The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
THELIVE STOCK MARKETS
STEERS WE'RE STEADY AND FE-
MALE CATTLE SHADE LOWER.
Hogs Moderately Active and Uneveniy
Higher-Sheep Unchanzed-COn-
dition of other Markets.

UNION STOCKYARDS. INDIANAPO-
LIS. Dec. -Cattle-Receipts, 200. ship
ments small. The marketing of cattle this
week has been OF fairly liberal volume,
there being very little change TO note COM
pared with last week and an increase OF
1.l00 over the same week a year ago and
the corresponding week two years ago
Thus far this year the receipts over
$500 larger than the same period last year.
More good cattle were represented than
recently. but the number was not unusual
considering the time OF year. There was
an excessive marketing of common to me
dunn and unfinished stock. and with the
limited and Indifferent demand that usually
characterizes the market at this time in
the year for that class the trading all
week has been very sluggish, and on ac-
count of the irregular demand it has been
impossible to get uniform prices. Sales
men experienced the same trouble that
they did earlier in the season when the
receipts OF common stock were so liberal
and at nearly all times IL was easier to
fix prices than it was to find buyers. The
scarcity of choice cattle and the demand
principally for that class responsible
for very little or no fiuctuation in prices
the average at the close of the week being
considered fully steady compared with the
close of last week. Other grades began
selling lower early in the week and there
was gradual slump in values 10 the close
Of the week when the average was gener-
ally considered to be at least soc lower
than the close Of last week. 1t is expected
that there will be a continued limited re
quest for all ordinary cattle until after the
HOLIDAYS Wi
a large number to supply the market. Dur
ing the week odd steers that were consid-
erably above the average run in quality
and flesh sold as high as 81 and IS per 100
lbs. but $3.50 was considered the top for
loads and was obtained for yearlings
Fancy heifers sold as high as So cows
$4.25. bulls $i.25 and calves Sc. The receipts
to-day were about equal to the average at
this time in the week and quality was un-
changed Outside orders for steers enabled
statesmen TO get steady prices for that
class. but there was very little inquiry
from local killers for female butcher stun,
| and sales were usually a shade lower than
yesterday. Quotations:
Good to choice steers, 1850 lbs and
Plain fat steers, 1850 lbs and up ~ ''' wv
ward 49,. ;......::......,........ $3.50 SIS
GOOD 10 choice LOO to 1,300-lb
steers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5.0og $50
liam rat l,IO to 1,SOO-lb steers. 4.50Q SIS
Good 10 choice LOCO to 1,l50-lb
steers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4.4o9 4.75
Piain rat LOO to 1l5O-lb steers. 375q 4.4O
Choice feeding steers, 1000 TO LOO
lbs ........................... $3.50 AIS
5000 teedlng steers, 900 to LOO lbs $3.50 800
Medium feeding steers, 500 to 900
lbs ............................ also BIS
Common TO good stockers. ......... 250n 3.25
Good 10 cholce heiIers. ............. 350q 450
Fair to medium heifers. ...... 3OOSl 3 al
common llght heirers............... 225Qf 2.75
Goou 10 cholce cows. 40d 400
Ealr TO medium cows............... 2754 BE
common old cows................... 125Qp $50
veal calves OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 501l SIS
Heavy calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS e0q $50
friIne TO fancy export BULLS. 375Q 4. rs
GOOD 10 choice butcher bulls ....... 30Od $50
Common TO fair bulls. 2Goa 275
Good TO choice cows and calves. IS O0d50. 90
Common to medium cows and
| calves .......... On O05220 On