The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-22
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
CATTLE ACTIVE. SELLING AT FAIR
LY STEADY TO STRONG PRICES.
Hogs Active ut Steady to shade
Lower FiGurcs-shecp Strong
Condition of other Markets.

UNION STOCKYARDS. INDIANAPOLIS,
May 1-Cattle-Receipts. co., shipments.
$50. The marketing of cattle far this
week does not show much change compared
with the same time last week. The receipts
to-day were about the same as a week
ago In the steer line the supply was
meager. and Notwithstanding other mar
kets were lower yesterday statesmen sue
ceeded in getting about steady prices here
to-day Female cattle sold promptly. and
sales were usually at very satisfactory
prices The supply was exhausted in good
season and the close was steady. Steers
weighing l.O64 TO 1,25l lbs sold at S5.20Q5.25,
with 1904 TO 1,l37-lb kinds at s4.95G510. and
loads averaging less than 1000 lbs sold
from Si.50q4.9O. as to quality. The market
for female cattle was active, and a clear
ance was made early at strong prices for
all well-matured, dry-fed kinds. Buyers
are beginning TO discriminate against the
grass-fed cattle, and there will be wider
difference as the season advances. Heifers
were reported as high as S.. decent 10 good
kinds brought s4.6Oa4.90. There was no top
cows in the offerings. but $3.50 was paid.
Gamers were reported at s240Q3. Quo
tations:
Good to prime steers, 1850 lbs
o. : ca
and upward. ........................S 0.Zod o.bO
and upward. -. 49,. 400 $50
steers Observation-Disclosures. 47Oa SEQ
steers ~ 1880 - 45oq 500
Medium TO good 900 to 1,l00-lb
steers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 0-d9u 4oV
Good to choice feeding steers. 4.256I 40
Fair to medium feeding steerS..... 2.5Od 40
Common 10 good stockers......... 3OOd 400
Good to choice heifers- .-.-........ 42ou 40
Fair to medium heifers. ........... 5.I5n 400
Common TO light heifers. 300d $50
Good choice ows........-.....- 3.150i 40
Fair to medium cows............ 3.v0q 80
Canning cows..... Lisa 275
veal calVeS.--------- .....-----.. o-3V4 ovv
Prime to fancy export bulls. $3.50 AS
Good TO choice butcher bulls. 2.50d j. %
Common to fair bulls. ............-.. 500 800
Good TO choice cows and calves. .S5.OO05OUO
Common 10 medium cows and
calves -o.vVt4 ou-VV
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; shipments 1000.
Combined receipts OF hogs for two DAYS in
dictate an increase of nearly 5000 over the
same time last week. The receipts to-day
were comparatively liberal, being over
5000 larger than week ago and 1,JoO larger
than a year ago. The quality generally
was satisfactory, and in few instances
ii was the best represented for some time
past. The market opened with all buyers
in the field and statesmen were asking
steady prices, especially for the more de-
sirable grades. AT the start the trading
was not active, but there were occasional
sales tnat lnulcaIeQ Steduy prices tOH-
pared with yesterday. Later, however.
mixed lots were considered a shade easier
and were changing hands promptly. Sales
for the day indicate that the average was
much the same as at the close OF the week.
and therefore not very much different from
yesterday. The extreme range In prices
was from So 60G5 921R and more hogs were
reported at $570G5.I5 than any other prices,
although there a good proportion or
the supply sold above 1915. Quotations.:
Good to choice medium and
Mixed and heavy packing. $3.50. 5.6Ou5S5
| Good to choice light weights. 5.70d5. 77l5
| Common to fair light weights. 5.6Od56ll2
| Common to good pigs. 4.5Oq55O
ROughS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .o-VV4o.1V
Sheep-Receipts small; shipments none.
| The receipts of sheep and lambs thus far
| this week have been quite small. The re-
| large as a week ago, and less than one
| fourth large as a year ago. There was
not enough to invite all buyers into the
market, and. therefore, the demand was
| less urgent than Ii otherwise would have
been There some inquiry. however,
| from both local butchers and shippers.
| and the small supply was soon exhausted
at more satisfactory prices than those pre-
| vailing for the same grades at the close
| of last week Very ordinary 10 good spring
| lambs brought A00G6.35. and clipped lambs
| would have been salable as high as - and
yearings $3.50. There is a healthy feeling
| i'm the trade everywhere. and the outlook
son advances there will naturally be more
| discrimination against the coarse, heavy
grades in favor of the tidy, light kinds.
| Quotations:
Spring lambs f.0O1 80
| Good to choice lambs ..........-...-. 450'd5OO