The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-31
T~HELIVE STOCK MARKETS
FAT CATTLE STRONG AND IN SOME
CASES A TRIFLE HIGHER.
Hogs Active and Higher, but Irregu-
Iar-sheep Active and Higher
Condition of Other Markets.
UNION sToCKYARDs: INDIANAPOLIS.

UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
July O.-Cattle-Receipts. $50; shipments.
100. The receipts of cattle thus far this
week show an increase of 100 over the same
time last week. and the receipts to-day
were about 100 smaller than a week ago.
The market opened with apparently a more
favorable condition existing and statesmen
were trying to advance prices. Buyers,
especially those for local packing houses,
were not favorable TO much advance, but
with a fair demand from outside sources
sales in the beginning, especially for fat
stock, were at more satisfactory prices
than those current for equal kinds al the
close of last week. There was no percepti-
BILE Improvement in the market for cattle
not good enough for killers, and a very
moderate demand for stockers and feeders.
Cattle averaging a little upwards of 1900
lbs sold as high as $500. with less desirable
kinds of about the same average as low
as s. and 1,150 and 1,255-lb steers sold at
s4&a5. There was rather a good inquiry
from all buyers for the better class of fe-
male cattle. and sales for the most part
were considered strong with the close of
last week. In fact a good many transac-
lions showed some Improvement in prices,
and the tendency was toward a higher level
for all kinds except stockers and feeders.
There were no heifers reported above $3.50.
but "sandpapered" grades would possibly
have sold as high as 50. other sales of fat
heifers ranged from S3.50QA25, according to
weight and quality, and stockers sold as
low as $50. There were no COWS reported
above $40. Quotations.:
Extra prime steers, 1850 lbs and
upwards $3.50 SIS
Good export steers, 1.550 to 1.45O
- n tHfn ~
Good to choice Loo 10 l,SOO-lb
steers 4sOa SIS
steers 465Q 500
Plain fat steers. 1850 lbs and up
wards 1900 sis
RAIN lat steers, l,2O 10 l,vVO lbs. 4.60d 49,
Plain Tat steers. leo TO 1.l50 lbs. 4.O0u 4.50
CHOICE feeding steers, 1000 TO LOO
lbs Observation-Disclosures. $500 AS
Good feeding steers, 800 TO 1,lOO lbs 3.5Od $40
lbs Observation-Disclosures. also $50
common 10 good stOckerS......... 2.50d $50
GOOD ID choice heifeTs.............- 4.O0u go
Fair To medium heifers...........- ,. S5n 3.75
Common light heifers.............. 2.JOH 3.25
Good 10 choice cOWs......... 3I5OU q
Far TO medium COwS............... 2. 75W $50
Common old lO0d go
Neal 5.50u 600
I1eaNS 250u 400
Prime TO fancy export BULLS. 3.65a 4.O0
Good to choice butcher bulis...... $50 $50
common TO fair bulls. ...-........ 2.50u 800
Goou 10 cnolce cows and calves. 35.O0a5O.00
common 10 medium COWS and
CdiNtS II. O0U30.O0
Hogs-Receipts. $500; shipments. 1900.
Thus far this week the receipts OF hogs
are about 1000 smaller than The same
time Iast week, and the receipts to-day
were almost LOCO smaller than a week ago
ana a year ago. The market opened with
a very good inquiry from shippers for the
pest nedNy grades, and there was some
competition from packers. but light and
llgnt mixed hogs did not find many friends
at the start. and were therefore neeiect9
ed. Statesmen We're u-Elnn a ,nal
In prices for the best weights. and soon
the supply was changing hands at un-
evenly higher prices. some sales being CON
sidered l0c above yesterday. while gT1erai-
~ the gain was about sc. The market for
lighter averages and loads more on the
mixed order was irregular. but gained
strength toward the close. and there W
a fair advance in the average over YES
terday. y good clearance was made in
good season. and in harmony with other
markets the closing here was very strong
sales ranged from s5.411z 10 SSH. and a
above $50. Quotations;
Good TO choice medium and
Mixed and heavy packing......... 5.45GS.6i55
Good 10 choice light Weights. 5.55s45. s17
common TO fair light Weights. 5.5gd5 52t.
common 10 good piSs............. 5.01a5.5O
Roughs 75g5 IN
Sheep-Receipts. 400; shipments, 300. The
marketing OF sheep for two DAYS shows
a decrease OF over 80 compared with the
same time last week. and the receipts to-
eay Were comparatively small. being less
than one-third as large as "a week 400
Most or the arrivals were lambs. and The
quaLty was fairly satisfactory. The mar
ket opened with a little better demand from
Shippers, ana with fair competition from
other sources the trading was active. and
a clearance was made early al higher
prices FOR lambs and fully steady prices for
sneep one lot of lambs sold al SIS. which
y soe higher than the TOP at the close OF
Iast Week, other sales Included decent 10
coed kinds at SiGf5O. and ordinary lambs
gold as low as s.. Quotations.
SpIHs
Good 70 choice ycariings. 3 s9d4 IN
Good To choice e0s92 sn
COmmo TO medium sheep- 15s3 *
S;ocAers and feeding sheep.... c0p59 n
80 PCT "O Ds'-........--...... 200I251
Horses-There was another good GUNNER
run OF horses FOR the regular auction sale
OF Warman. Black. Chamberlain x Co.
about 80 head having arrived. against 100