The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-21

grades sold at former prices, there being scar
city OF well-matured heavy beeves. Common and
ings and such consignments were fairly active.
but weak to loo lower; fancy cattle brought s. -
Gsss beef steers s. sos4 IS: stockers and feeders
S.Dq475; bulls s. eoq4 10: COWS aid heifers 80
"a; western-fed steers, A:Sa4ts; Texas steezs.
s. 6cd4.S5: calves s3.50G6.s5
Shippers and packers bought freely OF hogs ana
the market ruled s.eSey az ,as ,n< -
ss5513s5 and the best hogs AZ s3.s7ifa3so
There was an active general demand for sheep
and the market stood the strain OF the big supply
offered remarkably well. although lambs showed
some weakness; poor 10 prime sheep brought 15
$3.50: yearlings. s4.5c@S: lambs a-s6Sso. largely
Receipts-cattle. 1880: hogs. 5000: sheep
1000.
KANSAS CITY, March 2o.-Cattie-Reseipts
2 9s5 natives and 1900 Texans Leht supply
desirable stock active al fairly steady fsices;
Texans in liberal supply and quick sale az rrm
az ais SIS was '1 said to be the highest prize
paid al a home market for Texas steers OF THIS
weight heavy native steer !. e. =: e ec1
and feeders. sIs5G525; butcher cows and heifers>
salSss Is; Western steers: ss 80 fancy
Hogs-Receipts. $3.50 Demand was not resy
animated and prices averaged a p "a e ~ loss
weights s3.4oaseS; pigs. ss.i5Gs.<s.
sheep-Receipts. 400 Moderate supply. mostly
Western lambs that sold readily ueady pr1cess
spring lambs. $50: fed lambs. A.l5GS8: ma1t-
tons s40l s5; feeding lambs. A-25G56o: feeding
sheen Sc 5OG4: breeding ewes s. ga =; culls ana
stockers. $l5ea3.&.
ST LOUIS March 1.-Cattie-Receipts. $780,
Including . 200 Texans. Market steady: fair 70
fancy native shipping and export steers. ~ 6015.1A
bulk at s5G65 60: dressed beef and butcher steers
s4GS Is, bulk at 81 2la5; steers under 1000 fb<.
s. 15m4 CO. bulk az ga. Is: etockers and feeders.
s. 35G4 20, bulk at t4a4sc: cows and heifers. so
475 bulk OF cows. 81 75G3.49: bulk OF helfers
So 2Sd4i0; canning COWS. 81 5o72.75: Texas and
Indian steers. 81 2o5s0. the top price being paid
for eighteen premium cattle nom Fort Worth fan
stock show: cows and heifers. s. soa3-ss
Hogs-Recei2ts 500. Market SC lower: pigs
and lights. sseQ3.75; packers. ss.7eaSSe: BUTCH
ers s.. So03s7ik.
Sheep-Reoeipts lsoo Market steady. with ns-
tives scarce and prices nominal
NEW YORK. March 90-Beeves-Receipts,
slss Market fair: steers opened firm and closed
weak: bulls steady: COWS steady 90 l5c higher.
medium TO choice steers. s4.S0G5 65 oxen and
stays S2d4.eo; bulls. $eG4. COWS. s.. 2S04 Cables
firm: live cattle. lt56l2iec; live sheep 12sG3iscs
lambs. lac Exports none. Caives-Receipts. 3sls-
Market active. but 25f &c lower. veals 81 5o1 IS.
choice veals s. 20: calves. 81
Hoes-Receipts 10. 40. Market lower at Ni00
Sheep and Lauibs-Recelpts 1880 Sheep 100
15c higher: lambs i5f12Sc higher: common 20 fair
sheep 81. 50di4 50; choice wethers. s52 medium 20
choice lambs. Slssi.tf66o. mainly AT s. lorS co.
clipped sheep. $3-5oq4; clipped lambs $3.50
CINCINNATI. March 2o-Cattie active ana
strong al s.. sO45lo.
Hogs active and strong a. GXGaM
Sheep strong at sz38<zS: lambs stroug ax q
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