The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-02
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

a total OF 12i. 33s hogs. 19.oss cattle and 1866
sheep were received in February, and Of this
number 5O.961 hogs. 6.217 cattle and 1854 sheep
were taken by shippers. leaving balance OF
1SS77 hogs. 12Su cattle and 1,7o2 sheep for local
consumption. The largest receipts in single
day this mouth 1887 hogs. Loss cattle and
l67 sheep on the 18th, and the largest shipments
in a single day were e.o79 hogs, 507 cattle and
217 sheep on the 18th; The largest receipts IN
one week were 39.-g3 hogs, 46l cattle and 1,lJ5
sheep the week ending the lJth
The receipts OF cattle the month OF February
were the largest on record for that month, being
about $500 larger than the next largest Feb
ruary which was In 1892. and nearly $1,000 larger
than the smallest February, which was in 1858.
The receipts were reasonably well distributed
throughout the month, but were the heaviest
the first and last weeks The quality and con-
dition OF current offerings probably up to
expectations al this time, but, nevertheless,
there was quite a scarcity Of strictly prime
On the whole. however, there was probably less
complaint from buyers last month than in jan
but the net change in either direction in the
course Of a week not unusual. with the
ception o.. last week.
The highest prices paid last month were 1925
for fat steers si25 for feeders $40 for heifers.
81 for COWS. s4.25 for bulls and s. for calves.
At the close Of the month it required what are
heifers -. cows and bulls 1915. calves $3.50 and
feeders Sll5.
The receipts Of hogs in February were the
largest IN the history OF the yards in that
month Nearly 24.OOO more arrived than the next
largest February which was in 1898, and 50 coo
more than the smallest February. which was In
1882. The supplies rather evenly distributed
throughout the month but were the largest the
first half. The average daily receipts for TWEEN
ty-fve commercial Gays We're nearly 5000 head
and there were only five days in the month on
which more than 5000 were received. The quality
and condition Of current offerings was generally
satisfactory. but toward the close of the month
the proportion Of heavy hogs in the receipts grew
smaller Most of the month the market was
favored by an unusually good demand from
outside sources and although packers were not
at ali times in favor of the developments they
were forced along by shippers. and, as a result,
prices at nearly an times We're at a premium
those prevailing in surrounding markets
The average weight Of hogs for the month
LUs lDs or httIs over one pound less tlan IN
January, and the average cost was 1Sc higher
than in January. The highest daily average
weight was 2l4 los on the sth and the highest
daily average cost was S5.63 the 2Gth The first
week in the month the average weight was 207
IDS ana the average cost S494, the second week
the ayerage weight was 2l1 lbs and the average
was 20I lbs and the average cost 1875, and the
-four fourth week the average weight was 2oS lbs
each hog was SiO.Si, against Sl0.42 in January.
The marketing OF sheep and lambs last month
was considerably smaller than other Februarys
since the yards established There were
over 1,50O less than in February last year. There
we're very few days in the month that many
more than enough to accommodate local butch
ers were received and consequently there was
noticeable lack OF competition throughout the
month. For the same reason there was not a
great deal Of change in prices but the marked
has been influenced largely by the developments
elsewhere and prices at the close of the month
were generally $50 lower than the opening so far
as lambs are concerned while prices for sheep
have changed but little. At the beginning Of
the month choice lambs sold up to S. 25 while
at the close II required the best kinds TO bring
S., Nearly all the month the best sheep have
sold as high as 81 and yearlings have sold up TO
$3.50 ~ ~