The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
STEERS WE'RE STEADY TO sTRONG,
FEMALE CATTLE STEADY.
Hogs Active at an Advance Of Five
Condition of Other Markets.

Condition OF Other Markets.
UNION STOCKYARDS. INDIANAPOLIS,
Feb 26-Cattle-Receipts. 600: shipments.
200. The supply of cattle was a good av-
erage for Tuesday market. showing a
slight change compared with a week ago
and good improvement over g. year ago.
All buyers were in the field and the market
opened active. and with strong competition
the offerings changed hands in good season.
The steer market was considered strong
by some statesmen, and the female butcher
cattle market was steady compared with
last week. A good clearance was made
early and the market closed steady; 1,5iS-
Id steers were reported at $50. and other
sales were at s450a5. Heifers sold as high
as s4.25. with several sales around s4d415;
cows sold as high as 81. and bulls 1915 and
calves 81 Quotations.:
Good to prime steers, 1850 lbs and
upward $0oVu o.oV
and upward observation-disclosures. 45Oa 500
steers ....-..............I =. 45Oa $40
steers ......................... 41oa AGO
Medium to good 800 to 1.100-lb
steers sS51 AS
Good to choice feeding steers. 3SOl1 40
Fair to medium feeding steers. $3.50 $50
Common to good stockers. ......... $3.50 $50
Good to choice heifers. $3.50 AS
Fair to medium neifers. ............ 315d $50
Common TO light heifers. 2750 80
Good to choice cows................ $500 400
Fair to medium cowS.............. 215U 3.3o
Common old cows ................... 1900 80
Veal calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 550q 100
Heavy calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3506 $50
Prime to fancy export bulls. 49,. $500 LIS
Good to choice butcher bulls. ...... $3.50 $50
n fol hrllc
Good to choice cows and calves. so 00a50.O0
Common to medium cows and
calves .l5UuZ5.VO
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; shipments, 1.500.
There was a good supply of hogs on sale
for Tuesday. and with all buyers in the
field the market opened active With good
competition from packers and shippers the
offerings were changing hands i'm good
season at fully sc higher prices than those
current yesterday. good clearance was
made early, and the market closed easy
compared with the opening. Quotations:
Good to choice medium and
Mixed and heavy packing -. 5.5oa5.571s
Good to choice light Weights. 5.55q5.60
Common to fair light weights. 5.50GI5.57l
Common to good pigs.-.--....-.-.. 5.ooq5. SO
fSoushS ..................-.-..... 4.S0Qo.5o
Sheep-Receipts, go: shipments fair The
receipts of sheep and lambs were not large,
but show slight change compared with
week ago and good Improvement over a
year ago. With all buyers in the field the
were changing hands readily at steady to
strong prices compared with the way equal
kinds sold last week A good clearance
steady. Lambs sold as high as s5.35, with
other sales at A6045-25. Sheep sold at S3Q
and bucks at 1875. Quotations:
Good to choice lambs .......... 81 75QI5 %
Common to medium lambs. 3.50dl4.50
Good to choice sheep. ...............3 .50d4.6O
Common to medium sheep. ........ 2.25QS. 90
Bucks, per 100 lbs.................... 2.50q3.25
transactions mt the Interstate Yards.
INTERSTATE sTocKYARDs. INDIANAPo-
LIS, Feb. 26.-Catte-Receipts, 90; shipments
none. The quality was fair. The market opened
strong and higher. The demand was good for all
kinds. especially for prime butcher stock. The
light offerings soon sold and the closing was
steady. Quotations:
Good to choice steers, 1850 to 45O lbs GOA $50
Fair to medium steers L250 to L. 400 lbs. ALSO 525
Good to prime butcher steers, LOO to
a;r ov =, IDS d ha,,rs c -; ,o $50 20
Light stockers ........................ 300S3 450
Good to choice heifers ................. OO61 425
Common to fair heifers ................ 275fp 325
Good TO prime COWS -.............-..... $3.50 400
Fair to good cows ..-:....-............ 175ep eco
Good to heavy veas .................... 1900 $50
Good to choice fat bulls .............. g. 5O6i AGO
Common to fair fat bulls ............... 25O6i 400
Good to choice COWS and calves 35 OO6i5O 90
Common TO medium cows and calves. 20 90
Hogs-Receipts. 1.400; shipments, 21O The quail
tty was much the same as for some time past,
being made up entirely OF light and mixed grades.
The market opened active and higher. The range
in prices from $500 s5.e5. Trade ruled
active and the light supply was sold. The
demand for all grades good. and the closing
was strong, with numerous orders unified Quo
tations:
Good to choice light or heavy. s. s21ka5.s5
Good TO choice mixed ....-............ 500 M5.62h
Pigs and fair lights ................ SEQ G5.62i1
Common to good roughs ..........-...- 475 Q5.35
Sheep-Recepts, ITO; shipments none. The quail
lily was fair. The market steady at un-
changed prices. The demand was good for all
grades, and the closing steady. Quotations:
oOou 10 cnolce lamps s.. 00ff5 40
Common TO fair lambs .................. g. 25d4 30
Gcod 10 cnolce sneep --.-.............-. 2.50u300
Stockers ana Feeders ................... 2.O0u3c0
Bucks. per 100 lbs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5O6I3 90
Horses.
UNION STOCKYARDS: INDIANAPOLIS.
Feb. 2s-About $50 head of horses and mules
g. -, 49,,