The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-23
THELIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE PRICES TEN TO FIFTEEN
CENTS LOWER THAN ON FRIDAY.
Hogs Moderately Active and Ten to
Fifteen Cents Lower-Sheep Steady
Condition of other Markets.

UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
April 22.-Cattle-Receipts, $50; shipments
small The marketing of cattle thus far
this week is larger, there being an increase
of a little less than 200 compared with the
same time last week and about COO COM
pared with the corresponding time year
ago. The receipts to-day were about the
same a week ago and nearly 800 larger
than year ago. A very large percentage
of the supply was below the requirements
of butchers in quality of flesh, and there
were very few cattle in their class that
were good enough to sell around top prices.
In sympathy with weaker movement indi-
Gated by the trade elsewhere and the
belief among buyers that they have been
paying comparatively high prices for their
supplies, the market opened with the bid
ding sluggish and for the most part de-
cidedly lower than prices current at the
close of last week 1t very difficult
to fix a basis for operations, but among
the first transactions were the transfer
of some of the best offerings at nearly
steady prices. AS a rule, however, sales
were believed to be 10c TO 15c lower The
market was injured considerably by the eX-
cessive supply of common stock, and there
doubt that buyers are determined TO
make greater difference between prices OIL
that class and the better grades. The need
of rain has influenced the marketing, and a
good many of the unfinished cattle are be-
ing sent forward on that account. There Is
also a limited inquiry for stockers ana
feeders on account of the continued dry
weather and prices as high as those cur
rent recently out of the question. The
late market dull, and occasional sales
during the day were considered &c lower.
Quotations:
Good to choice steers, 1850 lbs
and upward. ..........,..,......... $3.50 100
Plain fat steers. 1850 lbs and
steers ................. 6.256 SIS
Plain fat 200 to 1.3OO-Ib steers. 5.S50 SIS
Good TO choice 1000 TO 1,l5O-lb
steers OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 0.t94 otJ
Plain fat 1000 to 1l5O-lb steers. 5.25q $40
lbs. ...'............... 5.OOa SIS
lbs. I'm. - 45Oa 500
Ibs...4....e. .s...................... 4Ooq 45O
Common to good stockers..... 3.75Q 475
Good TO choice heifers.............. 5.251 600
Fair to medium heifers ............ 450Q 500
Common light heifers.............. 3.50d 40
Good to choice cows. ............... LOG 80
Fair to medium cows............... 500 450
Common old coWs...--..,..-..-.---. I-o0u S-Uy
Veal calves. .......-.....-....s 5.Vet bOO
Heavy calves Observation-Disclosures. 3.O0q 500
Prime to fancy export BULLS. 4.50Q 500
Good to choice butcher bulls. 4.00d 4.35
Common to fair buls............... 3.OOu $40
Good to choice cows and calves. 5000 5000
Common TO medium cows and
calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1O.npVO.V0
Hog@Receipts, $500; shipments, 500. The
receipts of hogs thus far this week show
an increase of about 1000 over the same
time last week and a decrease of over l,50o
compared with the corresponding time
year ago. The receipts to-day were almost
LOCO larger than week ago and over 100
smaller than year ago. There was quite
a scarcity of choice heavy grades and
plentiful supply of light mixed loads that
run down to pigs. The quality. therefore,
was only fairly satisfactory 10 buyers. The
market opened with apparently no urgent
orders in the hands OF shippers. and the
bidding at the start was somewhat irregu-
lar, but decidedly lower. AS usual for
some time, the best buyers favored the best
weight hogs of satisfactory quality and
Disseminated against others 1T was diff
cult to establish a trading basis, but finally
the offerings were changing hands slowly
at unevenly lower prices. Strictly desirable
hogs did not show 10 exceed III cents de-
cline, compared with last Saturday, but
light grades were considered 10 cents to ID
cents lower. and a few statesmen were posi-
tive that they had to accept 20 cents less
for undesirable hogs. With very little OPP
position from shippers IL was difficult 10
consummate sales all day. and the close
was quiet, but a satisfactory clearance was
finally made. Sales ranged from S6.50lIL2llz,
and the bulk of the supply sold above $50.
Quotations:
Good TO choice medium and
heavy .SfVOnl. IA
Mixed and heavy packing ........ 6.606z00
Good to choice light weights. 6.65d6.7 ia
Common TO fair light weights. 6.45G6.6O
Common 10 good plgs.............. 5.OOnS.D
RoughS ......--...---...--.-..-.... b.Z046-bO
Sheep-Receipts 200; shipments. 125 The
receipts OF sheep and lambs thus far this
week indicate an increase of about 100 over
the same time last week and 200 over the
corresponding time a year ago. The re-
ceipts to-day were twice as large as a week
ago and show quite an increase over
year ago. The quality represented was not
very satisfactory and on that account
there were no extreme prices reported, but
generally the market was considered steady
compared with the past few days, and there
seemed to be no doubt among dealers that
the right kind of stock would have sold at
least as high as quoted. The supply was
exhausted i'm good season and the market
closed steady. Spring lambs sold at $6.501
s. others at Sc wool sheep at $685. and
clipped sheep at 81 Quotations:
Good to choice lambs ...--.......... Ss.00d6. %
Common to medium lambs. .-.-..... 4.5OG5. 70
Good TO choice yearlngs. ............ 5.25l5.50
Good to choice sheep. 4.259I5 y
Common to medium sheep.....-..-. 3.O0ft4. %
Stockers and feeding sheep.......... 2.O0d300
Bucks, per 100 IDS .-...---..--...-... SU4n i-v0
Horses-Contrary to the rule following
special sales there was a very salts
factory auction sale of horses to-day. The
Warman Black. Chamberlain Company re-
ceived nearly 200 head for their regular
sale. and dealers would not have been sur
prised If there had been only half that
humber Practically all kinds were repre-
sented but OF course there We're few good
enough to sell around top prices. Buyers
evidently expected the usual reaction I'm
prices following a special sale, and quite
a number slipped in TO take advantage
of the drop. Contrary TO the rule. however.
they were forced TO bid lively and literally
to get shipment, and as a result values
were fully as high as last week. In fact
some transactions We're considered higher
than they have been heretofore. II was
generally conceded that the abnormal de-
mand was responsible for any improve
ment, and shippers expect 10 have 10 sell
their consignments at lower figures next
week. Sales included coach horses as high
as $4,000, and medium 70 good drivers a
SlO0dl50. Single draft horses sold as high
as $50, teams at S55on57o, and medium 10
good chunks at Sl00Qls0. Smaller horses
sold as 10 quality from s35 TO 800. There
were no new shippers among the consign-
| ors, and buyers were principally from
| Eastern and New England States.