The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
CATTLE SCARCE AND QUIET AND
PRICES BARELY STEADY.
Hogs Active at TriHe Higher Fig
ures-Sheep Scarce and Quiet
Condition of Other Markets.

years ago. Thus far this year the receipts
are 400 larger than the same period last
year. The market this week opened at
about steady prices, but later, with ample
supplies, the tendency in prices of all kinds
was lower. Subsequently the good fat
steers and feeding cattle and possibly the
ordinary female cattle sold 10al5c lower,
while nearly a steady average was MAIN
tanned in prices of the choice COWS and heif-
ers. Later in the week there was a rally i'm
the market for all except the good heavy
steers and practically all of the loss in
prices was regained- There seemed to be
no place for the heavier grades of steers
and at the extreme close Of the week prices
were further reduced, making the differ
ence about 25c compared with the close of
last week A class of light steers bought
for killers that heretofore have been sell
ing below s. did not show any quotabie
change during the week. There was rather
a healthy demand for the best COWS and
heifers and feeding cattle at the close of
the week. The extreme prices reported this
week were $3.50 for steers, $5.25 for heifers,
s4.75 for COWS, $3.50 for bulls and s. for
calves. The receipts to-day were small,
but a few were carried over from yester-
day and the supply sale was equal to
the Saturday average. There was not a
great variety of stock and a range in prices
was not established for all kinds. but gem
orally dealers reported the market quiet
compared with yesterday. 1t was observed
that the good female butcher cattle sold to
better advantage than any other class.
Quotations:
Good to choice steers. 1850 lbs
Plain fat steers. 1850 lbs and up
Ward ;..:....... -. 5SVd o-OO
steers '.:.............. $3.50 SIS
Plain fat 1900 to 1,SOO-lb steers. 5000 $50
steers -''.. - 5000 SIS
Plain fat LOCO TO 1,l5O-lb steers. 425q SEQ
lbs s.75a AS
cd 5ss to good :tocisrs -: 500 ssss sss
| Good 10 choice heifers .............. 450fJ 525
! Fair to medium heifers ...........- 1000 as
Common light heiferS .............. 3.00lI $50
! Good TO choice cows................. 400q 900
| Fair TO medium cows .............. 5000 70
Common old cows .................. 1.256I 2.75
Veal calves .......................... 6.O0d rs
Heavy calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 0O9 625
Good to choice butcher Bulls. $.o0g SO
! Common to fair bulls ................2 00d 275
! Good to choice COWS and calves. 81. 006I50 90
Common TO medium COWS and
calves .2OOJlI30OO
| Hogs-Receipts, $780, shipments 1000 The
4 receipts OF nORS TINS week nave been very
fair, showing an increase of over 1900 com
| pared with last week, very little change
compared with the same week a year ago
/ and an increase Of almost 1000 compared
with the corresponding week two years
ago. Thus far this year the receipts are
/ is, 500 smaller than the same period last
/ year For the week ending yesterday To-
| cal packers bought a total Of 1903 against
| l2.507 the preceding week and 12.3O3 the
same week a year ago. During the same
period the shipments We're 9,6l1 against s.
] h. H.
/ responding week year ago. There has
| been another Irregular movement in prices
/ OF hogs this week, but the prevailing ten
/ dency has been toward a lower level in
values and buyers were successful in their
efforts TO reduce the average. At the be-
| ginning of the week there was very little
| change noted except weaker feeling and
| later the light hogs sold off about lOc
while prices of the best heavies remained
| nearly stationary. Toward the close of the
| week there was a further reaction in the
| general market, followed by a slight rally
| at the extreme close of last week Sales
| men have had TO contend with a limited
| demand all week and therefore consid-
| cred themselves fortunate in holding prices
| in the position they did. Shipping orders
| were not sufficiently improved 10 add much
| strength 10 the market and almost every
| day packers got their requirements before
| the supply had been exhausted Ii was
| common for fifteen or twenty loads to be
| carried over. but this did not have a de-
| moraliZing effect on the market The
| quality generally has been satisfactory and
there has been fully an average proportion
of good heavy hogs marketed The extreme
| price for heavy hogs did not fall below
$3.50 during the week and S6.45 was the top.
The receipts to-day were equal 10 the aver
age at this time in the week and with
| those carried over from yesterday the sup
| ply was fairly liberal for Saturday. The
| market opened with all buyers in the fed
| and the conditions seemed to encourage
| packers TO be rather free buyers at an
| average of about sc higher prices than yes
terday. 1t was soon evident, however. that
shippers were wanting a small number
| consequently after the first round there
| was not quite as much animation in the
| market, but opening prices were main
tanned. When packers had purchased
enough for their immediate requirements
they withdrew from the market and a
few loads that came in late had TO be
carried over ia first hands. Sales ranged
from $5.6Oq6.45. Quotations:
| Good to choice medium and heavy. Sc 25ds. 4.
Mixed and heavy packing. ......... 5.70fie. 3
| Good TO choice light weights. 5S5ff6.O o.
Common to fair light weights. 5.60d5. s.
Common to good pigs-----.-....... 5.O0lI5.5.
RoughS 5.25lI5.S
Sheep-Receipts small: shipments none
The marketing of sheep and lambs this
week has been as good as the average al
this time in the year. the total showing
very little change compared with last weel
and the same week a year ago and an in.
crease OF GOO over the corresponding weel
two years ago. Thus far this year the re
ceipts are 1850 larger than the same perioc
last year. On account OF moderate receipts
there has been very little change in In,
market and necessarily the trading has
been a trife quiet. The demand at al
times however, was equal TO the receipts
and a good clearance was made reasonably
early at current prices. Occasionally
choice stock showed a little additions
strength in the market, but there was NJ
general or permanent Improvement. and
prices at the close OF the week were prac
tically in the same position as they wer,
at the close of last week. The extrem,
prices paid during the week were S5.95 FOL
| lambs and $4.75 for yearling sheep Their,
| were not enought fresh arrivals to-day Z,
establish prices for any grade and there
fore there is no quOtable change or i'm
provement TO report in the market com
i pared with yesterday. Quotations:
Good TO choice lambs. ...............S 25G5 &
| Common TO medium lambs. ........ 4O0n5 D
| Good TO choice yeariings. --..-..... 4. O0Sf4 ,
Good TO choice sheep. 325lI3. 4
| Common TO medium sheep -.-.....- 2O913 o
StOckers and feeding sheep. ........ 2.O0ff3. o
! Bucks, per 100 lbs.....................2 JOlf3 D
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