The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-10
THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE I'm MODERATE SUPPLY
SELLING AT STEADY PRICES.
Average Receipts of Hogs Sold at
Steady Figures, Closing Strong
Sheer Steady-Other Markets

UNION SrOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
Dec. -Cettle-Receipts. 200; shipments
small. There was an average Monday sup
ply OF cattle, and the quality was about
like the average at this time in the week,
there being few or none that could be con-
sidered top kinds in their class. The de-
mand from local houses about equal
to the supply, and generally steady prices
were obtained for the offerings. Steers.
including stockers, sold from 50 to $4.75.
heifers S2.75Q375, Gamers to good cows
at s2Q3.60, bulls at s2.75Q4 and calves at
s.. 25Q525. Liberal receipts and lower prices
in certain other markets to-day are re-
sponsible fer a little weaker feeling here,
but a majority of the dealers will expect
at least steady prices in the near future,
unless the marketing is considerably in ex-
cess of the demand. Quotations:
Good to choice steers. 1850 lbs
Plain fat steers. 1850 lbs and up
steers ......'.....'..........'...... 5OOa $50
Plain fat ZOO to 1,35O-Ib steers 80. 45OQ SIS
steers -, :. =, i i, 49,: 44 eeg + ! 3
lbs ......... e So. NV. 1850 400
lbs STANDARDIZATION. @' $3.50 $50
Medium feeding steers, 500 TO 800
Common to good stockers. $500 3.25
Good to choice heifers. $500 40
Fair to medium heiferS. ............ 3O0Q $50
Common light heifers ............... 225d 2.75
Good to choice cows. 3401 40
Fair to medium cows............... 2.756D 3.25
Common old COWS ................... LI04 Z0V
Veal calves ..................... 4.O0d $50
Heavy calves ..-.---..-. ..--....-.. Z-2VQ t-VJ
Prime to fancy export bulls ....... 1850 AS
Good TO choice butcher bulls....... 3.O0d $50
Common to fair bulls. 2O01 2 IS
Good to choice cows and calves. .35.OOQJOOO
Common To- medium cows and
calves .ZO.VVtIoVVv
Hogs-Receints 5000; shipments, $50
The receipts OF hogs were about the aver
age for this time in the week, and show
good Improvement over last Monday ana
a year ago. With practically no competi-
ton from outside sources the market
opened with packers bidding steady TO
shade lower prices, in harmony with re-
ports from other places. Statesmen were
a little reluctant in making concessions,
but with good receipts indicated at all
other points they were finally persuaded
to accept last Saturdays prices, and the
supply was soon exhausted on tnat OASIS
Afterwards a more favorable turn in the
trade elsewhere was responsible for
much better feeling here, and there is no
doubt that any late arrivals would have
sold at a reasonable advance over morn
ing prices; in fact, higher prices were Of
fered toward the close and refused. AS
usual for some time past, there was some
irregularity in prices. a few transactions
being repokted sc higher, while others
were believed to be shade lower, but gen.
orally, dealers claimed there was no quota
BILE change in the market compared with
Saturday. Sales were reported at $5.45Q6O,
and $6.25 was offered for hogs at the close.
Quotations.;
Good to choice medium and heavy IS 95d6. %
Mixed and heavy packing .......... 550Q6.00
Good to choice light weights. .,..... 5.65d5.S5
Common to fair light weights. 545Q5.6 60
Common to good pigs................ 4l5q5. 40
hOuSnS ......s....'-..'.' OVVHJ.tO
Sheep-Receipts, 100; shipments none. A
very moderate supply of sheep and lambs
arrived for the market to-day, and with
not enough to encourage competition be-
tween buyers the trading was necessarily
quiet, but AL the offerings sold on a basis
of steady prices compared with the close
of last week. There were no top kinds in
their class represented, and on that ac-
count no extreme prices were paid. Quo
tations:
Good to choice lambs. &O0G4 90
Common to medium lambs. ........ 2O0Q3. 20
Good to choice yearlings. 3O0d3.50
Good to choice sheep. 2.50d3.O0
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