The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-24
THELIVE STOCK MARKETS
PRACTICALLY NO CALL FOR HEAVY
STEERS AND FEW WE'RE SOLD.
Hogs Fairly Active at IrreguIarIy
Higher Figures-Sheep Weaker
Condition of other Markets.

LIS, Jan. 23.-Cattle-Receipts $50; shin
ments none. Combined receipts of cattle
for four days indicate decrease of over
$50 compared with the same time last week
and an increase OF about 1900 compared
with the corresponding time a year ago
The receipts to-day were a little more than
one-third large as week ago, and
slightly larger than year ago. The gen
eral cattle market continues quiet and
there is weaker tendency in values but
with a very moderate supply statesmen
succeeded in getting about steady prices
to-day for all that they could sell. The
demand was confined almost exclusively
10 female butcher grades and handy light
butcher steers. There was practically no
demand for fat steers OF good weight, and
at very late hour no sales of that class
had been reported Thus far this week
there has been very little or no change
made in the prices of cows and heifers
StOckerS and feeders and handy light hutch-
er steers compared with the close of last
week, but heavy export cattle could not be
sold except at considerably reduced prices
Quotations:
Good To choice steers, 1850 lbs
and upward NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $3.50 GO
Plain fat steers. 1850 lbs and up way ''''
Good to choice 100 to i.sc0-ib 30" 90
Plain fat 100 to i.sOOlb steers 5 SS@ e'g ~
Good To choice l0o0 to 1.5OO-Ib
steers 5000 $50
lam TAT I;OvV TO I,IoO-lD steers. 425q 500
lbs, .;.............. 1850 45O
lbs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 756 4 IN
Medium feeding steers. 500 to 900 ''-O
lbs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2 ON . &
Common to good stockers......... 5000 4SS
Good to choice heifers ......... $3.50 500
Fair to medium heifers. 3251 2 "a
Common TO light heifers ....... 275Q *
Good TO choice cows .............. 36OFp 450
Fair TO medium cows .......... 3OO6l 2 30
Common old cows .............. I25G . "a
Veal calves ..--..--.-.-.....-....-.. 5000 100
Heavy calves ....................... SOO6I 600
Prime 10 fancy export bulls 2 I'm 4 *
Good TO choice butcher bulls 3C0S 2 IN
Common To fair bulls. ........ 2OOG7 , "a
Good 10 choice cows and calves e 00fi5O "a
Common TO medium cows and
and calves .......-..-.............. 2OOOasO. 90
Hogs-Receipts. 1900: shipments. 600
Thus far this week the receipts OF hogs ex-
hibit an increase Of about 2.o0O COMPARED
with the same time last week and a de-
crease Of 1900 compared with the cor
responding time year ago. The receipts-
to-day were small, showing a decrease OF
fully 100 compared with last Thurs
day and a little larger compared with
year ago. Excepting Mondays, SATURDAYS
and holidays the supply to-day was the
smallest IL has been for several months
The quality was also below the standard
for several days and there was quite a
scarcity OF choice heavy hogs. Therefore
men than they have been for some time
past and Notwithstanding the unfavorable
reports from other places this morning the
market here opened with rather active
competition between buyers and from the
start the offerings were changing hands
promptly at more satisfactory prices than
yesterdays average. As usual. under such
circumstances. prices were q little irregu-
lar. but quality being considered there was
probably nearly SC OF yesterdays loss re-
gained. II did not take long TO exhaust
the supply and the market closed steady at
opening prices Sales ranged from S. 75d
6 A. and a small proportion OF the supply
sold below $50. Quotations:
Good 10 choice medium and heavy. Sc 25G6. As
Mixed and heavy packing. 5.75Gi6 SIS
Good 10 choice lightweig h ts........ 3 g)ff6 90
Common 20 fair lightweights b.70q5 So
Common 10 good pigs................ 525r5 so
fouBhs o-uyttO.90
Sheep-Receipts. 600 shipments. 100 Re
ceipts OF sheep and lambs thus far this
week show an increase OF about 100 over
the same time last week and 500 over the
corresponding time a year ago. The re-
>eipts to-day were fully large as q week