The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01
ELIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE SCARCE AND QUIET, SELL
ING AT BARELY STEADY PRICES.
Hogs Steady and without Important
Chnnge-Sheep Quiet-Condition
of Markets Elsewhere.

ago and nearly 1,5O0 over the corresponding
week two years ago. Thus far this year
the receipts are little over 10000 larger
than the same period last year. The mar
ket was steady to strong, but ample sup
plies and unsettled condition of affairs
elsewhere contributed to lower prices in all
lines the latter part of the week Statesmen
were handicapped TO a certain extent by
only a moderate demand from outside
sources, and all buyers were more particu-
lar as to quality and flesh. Therefore the
common TO medium offerings suffered the
most, and at times it was difficult to find
an outlet for that class at any price The
good 10 best cattle were probably 1Od25c
lower at the close of the week than at the
opening. while other kinds were reported
anywhere from &c TO SOC lower. There was
a continued scarcity of strictly prime kinds
in their class. and on that account there
were not many sales reported around top
quotations. The demand for f1eshy feeders
of good quality was about steady and there
was little or no change in prices of that
class. but common stockers were badly
neglected and could be sold only at re-
cuced figures. There were no steers sold
above $40 during the week, but s7.35 was
offered for cattle on Wednesday. Fancy
heifers sold as high as s6.35 and the strictly
top COWS were salable around $3.50. A small
number Of cattle arrived for the market
to-day, and. usual at this time in the
week, there was no important demand, and
consequently very little opposition between
buyers. Therefore the trading was quiet
and prices barely steady. compared with
yesterday Quotations:
Good to choice steers, $50 lbs and
upward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000 7.30
Plain fat steers. 1850 lbs and up
WdTO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ob0Q IOO
Good to choice 200. to 1.3O0-lb
steers ........................ 65O6 SIS
Plain fat Loo to 1.3OO-lb steers. 615q $50
Good to. choice 1000 to 1150-lb
steers ............................. $3.50 $50
Plain fat 1000 to 1.15O-lb steers $3.50 5.S5
100 lbs Observation-Disclosures. Asa SIS
Good feeding steers, 800 TO LOO
lbs neutrality-suspicious.. 45O9 AIS
Medium feeding steers. 500 to 900
lbs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000 40
Common to good stockers. ....... $3.50 AS
Good to choice heifers. ............. $3.50 SIS
Fair to medium heiferS. ............ 450d 500
Common light heifers. $3.50 4.55
Good to choice cows................ 756D ) so
Fair TO medium cOWs............... 3 256 4 30
Common old cows ................... 150d 800
Veal calves ........................... 500d $50
Heavy calves NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 30O0J 800
Prime to fancy export bulls. 475d rs
Good to choice butcher bulls. 4250 465
Common TO fair bulls. ............. 300d AGO
Good to choice COWS and calves. 35 O0d50 90
Common to medium cows and
calves 20 Goa 80 90
Hogs-Receipts, $500; shipments none
The marketing of hogs this week has been
of smaller volume, the total showing a de-
crease of 1900 compared with last week.
nearly 5000 compared with the same
week a year ago and over 1000 compared
with the corresponding week two years
ago. Thus far this year the receipts are
over 5000 smaller than the same period
last year. For the week ending yesterday
local packers bought a total Of 1911
against 22,993 the preceding week and u. 592
the same week year ago. The shipments
were quite small for the same period, the
total being 3,21, against 126 the preceding
week and 6,343 the corresponding week a
year ago. There has been a good healthy
hos market this week, Notwithstanding the
demand from outside sources was consid-
erably smaller than usual at this time
Packers have been comparatively liberal
buyers. and. considering the fact that they
have had little opposition, they have been
very reasonable buyers. The week opened
with slight reaction in prices compared
with the close of last week. Later there
was a gradual upward movement and a
gain in values was registered for the week.
A decline of 5G10c on Monday was fol-
lowed by strong market on Tuesday,
and in the next three days there was an
advance of nearly zoe in the average, leav-
ing prices at the high time fully 10c higher
than at the close of last week and l5020c
higher than the beginning of this week.
The quality has been probably good as
the average for some time past, but there
was a continued scarcity of choice hogs
weighing around 300 lbs The extreme price
of the week for heavy hogs was $40 and
for light sos. The receipts to-day were
barely as large as a week ago and only
about one-third as large as year ago. The
market market opened opened with with practically no
would be entirely in their hands.
Therefore, there was probably not quite as
much life in the bidding as there otherwise
would have been, but they were inclined to
pay at least steady prices compared with
yesterdays average, and statesmen, of
course, were finally forced to accept those
terms. Occasionally it was claimed that
prices were barely as high as the high
time yesterday, but in other cases an ad-
vance of sc was claimed compared with
the low time yesterday, and il was general
~ conceded that there was very little or no
change in the average to-day. A good
clearance was made as early could be
expected, and the last sales did not show
any quOtable change in prices compared
with the opening. The bulk of the supply
sold above 81 Quotations:
Good to choice medium and heavy 81 2Od7. 10
Mixed and heavy packing. .......... 690d7. 25
Good to choice light weights. ...... $500. O5
Common to fair light weights. 6.75G6. 30
Common TO good pigs................ 625Q6. 20
Roughs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 625d6.9O
Sheep-Receipts 100; shipments small. The
receipts of sheep and lambs this week ex-
hibit decrease of about 500 compared with
last week an increase of 900 over the same
week a year ago and 1.4O0 over the CORE
spending week two years ago. Thus far this
year the receipts are over II 900 larger than
the same period last year. At the begin
ming Of the week practically all buyers
were in the field and the market was rea-
sonably active at fully steady prices COM
pared with those current at the close of last
week Later. however, less favorable con-
ditions in other markets lessened the de-
mand here and there was gradual slump
in values. especially for spring lambs and
sheep. The latter half of the week the
trading was sluggish, but statesmen finally
found an outlet for all the fat stock at
reduced prices. The decline in spring lambs
yearlings show only about 25c change.
There was some improvement in the de-
mand for feeding sheep, but not enough
TO exhaust the supplies, and ii was rather
difficult TO transfer the consignments Il
current prices. The highest prices paid
this week were s6.15 for spring lambs, $50
for yearlings and S525 for sheep. There
was a very small supply here to-day, and.
as usual or Saturday. the market was quiet.
compared with yesterday. Spring lambs
sold at $3.50G6.50. and clipped sheep at 81 so
G4S. Quotations:
Good to choice yearlings. ............ 5.O0G5.50
Common TO medium yearlings...... 4.00d5.0 90
Good TO choice sheep. 4.50G5. 90
Common TO medium sheep. ......... 3.O064. %
Stockers and feeding sheep. 2.O0lS.01
Bucks, per lvo oS......-............... S-O04-Ou