The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-12
THELIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE IN GOOD DEMAND, SELLING
AT SATISFACTORY PRICES.
Hogs Active and Five to Ten Cents
Higher-Sheep Active and steady
Condition of other Markets.

UNION STOCKYARDS. INDIANAPO-
LIS, April u.-Cattle-Receipts, 80; ship
ments, 800 Combined receipts Of cattle for
five days have been small. showing a de-
crease of nearly 1900 compared with the
same time last week and about 100 COM
pared with the corresponding time a year
ago. The receipts to-day were only about
half as large as a week ago and go smaller
than year ago. In some instances the
quality was better than yesterday, but .
there was no general Improvement. Under
the influence OF a continued good demand f
from outside sources and fully a steady re
quest from local slaughterers, the market
opened with better competition between T
buyers and the bidding was very active. .
Statesmen, Of course, could not lose the op- .
por tunity TO advance values and the result 4
indicates that prices are in the highest .
position they have been thus far this sea 4
son, and. in fact, for good many years /
at this time in the year. The strictly rat 4
stock naturally showed the most strength, /
but all classes responded to the strong de
mand and the supply was exhausted IN
good season at the advance. As rule the /
better class of fat steers and choice feeders
sold on basis of about 25c higher prices !
than a week ago. while the good female
cattle were probably at least lOc TO l5c
higher. Steers sold as high as s.; heifers.
S625; cows, $780, and bulls s.. Quotations:
Good to choice steers, 1850 lbs and
upward .-......--.......-..- $500 ;So''O4 NV
upward ......e...... 800. 625a 6.S5
steers -. ..o' 635a SIS
Plain fat 100 to i,SOO-lb steers. " 5000 $50
psis al loo 10 l55s ESQ ss:s IS IS
lbs ..... e 500. . 5000 $50
LBS lbs .ees s'ee.. -. 45Oa 500
Medium feeding steers 500 TO 800
lbs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4O0Q $50
Common to good stockers.. ........ 3.759 4.75
Good TO choice heifers. 5.25g 600
Fair to medium heifers. 4.5OQ DO
Common light heifers.......-....... $500 10
Good to choice cows................ 415Q 80
Fair to medium cOwS............... S.25u 500
Common old cows................... 1.50G 800
Veal calves 5.OOqI 625
Heavy calves .....................3 5000 525
Prime to fancy export bulls.-...... 800 DO
Good to choice butcher BULLS. 4V0U 4o9
Common TO fair bulls. .............. 3O0a $40
Good to choice cows and calves. .35.0Og50W
Common to medium COWS ana
calves .IOVVu"V.VV
Hogs-Receipts, 3,0Oe; shipments, Loco.
| The receipts OF hogs continue small the
| total thus far this week indicating a de-
| crease of nearly 1000 compared with the
| same time last week and over $500 com
| pared with the corresponding time year
| ago. The receipts to-day were fully l.50o
smaller than a week ago and about loo
smaller than a year ago, but the largest
| for the week thus far. There was some
| Improvement to note in the quality, espe-
| cally of the heavy grades, but no ma
! terial change on others. The market
| opened with both packers and shippers
| more industrious than they have been for a
few days. and this. together with an i'm
| provement in the general market, encour-
aged statesmen to ask a good advance in
| prices. Competition was such that 1t did
| not take long to establish a trading basis.
| and almost from the start the good weight
| hogs were changing hands promptly at
1 about 10c higher prices than yesterday.
| There was also a good Improvement IN the
market for the best medium and mixed
| hogs, but ordinary light grades were prob1
| ably not TO exceed &c higher. II did not
| take long TO exhaust the supply, and the
| close of the market was steady at the ad
vance in prices. Sales ranged from $500 10
| $40. and small part of the supply sold
| below $3.50. Quotations.
| Good to choice medium grades. go. .S7.10d7.20
| Mixed and heavy packing ........... 6.65u7.l0
| Good to choice light weights. 6.SOd6.95
| Common to fair light weights. 6.6046.75
| Common TO good pigs. 6.25Qb.6O
RoughS ...-........--....-. 6.239b. 20
| Sheep-Receipts, 800; shipments, 200. The
receipts of sheep and lambs for five days
| indicate q slight change compared with the
| same time last week and an increase of
| about $50 over the corresponding time
| year ago. The receipts to-day were a little
| smaller than week ago and little larger
| than year ago. The supply was not large
| enough to encourage competition between
| buyers, but there was a steady demand
| from all sources, and the offerings were
| exhausted in good season at steady prices
| compared with those current yesterday and
| the past few days. Spring lambs sold as
| high as 80, other lambs as high as $3.50.
| sheep as high as IS % and bucks as high as
| 81. Quotations:
Good to choice lambs ......... IS 75ffe 20