The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-12
THE LIVESTOCK MARKETS
PRIME FAT CATTLE WE'RE ACTIVE
AND ONLY BARELY STEADY.
Hogs Reasonably Active and Steady
to LOwer-Sheep Strong to High
eF-Narkets Elsewhere.


ONlON SIOCk4ARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
Feb. II. - Cattle-Receipts. 900; shipments
small. The receipts of cattle to-day were
about the same as a week ago and some
larger than a year ago. The supply was
of fair volume. most Of the different grades
were represented and there was a sprink-
ling of choice kinds in their class. The mar
ket opened with a fairly good attendance
OF buyers. but there did not seem TO be
many urgent orders, and the trading at the
start was rather sluggish Finally, how
ever. as dealers agreed upon prices, there
was little more animation in the market,
and at the close the usual good clearance
had been made. There were, however,
several Of the less desirable grades carried
over unsold. The market generally was
considered a shade lower. and a few sales
men quoted a decided change in prices of
the less desirable grades. but choice stock,
as a rule. sold about high as they have
at any time in the past week. Quotations.
Good TO choice steers, 1850 lbs
and upward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5000 $50
Plain fat steers, 1850 lbs and up
steers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50 SO
Plain fat 200 TO 1,3O0-lb steers. 500d so
Good to choice LOOO to 115O-lb
steers ............................ 0.UUu %
Plain fat 1.O0O to 1.150-lb steers. asa $50
ibs................ .... 49,. s75a AS
Ibs........e ......... -. s25a s65
Common to good stockers......... 5000 as
Good to choice heifers. 450a 5.2j
Fair TO medium heifers..-.......-. 3.SoQ 425
Common light heifers. ............. 3.0Oll $50
Good to choice cOws................ 4.OOd 500
Fair TO medium cows.............. 3.OO1 S75
Common Old cows................... 1850 275
Eeal caves ......................... b.W4 S0
Prime to fancy export bulls...... S.75lt 425
Good to choice butcher BULLS. 3.00fG $50
Common to fair bullS.............. 2.00lD 2.15
Good 10 choice cows and calves. 35.00050O0
Common to medium cows and
calves ......................-...... zO.OOu0OVJ
Hogs-Receipts, $500; shipments 1900. The
receipts OF hogs to-day were fully 1000
larger than a week ago and nearly that
much larger than a year ago. The supply
was not excessive. but there appeared to
be about all that the immediate wants Of
BUYERS would require. and this, together
with less favorable reports from other
places. caused rather quiet opening. Buy
ers and sellers, however, were not so far
apart in their views, and trading basis
was soon established. The inclination wa
TO pay steady prices for all kinds that ware
fully up 10 the standard in quality and
weight but on the less desirable hogs con-
cessiOnS OF about &c were generally re-
CURED. Packers and shippers bought
men succeeded in disposing Of the early
arrivals in good season Sales ranged from
$50 to $40. Quotations:
Good to choice medium and heavy Sc. 10G6.40
Mixed and heavy packing .......... 5-l9tt6.I9
Good 10 choice light weights-....--- 5.S5G6.0J
Common 10 fair light Weights. 5.6JQ9.SJ
Common 10 good piSs.--...---....... 9-Vg42. ~
ROughS 0-=04o-VO
Sheep--Receipts 200; shipments fair. The
receipts OF sheep and lambs to-day were
small. the quality generally was better
than the average represented recently, and
with most buyers in the field and reason
ably good competition the trading was
active at strong TO higher prices. Lambs
were reported AT S{.50u59O and class OF
sheep better than any offered heretofore
this season sold high as AtO CullS
10 decent sheep sold at $2.5OQ4.S5. Quota
tions:
Good 20 choice lambs. Sc. 251l5.Sg
Common 10 medium lambs........... 4O15.tO
Good to choice .rearlings- 400q4 :
Good TO choice sheep .--....-.''.-.- 49, . 20
Common TO medium sheep........... 2Og5.W
Etockers and feeding sheep.......... SOV43Vy
Bucks. per 100 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ZSoQ5-uv
Horses-The receipts Of horses for the
regular sale OF warman. Black. Chamber
lain & Co. were OF fair volume, about 175
head having arrived The supply included
a sprinkling OF nearly all kinds. but there
was quite a scarcity OF top kinds in their
class. and a majority OF the horses were
lacking in some particular. 1t happened,
however. that the class on sale were Just
about the kind that the trade expected,
and therefore with a good attendance OF
buyers and rather active competition. tneIe
was considerable animation in the market,
and fully steady TO strong prices compared
with those current in the corresponding
sale last week We're realized There were
no dealers who seemed To think that
prices were any better. but having eA-
pected no advance, they were generaliy
al ruffh ha
was best for the good Eastern ana Iarin
chunks. and fair for SoutherneTs ana cav
airy horses, but rather poor Tor exporter ;,
There were a few sales reported above $40
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