The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-30
THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
BEST CATTLE STRONG; INFERIOR
GRADES DULL AND NEGLECTED..
Dealers Predict Fall i'm Prices
Hogs Moderately Active and Stendy
sheep Quiet and steady.

UNION STOCKYARDS INDIANAPO-
LIS. July 29.-Receipts. 7OO shipments
small For the week thus far the receipts
of cattle show very little change compared
with the same time last week. and de-
crease OF 500 compared with the corre-
spending time a year ago. The receipts
to-day were small, but about the same as
a week ago. and over 100 smaller than
year ago. The proportion of strictly good
cattle in the arrivals was the smallest ii
has been for a long time. and probably
none in their class were good enough TO
command extreme prices. There was
steady demand for all thick fat cattle of
proper weight and quality. and they sold
promptly enough al steady to strong prices.
There was practically no demand, however,
for common to medium cattle. such as at
present come in competition with range
cattle. and it was very difficult indeed to
fix a price that would make an outlet for
the offerings Both buyers and sellers
claim they are at sea when il comes TO
quoting the market value OF such cattle,
and il certainly is important that ship
pers should be very careful in buying in
the country. They claim that it is only a
question of a short time until the cOmpe-
tition from range cattle will force prices
of natives TO a basis of at least 81 per 100
pounds lower than those current at pres
ent. AS usual at this time in the week
there was not a liberal request for stockers
and feeding cattle. but all that were sold
INDICATED the prices were steady COM
pared with those current at the close of
last week. 1t is the opinion of all dealers
that thick. fat, dry-fed cattle OF proper
quality and weight will continue to sell
at satisfactory prices. There were no steers
good enough to sell above sos; the top
price for heifers was $3.50 and COWS $40.
Quotations:
Good to choice steers, 1850 lbs and
upwards -; 1880 500
Plain fat steers. 1850 lbs and up
wards, ........................... $500 7.35
steers ....................... $500 725
Plain fat / 200 to 1300-lb steers. $500 $50
Good TO choice 800 TO 1.l50-lb steers ESQ 25
Plain fat 900 10 1.15O-lb steers 49,. $500 5 25
lbs ........................... 5000 SIS
Good feeding steers, 600 to !. 100 lbs 45O9 500
Medium feeding steers, 500 TO 800
IDS ........................... 4O0GD 80
Common to good stockers........ $500 4.65
Good TO choice heifers .............. Asa SIS
Fair to medium heifers. 375SD 4 so
Common light heifers. 3OOG 3 80
Good TO choice cOws.................4 506 3 81
Fair to medium cOws............... 3OO6 4 %
Common old cows.....:.;..::........l loo 2 Is
Prime TO fancy export bulls..... 45O1 X
Good to choice butcher bulls. 3T5G 35
Common TO fair bulls. 3OO6 $50
veal ........................... 5.00I $50
Heavy calves. ...........-...........3 5OT "a
Good TO choice cows and calves IS a50 an
Common TO medium cows and
calves 20 00GI30 90
Hogs-Receipts. 5000: shipments. 100
The receipts OF hogs for two days show a
little improvement over the same time last
week and an increase OF about 1000 over
the corresponding time year ago. The
receipts to-day were nearly ! 900 larger than
a week ago and year ago, and the largest
receipts for single day since the 18th of
this month. There was no change to note
in the quality compared with the avera 20
for some time past. which means that
there were comparatively few bad hoes
I'm the arrivals. On account of the Increase
in receipts, and in keeping with early re-
ports from other places, the market oDened
with buyers trying 10 force reduction in
prices. but the demand was very Iair from
nearly all sources, and statesmen were re-
fusing 20 make any concessions II Is nos
sible. however. that in a few isolated cases
some OF the hrst transactions were moi
quite as high as yesterday. but as a rule
the market was reported steady, and prac-
tcaly all dealers claimed that in com
parison with last Saturday there was ne
quotable change. The trading was not un-
usually brisk, but the supply was ex-
hausted in good season, and there was
a AAHA tome prevailing IN the trade
at the close. Sales ranged from 81 sOT7 g5
and there were comparatively few transac.
tions below $40 Quotations:
Good 10 choice medium and heavy. s.. 75a7 Q,
Mixed and heavy packing. $3.50. T65d7 s:
Good 10 choice light weights. 76567. :.
Common 10 fair light weights. 74OfT.6 81
Common 10 fair pigs................. 7OOG7 A
~N>Nh"S suUQ %
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. TO: shin
ments, go. Combined receints Of sheep and
lambs for two days indicate an Increase OF
nearly 300 over the same time last week and
20 over the corresponding time a year ago
The receipts to-day were nearly 100 larger
than a week ago and ESQ larger than a wear
ago The quality was possibly not quite as
sausIac tOfy ar AT me CtUst JI .as.
but about the only difference was the am
sence to-day OF strictly top kinds BUYERS
IN sympathy with reports from othel
places. were inclined 70 want TO fill theiI
orders at lower prices: with statesmen re.
iuetant In making the concessions the trad