The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25
THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
CaTTLE ACTIVE AND SELLING AT
STRONG TO HIGHER PRICES.
1IaGs Fairly Active, without Notable
Change in FiGures-Sheep steady
Condition of Other Markets.

UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
Dec ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, $50; shipments
small. The receipts Of cattle thus far this
week indicate a decrease of about 400 COM
pared with the same time last week and an
increase Of nearly 500 over the correspond
ing time a year ago. The receipts to-day
were small, being only about half as large
as a week ago and twice as large as a
year ago, which was holiday. The Offer
ings did not include many choice cattle IN
their class and there were none of the
kind that command the top prices in their
respective departments The inquiry from
outside sources was not Of great impor-
lance, but there was rather active COM
petition between local killers, and from
the start the supply changed hands prompt
ly at strong TO higher prices, not a few
sales being considered 10c above the close
of last week. There was some inquiry
for all classes of cattle and consequently
the supply was exhausted. Quotations:
Good to choice steers 1850 lbs and
upwards %. i0lI 30
Plain fat steers, 1850 lbs and up
wards .--.-......... --.-.-.-..------ O.lOQ D. 20
steers COG so
Plain fat LOO to 1.SOO-lb steers. 1900 5.25
steers ...................... 400 4. rs
Plain fat 1000 to 1.15O-Ib steers 3. 75(l 4. 40
lbs .........t,.... .................. $50 AS
lbs .......,......................... s.25@ $50
lbs .-..................... ESQ SIS
Common TO good stsckers....... 2.5O55 3.25
Good TO choice heifers............. 500 4.50
Fair to medium heifers ........... 3. COO 3. 40
Common TO light heifers .......... 2.25Q :. rs
Good to choice cows ............... 3.40G 4 90
Fair to medium COWS 15lD 3 %
Common old cows ................ 1.25GI 9 80
Veal calves .........................4 .5Oll 90
Heavy caves ---.---.---.--.---....- 5000 4 81
Prime TO fancy export bulls...... 3.75G 4 %
Good to choice butcher bulls. 3.00d 3 GO
Common TO fair bulls.............. 2. 0OI1 :. 10
Good TO choice cows and calves. .35. 0OI 90. 10
Common 10 medium COWS and
calves 70. OOlI3O. 90
Hogs-Receipts. $3.50; shipments, COO
Combined receipts OF hogs for two days
indicate q decrease Of about 1900 compared
with the same time last week and an in
crease OF $500 over the corresponding time
q year ago. The receipts to-day were 2.50C
smaller than a week ago and about 5.00t
larger than year ago, which was holt
day. There was scarcity OF prime heavy
hogs, and the quality generally was prob
ably not quite as good as the average
recently. The market opened with no re-
ally urgent demand. and il was soon appar-
ent that statesmen would be unable 10 gel
any material advance in values; If any
Finally. however, with reasonably good
competition between packers and shippers
the trading was fairly active, and sales
were usually considered strong compared
with Yesterdays average. After the more
important orders had been filled the mar
ket did not show quite as much life. but
vas active as could be expected cOnsid-
ering the limited competition, and a good
clearance was finally made at quOtably
steady prices compared with yesterdays
average Sales ranged from $3.50 10 500
and the bulk OF the supply sold at S5.60Q
e15- Quotations:
Good 20 choice medium and heavy So. 10d6. A
Mixed and heavy packing .-........ 5.45q6.1'
Good 20 choice light Weights. 5.60dl5. \
Common 10 fair light weights. 5.301i5.5
Common 10 good pigs................ 4sOli0. 4
ROughS .....-........-......-.....- 0-VyQo..f
sheep-Receipts. 200: shipments small
Two days receipts OF sheep and lamb:
are only about half as large as the same
time last week and 100 smaller than the
corresponding time a year ago. The re
ceipts to-day were not half as large az
week ago. The quality represented wa:
satisfactory and with reasonably strOnf
competition between buyers the marke
was active with sales usually on a basi;
OF strong prices and the extreme prices
indicate some gain over the close OF las