The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26

slightly lower than a week ago. The de-
cline has been general no one grade suf-
fering more than the others. There mas
been no decrease in the demand and the
market generally is very satisfactory. As
usual the best call is for fair TO best kinds
Of butcher stock, and all such is promptly
snapped up by local dealers. The veal
market is about steady, with only mod
crate supplies. The best sell at S6a6.5O.
The few offered to-day commanded prices
steady at yesterdays figures. The market
closed quiet and steady at quotations:
Good to choice steers, 1850 lbs
and upward ...................-..$o .VV0 o-JV
Plain fat steers. 1850 lbs and up
ward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o.o5u o-VV
lbs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 'ee'e' -'-'' 5.2oa SIS
Plain fat steers. 1900 to 1900 lbs Also SIS
lbs 1909 SO
Plain fat steers. loo to i.i5o lbs 4OOa 40
lbs Observation-Disclosures. S.75@ AS
lbs .....n...........'.. ~ s25G 8.75
Medium feeding steers 500 to 900
Common to good stockers ........ 3OOg $50
Good TO choice heifers .............. 4O0n 40
Fair to medium heifers ..-.-...-. 9. 25lt 3 %
Common TO light heifers .......... 25OU 800
Good TO choice cows ............... 3.50G AS
Fair TO medium cows .-.-...-..-.-. 2 I5lI 800
Common old cows ................... 150d go
Veal calves 4 Goa $50
Prime to fancy export bulls 49,. 3.75d 4.25
Good to choice butcher bulls ...... 3O0G $40
Common to fair bulls ............:.. 2OOQ 2.75
Good to choice cows and calves 3OOOQ5O.OO
Common TO medium cows and
calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I0OVQ5O.UO
Hogs-Receipts. 600; shipments, 500. An
other general advance of sc to 1Oc is noted.
The market throughout the week was very
unsettled with very frequent fluctuations.
The tendency was not constant either way
and a result the week closed with
prices just about the same as at this time
last week There has been no decided
change in the market during the past six
weeks, the best heavy hogs selling within
lOc of $3.50 during all that time The mar
ket to-day was active and strong, with
shippers the principal buyers. There were
not as many good hogs sold to-day as
yesterday. The best mixed loads sold at
S6.45; choice heavy hogs were quoted at
S6.5Oa66O. with the best light grades going
at S6d62 90 All were soon sold the mar
ket closing strong at quotations:
Good to choice heavies ......... Sc 45d6 60
Good to choice medium grades -. g. 10H6.35
Common to good lights ............ 5. 75GI6. 20
Light and heavy mixed ............ 5.S5u6. 40
Pigs, ITO lbs and up ................ 5 25d5. 80
Light pigs and skfps ............... 5O0G5. 10
INOuShS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 0UVu0.SO
Sheep-Receipts small, shipments none.
There were no changes from yesterday s
quotations The conditions remain much
the same as for some time past. The de-
mand greatly exceeds the supply. Trading
ruled quiet with offerings of only ordinary
quality. All were sold and the market
closed quiet at quotations:
Good to choice lambs 5Od5. SIS
Common to medium lambs $500. 40OG5. 90
Good to choice yearlings ............ 4OOa4. 80
Good to choice sheep ............... 350d4. 25
Common to medium sheep ......... 200G3. %
Stockers and feeding sheep ...... 2O0G3. 90
Bucks, per 100 lbs .................. 250Q3. 90