The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-25
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
CATTLE WE'RE SCARCE AND SELLING
AT ABOUT PREVIOUS PRICES.
Hogs Active and About Five Cents
Hfgher-sheep Scarce and steady
Condition of Other Markets.
UNION sTocKYARps. INDIANAPOLIS.

UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS.
Feb. observation-disclosures, $40; shipments.
3OO The receipts to-day were princi-
paIly stock contracted in the country, and,
of course, they were not on the market.
The supply of salable stock was, as usual
at this time in the week. small, and the
true condition Of the market could not be
established by representative sales. The
offerings were principally odd punches and
all sold to local buyers at what were con-
sidered steadVprices. Three loads of steers,
averaging 1,252 lbs, were reported at $3.50.
and three loads, averaging ,430 lbs, were
reported at Sis. The receipts this week are
over 200 smaller than last week, but LOO
larger than the same week a year ago,
and the arrivals thus far this year show
an increase of over 5000, compared with the
same period last year. A feature OF the
market this week has been an unusually
good demand from the Eastern and export
trade. The offerings have not been liberal
enough to permit buyers to dictate prices,
consequently, there has been a good. strong
feeling in the steer market all week, and
for the most part sales were negotiated
at an advance of 15c in prices over those
current at the close of last week. There
butcher cattle, and the trading has been
active at about the same Improvement in
prices as was indicated in the steer mar
ket. Altogether. the trade this week has
been more satisfactory than for several
weeks, and healthy condition prevailed
at the extreme close of the week There
have been no top export steers represented.
but sales were made as high as $40. heif-
ers sold as high as $780, cows 81, bulls
s4.25 and calves 81. Quotations.:
Good to prime steers. 1.35o lbs and
upward .$oV0Q 5.bU
Fair to medium steers, 1850 lbs
and upward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900 500
Good to choice 1,15O to 1,3O0-lb
steers ...... ........................4 .5Oa $40
steers ...-.-..- :-.............:..... 400 AGO
steers ..... ....................... as56 4s5
Good to choice feeding steers.... S.SOg 44o
Fair TO medium feeding steers..... $3.50 $50
Common to good stockers......... ESQ $50
Good to choice heiferS. ............ 1850 A. %
Fair to medium heifers. ............ 3. 15lp $50
Common to light heifers.........- 2751 80
Good to choice cows. $500 400
Fair to medium cows............... asa 3.35
Common old cows-...-.............. 1.50@ ESQ
Veal calves .......................... $500 200
Heavy calves ........................3. 50GD $50
Prime to fancy export bulls. $500 AS
Good to choice butcher bulls...... $3.50 $50
Common to fair bulls. 2.50G $50
Good 10 choice cows and calves. 30.00Q50. 90
Common to medium cows and
caves OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l5.O0qZ5.O0
Hogs-Receipts, $500; shipments. 400. The
receipts of hogs were about the same as a
week ago and nearly 1000 larger than a
year ago. The market opened with pack
ers, who have been rather limited buyers
the past few days. aggressive bidders, and
with fair competition from shippers there
was considerable life in he opening market
and the offerings were changing hands
promptly at 21zQ5c advance in prices, with
probably most of the transactions sc above
yesterday. 1t did not take long TO exhaust
the supply, and the last sales were steady
at the advance. Both packers and shippers
paid as hign as $0.52l5 and the bulk of the
supply sold at S5.4Ilzu550 with only scat
tering sales low as S5.45. The receipts
Z this week are nearly 5000 smaller than last
week and 5000 Larger than the same week
year ago, and the receipts so far this
year are almost 1900 larger than the same
period last year. The market for the week
opened at an average decline of sc in prices
and this was followed by a further decline
or &C on Tuesday; on Wednesday the mar
Net railled TIC and on Thursday there was
a further advance of about &c. On Friday
the average was shade easier. but at the
extreme close of the week there was an
other rally In values which made the aver
age highest in the week and 2lzG5c higher
IMAM the close OF last week There has
peen good shipping demand throughout
the week, and. while packers followed adj
vanclng prices under protest their total
purchase for the week exceeds that of
Shippers The quality has been fairly sat-
ls1actory, but there has been a scarcity of
prime heavy hogs. The range in nrices
continues narrow and all grades are selling
at practically the same prices. Quotations:
Good TO choice medium and
s. 5(fi D 52is
Mixed and heavy packing. x 4r,S,5 "a
Good TO choice light weights 545ff5 so
Common 10 fair light weights.. 5 f0fr5 a
Common 10 good. pigs .......... 5O0fl5 ~
NpusHS -.-.--.----..-.........- 9Oft5 q
Sheep = Receipts. 100; shipments smal
There were not many fresh arrivals Of
sheep OF lambS-in fact, not enough 10 es
tablish range I'm prices for any grade
but the small number soon Changed hands
70 regular buyers at steady prices. com
pared with yesterday Lambs were re-
ported at A50n5. The receipts this week
have been comparatively liberal. showinr
an increase OF over 200 compared with Ia II
week and LOCO compared with The same
week year ago. Thus far this year the re-
ceipts ara nearly 7.eoo lager than the same
period last year. There were no new de-
yelopments OF an important nature I'm the
trade the past week. the demand being
fully equal 10 the supply, and strong prices
have prevailed. In some instances the mar
ket has appeared stronger. but not quota bly
higher. The inquiry. as usual. has been
principally from shippers. but there has
been good average demand from local
Butchers The quality Ecneraay Ses been