The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-21

CHICAGO, Feb. M-The supply Of cattle to-day
exceeded the demand and sales were slow, the
greater part of the offerings being disposed Of at
a decline of 10c. Fancy cattle brought IS. 7OG5. 80;
choice steers, Sc. S5Q5.65; medium steers, &.75Q
4.95; stockers and feeders, 10; bulls, &75
OARS; COWS and heifers, $S.2O@4; Western-fed
steers, A.1Oq5.5O; Texas steers, $S.0Q5; calves.
$4G7.6O.
The large run Of hogs resulted in another COL
lapse In prices. Sales showed a drop o. fully &C.;
fair to choice. $3.65G3.S0; heavy packing lots. $S.45
light, SS.45@3. 70; pigs, $3d3.50.
The excessive offerings of sheep caused buyers
to take a very independent attitude and prices
averaged Toe lower. Sheep sold at s.. 5O04.60.
largely at 50. 1904. 40; lambs, common to prime,
&G5, chiefly at $.7504.95.
Receipts-Cattle. IS. 600; hogs. 1900; sheep.
NEW YORK, Feb. O.-Beeves-Receipts s,495.
Steers slow and 25c lower; some sales SOC lower:
bulls and cows steady to 10c lower: steers. $4,000
$50; oxen and stays, 1904. 60; bulls. So. 1904; choice
fat bulls. 81. 30; cows, 81. 25G3.T0 20. Cables higher;
live cattle, 11A0121ac, dressed weight; live sheep.
12G13c, dressed weight; refrigerator beef, csc.
quarters of beef; tomorrow, 600 cattle and 1866
quarters. Calves-Receipts, 1910. Market slow;
veals steady to 25c lower and 25a5Oc lower than
last Friday; Southern calves soc lower; veals,
S4.5OdS; tops, &.Z5; fed calves. $1,000; Southern
calves, S2.55d3.25.
Hogs-Receipts, II, 900. Market lower at 50. 500
AIS.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. $500. Sheep lower
and dull. Lambs moderately active and 10c high
er: sheep, Sn4.50; lambs, common to choice, $475
Q5.40; one car at $3.50. but mainly at IS. 2O@5. 40.
ANSAS CITY, Feb. 2n-Cattle-Receipts. 1,750
natives and 1000 Texans. Liberal supply for
Monday. mostly Of common quality; the best
grades were in fair demand and sold at steady
prices; few punches of undesirable stock sold
lower; no heavy native steers offered; medium
steers. A.60q5.O5; light weights, A.204.sO; stock
ers and feeders. a. IS; butcher COWS and
heifers, $3Q4; Gamers, So 25G3; Western steers,
S35CQ3.75; Texans, $3.40d465.
Hogs-Receipts, $3.50. The bad break in provi-
sions caused hogs TO sell 5Q10c lower; heavies,
$.55Q3.65; mixed. $3.5003 60; lights, s.. 30Q3.55.
Sheep-Receipts, $3.50. Good quality muttons
steady; supply Of lambs mostly common quality;
market steady to 10c lower; lambs. "a. IS;
muttons, So. e5d4.35; feeding lambs, 50. GOA; feed
ing sheep. $2.75q3.60; stockers, s2d3.D.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. observation-disclosures, 500, in
Guiding 2,000 Texans. Market dull and slow for
natives and 10Q15c lower for Texans; fair TO
fancy native shipping and export steers, A.6Od5.90
bulk at $5d5.40; dressed beef and butcher steers,
&a5. 20. bulk at A25q5; steers under 1000 lbs,
$3442, bulk at SO. 9044. Is; stockers and feeders,
S.5044.75, bulk at SS.S0G450; COWS and mixed,
S2q450, bulk OF COWS, g. 40G3.&. bulk OF heifers.
So. 4OQ4.S5; Texas and Indian steers. S3.2SQ4.9o.
bulk at s3.90G4.%.
H~ogs-Receipts. $500. Market closed 1Oc lower;
pigs and lights, 50 .45q365; packers. $3.5OQ3.7O;
butchers. 50. 6563.s0.
sheep-Receipts. $500. Market steady; native
muttons. $685.. stOekers. 50 25a3; lambs, $3.50
G5.25; Mexican lambs, A.70d4.95
CINCINNATI. Feb. Gait steady at $3.50
a..
Hogs easy and lower at s..
sheep steady at S2&q4&; lambs steady at "a
"a 25-