The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
THE LIVESTOCK MARKETS
CATTLE ~ FAIR SUPPLY, SELLING
READILY At STEADY PRICES.
ALarge Receipts Of Hog Result in
I Lower Prices-sheep Active and
stendy-Markets Elsewhere.
UNION sToCKYARDs. INDIANAPOLIS.

4 UNION STOCkYARDS. INDIANAPOLIS,
Dec. 7-Cattle-Receipts, 200; shipments
fsmaH. The weeks receipts of cattle have
Joeen large but not excessive. The total is
1880 larger than last week and 100 larger
than the same week a year ago and the
corresponding week two years ago. Thus
gar this year there is a gain Of $500 com
Epared with the same period last week.
SFrom the beginning OF the week the re-
Sceipts were larger than ordinary and short
Ely after the opening a reaction of 1Oc in
aprices was registered. Toward the middle
OF the week. however. there was quite an
: increase in the demand from outside
sources. and this. encouraged by a good in
:.quiry from local killers. was responsible
.tOr a rally in values that exceeded the loss
Sustained at the beginning of the week.
sThere was continued good competition
throughout the week. which resulted In a
eeurther upward movement IN prices, and at
fthe extreme close Of the week all fat cattle
were selling on a basis OF at least 25c higher
Sprices than the average at the close of last
aweek. and occasional transactions were
considered 35Q40c higher. In sympathy
Swith the stronger movement in prices Of
Mat stock. together with a scarcity of choice
gfeeders, that class gained a little in prices.
cit was also easier to dispose of the less de-
tsirable grades. but prices were not per-
Eceptibly better than recently. At the close
<of the week the pens were probably nearer
famptied than they have been In the past
emonth. The records show that during the
sweek native steers sold as high as SIS,
Texans $685.. heifers s5.25, COWS $3.50, bulls
sS4.5O and calves 1915. There was only a
moderate supply arrived for the market to-
day. but enough to indicate that prices
were fully steady compared with the way
,equal kinds sold yesterday. A few steers
sold as high as $3.50. fancy heifers as high
as $5.25. cows 81. bulls 1886 and calves $5.75.
The supply was soon exhausted at current
Sprices. Quotations:
fGood to choice steers, 1880 lbs
and upward IS. $50 $50
fPlain fat steers. 1850 lbs and up
ward .~.v-.--.:~-.~::.:.:. 5.25a SIS
steers 59Og $50
Plain fat LOO to 1,S5O-lb steers. :. 4.5OQ SIS
Good to choice 1000 to 1,150-lb
= steers ......-...........-...... 4.4O9 AIS
Plain fat Loco to 1,15O-lb steers. S.75q 4A
lbs .-.--.----:~.~"::: $3.50 400
I5s -.~"~~~@-"..~--'.:. 325a $50
lbs .......~."..~.~............... 2.75Q S.15
10 good stOckers ......... 2.50Q 3.25
eGood TO choice heifers ............ 5000 4.5C
.Fair TO medium heifers ............ 3.OO6 $50
Common light heifers .............. 225Q 2.75
Good TO choice COWS ................ 3400 AS
Fair TO medium COWS ............... Elsa 3.25
{: common old COWS ................. l25q $50
veal calves 1000 $50
SHeavy calves 2l5O6 400
z Prime to fancy export bulls -. 375d AS
Wood to choice butcher BULLS. 5000 $50
$-Common to fair bulls .............. 2.OOQ 2.75
Good TO choice cows and calves. g .O0q50.O0
Common TO medium COWS and
Calves 3O OU