The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-07
THELIVE STOCK MARKETS
FAT CATTLE OF GOOD QUALITY SOLD
AT STRONG PRICES.
Hogs Active at Strong to Higher Fig
ures-Sheep in Good Supply and
Lower-Narkets Elsewhere.
UNION srocKYARps, INDIANAPOLIS,


Aug. 6.-Cattie-Receipts. $50; shipments
fair. The receipts of cattle for two days
show an increase Of about 600 over the cor
responding time a year ago. The receipts
to-day were about 40 larger than a week
ago and 500 larger than a year ago. The
arrivals did not include many strictly top
cattle in their class, and in fact probably
most OF the supply was not up to the re-
qufrements OF buyers in quality and flesh.
The market opened with statesmen asking
rather strong prices for the best class of
stock. and final sales OF that kind were, If
any different. a little more satisfactory
than at the close OF last week. Cattle ordi-
Iarily classed as good. however. did not
sell TO any better advantage. and the
tendency was weaker for common TO med
ium grades. Sales included 1.254-lb steers
at S.55. with 1.2S2-lb kinds at So. ana 995
and 1.lco-lb cattle sold at si.65Q4.75. The top
price for heifers was practically s4.59. and
ordinary TO good kinds sold at s.. 75Q4.25.
One COW sold as high as si.S5. but $.2s was
practically the top, and there were only
scattering sales above $3.50. Common can
ners TO good cows sold at S.40Q3.l5 70. Quota
tions:
Extra prime steers, 1,S5e lbs end
Good to export steers. 1850 to 1.i5O
lbs 5.coa5.4O
Good to choice 100 to l.SOo-lb
steers Observation-Disclosures. 5.cOa5.25
Plain fat steers. 1850 lbs and up
ward 5.OOQ5.S5
Plain fat steers. 100 10 1900 lbs. 465I4.0
Plain fat steers. 1000 10 l.1s0 lbs. 4.00U4.50
lbs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s.SOQ425
Good feeding steers. 900 to LOO
lbs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .S9G3.75
lbs ..~...~~~.~.................. 315a3.5O
common TO good StOckerS. 2.JDN3 -
Good 10 choice heifers. a.O0Fl4.T Is
lair TO medium heifers. ........... 3.35q3 70
Common lieht heifers.. 2.50TS %
Good to choice ows...-........... 3.t0u4.25
Fair to medium cows .............. 2 T5SSS5
Common old 10012.50
Heavy calveS.. 2 5O1:4 o.
Prime 10 fancy export bulls r sbn4OO
Good to choice butcher buils...... 3 2s13 50
Common 10 fair bulls 2gOG3O 90
Hogs-Receipts. 900, shipments. 600. The
receipts OF hogs thus far this week how an
increase of about $500. compared ,rith the
same time last week and the corresponding
time a year ago. The receipts to-day were
comparatively liberal. being nearly 1000
larger than a week ago and n Year ago.
The arrivals included quite a number of
good heavy hogs, and the quality gener-
ally was satisfactory. but there are 0uite
a number OF ordinary light and diminished
grass hogs coming, and IL is difficult for
them. Under the innnenee of a gp patSe sb ior
ping demand and rather active competition
from packers the market opened with the
the better class OF hogs were at more sat
isfactory prices than yesterday: the adj
vance. however. was probably not TO ex-
coed 2i-c, quality being considered. Sales
men were unable 10 realize much better
prices for the light and mixed hogs. but
the average looks TO be about Sc higher
than equal kinds sold last Saturday. After
the first. lot OF shipping orders had been
executed there was naturally a auieter
feeling In the market, and the tendency
was a little easier for a time. Toward the
close. however. with additional shipping or
de-s. all buyers were again in the field.
aud the last transactions did not show any
quOtable change. compared with the OPEN
tng. Sales ranged from S.S2ikI6.15 Quota
tfonS.
Good TO choice medium and