The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-08
THELIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE IN LARGE SUPPLY AND SELL
ING AT w FIGURES.
Hogs Sluggish at Irregular hut Decid-
eddy Lower P~rices-Sheep Lower
Markets Elsewhere.

UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
Aug. 7.-Cattle-Receipts, 1900; shipments,
300. Thus far this week the marketing of
cattle shows an increase Of about 500 over
the same time last week, and 1900 over the
corresponding time. a year ago The receipts
to-day were unusually liberal. being fully
twice as large as a week ago and over 1000
larger thar a year ago. There was an ex-
cessive number of medium weight cattle
and stockers and feeders, for which there
has been a limited request for some time
past. and the receipts included several loads
of Texas and Western cattle. Statesmen
from the start were convinced that they
would have to make concessions TO effect
sales, and the only question, so far as the
fat stock was concerned. was the amount
of the decline. Final transactions indi-
cate that the better class of cattle were
not TO exceed 10c lower, and in a number
OF instances it was claimed prices were
steady. Medium cattle were 10a25c lower,
according to quality and weight, and no
doubt statesmen would have been very glad
to nave accepted 25G5Oc less prices for
stockers and feeders. 1t is evident that
receipts will nave to decrease materially
before there is an outlet for supply on
hands. Sales of steers included LOSS to 1874
10 xmas at %. lUuo.JV Win l,loo i'-o'-iD
kinds at 81 5.O5, and loo to 1,39O-lb cattle
were reported at s4q4.75. Stockers and feed
ers sold at s3I3.75, and nine loads of grass
fed Texas averaging around 95 lbs sold at
$3.50. which was considered about 2Oc
lower than former prices for that class.
Quotations:
Extra prime steers, 1850 lbs and
UPWARDS s.. 400 SIS
Good export steers. 1850 to 1,45O lbs 900 $40
steers 5000 SIS
steers Also Sis
wards a 5.Oa 6s5
Plain fat steers, /, 200 to 1900 lbs. 4.e51 40
Plain fat steers, loo TO 1.15O lbs. 4vo4 40
Choice feeding steers, 1,VW TO l,lW
Good feeding steers, 900 to LOO lbs 3.40@ 3s5
lbs 3.Ooa 35
Common to good stockers........... 2.5OQ $50
Good to choice heifers. .............. 400q AIS
Fair to medium heifers............ 500 80
Common light heifers........... 2.506 325
Good TO choice 3.50Q AS
pair ~ medium coWs...... :. lisa 3.35
Common old cows ................. LOG ESQ
Wal calves 3.59G 600
Heavy calves 2.5OD 400
Prime to fancy export pulls. 3.654 3S5
Good to choice butcher bulls....... $50 $50
Common to fair bulls............... 2.5Od 800
Good to choice COWS and calves. ..5.UuJ.U
Common TO medium COWS ana
calves
Hoes-Receipts, II 100: shipments, 5000.
Combined receipts of hogs for three days
with the same time last week and about
the same Improvement compared with the
corresponding time a year ago. The re-
GENTS to-day were about the largest ever
recorded at this time in the year and near
" 5000 larger than a week ago and a year
ago. The large supply following a liberal
run Yesterday and good receipts elsewhere
made the conditions very favorable TO buy
ers, and the market opened with the ten
1An~an hfnnnrc had n ADE
urgent orders for butcher hogs. which they
executed at the start at n decline OF fully
10c compared with yesterday, but the buy
ers were very independent and refused
TO operate on that basis. Statesmen were
very reluctant in making concessions de-
manded and the trading after the start
was quite sluggish. Final sales, however,
indicated that the average in prices was
15c below yesterday, and occasional sales
were considered zoe lower. Very, ordinary
tight hogs to best heavies sold from 500
10 $3.50. ard the bulk OF the good hogs sold
above $50. Quotations:
Good to choice medium and
heavy S0.Svho-V0
Mixed and heavy packing. .-...... 5.6ga5.M
Good TO choice light weights. 5.7On5771a
Common to fair light weights. 5.6oM5.611
Common 10 good pigs.............
Roughs 0-O0u0-J
Sheep-Receipts. 1900; shipments. LOCO.
The receipts Of sheep and lambs thus far
this week exceed the same time last week
about 100 head. and there is an increase
vi DUI
year ago. The receipts to-day were fully
500 larger than n week ago and about 400
larger than a year ago. The supply was
much larger than could be handled by local
dealers, and with no really encouraging
reports from other markets shippers were
naturally very backward and the condi-
tons favored q sharp reaction In prices.
At the start, however. statesmen succeeded
I'm disposing OF a small portion Of the sup
ply OF good stock at nearly steady prices
10 local butchers. AT "A late hour ship
pers were very Indifferent and apparently
were not inclined 20 load up" even AZ re-
duced prices. Therefore statesmen could not
force a clearance. and IL looked like a large
number would have TO be carried over ir
first hands. Sales included lambs at SEA
40 and sheep at Sl.75u375. on account OF
the continued dry weather there is very
little inquiry fer feeding sheep. and there
Is no established basis In prices. Quota
lions:
Good to choice yearlings. 3.50d3T5
Good 10 choice eep..-...---..... 275fi3.25
Common 10 medium sheep.......-.. 2"en25o
Stockers and feeding sheep. 2c0H275
Bucks. per 100 2o0u2y0
Horses-Not quite as many horses arrived
for the regular sale OF the Blair-Baker
Horse Company to-day as a week ago. hut
the supply was larger han the average
during the summer season Shippers re-
ported with about l5 head. and. as usual.
most OF the different grades were repre-
....S I,f The quality WAS hardly a. c..f-