The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-28
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
STEERS DULL AND LOWER, cows
AND HELPERS STEADY TO FIRM.
Hogs Active ut a Slight Decline I'm
Prices-Sheep Active and steady
Condition of Other Markets.

UNION SroCKYARDS. INDIANAPOLIS.
Feb. T-Cattle-Receipts. 800; shipments,
200. The receipts of cattle continue COM
paratively liberal and the quality to-day
was about like the average recently, al
though there were probably few repre-
sented better than any here the past few
days The market opened with a very slug
gish demand for fat steers, and with lin
tied competition the bidding decidedly
lower. Statesmen, as usual, were protesting
against any reduction, but finally good
many of the consignments were transferred
at what was considered a fiat lOc decline
in prices. At late hour some OF the best
cattle had not changed owners and IL
looked like some would be carried over In
first hands. Sales included 1,400-lb cattle at
So. with 1,2H to 1,25S-lb kinds at s4S54490
and LOST to 1.200-lb steers brought A.25Qi.6S.
The market for good cows and heifers was
steady to firm, and ordinary grades, as
usual, were little neglected. Heifers sold
as high as SI.25, with stockers as low as
$685. and the top price for cows was 81,
with Gamers selling low as $1.75. Bulls
sold at high as $4.25 and calves as high as
81. Quotations:
Good TO prime steers, 1,250 lbs and
upward ........................ 5000 $50
and upward ....................... 45OQ 500
steers @ 1870. ~ i4oa 500
steers Observation-Disclosures. 4iO@ AGO
Medium to good 800 to 1,100-lb
steers oo0u f-fO
Good to choice feeding steers. 49,. 400Q $50
Fair to medium feeding steers $500 80
Common to good stockerS 3-25q 4.cC
Good to choice heifers ............. $3.50 4.35
Fair to medium heifers ............ $3.50 $50
Good to choice cows ................ $500 400
Fair to medium cows ............ 5000 $50
Veal calves 5509 100
Heavy calves .................3 $500 $50
Prime to fancy export bulls 5000. S5Oq AS
Good to choice butcher bulls..-.... ESQ $50
Common to fair bulls ............... 2.5Oq 800
Good to choice cows and calves. 80. 00d50. 90
Common to medium cows and
calves ............................ .l5.WQZoW
Hogs-Receipts, 1850: shipments, 100. The
hog market opened with a good inquiry
from shippers, but, in harmony with other
places, the bidding was lower. 1t did not
take long to fix trading basis. however.
and the offerings were soon changing hands
at a decline of 212a5c in prices, with prob
ably most of the supply showing the full
decline. Packers were in the market after
the first round, and good clearance was
saiee ranged sopd frem as $3.50 to speo and were
largely at s5.521zQ5.571s. Quotations.:
Good to choice medium and
heavy Observation-Disclosures. IS. 55l1560
Mixed and heavy packing ......... 5.50d555
Good to choice light weights. 49,. 555G5 571k
Common TO fair light weights. 5.59ll5 521E
Common to good pigs.............. 5.00d5 52lR
Roughs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5.00q5.40
Sheep - Receipts, 100; shipments small.
There were not many fresh arrivals of
sheep lambs, and the supply was soon
exhausted at quotably steady prices COM
pared with yesterday. Shippers were the
| principal buyers. and the market closed
steady at opening prices. Lambs sold as
high as $5.25 and other sales were at $450
| @5.15. Sheep sold at s3.65qS.75. Quotations.
Good to choice lambs ............... 81 75d s. %
Common to medium lambs. ......... 350GI4. 50
Good to choice sheep ................. 350d4 90
Common to medium sheep. 2 25n3. 90
Bucks, per 100 lbs. Observation-Disclosures. 25003 %