The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-23
THELIYE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE SLUGGISH, WITH A TEN
DENCY TOWARD WEAKNESS.
Hogs Fairly Active and Ten Cents
LOwer-Sheep steady To Strong
Condition of other Markets.

Lower-Sheep Steady to Strong
Condition of other Markets.
UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
Jan. acknowledgements 1,150; shipments,
go The marketing of cattle for four days
shows a slight change compared with the
same time last week, and the receipts to-
day were not quite as large as week ago.
There was only a moderate supply to-day,
but there proved to be enough 10 meet the
requirements of buyers. There was rather
a slow and tresome market, with sales at
irregular prices. There is no doubt that
buyers expected TO set their supplies at
lower prices, but statesmen. after hard work,
finally succeeded in transferring their good
female cattle at about yesterdays prices.
There is very moderate demand for heavy
steers, but on account of the absence of
that kind the true condition OF the market
could not be found to-day. Tidy light steers
and stockers and feeders sold usually at
about steady prices. A very fair clearance
finally made. but the market closed
quiet and the outlook is not encouraging.
odd punches of steers, averaging 40 TO 1.1O5
pounds sold at $3.75Q5.35, and loads aver
aging 95s to 1.1OS pounds sold from A.5OQ5;
stockers and feeders from $35Oa425; good
to prime heifers sold at sL25Q5, and one
fancy cow brought s., with decent 10 choice
kinds at So l5Q4.50. Quotations:
Good TO choice steers, 1850 lbs and
upward ................ ............ss.2 $3.50 $50
ward OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50 s.25
steers ........-................ 5.5OQ 500
Plain fat 1900 to l,3OO-lb steers So. 5000 $50
Good to choice loo 10 1,l5O-lb
Plain fat 900 to 1.15O ID steers... 425Q 500
Choice feeding steers, 1000 10 LOO
lbs 4.25lI 4.50
lbs .........:..........................s 75a 40
lbs ................... $3.50 s.65
Common to good stockers...........3 5000 400
Good To choice heifers. .............. g. 75l 500
Fair TO medium heifers............. 3.25d 3.65
Common to light heifers. lisa 3.15
Good 10 choice cows................. 3.60f1 $50
Fair TO medium cows................ 3.00d $50
Common old cows. 125d 2.75
veal calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5O0Q 100
Heavy calves Observation-Disclosures. 3.00d 500
Prime to fancy export bulls. $3.50 4.25
Good TO choice butcher bulls........ 3.O0d $50
Common TO fair bulls. 2O0d rs
Good TO choice COWS and calves. .35. O0Q5 90
Common 10 medium COWS and
caves 20 O0lI3O.O0
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; shipments, 3,4O0.
Combined receipts of hogs for four days
exhibit an increase of about 5000 over the
same time last week, and the receipts to-
day were nearly 1000 larger than a week
ago. While the receipts here were not
large compared with other places to-day.
the market was influenced by the big runs
and lower prices elsewhere. and a further
decline of at least l0c in prices was suf-
fered. At the start packers We're very
Indifferent and indicated that they wanted
10 get their hogs on a basis OF l0dl5c lower
but shippers seemed satisfied 10 get 1Oc de-
cline and were rather liberal buyers. When
Chi
ing large part of the supply. packers be-
came more liberal in their views, and the
closing market was active at strong prices
sales: however, did did not SP as e show o7E
any Improvement IN prices A good clear
ance was made. Sales Ranged from s. 60d
6.45, and the bulk of the supply sold al s. 80
$3.50. Quotations.
Good to choice medium and heavy ST. 25a6 40
Mixed and heavy packing ......... 5.65Q630
Good to choice light weights 900. 5. 7505 %
Common to fair light Weights. 5.e5q5 20
common TO good pigs ...-........... 5.25Q565
ROughs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 525d5 IS
Sheep-Receipts. 500; shipments. 500. There
Is a slight decrease TO report in the mar
keting OF sheep and lambs thus far this
week compared with the same time last
week, and the receipts to-day We're $50
smaller than a week ago. The market
opened with hardly as strong competition
between buyers as has characterized the
trade for some time past, and the bidding
i'm some instances at least was lower The
supply was small, however, ana with favor
able reports from other places statesmen
were holding their consignments at fully
steady prices, which were finally realized.
Lambs were reported high as $3.50. and
other sales ranged from 81 TO 1915. Choice
yearlings sold as high as S4.65 and sheep
at S4 Quotations:
Good to choice lambs. s. 25d5 IS
Common to medium lambs. ......... 4.O0d5 90
| Good 10 choice yearlings. ............ 4.O0H450
| Good TO choice sheep. 3.25a3 20
! Common to medium sheep. ......... 2O063 90
! Stockers and feeding sheep. ......... 200d3 %
Bucks, per 100 bs..................... 2.50M300
Horses-Another liberal supply OF horses
/ arrived for the regular sale of the Blair
Baker Horse Company, the total being
/ about $40 head. AS usual heretofore this
] week, the arrivals included practically all
| kinds. but, of course, there was a small pro-
portion of high-class harness horses, ship
pers holding that kind back for the special
/ sale next week. The special event next week
| also is responsible for smaller attend
ance Of buyers, and the demand is not as
urgent as il would be under ordinary con-
ditions There was more or less complaint
/ among shippers about sales below country
| cost. and it was difficult 10 transfer their
/ consignments at current prices, which were
/ probably $50l750 lower than last week
/ There were a few good heavy and harness
! horses sold around S150d20O per head. but
| a very large proportion Of the supply,
! which were medium TO good workers, were
/ reported at $l50l25.