The Indianapolis journal., 1902-05-19
THELIVESTOCK MARKETS
CATTLE CLOSE WEAK At HIGHEST
PRICES OF THE SEASON.
Hogs i'm Moderate Demand and n Trihe
Higher-SheeP Steady-COndition
of Markets Elsewhere.
UNIoNsToCKYARDs. INDIANAPOLIS.

UNION NSTOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
May H.-Cattle-Receipts, 200; shipments
small. There is an increase in the market
ing Of cattle, the receipts this week being
over 1000 larger than last week, 800 larger
than the same week a year ago and about
500 larger than the corresponding week two
years ago. Thus far this year the receipts
are nearly 1900 larger than the same pc
riod last year. From the beginning of the
week there has been a good healthy de-
mand for all fat stock. and, nOtwithstand-
ing a steady growth in the receipts. there
was a gradual upward movement in values
and at the extreme close of the week prices
of all thick, fat stock were fully high.
IL not higher, than they have been at any
time heretofore this year. The conditions
indicate that the trading is in a very
healthy condition and dealers, especially
the selling side, seem TO have more hope
full outlook for the near future. 1t is ap-
parent that buyers have already begun TO
discriminate against cattle that are not
thick fat and strictly corn fed. and perhaps
before long there Will be the usual wide
summer spread In prices. Therefore, ship
pers should be more careful in buying in
the country and allow a safe margin on
cattle that are sure TO suffer a reaction in
prices soon. High prices obtained this
week We're $.35 for steers, $3.50 for heifers,
calves. The receipts to-day were fully as
large as expected at this time in the week.
but or course there were not enough of all
kinds TO establish a range in prices. As
usual on Saturday, the competition be-
tween buyers was less urgent and it proba-
bly, required a little more time TO consum-
mate sales, but final results indicate that
prices were in about the same position as
yesterday. The best steers have averaged
LOO lbs and sold a $515, heifers were re-
ported as high as 1913. cows at $50 bulls
at Ai5 and calves at $6.15. Quotations:
Good to choice steers 1850 lbs
and upward ........................$ $3.50 7.S5
Plain fat steers, 1850 lbs and up
ward ....;;..:......:................. 6.5Oa s.S5
steers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 65O1 $50
Ilaln rat LOO TO ,300-lb steers. 6.00q $50
GOOD 10 choice 1000 TO 1,150-lb
steers ..................:.... ............ $3.50 $50
Plain fat 1000 to ], 1,15O-Ib steers. 525G9 g. IS
Choice feeding steers. 1,000 to 1,1OO
lbs -;...;:............................ ALSO 525
Good feeding steers, 800 to LOO
lbs ...,...................4 1900 AIS
Medium feeding steers, SEQ to 900
lbs ..................... 1000 4.5o
common 10 good stockers ......... $3.50 4.75
Good TO choice heifers .......... $3.50 s 90
ralr 10 medium heifers ..-......... 1900 SIS
common Iignt heifers ....-......... $3.50 435
Good to choice cows ........... 4756D :. so
Fair to medium COWS .......... 256D 65
common old cows .................. .5O6I 8 90
nsaI caves ''........................ 500G $50
6eaNy caves -.-..---..:......--....3. 5000 500
r1 6IlIne 10 fancy export bulls ...... Asa 5.25
Good 10 choice butcher bulls - 4250 4 e,
Common to fair bulls ....- 2 OOS1 4 M
Good 10 choice cows and calves. 35 OO05O on
Common 10 medium cows and
caves 20 00G30 90