The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-23
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
CATTLE SCARCE AND QUIET AT
ABOUT PREVIOUS PRICES.
Hogs Fairly Active at steady Figures
sheep MISUNDERSTANDING
of Markets Elsewhere.


of Markets Elsewhere.
UNION STOCKYARDS. INDIANAPOLIS. |
April l.-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 a backward demand
from local butchers and the trading was
rather sluggish at barely steady prices
compared with yesterday. but the trade
was as satisfactory as 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 year
ago. The receipts far this year are
little over 1900 smaller than the same
period last year. The week opened with
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 o.
the fat cattle went into local packing
houses. Quotations:
Good to prime steers. 1850 lbs
and upwards OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .z 90 DO
and upwards u .''.'.. ' 4so@ SIS
steers '............. ALSO SIS
steers 400 40
steers 400 AS
Good TO choice feeding steers 49,. 1850 475
Fair to medium feeding steers 3.yoq 80
Common 70 good stockers .... $500 435
Good to medium heifers -....----.. 4Z5q 40
Good to choice heifers ............ $50 40
Common light heifers ............... $500 3.75
Good to choice cows .... 400E1 $50
Fair to medium cows ............. 3.4O4 5-@
Common old COWS - ESQ 325
Veal calves 5000 SIS
Heavy calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000 %
Prime TO fancy export bulls $3.50. 500 TO
Good to choice butcher oulls -...- 32Sq 465
Good to choice cows and calves. .S0Oq50.OO
Common TO medium cows and
calves ............-............... -loVVdoU.O
Hogs-Receipts, $500: shipments small.
The hog market opened with the same lin
tied competition that has character zed the
trade the greater part of the week. and II
was rather expected that concessions would
ers however. were inclined to be reason
able, and statesmen finally succeeded in
transferring their consignments at about
yesterdays prices. the only change, IL any,
being on common light mixed grades. The
| receipts this week are 1000 larger than last
week, about 5000 smaller than the same
week a year ago, and the marketing SO Tar
| this year shows a decrease or over bS,OV0
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 a 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 TO
| nj 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
l cause to be very well satisfied with their
| sales. Quotations:
| Good to choice medium and heavy. $685. 20
Mixed and heavy packing :.......... 54og5. %
/ Good to choice light weights 1900 5.45Q5. S.
Common to fair light weights 1850. 5.30q5.40
| Common to good pigs ................ $500 20
1 RoughS .-.--.-----..---.----..- 4.oVuo-iV
Sheep-Receipts light; shipments none.
/ There were not enough fresh arrivals of
i 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 a 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 spring
| lambs reported above IS, old lambs above
s6.25. or sheep above S.. indicating that
| prices were at least 25c lower than the
| close of last week. Quotations: