The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-19
THE LlVESTOCK MARKETS
PRIME CATTLE SCARCE, SELLING AT
NEARLY STEADY PRICES.
Hogs Sluggish and without Impor-
tant ChRnge-Sheep Active and
steady-Markets Elsewhere.

UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPO-
LIS. April 1s.-Cattle-Receipts. 1850; ship
ments, 400. Combined receipts Of cattle for
four days indicate an increase OF 500 over
the same time last week and 1900 over the
corresponding time a year ago. The re-
ceipts to-day were comparatively liberal.
being about 400 larger than last Friday, SO
larger than a year ago and the largest re-
ceipts since the 4th OF this month. Prac-
tically all kinds were represented, but there
was a scarcity of strictly prime stock.
There was an excessive supply of common
10 medium kinds. and therefore the quality
was only fairly satisfactory. The market
opened with a fair inquiry for the best
stock, and sales of that class were usually
at about steady prices, but for common to
good kinds the bidding was generally lower,
and statesmen were finally forced to accept
about 1Oc decline, although there were a
few dealers that claimed the market for
good stock was steady. or course the COM
mon TO medium cattle suffered most and
were rather difficult TO sell at even the de-
cline. There was a steady market for the
best feeding cattle. but common stockers
were neglected and had no fixed value. A
very fair clearance was finally made at
current prices. Steers sold as high as s..
heifers $65 and COWS 1915. Quotations:
Good TO choice steers, 1850 lbs and
upward -.--.-~.....-...-. .-......-.S6 SO. l00 ZOO
Plain fat steers. 1.S5O lbs and up
ward ......". -. s25a 6.5
steers ...........-..... .....,..... ESQ SIS
ram iat l,1p 10 l5oy-lo steers 5000 $50
Good TO choice 1000 to 1.15O-lb
Plain fat 1000 to i.I5O-Ib steers. $50 SIS
Choice feeding steers. 1000 10 100
lbs -.-...--.... ............ 5.OO9 SIS
Sooa FEEDING steers, 800 10 LOO lbs 45Oq 500
Medium feeding steers. 500 TO 900
lbs .-".""-"." ............ 4OO0 $50
Common 10 good stockers.......... asa 40
Good TO choice heifers.-.--........ $3.50 500
Falr 10 medium heifers............. 1900 500
Common light heifers 3.5O4 AS
Good 10 choice ows..--.-....-..... Asa $50
Fair TO medium Ows.. 2 0519 4 IA
SommOn otu l50a 800
Veal calves 5.OOQ 6.25
aeSVy caves ...+-...-........ 300Q SIS
Prime 10 fancy export bulls A5OI 5o0
Good 10 choice butcher bulls 4 O055 -
Common 70 ialr uIls.-.---... 5000 SO
Good 10 choice COWS and calves. s. OOq5O On
Common TO medium cows and
calves --.-------------..- $4,000. 20 O0G30 90
HOgs-Receipts. 1890: shipments. 2Om
The marketing Of hogs thus far this week
shows an Increase OF $500 over the same
time last week and a decrease OF over 4 5OO
compared with the corresponding time a
year ago. The receipts to-day were the
largest they have been since April 4. and
snow an increase OF ABOUT l.g0y over 4
week ago and a year ago. The arrivals
were characterized by the scarcity of prime
heavy grades. and the quality Of others was
barely as good as the average represented
recently. The market opened with A fair
request for good heavy hogs. and shipping
orders. which We're fairly liberal. We're fIled
at QuOtably steady prices compared with
yestsday. Packers were Indifferent and
believed. on account OF the Increased sup
ply. with no important demand from out
side sources. that they could break prices.
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Justify II. Therefore they made a very
strong play for lower prices. Statesmen.
however. were not easily influenced. and.
with as much independence as packers dis
played. held their cOnsignments for at least
steady prices. IL took some time 10 cOncen-
srate their views. but statesmen were finally
victorious and succeeded in making a salts
factory clearance on a basis or yesterdays
prices, so far as the good weight hogs were