The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26
THELIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE WE'RE SCARCE, WITH A
QUIET AND STEADY MARKET.
Hogs Active and About Five Cents
Higher-sheep Quiet and steady
Condition of Other Markets.


showing decrease of over 1000 compared
with last week. but an increase Of fully
1900 compared with the same week a year
ago and 1000 compared with the corre-
spending week two years ago. Thus far
this year the receipts are nearly $40 larg-
er than the same period last year. the
trade this week has been unusually quiet. 4
especially in the steer line. The demand
has been considerably below normal. which
caused a suspension in the marketing OF
certain grades. particularly the good ex-
port cattle. and it has been difficult to as
certain the true position in prices How
ever. the best information is that values
are at least 25c lower than last week.
which makes the decline OF fully soc in
prices since the high time two weeks ago.
Steady prices for the better grades Of feed
ing cattle were reasonably well maintained,
but a falling off in the demand for less de-
sirable grades and increased supplies con-
tributed to lower prices for that class.
Throughout the week there has been
very satisfactory market for fat female
cattle and steady to strong prices have
ruled The marketing OF top kinds was not
as liberal as last week and consequently
there was not as many sales at extreme
prices, but the average was at least steady.
Some of the principal buyers for calves
were out of the market, which caused a
decline of 25a5Oc in prices. At the close
Of the week all of the fat cattle had been
sold. but several loads of common to me-
dunn feeders remained in the pens unsold.
Extreme prices paid this week were $3.50
for steers. sos for heifers, s. for cows, $3.50
for bulls and T.25 for calves. There were
very few fresh arrivals to-day and as
ZIHnh fnr1- he ma FlrCf
was quiet at quOtaby unchanged prices.
Representative sales will indicate the class
of stock on the market. Quotations:
Good to choice steers. 1850 lbs
and upward. ........................S6 So 01l $50
Plain fat steers. 1900 lbs and
Good to choice LOO to i.5oo-ib ''''9 0OO
Plain fat 100 to i,SOO-lb steers. 5000 SO
steers ..............,....... 5OOq SIS
Plain fat. 900 to 115O-lb steers. 4259 500
Choice feeding steers, 1000 TO LOO
IDS .--.......................... 4.29lI $50
Good feeding steers. 900 to LOO
lbs ............................. 1850 $50
Common TO good stockers. ......... 3 OOQI 400
Good 10 choice heifers. 1000 500
Fair To MEDIUM heifers. ........... $500 3.S5
Common light hsifers. 2756 3. 10
Fair to MEDIUM cows........ :o 5Sg So So
common old cows...-........-....- 125D 30
Veal calves. ; OOG a n
Heavy calves -.-...-.-.............. 5000 500
Prime TO fancy export bulls. 375q AS
Good to choice butcher bulls. 3OO6I $50
Common to fair bulls.............. 2OOd 275
Good TO choice cows and calves. .35 00Q50.0O
Common to medium cows and
calves 20 00630 90
HOgs-Receipts, 1850; shipments 600 The
receipts or hogs this week exhibit a de-
crease OF about 5000 compared with last
week and the same week a year ago and
an increase Of 1900 over the corresponding
week two years ago: Thus far this year
than the same period last year For the
week ending yesterday local packers pur-
chased a total OF 0.377. against q. s14 the
preceding week and 20,5OO the same week
year ago. During the same period the
shipments were 1O,213 against LIPS the
preceding week and 1854 the corresponding
week a year ago. The fiuctuatiOn in prices
this week has been frequent and of more
than ordinary extent. The irregular and
uncertain competition was responsible for
uneven values on the same day-that is,
az times the market opened higher and
closed lower, and vice versa. Therefore
the trade has probably been more unsat-
isfactory TO statesmen than 1t would have
been had there been steady movement in
values. The week opened with a gain
OF 5a1oc in prices but the following two
: days there was a loss of 20G25c. Later,
with moderate receipts. there was another
upward movement. and at the extreme close
of the week the average was probably not
10 exceed lOc lower than the opening OF the
week. which was the high time and fully
steady compared with the average at the
close of last week. Generally there has
been no complaint of the quality but choice
heavy hogs were not as plentiful as last
week. A shrinkage in receipts following
a decline in prices, leads one 70 believe that
the country IS determined to keep prices
I'm high position, while there. is no doubt
that buyers are just as determined To pIlsh
values to a lower level at every oppor-
tuntty. The receipts of hogs to-day were
quite small. even for a Saturday market
put the Quality was as good as the average
heretofore this week. fully equal pro-
portion or the supply being hogs that would
average upward of 200 pounds. The mar
ket opened with only a moderate demand
from shippers. and their orders were prin-
cipally for light weights The supply be-
ing only about large enough 10 meet the
requirements OF packers, the bidding was
therefore reasonably strong. and from the
start the market was fairly active with
most OF the sales &c higher than yesterdays
average 1T did not take long to exhaust
the early arrivals. and those that came in
late sold promptly at opening prices Sales
ranged from $50 to $3.50. and large pro
portion OF the supply sold above IS. Quo
tations:
Good to choice medium and heavy. Sc s57e a
Mixed and heavy packing. ........ 9OG6 45
Good to choice light weights. ..... 9OlI6 10
Common TO fair light weights. .... 575d5. IS
Common 20 good pigs................ 5O0G5 70
HoughS 525GI6 10
Sheep-Receipts small: shipments mono
There is an increase OF about 300 sheen
and lambs this week over last, LOO over the
Z.-U
corresponding week two years ago Thus
far this year the receipts are nearly $500
larger than the same period last year The
market this week has been generally sat
fsfactOry. but there has been n slight re-
duction made in prices compared with last
week The supplies have just been large
enough 10 meet the requirements OF all buy
ers. and with the quality hardly as salts
factory as last week. and less favora Bile
reports from other places, the decline in
prices was justified. There has been prob
ably zoe change in prices OF the best lambs
while medium grades were generally con-
sidered 25c lower and sheep We're any
where from Zoe TO sc lower. according to
quality. Shippers have been the leading
buyers. as usual. but the demand from
local butchers has been Of about the usual
Importance. During the week lambs sold
as high as Kiss. yearling sheep A65 and
old sheep 81. There We're very few fresh
arrivals to-day. the quality was not very
satisfactory and buyers We're not inclined
10 pay steady prices, but finally did and
a good clearance was made Lambs were
reported at S.59a5l0 and sheep at s. 25Q3. IS.
Quotations:
Good TO choice lambs. ...............S5 25Tf5 80
Common 20 medium lambs. ........ 400G5 90
Good 10 choice yearlings. 4OO04 3
Good 10 choice sheep.................3 25Tf3 rs
Common 20 medium sheep.......... OlfI3 90
StOckers and feeding sheep. ? O0ff2 20
Bucks, per 100 Ds..................... 50li3O 90
transactions mt the Interstate Yards.
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