The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-26
THE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE QUIET AND WEAK, WITH A
FURTHER DECLINE IN PRICES.
Hogs I'm Fair supply, BEST Heavy De-
ing Higher-sheep About steady
Condition of other Markets.
UNION srocKYARDs. INDIANAPOLIS.

UNION STOCKYARDS. INDIANAPOLIS.
July 25.-Cattle-Receipts, 500; shipments.
lo. The receipts OF cattle thus far this
week show a decrease Of POO compared with
the same time last week. and the receipts
to-day were over 100 smaller than a week
ago. The proportion Of strictly desirable
cattle IN the offerings was small. especially
steers. but. Notwithstanding this, local buy
ers forced a further reduction In prices.
there being very little inquiry from outside
sources. The best female cattle sold on a
basis Of about yesterdays prices, but
common TO medium cattle Of all kinds. and
especially stockers and feeders. were very
badly neglected. The yards are again well
filled with stockers and feeding cattle.
The market closed quiet at about opening
prices for the best cattle and very weak
for others. Fat steers averaging around
400 pounds sold at s5.4OQ5.45. and others.
weighing nearly 1900 pounds. at s5.25. Year
ling steers averaging 800 pounds sold as
high as s4.25. The top price for helfers is
practically s4.75, a fun load selling at that
price to-day. and decent TO good kinds sold
at siQ465, with stockers as low as $3.50.
There were no COWS reported above &.25,
and there were only scattering sales above
1915. Very decent to good cows sold at
eo-oUSbss anu CdunSIS II SA.SVQ-.iC. QNO-
tations:
Good TO prime export steers, 1850
TO 1850 lbs average $500 SIS
TaE 20 medium export steers.
LOO to 400 lbs averase..,...... 5.lS9 $40
Good % prime butcher steers,
LOO &c 1.25O lbs average. -..... 4.I5q 515
Good to choice feeding steers. 400l 40
Fair 10 good feeders. 800 10 l.l00
IDS average SIo% 40
d dssa to ''I s1iS: s.lfsgs.:". ssssss s Is
Common TO medium heifers........ $500 AS
frine 10 fancy export cows. 4004 as
Fair 10 good cows. ................ ESQ 375
Gamers and common cows. l25G 275
Good 10 choice light veals........ 5GVd SIS
Common 70 good heavy calves. 3OOJ 500
Good 10 choice fat bulls. .... 25O4 400
Common TO fair bulls ...... 2OOd 800
Good 10 choice cows and calves. "a D0G51 u
Common 10 medium cows end
caves 1lQ0lf30.0 90
Hogs-Recelpts. 5000. shipments. 20. Com
bined receipts OF hogs FOR four days show
a little Improvement over the SAM tf,oe
last week. and the receipts to-day were
almost twice as large as a week aso The
market opened with practically All BUYERS
IN the neid. and with an Increased demand
for the better class Of heavy hogs. and a
larger proportion OF that class represented
the trading at the start was rather active
knc prices higher. Competition was not so
strong for other grades, however. and from
the start statesmen were unable 70 advance
prices. A very large proportion OF the
supply did not sell any higher than yester-
day. Several loads that came IN late hac
like they would have 10 be carried oveI
In FIRST hands Sales ranged from g S0G6 IS
Tor ordinary light mixed 10 selected heavy
hogs and a large proportion OF the supply
sold at $50 Quotations:
Good 20 choice medium and
neagy ......+..... IS. 0016 .15
Mixed and heavy packing. -. bS0dsO
Good TO choice light weights. 6s5Q5so