The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-18
THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
BEST CATTLE BRING a TRIFLE BET
TER PRICES THAN on TUESDAY.
Hogs Quiet and Five TO Ten Cents
Lower-Sheep Active and steady
Condition of other Markets.

UNION sTOCKYARDs. INDIANAPOLIS.
July H-Cattle-Receipts. 600; shipments
200. The marketing of cattle so far this
week shows an increase of about 500 over
the same time last week. and the receipts
to-day were about the same as week
ago and 400 larger than a year ago. The
proportion of strictly choice stock in the
arrivals continues small and another large
number of stockers and feeding cattle
were received. The market opened with
seemingly little better feeling for selected
stock and statesmen in some instances were
better pleased with pisces. but there was
not enough improvement to lend encour-
agement. The market for the less desir
able cattle was about a. dull as it has
been at any time, and in fact some dealers
claimed that the common grades were
lower than they have been at any time
this season. Steers were reported as high
as IS l,SOo-lb grades. and 9is to l.l3i-lb
Westerns brought s415G4.s5. Native steers,
averaging a little upwards of LOO lbs. sold
at $45O9475 as to quality Heifers sold as
high as s.. with good kinds at siGI4.50. and
stockers to decent heifers sold at $2d3.9o
A few cows sold above 81. but most of the
supply was reported below 1913. and it re-
quired better class to bring 81 25G2.50
than heretofore. Quotations:
Extra prime steers. 1850 lbs and
upward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500 SIS
lbs ................,................. 51Oa $40
steers ...@.................. 5.ooa $50
steers ..'.......,...'...... ALSO $40
ward ................................5 .OOG SIS
Plain fat steers. 200 TO I 300 lbs 4 750 5 90
Plain fat steers. 1000 to 1.15O lbs. 4.z5Q1 460
lbs Observation-Disclosures. 4Ooa AS
lbs s.eOG $50
Medium feeding steers 500 to 900
| Common to good stockers......... 2.75G $50
| Good TO choice hefers. ............ 4009 500
c tan to % isht nefers sSS
Good to choice cows.............. S5o4 AZ
Fair TO medium cows............. asa 8 %
Common old cows................... 1.oOD $50
Veal calves ..........................4 1900 $50
heavy caves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500 4 20
Prime TO fancy export bulls....... s.75G 400
Good TO choice butcher bulls. $500. 400 g. 65
| Common TO fair bulls............... 275G BIS
Good TO choice cows and calves. .35 .00d50O 90
Common to medium cows and
calves 20. OQd30 90
Hogs-Receipts, 5000: shipments 14O0
| Combined receipts of hogs for three days
! show a decrease of nearly 1000, compared
with the same time last week. and an in
year ago. The receipts to-day were near
| ly 1000 smaller than week ago A very
| large proportion of the arrivals were light
| and medium mixed hogs. In keeping with
| discouraging reports from other markets
| the opening here was quiet and the bid
ding on a considerably lower basis than
| cepting prices offered, and from start to
| finish the trading was sluggish Final
sales indicated that prices were SC to iOc
| looks to be a big sc lower than the low
| time yesterday. Sales ranged from S. 72i5
to IS. and were largely above S. TN. with
more at $3.50 than any other price. Quo
| tations:
Good to choice medium and
Msss and heavy nacl;ns y sVsge 60
| Good to choice light weights 49, 5sO15 S2i1
! Common to fair light weights. 49, 570d5 77i1
common TO good pigs. 49oq6.70
Rougns 5.00ll5. IS
| Sheep-Receipts. 400: shipments. 100
Thus far this week the receipts of sheep
and lambs have been liberal the total
showing gain OF 1000 compared with the
time last week. and the receipts to-day
were barely. as large week ago, but
nearly LOCO larger than a year ago. A few
more butchers were in the market than
yesterday, but the demand was largely
was not improved. The trading, however
| was active expected under the cir
cumstances. and for good stock generally
steady prices compared with yesterday
were realized. Butchers paid as high as
$3.50 for lambs, but IS 25 was practically the
top: A large proportion of the supply sold
| at $500 and other sales ranged from S3G4 75
| Yearlings sold at g. 7514 and common to
| good sheep brought s2.50q3.50. Quotations:
spring lambs S350G5. %
Good TO choice yearlings. ........... 350d4 90
| Good to choice sheep. .............3 OO63 so
| Common to medium sheep. ......... 225Gl2 70
Stockers and feeding sheep. ....... 20Od3 90
| Bucks, per 100 Observation-Disclosures. 2OO02 so
| Horses-Receipts of horses for the regu-
4 - l.
| Company to-day were small. only about 100
head having arrived What was lacking in
quantity was made up in quality. it having
been long time since an equal number of
as good horses has been offered in this
| market. The supply was about evenly di-
| vided between workers and drivers, and
| they were just the kind to meet the re-
| quirements of the trade at this time There
| was good attendance of buyers especially
| from Eastern and foreign points. and with
| active competition there was considerable
animation in the bidding and the trading
! from the start active at rather more
satisfactory prices than those current a
week ago Dealers claimed. however, that,
| quality considered. there was not much
| quotable advance. large number of
harness horses sold from s15OG2O0 per head
and workers from SHOOTS. High-actiug
| coach teams sold as high as $500, and prime
| draft horses as high as S212.50. There was
| some little trade for Southern points and
agents are buying few horses for Eng
| made early and the close was steady. Con-
| signors TO the market this week are Andy
| Schicketanz and Frank Schofied of this
| city, j. W. Rocker. of louisville Blake e.
| Sheets. of Anderson. John G.. Clark of
| Westfield. Charles Decker, of Edinburg
| and John Vestal. of Plainfield In addition
| 70 the buyers that were here Tuesday were
| John Burris of Philadelphia. Hudson Bros,
| and n. Vile of Louisville, Ky, NJ NJ
| Gingrich. of Derry Church. Pa, and ]. Z.
| Beacon, OF Paris, Ill.
Transnctions at the Interstate Yards
INTERSTATE STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPo-
| LIS. July 17.-Cattle-Receipts. 70: shipments
small The supply consisted OF stockers and
feeders of only ordinary quality. There is no
noticeable change in the condition Of the market.
Prices considered steady strictly prime
cattle but the demand for common stock Is very
| Indifferent. resulting in a dull and slow market
| for these kind. The veal market is steady with
| a demand greatly in OF the supply All
| were disposed Of. and the market closed quiet al
! quotations.:
| Good 20 choice steers 1900 lbs and up
ward S. 2Od5 SO
| Fair to medium steers, 1850 lbs and
upward 4s0a5 %
Good TO choice ll50 TO l300lb steers. 7Ol75 O0
Fair 10 medium l.i50 TO 1.300-lb steers. 5065 90
Medium 10 good 900 to l100-lb steers. 375fi4 ca
Good TO choice feeding steers........... 25d4 60
Common TO good stockers ............... OOff4 q