The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-09
THELIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE SCARCE AND SELLING AT
ABOUT PREVIOUS PRICES.
Hogs Fairly Active, with Unimpor-
tant Changes sheep Steady
Condition of Other Markets.

LIS, March S.-Cattle-Receipts small; ship
ments none. The marketing Of cattle this
week shows a decrease of $50 compared
with last week and an increase of nearly
100 over the same week a year ago and LOO
/ over the corresponding week two years
i ago. Thus far this year the receipts are
nearly $500 larger than the same period
last year. 1t has been a long time since
there was as little fluctuation in prices Of
| cattle as there has been this week. From
the beginning of the week there was rather
a slow demand for the better grades OF
| steers, and throughout the week it was
difficult to negotiate sales. but final re-
suits did not indicate any quotable change
in price. The medium class of butcher
steers were taken promptly enough at
steady prices, but those below requirements
in flesh were neglected There was a
| tinued steady demand for the better class
OF feeders at strong prices, but ordinary
| grades were neglected at barely steady
prices. There has been a very satisfac-
| tory market for the good grades of cows
and heifers throughout the week, and oc-
casional sales were considered higher. but
! only under the influence of very strong
competition would buyers follow any ad-
| vance. Less desirable COWS and heifers
were generally more or less neglected and
prices were less satisfactory than they
were at the high time recently. Altogether
| there has been little or no complaint made
| of the market from statesmen and owners,
and that is something unusual. The ex-
| treme prices paid this week were $685. for
steers, $5.25 for heifers s. for cows, $3.50
for bulls and 1915 for calves Only odd
| punches of cattle were received for the
market to-day and the quality generally
| was only fairly satisfactory. There were
very few suitable for butchers, and there
| fore the market was quiet. but sales were
| usually on a basis of yesterdays prices.
Quotations:
Good to choice steers, 1850 lbs and
upward ................. 5000 $50
| Plain fat steers, 1850 lbs and up
Good to choice 200 to i,SO0-lb
steers .............. .............. $3.50 5. IS
Plain fat 200 to 1SOO-lb steers. 5000 500
steers .................... -. 5.OO9 SIS
Plain fat LOCO to 115O-lb steers. 4-25Q 800
lbs ..........,........... ............ 1900 AS
lbs .....,............ . -. 875q AS
Medium feeding steers, 500 TO 800
Common to good stockers. ......... 5000 AS
Good to choice heiferS. .............. 4500l 5.25
| Fair TO medium heifers. $500 AS
! Common light heifers. ............. 5000 $50
Good to choice cOws................. 1000 800
! air to medium cows................ 3.O0d 3. IS
! Common old OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1.251p 30
Veal calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 60OGI 80
Heavy calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 00G g. -
Prime to fancy export bulls........ 3 756D 4. p
Good to choice butcher bulls....... 3OOa $50
/ Common TO fair bulls ............... 2O0d 2.75
| Good to choice COWS and calves. 35.O0II5O.CO
| Common to medium COWS and
calves ............... ........ 20OOaSO 90
| HOgs-Receipts, 100; shipments, 200 The
! receipts of hogs this week indicate a de-
| crease of nearly 4000 compared with last
| week ana less than 1900 compared with the
| same week year ago and 1000 compared
! with the corresponding week two years
ago Thus far this year the receipts are
over INV SIndller tndn the same period last
! year. For the week ending yesterday local
! packers bought total of IL ,461. against 15-
| 067 the preceding week and u $50 the same
period year ago. During the same week
| the shipments were 1929, against $40 the
! preceding week and 1913 the corresponding
! week a year ago. There has been some
| HucIuatOn In prices OF hogs this week, but
| no more than ordinarily At the beginning
! of the week there was fair advance over
! the close of last week, but by Thursday
! practically all this gain had been lost.
! There was another upward movement in
! values on Friday, but a reaction in the
! market at the extreme close of the week
| left the average in prices of heavy hogs not
! TO exceed &c higher than the close of last
| week, while light grades gained nearly 10c.
| On account of the severe storm in the East
| shipping orders were not plentiful, but the
| demand from that source, together with the
requirements of local packers furnished an
! outlet for the supply, and throughout the
! week prices were relatively higher than in
competing markets. The extreme price of
the week was 5000 and the lowest top price
$6.45. The receipts to-day were small and
while there was not much change in the
1 quality for an average, there were probably
| no hogs here whose weight was as attrac-
| tive TO buyers yesterday. The market
. opened with very little inquiry from ship
| pers, but with the supply just about large
enough TO meet the requirements of local
| packers, the first transa ctions were at
| nearly steady prices Before many loads
| had been sold. however, weaker feeling
! in harmony with other markets. developed
| and subsequent sales were considered about
! &c lower. The extreme prices for the day
were also &c lower, due in part to the diff
| ference in the hogs. a good clearance was
| nnally made but a, weak feeling prevailed
| in the market at the close Sales ranged
from $50 to $645 Quotations:
| Good TO choice medium and heavy sc. 25d6. 10
| Mixed and heavy packing .......... 5.9Od6.3 80
Good to choice light weights. ....... 6.00d6. 10
| Common to fair light weights. 49,. 5.S0d5. 90
Common to good pigs ............... 5.35Q5.65
| Sheep-Receipts small; shipments none.
| The receipts of sheep this week have been
! quite small showing decrease of over 200
| compared with last week. nearly J. 200 COM
/ pared with the same week a year ago. and
| only a little Improvement over the CORE
| spending week two years ago. Thus far
, this year the receipts are nearly $500
/ larger tnan the same period last year. On
| account of the moderate supplies there has
! not been the competition between buyers
! that there probably otherwise would have
| been, and it is possible that the full
j strength of the market was not developed
/ at all times. but occasionally choice stock
| was reported Z5c higher, and the average
! for the week was considered strong COM
| pared with last week Packers and ship
| pers bought about an equal number of
supplies, and it was not difficult TO make
! clearances at current prices. The extreme
| price paid for lambs during the week was
/ Sc so and for sheep s.. AS usual at the close
! of the week, the receipts to-day were
/ small. and there very little animation
! in the market. The demand, however, was
| steady and a clearance was made at fully
! steady prices. Lambs sold at S6d650 and
sheep were reported as high as S.. Quota
] tons:
! Common TO medium lambs.......... 450d475
! Good TO choice yearlings. 425f15. 90
| Good choice sheep Observation-Disclosures. 3.50lI4.00
| Common 10 medium sheep.......... 250d325
| Stockers and feeding sheep......... 2000l3.00
Bucks per 100 Observation-Disclosures. 250Ql3- so
Transa ctions mt the Interstate Yards.
| INTERSTATE STOCKYARDS, INDIAN
! APOLIS, March S-Cattle-Receipts none
| shipments none. The week has been a very
quiet one in the cattle market. Prices gen.