The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14

CHICAGO. Dec. Decentralization 800
The market was generally 1oc lower and slow
including butcher stock and Texans Natives:
Best sale to-day. one carload at sos; good
TO prime steers. s5.25G620; poor TO medium So IS
stockers weak at s225Q3.65: COWS. s25sG4 heif-
ers. s2.6094s5; Gamers, sl15Q2 40; bulls. s. 40q
Ass; calves steady at ss.5o95.25. Texans: Re
ceipts. $50 Best sale to-day. nine carloads
at sz.l21z; Texas fed steers, s4d4.75; Texas grass
steers, $s.2594; Texas bulls s2.AGs.f0
Hogs-Receipts to-day, 81. 900; Tomorrow so Co
estimated: left over 1000 The market was ac-
tive and steady, closing firm. Top. 1875; mixed
and butchers. s4e5Q4.s5; good TO choice heavy.
4s2Ik bulk of sales. S.s6Q4s0
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 Choice sheep and
Fancy lambs $4,000; good TO choice wet hers.
x.10G4.60: fair TO choice mixed. So 90d410 West
sheep. s4G4.so; Texas sheep. s2-50Q3e5; ma
tive lambs. s42505.e5; Western lambs. $500 50.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 3.--Cattle--Receipts. 800. in
Guiding SOC Texans. The market steady
Native shipping and export steers. s4S5n5 g.
with Christmas grades worth up to $3.50: dressed
beef and butcher steers. Aq5.l5; steers under
1000 lbs. S315q5; stockers and feeders. So 4of4 40
cows and heifers s2nf.s0; Gamers, 81. 25fl2 10 ;
bulls. s2.50a4; Texas and Indian steers, 81 S5as:
cows and heifers, s2s5Q42s
Hogs-Receipts. $500. The market was slow
but steady. Pigs and lights sisoa4s5; packers.
Sheep-Receipts. 1.50o. The market was l0c
higher. Native muttons. s3.s504.5o: lambs s. 75s5
5.75; cus and bucks s2.75Q4.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. l3.-Cattie-Receipts.
400 natives. 200 Texans and 500 calves Good 10
choice steers. butcher COWS and feeding cattle
steady; plain short fed steers a shade lower
Native steers, A.40G5-5o stockers anc feeders,
$3d4.40: butcher COWS ard heifers $3d4. IS: can
ners 81. SOFAS; fed Westerns. x375f1s fed Texans
So 75Q425. grass Texans. ss.l0q3.20; calves s. Sc
&C.
Hogs-Receipts. II 800. Trade very active az
sc to TIC advance. Heavy s.7sG5; mixed, As7Is
6495; light. S.s5G4.35; pigs. 81 60H4-5
Sheep-Receipts, $500. Market good and quick.
with steady prices Lambs s5.osas5o: muttons.
s2.5oQs.
The market was nominally weak. with nothing
doing. Cables steady No shipments to-day
Calves-Receipts, % Good yeals steady: me-
dunn and common weak: srassers duh. veas.
s4@sz5; tops. $50; little calves. tQ4: commo..
grassers, 80
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. s.s7s Lambs firm
lambs. s51zlsd6.i0; Canada lambs H.i5
Hogs-Recepts. f522 The market was nomi-
naIly steady
EAST BUFFALO, Dec 3.-Receip;s-cattls
rs cars: sheep and lambs. 4 cars hogs % cars.
Shipn1ents-C.attle. liz cars: sheep and larcbs.
IL cars: hogs. 10 cars
Cattle-The market was steady Calves-choice
20 extra s7.506s.75
I.amhs-Chofce TO extra. <5-Cs45.7s. Sheep
Choice 10 extra. sfdi2j.
Hogs--Heavy. Sl2itGS.is; pigs. Eis.
SOUTH OMAHA. Dec Is--cattle-Receipts .
COO Market dull and lower; native steers 81 257
SO: Western steers. Ase1se0; Texas steers sssl
Hoss-feceipts. 10 100. Market opened "a !.
closed &c higher: heavy, sSp0is5 mixed 81. Sai
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 5000 Marke;
steady 20 strong fed muttons. ss.s59f.lo: West
erns. S7sfi4; lambs. H.2s4S.so.
CINCINNATI. Dec. is.-Hogs active and stroEs
Cattle slew ami easy AT s2,5a5so
sheep steady al $iz5Gs.75. Lambs steady to
strong at $se9s-3.