The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-25
THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
DESIRABLE CATTLE OF ALL GRADES
CONTINUE ABOUT STEADY.
Hogs Active, Selling at About Previ-
Gus Prices-Sheep Steady-Condi-
ton of Other Markets.
UNION sToCKYARDs. INDIANAPOLIS,


Aug. 25.-Cattle-Receipts. $50; shipments.
100. The receipts of cattle this week have
been of fair volume. showing a gain of
about 200 over last week, but a decrease
of over LOO compared with the same
week a year ago and an increase Of 800
over the corresponding week two years
ago Thus far this year the receipts are
a little less than 19.o00 larger than the
same period last year. There has been
more fiuctuation in prices Jhis week than
for the two preceding and the tendency
has been toward a lower level in values
Strictly prime kinds in their class, on &C
count of the great scarcity. did not suffer
much change in prices, but good kind OF
cattle, especially in the female line, were
selling nearly 25c lower at the close OF
this week than at the close OF last week.
The good big heavy cows that have been
showing the most strength for some time
were about the weakest on the list this
week. The condition of the market for cat
tie that were not up 10 the requirements
OF butchers in quality. flesh and weight
has not changed a great deal, but il is
still very difficult to transfer the consign-
ments at prices that are up TO the ex-
pectations of owners. The demand for
feeding cattle was more liberal than last
week and few higher prices were reported
for pretty f1eshy cattle. but all things
considered, there was no quotable i'm
provement in the market. There were not
many strictly choice cattle in their
class represented but native steers
were good enough to bring $40.
fed Texas s.. heifers S5.75 and
a.. :
and s7.25 was practically the top for calves.
although one fancy veal sold at s.75. The
arrivals to-day were principally Western
cattle and they were a class for which
there is very little competition. Because
buyers had been pretty well supplied with
that grade heretofore this week. they were
a little backward in bidding to-day and
it was rather difficult to negotiate sales
at barely steady prices compared with
yesterday. Strictly fat stock of good
quality sold quotably steady and the high
est price of the week. s775 was paid for
load of black cattle averaging 1878 lbs.
Quotations:
Good to choice steers, 1850 lbs and
upward .......................... 7259 500
Plain fat steers. 1850 lbs and up
ward ............................. $50 10
Good to choice 100 to 1900
Id steers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500 rs
Plain fat 200 to ,300-lb steers. $500 $50
Good to choice 800 to 1l50-lb steers 5 256 500
Plain fat 900 TO i, 150-lb steers. $500 5. %
Choice feeding steers, 1000 to l.
100 lbs .......................... 5000 SIS
Good feeding steers, 900 to 100 lbs 450(J 500
Medium feeding steers, 800 to 800
lbs ........................ 4OOa $50
Common to good stockers..-..... $500 $50
Good to choice heifers. 4251 $50
Fair to medium heifers. ............. $500 400
Common light heifers............... 3O0d BIS
Good to choice cows................ 4O0G 500
Fair to medium cows.............3 5000 BIS
Gamers and cutters ............... 1000 2. rs
Prime to fancy export bulls. 425d $50
Good to choice butcher bulls .......350d 400
Common to fair bulls. 3O0d 3.25
Veal calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000 Us
Heavy calves Observation-Disclosures .O0G1 500
Good to choice cows and calves. 3500q5O0O
calves 90 ooasO 90