The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-29
THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE IN SMALL SUPPLY, SELLING
AT BARELY STEADY PRICES.
Hogs Quiet and Five to Fifteen Cents
Lower-Sheep Quiet-Condition of
Markets Elsewhere.

UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
June 2S.-There has been a very fair run OF
cattle this week, the total indicating a
slight Improvement over last week and the
same week a year ago and an increase OF
about 800 over the corresponding week two
years ago. Thus far this year the receipts
are nearly $500 larger than the same pc
Rod last year. So far as the fat dry-fed
stock are concerned. the market has been
quite satisfactory to the selling interests.
There was a very liberal marketing of good
kinds. and most Of the time there was &C
tive competition between buyers The out
side demand for good heavy cattle was bet
ter than it has beer for some time past,
and this was quite a stimulant to the trade.
Most of the week there was an easy outlet
for the right kind of cattle and statesmen
succeeded in advancing prices fully 25c per
100 lbs for that class. Full loads of steers
sold higher than they have since 1882, and
the extreme price was also the highest IL
has been during that period. The first half
Of the week light cattle were somewhat
neglected and did not show the strength in
prices that the heavier grades did, but at
the close of the week all good kinds were
selling on a satisfactory basis. The outlet
for half fat and grass-fed cattle was no
better than 1t has been and, in fact, they
were probably more difficult to sell most Of
the time account of the supply of good
stock being nearer equal to the require
ments of buyers As usual at this time in
the year, there is no fixed value on the
class of cattle that buyers do not want,
and, therefore, it has been impossible to
give reliable quotations. The demand for
stockers and feeding cattle was not up 10
expectations. and while on speculative ac-
count the market showed a little more
strength at one time in the week, values at
the close were no higher than they have
been, and there was slow outlet for the
offerings. A satisfactory clearance of all
| kinds had been made at the close of the
week and there seemed to be a very healthy
feeling prevailing in the market for choice
cattle. While there were no steers here
that statesmen would expect outside prices
for, small bunch sold as high as $7.S5 and
full loads as high as S775. Heifers sold up
to $6.25. COWS $3.50, bulls s. and calves ST.
There were not many fresh arrivals to-day,
and, usual at this time in the week the
demand was unimportant and the market
was necessarily quiet. Buyers were in
clined to want prices a little lower, and 1t
is possible that sales were not quite as high
yesterday, but as good as expected on
Saturday. Quotations:
Good to choice steers, 1850 lbs
and upward ........................S7 $3.50 7.75
Plain fat steers. 1850 lbs and up
warn ..''':.:.:.,. o.'o9 To
steers ............................... $3.50 z25
! Plain fat 200 TO 13OO-lb steers. $3.50 6.75
: Good TO choice 900 to 150-lb steers $3.50 $50
Plain fat 900 10 1,150-lb steers. 4.50d $50
/ Choice feeding steers, 900 TO LOO
lbs Observation-Disclosures. 400 4.75
/ Medium feeding steers, 500 TO 800
lbs Observation-Disclosures. 4OO6 435
| Common to good stockers ......... 3.50Q 4.65
| Good to choice heifers .............. 490d 500
/ Fair to medium heifers ........... 425d AS
Common light heifers ............. 30Od 400
! Good to choice COWS ............... 45Od 5.25
! Fair TO medium COWS .............. 325d ABS
! Common old cows ................... 100U 800
| Prime to fancy export bulls ...... 45O9 500
! Good TO choice butcher bulls $50. 4O0G 4.35
! Common to fair bulls .............. 300 13. 70
Veal calves $500 ZOO
| Heavy calves Observation-Disclosures 50d 500
| Good TO choice COWS and calves. .35 00G5O 90
| Common to medium COWS and
calves .NOOq3O.O 90
Hogs-Receipts. $500. This weeks re-
| ceiptS of hogs show a decrease of nearly
/ 1000 compared with last week, $500 COM
| pared with the week a year ago and nearly
/ 1900 compared with the corresponding week
| two years ago Thus far this year the re-
| Ceipts $4,000 smaller than the same
| period last year. For the week ending
| yesterday the leading local packers bought
4 a total Of 14.119 against II, 722 the preceding
! week and 1S942 the same week a year ago.
| 2.469 against 1854 the preceding week and
| 6.O96 the corresponding week a year ago.