The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-23
THE MARION TRUST co.
THELIVE STOCK MARKETS
GOOD CORN CATTLE FIRM, SELLING
AT ABOUT PREVIOUS PRICES.
Hogs in Fair Demand and Five To Ten
Cents LOwer-Sheep LOwer-COndi-
ton of Markets Elsewhere.

INlON' SIOCh \ ARDS, 1NDlANAGO-
LIS. May 22.-Cattle-Receipts. 800; snip
ments. go For the week thus far the
ceipts of cattle are comparatively liberal.
showing an increase of about 600 over the
same time. last week and 100 over the
corresponding time a year ago. The re-
reipts to-day were about 200 larger than
week ago and 500 larger than a year ago.
Jas expected at this time, larger proper
tiOn Of the supplies than recently were
unfinished and grass-fed cattle. while
strictly corn-fed kinds that were thick
fat were rather scarce. Therefore, there
was a reasonably active competition for
the best stock, and they sold promptly
enough at prices almost as high as they
have been heretofore. 1t was next to i'm
possible TO fix a uniform basis in prices
for habitat and CRASHED cattle, and in
many instances buyers were very re-
luctant about making bids. Therefore. this
branch of the market was by no means
satisfactory, and, If any different, prices
were lower than yesterday. In some in
stances statesmen claimed they were forced
TO take soc per 100 lbs less for thin grass
fed heifers and steers compared with prices
current a week ago, and there is no doubt
that all OF that kind of stock are selling at
least sc lower. Shippers may expect a
continued slump in prices OF this class of
stock. and statesmen are not sure that
prices Of good cattle will not eventually
be affected by the decline in others. There
IS only a moderate demand for stockers
and feeding cattle. Steers sold as high as
S6.S5. heifers at $5.75q6.25. and there were
no cows reported above $5.25. Quotations:
Good TO choice steers, 1850 lbs
and upward ....................... $3.50 735
Plain fat steers. 1850 lbs and up
ward ...;..::.......;..-.............. $500 SS5
Good to choice 100 to 1900 Id
steers ,,...:......... $500 $50
Plain fat loo TO !, 500 10 steers. 5000 $50
Good 10 choice LOCO TO l.l50 10
steers ............................ 5.S5a $50
Plain fat loo TO 80 10 steers. 5.25q 5.S5
LOO lbs, ......:.......,:...........: 475Q SIS
Good feeding steers. 900 TO LOO
lbs ............................ 45Oq 475
lbs .......................... 1000 $50
Common 10 good stockers......... 1850 4.75
Common 10 choice heifers........ $3.50 500
Fair TO medium heifers........-.. $500 5 %
Common light heifers. 3.25Q A. So
Good 10 choice cOwS............... Lisa 5. 80
Fair TO medium cows............. 1850 4 90
Common old cows ................. 1.50Q 800
Veal calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000 go
Heavy calves ........................ 3.00Q 500
Prime 10 fancy export bulls. 475d SIS
Good TO choice butcher bulls. ASA 4 65
Common TO fair bulls ............ 3.O0Q 400
Good to choice cows and calves. 35.OO15O. 90
Common TO medium cows and
caves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2O.GOd3O.O0
-HOgs-Receipts. 5000; shipments. 500
Combined receipts OF hogs for four days
show an Increase of over 5000 compared
with the same time last week and a de-
crease OF fully 2.000 compared with the
corresponding time year ago. The re-
ceipts to-day were about 1000 larger than
e week ago and almost as large as a year
ago. The quality was about the same as
yesterday. but on account of the smaller
receipts there were not quite as many
heavy hogs. The market opened with a
very limited demand from outside sources
and In harmony with reports from other
places there was decidedly weaker feel
ing Indicated Packers. OF course were in
no hurry. but were not bidding unreason-
able prices. Therefore. il did not take long
10 establish a trading basis and rather
early in the day the offerings were chang
ing hands as promptly as could be ex-
pected considering the limited competition
. Representative sales show that the best
heavy hogs were not 10 exceed sc lower
than yesterday. but mixed gr des in most
cases represented l0c decline and in fso-
lated cases statesmen claimed prices were
15c lower. The market did rot show any
further change after the opening and
with hackers liberal buyers, a good clear
ance was made. Sales ranged from $50 to
s. 20, and the bulk OF the supply sold above
1915. Quotations:
Good 10 choice medium and heavy. 81. OOd7. 30
Mixed and heavy packing. .......... 6.75ff7. 10
Good TO choice light weights. 670ti6. 20
Common 10 fair light weights. 65O156 S.
Common TO good pigs. $500. 6.0Oli6 20
Roughs ....-.-,...-..... 6.25Q6 Is
Sheep Receipts. 600; shipments. 400 The
receipts OF sheep and lambs continue fairly
liberal the total thus far this week being
about H. 900 larger than the same time last
week and 1000 larger than the correspond
Ing time year ago. The receipts to-day
were 200 larger than a week ago and fully
90 larger than a year ago. In harmony
with reports from other places and on ac-
count OF the trade having been fairly well
s77o3ied recently, the market opened with