The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-06
THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
GOOD CATTLE ABOUT STEADY, IN
FERIOR GRADES NEGLECTED..
Hogs show Very Little Change i'm
Prices-sheep Quiet-Condition of
Markets Elsewhere.
UNION srocKYARDs. INDIANAPOLIS,

UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
July 5-Cattle-Receipts, 200; shipments
small. The total receipts Of cattle this
week, Notwithstanding the holiday, have
been comparatively liberal, showing an in
crease of about 100 over last week, 100 over
the same week a year ago and 2,40O over the
corresponding week two years ago. tn
receipts thus far this year are nearly $4,000
larger than the same period last year. Not
many new features were developed In the
trade. Some of the best cattle that have
been here this season were marketed and
brought the highest price paid here In
twenty years. For the most part, however,
the market, under the influence of excessive
supplies Of common to medium stock, was
unsettled and prices necessarily were irreg-
ular. Probably a greater part of the time
statesmen had to do a great deal of coax
Ing to get bids on less desirable grades, and
at the close of the week prices were on a
decidedly lower basis than the close Of last
week. Most dealers claim that the least
change on common to medium stock was
25c, and probably the greatest proportion OF
the supply sold from 35c to soc owe There
was a fair demand for stockers and feeding
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limited demand from country points. 1t is
probably justice to the market to say that
strictly prime corn-fed cattle were salable
at almost steady prices throughout the
week, but the cattle that could be classed as
good were generally estimated from lec
TO 15c lower for the week. Medium cattle.
such as have been selling in their relative
position recently, suffered more than any
other kind. There is at present a very wide
difference between strictly corn-fed cattle
and partially corn-fed grades, and buy
ers In the country should be sure to
make the same discrimination. The high
est sales this week were IS for steers, so.U
for heifers. $5.25 for cows, 20 for bulls ana
81 for calves. There was a very liberal sup
ply of calves and sales at the close or the
week were nearly 81 per 100 pounds lower
than the opening. There was fully an aV-
erage Saturday supply on the market to-
day, and on account of the small require
ments of buyers the trading was quiet.
Cows and heifers that were up to the stand
ard for butchers sold at Quotably steady
prices, but all other cattle were possibly q
shade lower and statesmen were unable 10
clean up the supply at current prices QUO
tations:
Good to choice steers, 1850 lbs and
upward $3.50 500
ward 6.75Q 7.25
steers -. 6.75@ 7.25
plain fat 900 to / 9OO-lb steers..... 6.250 6.75
Good TO choice 900 to 1.150-lb steers. $3.50 $50
Plain fat 900 to 1,150-lb steers....... 4.504 o.6o
lbs Asa 500
Good feeding steers, 900 TO l.lW lbs. 4.4Oq i.fO
M lbs ieeu.as 4oa 4S5
Common to good stockers.....,.... 3.5Vq 46o
Good to choice heifers.......... 1900 $50
Fair to medium heifers. 425Q "a
Common light heifers. 5000 400
Good TO choice 4.500 500
TO medium 3.25q 4J5
! Common old LO00 800
Prime to fancy export BULLS. 4.506 500
Good to choice butcher buIls....... 4.O00 435
Common to fair pulls. 5000 375
Veal calves $500 6&
Heavy calves $500 SOC
Good to choice cows and calves. 81. WQ50.G
Common to medium COWS and