The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-14
THELIVEST0CK MARKETS
CATTLE WE'RE MORE ACTIVE, SELL
ING AT STRONGER PRICES.
Hogs Fairly Active at About Previous
Figures-Sheep Active and Steady
Markets Elsewhere.
UNION sTocKYARDs. INDIANAPOLIS.

UNION STOCKYARDS. INDIANAPOLIS.
Feb. 13.-Cattle-Receipts, $50; shipments,
200. Combined receipts of cattle for four
days indicate an increase of fully 500 COM
pared with the same time last week, and
the receipts to-day were small. The small
Ter supply had a stimulating effect on the
market, and from the start the trading was
active at more satisfactory prices than
yesterday. There were some sales of fat
stock that dealers believed were higher
but for the most part there was no quOtable
advance reported. 1t was evident that the
supply of fat stock was no larger than re-
quiTed, and therefore. there was an active
trade until all had changed owners. The
demand for StockerS and feeding cattle
continued only fair. and there was no i'm
provement whatever in the market to-day
compared with yesterday. Quotations:
Good TO choice steers, 1850 lbs
Plain fat steers, 1850 lbs and up
ward ,......................... $500 600
Good to choice 100 to 1.SOO-lb
Plain fat loo to i.SOo-lb steers. 50Og $50
Good to choice LOCO to 1,15O-lb
Plain fat 1000 to i.l5O-lb steers. $50 800
100 lbs. 1850 AS
lbs ........................ $3.50 S.e5
Common to good stockers.......... 5000 AS
Good TO choice heifers. ............. 400 SIS
Fair 10 medium heifers. ........... 5000 425
Common light heifers. 1900 $50
Good to choice cows.............--.. 400 500
Fair to medium cows............... SOVg $40
Common old cows.................. l25G go
Veal calves. 5000 500
Heavy calves. 1000 6-25
Prime TO fancy export bulls....... $3.50 As
Good TO choice butcher bulls. ...... 5000 3. 80
Common TO fair bullS........-....-. 2O0Q 2-75
Good to choice cows and calves. .350046o.00
Common TO medium cows and
calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ZOOOC50.OO
Hogs-Receipts, 400; shipments, 500.
Thus far this week the receipts Of hogs
exhibit an increase OF over 5000 compared
with the same time last week, and the re-
ceipts to-day were small. The market
opened with all buyers in the field. and
with rather active competition between
packers and shippers a few loads at the
start changed hands promptly at fully
steady and possibly a mite stronger prices
than yesterdays market for the same kind.
IL was soon evident however, that buyers
die not intend 10 follow any advance, but
later the trading was fairly active
basis OF fully steady prices compared with
yesterdays average. Shipping orders were
not liberal. and aitsr packers had COM
pleted their requirements the market,
usual for the past few days, was practical
" at a standstill and probably ten loads
that arrived late had TO be carried over
In first hands. A review OF the represent
alive sales indicates that in extreme cases
prices were sc lower. while in others they
were sc higher, and therefore the average
was not materially different Prices ranged
from $50 TO $40. Quotations:
Good 20 choice medium and heavy. IS. 1O6i6. 40
Mixed and heavy packing. .......... 5. 7066. 25
Good to choice light weights....... 5.s5fl6.05
Common TO fair light weights. 5.60Q5.Sc
Common TO good pigs................ 5.S015.70
Roushs ---.-...---.-.'--...-..-. o.zo0o-vO
sheep-Receipts. 300; shipments small
Tire receipts OF sheep and lambs to-day
were small. but more than twice large
az a week ago. and nearly eight times
large a year ago. The small supply
was responsible for rather quiet market.
but the demand was steady and sales were
usually on a basis OF yesterdays prices
A good clearance was made at opening
figures. and the market closed steady.
Lambs sold as high as $50 and other sales
ranged from s. 10 s.. Is. There were several
punches OF sheep reported at $3.50. and
other sales were at S.5OQ4- Quotations:
Good 10 choice lambs. .............. s.. 25fl5 50
Common &c medium lambs. ..-...-.. 4.00d5.00