The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-21
The LIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE WITHOUT CHANGE, BUT
ONE GRADES WERE STRONGER.
Hogs Dull, Irregular and Ten 10 Fiji
teen Cents L~ower-Sheep strong
Condition of Other


cattle Is ABOUT l,0UD smaller IMAM the same
time last week, and fully 1900 larger than
the corresponding time a year ago. The re-
ceipts to-day were comparatively small for
a Friday market, being only about half as
large as a week ago, but nearly 500 larger
than a year ago. There was more life in
the market than has characterized the
trade for two days, and on some grades
more satisfactory prices were realized han
yesterday, but generally the conditions
were not UP 10 the expectations Of sales
men. A larger number OF buyers were in
the field. but evidently believed the supply
would be large enough TO meet all Of their
requirements, and competition was not
strong enough TO get a general advance in
values. Possibly because statesmen were
holding their c-onsignments higher the ex-
port steers were rather slow in changing
hands, and final sales do not indicate any
improvement in prices over yesterday.
There was a steady demand for the good
1eshy feeders at satisfactory prices, but
common stockers sold no better. The thick
fat cows commanded a little better figures
than yesterday, but other females sold only
at about steady prices. The general mar
ket is irregularly lower than at this time
last week, with the change possibly less
on the thick fat cows and Gamers than
any other class. There was a very limited
demand for steers from local buyers, but
q better outside request held prices IN
about the same position as yesterday. Cat
tie averaging 1,245 TO 1929 lbs sold from
$3.50 TO $685. with 1,210 TO 1,S73-lb kinds at
q and 1,0l7 TO 1,OS2-lb steers sold at
$425Q4.75. Quotations:
Good to choice steers, 1850 lbs
and upward 90
Plain fat steers. 1850 lbs and up
mdIu 900 - aoa.ib ~ Nv
steers 6.OO9 $50
Plain fat 100 10 I,S0O-lb steers. =. 4.5O4 SIS
Good to choice LOCO TO 1,15O-lb
Plain fat 1000 to 1,15O-lb steers. 3.75Q 40
0 lbs .eeu.1s y" 1850 AS
Good feeding steers, 500 to LOO lbs 3.25Q $50
Medium feeding steers, 500 to SW
lbs zoo do
Common to good stockers.......... $500 3.25
Good to choice heifers......-...... $500 4.50
Fair to medium heifers............ 5000 $40
Common light heiferS.........-... ESQ 20
Good to choice 3.401 400
Fair to medium cows.............. 2.T59 3.25
Common old I25W 250
Veal calves 1900 5.75
Heavy calves 3.O0d $50
Prime to fancy export bulls:...... 500 20
Good to choice butcher bulls...... 5000 800
Common 20 fair bulls 200 2.75
Good to choice COWS and calves. .35.0Od5O.W
Common to medium cows and
calves ..1V-VV4OV.VV
X ll,0UU, SulDIntnlSs Low.
The marketing OF hogs continues OF large
volume, the total thus far this week show
ing a little increase over the same ume
last week and a gain of about n,OO over the
corresponding time a year ago. The re-
ceipts to-day were fully as large as a week
ago and almost 1900 larger than a year ago.
1t was hardly expected that the receipts
would be as large as they were because
there has been some complaint Of the
scarcity of cars, and the demand has not
justified a liberal marketing. Statesmen
A. --1"11 hA faHnn6 20 Ia
some reduction in prices. but ii took some
time to discover how much. Packers were
acting with the same Indifference that they
have manifested for several days, and ship
perS. being unable to get cars, were not
urgent bidders. Therefore the market
opened rather quiet and continued sluggish
through the day. me nrst saIes were con
fined principally to the good weight hogs
and indicated a decline Of about lOc in
prices compared with yesterday. On that
basis packers and shippers bought deliper-
ately until the more important orders had
been completed, when additional weakness
developed, and in not a few instances later
sales indicated a decline OF loo In prices,
especially on light mixed grades. Buyers
were even bidding lower than morning
prices for the better class of hogs, which
statesmen were reluctant to accept, and the
late market was very dull and irregular.
At noon q large number Of hogs, including
several loads Of good kind, had not changed
hands, and prospects for a good clearance
were not favorable. The extreme range in
prices was from S5.15 to $685., and a very
large proportion Of the supply sold from
$3.50 to $6.25. Quotations;
Good to choice medium and heavy .$6.O0G6.55
Mixed and heavy packing ........... 5.4Ou61O
Good to choice light weights. 5.55d5-9
Common to fair light weights...... 5.l5q5.O
Common to good pigs.........-...... 425Q5. 40
ROuSnS O.OVuo.iO
Sheep-Combined receipts of sheep and
lambs for five days exhibit an increase or
GOO over the same time last week, and a de-
crease of about 400 compared with the cor
responding time a year ago. The receipts
to-day were small, being less than half as
large as a week ago and about the same
as a year ago. All buyers were in the mar
ket again to-day, and with continued ac-
tive competition the offerings from the
start changed hands promptly at fully
steady prices compared with those current
yesterday. II did not take long to exhaust
the supply, and it is quite probable that a
larger number could have been sold at pre-
vailing prices. The best lambs here sold
at 4.S5, quite a number were reported at
"a. 5Od475, and other sales ranged from 50
to $4.35. Choice y~earling sheep sold as high
as $3.50, and culls to good sheep were re-
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