The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-16
THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE UNEVEN, BUT MOST DEAL
ERS THOUGHT PRICES STEADY.
Hogs i'm Good Demand and Strong
No Marked Change in Sheep-Condi-
ton of Markets Elsewhere.

No Marked Change in Shecp-Condi-
ton of Markets Elsewhere.
UNION STOCKYARDS. INDIANAPOLIS,
July 15.-Cattle-Receipts, LOO; shipments
300. For the week thus far there is very
little change to report in the marketing of
cattle compared with the same time last
week and the corresponding time a year
ago. The receipts to-day We're fully as
large as a week ago, but a shade smaller
than a year ago. There was quite a scare
ity of fat stock suitable for butchers, and
sales, especially for cows and heifers, were
at fully steady to strong prices compared
with those current at the close or last
week. There was not much competition IN
the steer market, and statesmen believed
they were forced to accept 1OQl5c lower
prices for the good KINDS than last Friday,
but often transactions were considered
steady and buyers claimed that all sales
were steady The market for common TO
medium cattle continues in rather dilapl-
dated condition. There is no increase in
the outlet, and il is very difficult TO per
suade buyers to bid. Therefore, it is a sort
of ''catch-as-catch-can" market, and prices
necessarily are very irregular. Medium
stock is also selling poorly, and ii was the
opinion of some dealers to-day that prices
were 25c lower. The conditions prevailing
in the general market are not materially
different from this time last week, when all
desirable stock selling steady and
there was no fixed market for other kinds.
The supply of good female butcher cattle
was psreIy equaI 10 the demand, anu toI
that class the market closed steady, with
all sold. At a very late hour statesmen
were hammerlnS away on the common 10
medium grades. but it was evident that
good many Of that class would have to be
carried over unsold. Quotations.
Good to choice steers, 1850 lbs and
upward ..'.....'......:. 'S'.0Ou 90
Plain fat steers, 1850 lbs and up
Ward OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 200 LOU
steers ADMINISTRATIVE 75a $50
Plain fat 200 to 13OO-lb steers $50 6.75
Good to choice 800 to 1.150-lb steers $500 $50
Plain fat 900 to 1,150-lb steers....-. 450a $50
lbs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s .,.e 1850 500
Good feeding steers, 800 TO LOO lbs 400 AS
Medium feeding steers, 500 TO 800
lbs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AUG 40
Common to good stockers ......... $500 4.65
Good to choice heiferS ............. 1860 go
Fair to medium heifers ............ 400Q $50
Common TO light heifers ........... 300g 3.75
Good to choice cows ................ 425q SIS
Fair to medium cows ............... 300Q 40
Common old COWS ................... 1c09 2.75
Prime to fancy export bulls ...... 45Oa 800
Good to choice butcher bulls ...... 375Q 4.S5
Common to fair bulls ............... 5000 $50
Veal calves Observation-Disclosures. 450Q $50
Heavy calves NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500 500
Good to choice cows and calves. .35 OOQ5O 90
Common 10 meulum cows ana
calves .......................... 30 Ooa3O.O 90
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; Shipments. 1900
Combined receipts of hogs for two days
indicate q decrease of ever LOCO compared
with the same time last week and 1850
compared with the corresponding time
wear ago. The receipts to-day were fully
loo smaller than week ago and over 5000
smaller than a year ago. The market
opened with practically all regular buyers
in the field, and there was very fair COM
petition between packers and shippers for
such grades as met their requirements.
l. looked like the demand was better for
the good weight hogs than others, and it is
probable that occasional sales indicate
more strength in the market than yester-
day. AS rule, however, statesmen claimed
that there was no quotable advance on any
kind OF course, the strictly corn-fed
hogs had the preference and sold at
premium over graSS-fed hogs of equal
weight. The trading was steady at open
ing prices until all had been sold, but there
were very few, If any, dealers that be-
lleVed conditions indicated a stronger ten
dency in prices. Sales ranged from $7.40ds
$780, and the largest proportion OF the sup
ply sold above $3.50 although there were
several loads at S.45Q7.50. Quotations:
Good to choice medium and heavy.$7. 70qS. 90
Mixed and heavy packing. ......... 7.50lI1.15
Good to choice light weights...... 7.55Gg Z. 90
Common to fair light weights...... 7.40q750
Common TO fair pigs................ $500. ~
RoughS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1OO1I 30
Sheep-Recepts. 700 shipments, 500 For
the week thus far the receipts of sheep
and lambs show a decrease of over 100 COM
pared with the same time last week and
over 900 compared with the corresponding
time a year ago. The receipts to-day were
about the same as a week ago and not half
as large a year ago. The quality, gen
orally. only fairly satisfactory, and
the largest proportion of the supply was
not fat enough for butchers. Consequently
the demand was hardly as strong as 1t
might have been under different circum-
stances, but there was an outlet for all fat
stock and sales for the most part were
considered steady compared with the close
OF last week. Stock sheep moved slowly,
but finally most of the supply sold at quot
ably steady prices. On account of the alb
scence of strictly top kinds there were no
lambs reported above $3.50, and inferior
TO fair kinds sold from $250U5.25. Year
lings sold from $350d3.75, and stockers TO
good old sheep at $2.75d35O. Quotations.
Spring lambs .........................$3 .50a6OO
Good to fancy yearlings ........... 3.75Q400
Common 10 medium yearlings 49,. 3.25a360
Good to choice sheep ........-...... S.25Q350
Common to medium sheep ......... 2.0euS00
Stockers and feeding sheep ........ 2.00q300
Bucks, per 100 lbs ..............-..... 2.O0Q250
Horses-The marketing of horses is small
less than 100 head having arrived for the
regular sale of the Warman, Black, Cham
berlain Company. The quality was not eX-
tra but about as good as expected at this
time. Most of the arrivals were OF the
worker class but there were not very
great variety represented and very few
good enough TO sell around top figures.
but the demand for good heavy horses was
fully equal to the supply, which ex-
hausted early at steady prices compared
with last week. There was not much in
quiry for drivers or coach horses; very few
Of that class were offered and there were
no changes reported in the market There
WAS practically no demand for little horses,
and il was next 70 impossible 10 sell them
as high as they were bought in the country.
The best draft horses here sold al $3.50,
but there were not many good enough TO
sell above $50, and medium TO good chunks
and heavy horses sold from Sl00glS5. Tho
Warman Black, Chamberlain Company
held their second sale of western range
horses this morning and disposed of nearly
700 head in carload lots. There was a big
crowd of spectators and a larger attend
ance OF buyers than heretofore, which in
dicates a growing interest in that branch
of the business. The consignment was con-
sidered the best lot of range horses ever
offered in this ma Aet. and they all sold
AT good prices, but not high considering
/ the kind. Many OF the horses sold here
! tofore have been used on the farm, and
/ owing TO their tough nature have proven
/ TO be very useful animals for that work.
| The highest price paid for carload lots was