The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
CATTLE SCARCE AND QUIET AT
ABOUT PREVIOUS PRICES.
Hogs Fairly Active at Steady Figures
sheep Unchanged-COnditi
of Markets Elsewhere.

UNION STOCKYARDS. INDIANAPOLIS.
April 21.-Cattle-Receipts light; shipments
small. The supply of cattle consisted of a
few fresh arrivals and some odds and ends
brought forward from yesterday. There
were no strictly good kinds in the offerings,
therefore there was backward demand
from local butchers and the trading was
rather sluggish at barely steady prices
compared with yesterday, but the trade
was satisfactory usual at this time
in the week. Combined receipts this week
show an increase of nearly 500 over last
week and 1000 over the same week a year
ago. The receipts so far this year are a
little over 1900 smaller than the same
period last year. The week opened with
a steady feeling in the market, but later
the tendency was weaker, specially for the
medium class of cows and heifers. and
with a continued growing weakness, the
average in prices at the close of the week
was possibly 10c lower than the same time
last week. The good export steers, stock
ers and feeders and best cows and heifers
were considered only shade lower, now
ever. There was some inquiry from out
side sources. but very large proportion of
the fat cattle went into local packing
houses. Quotations.:
Good to prime steers, 1850 lbs
and upwards .................s5 $3.50 SIS
and upwards ...................... 4SOa SIS
Good to choice 1,150 to 1.300-lb
steers ............................ 475Q SIS
Fair to medium 1.15O to 1,3O0-lb
steers ........................ $500 40
steers ..................... 1900 AIS
Good to choice feeding steers $500. 1850 rs
Fair to medium feeding steers .... $500 AS
Common TO good stockerS ..-....... 3.50ly 4. 80
Good TO medium heiferS ........... 4.25II LIS
Good TO choice heifers ............ 4.25G1 AS
Common light heifers ............... 3.50g LIS
Good to choice cows ................ 4.0Od $50
Fair to medium cows ............. 3.40(1 800
Common old cows -.........-...... 225q 80
Veal calves Observation-Disclosures. 5000 6.25
Heavy calves ........................3 .0061 SIS
Prime TO fancy export bulls $500. 3. 756I AS
I'd to choice butcher oulls 49,. 3.25T 1855
Good to choice cows and calves. 80. 00Q50. 90
Common TO medium cows and
calves l5OofI3O.O0
Hogs-Receipts. $500: shipments small
The hog market opened with the same linn
tied competition that has character. zed the
trade the greater part of the week, and IL
was rather expected that concessions would
have to be made to effect clearance. Buy
ers however, were inclined to be reason
able. and statesmen finally succeeded in
transferring their consignments at about
yesterdays prices, the only change, II any,
being on common light mixed grades. The
receipts this weeh are 1000 larger than last
week about 5000 smaller than the same
week year ago, and the marketing so far
this year shows decrease Of over $1,000
head compared with the same period last
year For the week ending yesterday local
packers bought total of 1850 and the
shipments during the same period were
$500 The week opened with slight change
in prices, but later there was good ad-
vance This was followed by reaction,
and there was gradual lower movement
until near the close of the week, when the
average was nearly 10c lower than the high
time. Order buyers were handicapped by
the great scarcity of choice grades and
the narrow margin between prices here and
In Eastern markets. They were unable 10
MI many of their orders, and therefore local
packers had to be depended upon TO take
the bulk of the receipts Considering the
quality of the offerings and the limited
competition between buyers, statesmen had
cause TO be very well satisfied with their
sales. Quotations:
Good to choice medium and heavy. .55d5.7 20
Mixed and heavy packing ........... 5.45G5.55
Good to choice light weights 1880. 5.45Q5.55
Common to fair light weights $500. 5.30I5.4 40
Common TO good pigs ...........-.... 435n4. 20
Roughs .-.-.-.---...-----.--- 4oOQolO
Sheep-Receipts light; shipments none.
There were not enough fresh arrivals of
sheep or lambs to establish a market. and.
as usual under such circumstances. there
is no quotable change or Improvement to
report in prices. The receipts This week
were a little smaller than last week. and
the corresponding week a year ago. and
there is very little change in the total so
far this year compared with the same
period last year. On account of the con-
tinued limited marketing and great scar
city of choice stock the market this week
has been unusually quiet, and statesmen
have had TO make concessions to transfer
| their consignments- There were no spring
| lambs reported above S.. old lambs above
| S625 or sheep above s. indicating that
| prices Were at least sc lower than the
| close OF last week. Quotations:
Spring LAMBS --...-----------------$6 20 ooQo %
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