The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-25
Transaction. nj the Interstate Yards.

INTERSTATE STOCKYARDs. INDIAN
APOLIS. Aug. 23.-Cattle-Receipts small'
shipments none. The past week has been
an unusually quiet one in the local cattle
trade. Receipts in this market have not
only been much below the average at this
season of the year. but the quality also has
fallen short OF the usual standard. There
have been no distinguishing features, prices
all week running along about steady on the
good TO choice butcher cattle-the kind that
were wanted. The feeling generally has
been weak, but not sufficiently so TO war
rant cut in quotations. The demand from
local butchers is good for desirable kinds.
but the outlet for the more common kinds
continues very unsatisfactory. There has
been big jump in the value Of calves.
the extreme top during the week going 10
S'.i5. The few offered to-day sold readily
at yesterdays figures. The market closed
quiet and steady at quotations:
Good 10 choice steers, 1850 lbs and
UPWARD ------------. -So-S04 t-o'
Plain fat steers. 1850 lbs and up
ward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o.VJ4 on
Good to choice 100 to l.ScO-Ib
steers o-VVQ Nv
Plain fat 1900 to / soO-Ib steers. 5.OOq 5.l5
lbs . eeee-.. wv ASA 47s
lbs asa AIS
Common to good stockers ......... S25a $50
Good TO choice heifers .............. 5-00H 800
Fair 10 medium heifers ............ asa ass
Common old cows .......-......-..-. l50u 500
Veal calves ........................... 6O0d rs
Heavy calves ........................4 OoG 6.25
Prime To fancy export bulls. 4.50a 4.15
Good to choice butcher bulls ...... 3.15d AS
Common to fair bulls ............... 2.75n $50
Good 10 choice COWS and calves. 50. OOu 900
Common to medium cows and
caves -1O-VtdSO-V
Hogs-Receipts 300 shipments. 800. IL
last weeks sharp declines In hog prices
were surprises TO the trade, this weeks
advances have been great deal more so.
The market got "a bad start on the OPEN
ing day, and there were few commission
men who expected prices 10 even hold
steady. Instead, all Of the decline and a
little besides has been regained. The week
closed with the extreme top 60c higher
than on Monday morning. Ii had been ex-
pected that last weeks disastrous market
would create a heavy movement toward
sales but IL failed TO materialize either at
Indianapolis or throughout the country.
The demand has increased sharply, most
notably from Eastern sources, and the
local crowd have been on the daily mar
kets. Thus, with considerably lessened
supplies and much better demand. the UNI
heard-of rise in values is easily accounted
for. To-day's market was as quick as the
usual one of Saturday. Prices varied from
steady to shade easier. The supply was
quickly sold, the market closing steady at
quotations:
Common to choice heavies. s.. 40fI7.6 60
Common TO choice medium grades. 7.20d7.40
Common TO choice light weights. 7.O0d735
Light and heavy mixed. .......-... 7-2067.50
Light pigs and skips. ................6 .OVuLVO
Roughs ............................. 5.50d7.O0
Sheep-Receipts none; shipments none.
Sheep and lambs declined 25c TO SOC during
the week but the demand for choice grades
remains steady from both local and East
ern sources. Quotations:
Spring lambs .........................A O0d5 90
Good to choice yearlings ............ 3.00d4.O0
Common to medium yearlings...-.. 2.O0H3.00
Stockers and feeding sheep. 200d300
Good to choice sheep................ 3.006I3. 20
Bucks, per 100 lbs.................... 225q275