The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18
STOCK QUOTATIONS
CATTLE QUITE ACTIVE AND VERY
STRONG, But NOT HIGHER.
Hogs Irregular, but Strong-sheep
and Lambs Active at steady Prices
Condition of Other Markets.
UNION sTocKYARDs. INDIANAPOLIS,

UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
May MISUNDERSTANDING. 700; shipments,
200. The marketing of cattle thus far this
week has not been large and there is a
slight change to note in the aggregate
compared with the same time last week.
The receipts to-day were comparatively
small for this time in the week and show
a decrease of $50 compared with last Fri
day. The arrivals included a very good
variety of grades. but as usual for some
time past there were no top export cattle.
There was a good attendance of buyers,
both local and from outside points. and the
market opened with active bidding. and
there was no trouble in getting strong
prices compared with the high time recent
ly, and in a few instances an advance OF
5q10c was claimed. 1t did not take long to
exhaust the supply. and no doubt a con-
siderably larger number could have been
sold at satisfactory prices TO the owner.
Choice cattle weighing 1.22S pounds sold at
$5.45, with loads averaging 1900 to 1,3H
pounds at s5.30a5.S5. and 1000 to 1,15S-pound
steers brought 81. 5Q5.15 Heifers sold as
high as s., with quite a number at $500
AIS, and other sales. including stockers.
ranged from 50 to $3.50. There were no
cows here good enough to bring over $40.
Decent TO good kinds sold at 50. 75q4.S5. and
Gamers to fair cows brought $2d3.50. Quo
tations:
Good to prime steers, 1850 lbs
and upward DO
Fair to medium steers, 1850 lbs
and upward 400 $50
steers .............,... .............. 4sOQ SIS
Fair to medium 1850 to 1.9oO-lb
steers ................ .............. 400 $50
steers ............ 425Q 500
Good to choice feeding steers...... Asa 40
Fair to medium feeding steers. 390q AS
Common to good stockers.-..-.-.-- 55Oq sd
Good IN choice heifers ............. 4.35W 475
Fair to medium heifers............. w 40
Common light eifers.. $500 800
Good to choice cows................ $3.50 $50
Fair To medium cows.............. 300d $50
Veal calves 5.OO@ $50
Heavy calves 500
Prime to fancy export bulls........ Si5q 10
Good to choice butcher bulls-..... 34on 500
Common TO fair Zd5Q 30
Good TO choice COWS and calves.
Common to medium COWS and
calves .................
Hog-Receipts. 5000; shipments, 1000.
The receipts of hogs to-day were a little
larger than a week ago and a year ago.
The quality was equal TO the average LOT
some time past. The market opeheu Win
a coed demand from shippers for the better
weight hogs, and with rather active COM
petition from packers the early market
was reasonably lively and transactions
were for the most part a little more salts
factory than yesterday. After the more
important orders had been executed there
was less animation in the bidding, ana
subsequent sales of lighter and less desir-
able hogs did not appear much better than
Yesterday. n summary or the day buSi-
ness indicates that all hogs OF good weight
Yesterday, while between kinds were just
about steady. and. with possibly a few
lower, the average for the day might be
considered strong compared with .yester-
dav A good clearance was made in good
season. and although the trading was a
little slow at the close sales were not quot.
ably lower than earlier IN the day. Mixed
hogs were reported at 5.50G5. S212, and most
transactions were at S.65d5.75, with the
extreme top $50. Quotations:
Good to choice medium and
heavy ..........--. toHo~O
Mixed and heavy packing .......... 55ou5@
Good TO choice light weights. 565n5.Itls
Common 10 fair light weights. 55gqeeS1s
Common TO good pigs.."--..."- $1,000
Roughs ............... .....".'.'''' o-V'to"'
- 500: shipments. 400. The
MARKETING of sheep and lambs for five days
has been more liberal. the total showing an
Increase of nearly t fg ove TO-DAY shs sS were IN the
largest for some time past and the dlnerent
grades were well represented. Inc mafket
opened with a steaay 10 stoct and rbe
trading was reasonably active al steady
prices for that class: Sales included sprang
lambs at S5.5oa6. clipped LAMBS az Hs-ogs
4.75. clipped yearlings at sf0tO ana clipped
sheep at S3I3.50. Quotations.
-. = ohotoa lambs A.25GA75
Goou W - nosdium lambs......... 3.50diO0
SolnInon :" 3.J0n4o0
& o,ca 3.2543H 70
LOU 10 ,Nadi,m sheep.......... 2.50a3W
Sou,non 80 ,a soeding sheep........ 2.00d3O0
Bucks. per 100 toL""
Above quotations are Tor clipped s'och~
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transaction mt the Interstate Yards
sTocKYARDs.
&c A. - -c~attle-Receipts small; shipments
non. The market was active. with a good de-