The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-28
THELIVE STOCK MARKETS
STRICTLY FAT CORN-FED CATTLE
SELL AT STEADY FIGURES.
Hogs i'm Fair Demand and Steady to
StronE-Sheep Steady-COnditiOn
of Markets Elsewhere.
sTocKYARDs. INDIANAPOLIS.


UNION sTOCKYARDs. INDIANAPOLIS.
May 7-Cattle-Receipts, 500; shipments.
l5O. The marketing of cattle for two days
shows a slight Improvement compared with
the same time last week and the CORE
spending time year ago. The receipts to-
day were nearly $50 larger than a week ago
and 100 larger than a year ago. a small
proportion of the arrivals were cattle that
could be classed as good. and there were
no strictly top kinds in their class, that is,
a kind good enough to command outside
figures. In sympathy with other markets
the bidding here at the start was gener-
ally considered on lower basis, but on
account of the small number of good kinds
the market for that class was inclined TO
be steady. There were few export cattle,
and most of the offerings were in the
butcher class, but a large number were
not up TO the requirements in quality and
flesh. This no doubt had a depressing eff
feet upon the market, and IT was gener-
ady believed that a larger proportion of
good stock would have resulted in steady
prices. a few statesmen believed they were
forced to accept Zoe to 25c lower prices, &C
cording TO quality. but as a rule dealers
reported the market about steady for fat
cattle that were strictly corn fed and prob
ably lOc lower for others. There was an
average attendance of buyers both from To-
cal and outside sources, and a good clear
ance was made in season at current prices.
On account of this being busy time with
farmers there is very little inquiry for
feeding cattle. and sales are usually at
lower figures than those current recently.
Steers sold nigh as ST., heifers $5-75 and
cows $50. Quotations:
Good TO choice steers, 1850 lbs
and upward ........................Sl. $1,000 $50
Plain fat steers. 1850 lbs and up -
ward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500 100
Good to choice 200 to 1,SOO-lb
fElI1 4
plain fat 100 to 1.SOO-lb steers. $50 50
Good to choice 1000 TO 1,15O-lb
plain fat 1000 to i.15O-ib steers. $50 SIS
lbs ........'.....................,...47 5@ SIS
lbs ........:..........................4 1900 475
Medium feeding steers. 500 to 900
Common to good stockers.......... $50 AS
Good TO choice heifers. .............. $3.50 500
Fair to medium heifers. ............ $500 SIS
Common light heifers. $3.50 435
Good to choice cows-.........-...... Asa $50
Fair TO medium cOws............... $3.50 4.65
common old cows. 150G 800
Veal calves ........................... 5000 $50
Heavy calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000 500
Prime 10 fancy export bulls. ....... 4759 5.25
Good TO choice butcher BULLS. 4251 4.65
Common TO fair bulls............... 3O0d 400
Good TO choice cows and calves. 81. O0d50. 90
Common 10 medium cows and
caves 20 OOCg3O.O
Hogs-Receipts. 5000: shipments. 1.4O0.
Combined receipts of hogs for two
days Indicate little change compared with
the same time last week and a slight de-
crease COMPARED with the corresponding
time year ago. The receipts to-day were
a little larged than week ago and about
the same as year ago. OF course bet
ter class of hogs were represented than
yesterday and also better variety but
there was no Improvement in the average
compared with the recent standard. The
market opened with apparently few or
ders In the hands OF shippers and natural
~ packers were inclined TO be a little
bearish- Statesmen were holding their con
signments for at least steady prices, and
not many changed hands right at the
start Soon, however good inquiry from
shippers developed and this stimulated the
demand from other sources Tie result
was active competition, and after the start
the offerings changed hands promptly.
Prices were generally considered strong
compared with the way equal kinds sold
yesterday, but at least 5d10c lower than
last Saturday. a good clearance was made
IN good season and the closing market was
the strongest OF the day. Sales ranged
from S6.5Od7.20, and a large proportion of
the supply sold above 1915. Quotations:
Good 20 choice medium and heavy s7OO672o
Mixed and heavy packing .......... 6.7OfI7.O5
Good 10 choice light weights. g. 7566 80
Common 10 eair light weights. g. 60GD6 20
Common 10 good pigs .............. 5.25q6.50
KoughS ..............-.-.-......-.. 6.25Q6.S0
Sheep-Receipts. 400; shipments. $50. The
marketing of sheep and lambs for two days
Is fully 500 smaller than the same time last
week and about twice as large as the cor
responding time year ago. The receipts
to-day were only about half as large as a
week ago and $50 larger than a wear ago
The market opened with no really urgent
demand from any quarter. but most OF
the regular buyers were in the field and
on account OF the small supply sales of
desirable stock were made at nearly steady
prices compared with those current at the
close OF last week. There was very little
demand Tor common stock however and
they were dlfncult 10 sell at less satisfac-
farN nf hn faf
hands. but number OF others remained
in the pens unsOld. Spring lambs sold
from So5006.5O and culls TO best sheep sold
from S2.25G525. Quotations:
Spring lambs ........................S45O ds 81
Good TO choice yearlings .......... s. 25d5 50
Common 10 medium yearlings.... 4OO05 25
Good to choice sheep ............ a 75d5 .
Common 10 medium sheep ........ 300d4 50
Stockers and feeding sheep - 2OO6I3 90
Bucks, per 100 lbs ..-..-............ 3OOd4 90
Above quotations are for clipped stock
Wool stock not wanted.
Horses-Just fair number of horses ar
rived for the regular sales OF the Warman-
Black-Chamberlain Company to-day there
being about lI5, against go the same time
last week and an equal number the cor
responding time n year ago. AS usual at
this time in the year. there We're not many
really high class animals represented hut
the quality averaged fairly well. The at
tendance OF buyers probably a little
better than last week but apparently there
were not many really urgent orders The
auction opened with the bidding reason
ably active, and from the start sales were
usually on a basis OF fully steady prices
compared with those current for equal
kinds IN the corresponding sales last week
A good clearance was made, and on that
account the market was satisfactory The
most important sale OF the day was high
acting gentlemans road horse that could
show considerable speed. at 1896. IL was
IN the consignment or Alonzo Young, of
CrawfOrdsville. Ind. The better class OF
heavy horses represented sold around $40