The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-29
THELIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE IN LARGE SUPPLY. SELLING
AT BARELY STEADY PRICES.
Hogs Slow and About 10 Cents Lower
sheep Barely steEdy-Condi-
ton Of Market Elsewhere.

UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS.
July 2L-Cattle-Receip1s. 500; shipments.
200. The marketing OF cattle this week
has been of comparatively large volume.
the total showing i gain OF l.5O over
last week; nearly 200 over the same week
a year ago. and $500 over the correspond
ing week two years ago. The receipts were
only 500 smaller than the largest NUM-
Der ever received In this market IN one
week, which was 1852 the week ending
July 81, 1880. The official receipts yes
terday were d little more than 500 smaller
than the largest number ever received In
one day, which was 2.6il, Aug. 19, 1850. the
receipts thus far this year are nearly %
coo larger than the same period last year.
The large receipts the past week were
not the result of any satisfactory con-
ditions existing in the market. but the
continued dry weather, which has forced
feeders TO dispose of their holdings earlier
than expected. \ very large proportion
of the supply was stock from Western
States, where the drought has been more
serious and prolonged. TIL arrivals. OF
course, have been principally stockers and
feeders and unfinished cattle, and the pro-
portion OF strictly fat stock probably was
smaller than Il has been at any time here
tOlOlt III ctdSOU. lie il NtdilCi Al
the territory tributary to this market
caused feeders to withhold their orders,
and from the beginning OF the week II
has been very difficult TO fnd an OUT
let for the supplies. 1t seemed that
prices were not a matter of considera-
ton. and no doubt statesmen would nave
than they did 10 effect a clearance. There
was some little inquiry toward the close
OF the week from POINTS where they had
had rain, and orders were executed at
about 25c lower prices than the close OF
last week, but statesmen were unable 10
make a clearance, and at the extreme
right close to 1000 head of stockers and
feeders In the pens unsold. The continued
excessive hot weather afected the meat
trade again, and there was a correspond
ing depression in prices OF fat cattle, es-
pecially steers. At the close of the week
the best fat steers and probably heif-
of last week, and certain kinds that or
dinarily are considered good were con-
sidered soc lower in some instances. The
market for thick fat cows was more sat
isfactory than for any other class Of cat
tie, and there was not much change in
prices registered, but the less desirable
ners and best cows. sold from l0c TO 25c
lower. The bull market, in sympathy
with other grades of cattle. was weaker.
and there was a sharp reaction in prices
or calves. The market for Texas steers
was strong in sympathy with other places,
but statesmen did not realize as high prices
as expected. During the week native steers
sold as high as S5.65: Texans, sz.20; heifers,
50; cows. $3.50; bulls. $3.50, and calves, S..
The receipts of cattle to-day were con-
siderably above the average at this time
in the week, showing an increase Of near
ly 100 over last Saturday and $50 over
a year ago. AS usual heretofore this
week the arrivals were principally stock
ers and feeders and unfinished grades,
and the market opened dull. with the
men succeeded in disposing of most OF
the cattle fat enough for butchers on a
basis of about yesterdays prices. but there
were very few transactions reported in
the stocker and feeder line. Sales includ-
ed 1883 to 1,120-lb steers at 81 1905 80. heif-
ers as high as $3.50 and cows, $3.35. Quota
lions:
Extra prime steers, 1850 lbs ard
Good export steers, 1850 to l,450
Good to choice LOO to i.SoO-Ib
steers 400 SIS
steers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1850 500
ward 49Oa Sis
Plain fat steers, 1000 to 1900 lbs. 4.65G 4.90
Piain rat steers, loo to l.l5O lbs. 4Ocq $50
Choice feeding steers, 1000 to 1,10
lbs ...:-:.-.-:~....:.....:.. $500 AS
lbs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S5OQ s.5
lbs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s15a $50
Common TO good stockers......... 2.50Q $50
Good TO choice heifers. 375lf tL5
Fair to medium heifers ............ 3.35u 3.65
Common light heifers................ 2.5Oq 325
Good to choice ows................ S40q 4.25
Fair 10 medium cows.............. 275d 335
Common old 100l . so
Veal $500 $50
iteavy 2.J0Q AGO
Prime TO fancy export bulls. $3.50 100
Good to choice butcher bulls. 5 25I $50
common TO fair bulls.............. ESQ $50
Good 10 choice COWS and calves. .35. 00q50.00
Common 70 medium COWS and
calves %. O0qO.O 90
Eogs-Receipts, 400; shipments. 1900.
The receipts of hogs continue comparatively
liberal, the total this week showing an in
crease of $500 over last week and $500 over
the same week a year ago and the corre-