active demand for
sheep and lambs from dressed meat concerns and
prices ruled strong at the last advance: Colorado
wooled lambs sold at g. 4odS.7 5; shorn lots, sea
6.15: yearlings, Go; spring lambs, SdS per
100 lbs; best sheep were fully 1oc higher; clipped
grades brought A75Q5.5.
5000.
NEW YORK. May MISUNDERSTANDING, 2sS5.
Market active and firm. Late arrivals Of com-
mon soanaa and MEDIUM u 1z 6%il 3. sold q l0s O. &c. on sood m 90 cSo,s 10
oxen and stays. bulls. $3G5 10; choice
fat bulls. a .25d4. 50; cows. s. o5as. 10; few extra,
a. Cables steady. Exports. 1882 quarters
Of beef. C~alves-Receipts. SOS. Market active
and higher; common to choice ice veais, S@aN; tops
Na5.s7M; Southern calves, 81.
Hogs-Receipts. 1850. Market firm at A.oo@4.s5;
choice State pigs. a.
and lower; good lambs steady TO 1c higher;
common and medium lambs 1oG15c lower; spring
saS5; good choice. $50; inferior to prime clipped
sheep. S.S7hQs.s5; spring lambs. S.; by the head.
s.. S0@5 each.
Mansfield & Co., live stock commission dealers.
report: Cattle in light supply. with no good stock
here; feeling steady for handy fat grades and only
fair for heavy steers; veals firm at A5eQ6.16.
Hogs-Receipts. 10 cars. Market opened active
and sc higher. but ali advance was lost before
noon. with Western reports bad; few early sales
of choice at AIS; bulk of good Workers, mixed
and mediums 1,rss $40; prices iSs o5 being pretty well
fo,er Z " o.,U 81 9rn2 En. oIoSod UaaE
Sheep and Lambs-Offerings. % cars. Market
fairly active for good lambs. but quality OF
lambs. ss.4Ods.s0: fair to good, s5.50as.25; culls
up, ss-5o@5.4 40: sheep dull and easier; tops. A75
spring lambs, culls to extra. Sd12; closed steady.
KANSAS CITY. May 7.-Cattle-Receipts, 5.12o
natives and $50 Texans. Excellent demand for
killing cattle caused prices to advance 5dl0c per
100 lbs: medium steers. x.65G4.90; light weights.
a. 4ca4. 80; stockers and feeders, 81. 2d4. 75: can
ners. g. 5oa3.2 Western steers, s4@4s5; Texas,
Hogs-Receipts. IL. $50. Lower provision market
caused corresponding decline in hogs. sales aver
aging about SC lower: heavy. ss,sSas:75 mixed.
s. 5503. 10: lights. 50. 45d3.75: pigs. So 35Q3.5o.
Sheep-Receipts. 2 ZOE. Vigorous demand for all
Strengthening grades; trade active and prices
steady TO 10c higher: shipping lambs, scar 30;
wool ambs, ssaS. 40: clipped lambs. S.75as:
clipped muttons. clipped ewes. s-2s@5:
stockers and feeders. $3.5oas. 25; culls. s2d3.50.
ST. LOUIS. May r.-Cattle-Receipts. 800. in
fair to choice native shipping and export steers.
s. 50a5. Is. with fancy grades WORTH $50; dressed
beef and butcher steers, 81. a Is: stockeis and
feeders. So. S0Q5; cows and heifers. 81. 2sG4.60;
bulls, 50. a5a4. %; Gamers. s292.s5; Texas and In
dian steers. s.. cows and heifers. s.. 25Gf.
Hogs-Receipts. 400. Market sc lower: pigs and
lights, 375Q3-so; packers, s3.70g3S; butchers,
50.
Sheep-Receipts. $500. Market steady: native
muttons. s5Q5.30; spring lambs. A.75@s; Texas
sheep. s3.65Q4.0.
CINCINNATI. May Iz-Cattle higher at ssa5s5.
Hogs active at S.i5d3o.
Sheep dull at 81. 75@4-5o; lambs quiet and lower
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