The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-15
THELIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE QUIET, PRIME GRADES
SHOWING But LITTLE CHANGE.
Hogs Were Dull and About Ten Cents
Lower-Sheep STANDARDIZATION
of Markets Elsewhere.

UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
June H-Cattle-Receipts. 200; shipments
none. There is a decrease of over $50 cattle
this week compared with last, but an in
crease OF 1900 over the same week year
ago and 200 over the corresponding week
two years ago. Thus far this year the re-
ceipts are 1880 larger than the same period
last year. While the receipts continue COM
paratively liberal there has been no increase
in the marketing of strictly choice stock
and the quality, therefore, has not inn
proved. The great scarcity of prime cattle
has been responsible for steady mar
ket for that class throughout the week.
but the class just below the best, in
sympathy with a sharp reaction on ordinary
stock, have shown some change in prices.
The market, however, for that class at all
times was inclined 10 be steady. Excessive
receipts of common TO medium stock COM
prising half fat and grass fed cattle con-
tributed TO a very dull and unsatisfactory
market all week and there was a gradual
reduction in prices, which at the close of
the week amounted to fully SOC per 100 lbs.
compared with the close of last week. Even
at the decline there was a very slow and
uncertain outlet for the offerings and it was
means for moving the supply. large num-
Der of cattle are coming now that look fat
enough, but on account of a difference in
their feed they are not killing as satisfac-
tory as they did a month ago and they are
included in the list that have been dis
eliminated against and suffered the full
weakness of the market. There has been
less than an ordinary demand for stockers
I'D i -,
price. The demand has been principally To-
cal, but on one or two days there was
very good inquiry from outside sources
which benefited the market to some ex-
tent by furnishing greater outlet. The
highest sales reported this week were $40
for native steers, $3.50 for Texas, s6.25 for
heifers $3.50 for COWS, s525 for bulls and
1913 for calves. There were not very many
fresh arrivals to-day, but with the stale
offerings the supply to-day on sale was as
large as usual at this time in the week.
The trade having been very we'll supplied
heretofore this week there were, of course
no urgent orders in the hands of buyers
consequently the trading was quiet and
prices were hardly as satisfactory as yes
terday. After considerable hard work sales
men succeeded in making very fair clear
ance at current prices. Quotations:
Good to choice steers, 1850 lbs
: and upwards .......................s7O 5000 $50
Plain fat steers, 1850 lbs and
upwards ........................ $500 100
Good to choice 100 to 1,3O0-lb
steers ........................ :. $500 700
Plain fat 1900 to 1,3OO-lb steers. 5000 $50
Good to choice 1000 to 1,150-lb
steers .......................:. $500 SIS
Plain fat 1000 to 1,15O-lb steers. 4.509 $50
Choice feeding steers, 1000 to
LOO lbs. ALSO SIS
Good feeding steers, 900 to LOO
lbs ........::........................ 44oQ 475
Medium feeding steers, 500 to 900
lbs 1000 a. 35
Common to good stockers. ........ $500 T. 65
Good to choice heifers. ............. Also SIS
Fair to medium heifers.... 5000. 41O1 f. 65
Common light heifers. ........... $3.50 400
Good to choice cows....,............ 400 $50
Fair TO medium cows.............. $3.50 4. 35
Common old Observation-Disclosures. LOO 800
Prime to fancy export bulls. Asa 500
Good TO choice butcher bulls. ...... 425D $50
Common to fair bulls. ............... 5000 AGO
Veal calves. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 49,. 5000 $50
Heavy calves. ........................3 5000 SIS
Good to choice cows and calves. So. 00@50. 90
Common to medium cows and
calves ............................ .2o.OOaSO.OO