The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-02
THE LIVESTOCK MARKETS
AN UNUSUALLY SATISFACTORY
WEEK FOR CATTLE statesmen.
Average Gain of Forty Cents i'm Hog
Saturday, Showing Highest Fig
ures in Seven Years.

UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
Aug. L-Cattle-Receipts, 325; shipments
small. The receipts of cattle this week
were smaller, showing a decrease of about
500 compared with last week, but there is
an increase of over 900 compared with the
same week a year ago and 1900 compared
with the corresponding week two years
ago. The receipts thus far this year show
a gain of nearly 4l,OoO compared with the
same period last year. In more ways than
one the market this week has been different
from last week, and, in fact, several weeks
preceding. The marketing has been of
smaller volume. The quality in certain lines
was improved, and there was probably
increase in the demand from all sources for
all kinds. The conditions were more favor
able to the seller than they have been for
several weeks. The supply of fat cattle a
time was equal to the demand and
strong competition caused some unevenness
in values, but there was steady upward
movement, and at the close of the week the
better class Of steers were generally consid-
cred 25Qi0c higher than the close of last
week, and occasional sales were no doubt
soc above the market for equal kinds at
that time. Female stock did not show quite
much improvement as steers, but the
better grades sold probably 15a25c higher
than at the beginning of this week 1t took
several days for statesmen to pull the COM
mon TO medium cattle out of the deep rut
that they have been in for several weeks,
but they finally succeeded in placing prices
ON higher level, the advance being vari-
ously estimated at 10d25c The clearance
was better than it has been for a long time,
and with very healthy condition existing
the market for the week closed with the
pens practically deserted. There was an
absence or strictly top export steers, but
sales were reported as high as $3.50, and
grass-fed Texans sold as high So SO Elk
port heifers spld as high as S5.10 steers and
heifers mixed as high as $5.25, and there
were no cows reported above $40 More
than an ordinary supply of cattle
ceived to-day, and with a steady demand
good clearance was made at quotably
steady prices compared with yesterday.
Quotations:
Extra prime steers. 1850 lbs and
Good export steers, 1850 to i,l5O lbs 5. 4O4 rs
steers .................. $3.50 $50
steers ........................ 1850 SIS
wards 49, 525a SIS
Plain fat steers, 1900 to 1900 lbs. Asa 575
Plain fat steers, 1000 to $50 lbs. 425q AGO
e6 lbs FEEDING steers 800 to lido il: ss g
lbs .........',........ 5000 s25
Common to good stockers. ......... $500 s. IS
Good to choice heiferS. $50 425
Fair to medium heifers. ......-..... $500 3 30
Common light heifers. .............. 2J0l1 3. %
Good TO choice coWs................. 3.50l1 40
Fair to medium cows................ ASA 3. IS
Common old cows ................... 1.50IJ ESQ
Veal calves Observation-Disclosures. 4JO6D 625
Heavy calves Observation-Disclosures. $500 $50
Prime to fancy export bulls. $500 400
Good to choice butcher BULLS. 3I56 3.4O
Common to fair bulls. 25O1 800
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