The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-20
THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE 4 TRIFLE sTEADIER, WITH
AN IMPROVED OUTLOOK.
Hogs Active and Five to Ten Cents
Higher-Sheep Scarce and Steady
of other Markets.
UNION sTocKYARDs. INDIANAPOLIS.

ot. mere mas Dttn very nllle CndISt III
the marketing Of cattle this week. the
total being almost as large as last week
and over 600 smaller than the same
week a year ago and 1900 larger than the
corresponding week two years ago. Thus
far this year the receipts show an in
crease of nearly 5000 over the same period
last year. While there has been several sur
prises in the market this week the trade
has not been altogether Disappointing. The
liberal marketing of range cattle else
where, which depressed the market for
native stock, had it's effect here and such
cattle as came in competition with Texas
suffered considerably, the decline being gen.
orally estimated at soc compared with the
close Of last week. On the better grades
of steers there was probably not to ex-
coed 10 to 25c change and the best cows
and heifers have sold on a steady basis
throughout the week. Toward the close of
the week there was a very limited outlet
for good heavy cattle, but at the extreme
close of the week there was a little more
satisfactory condition existing and a good
clearance was finally made. The demand for
fieshly feeders of good quality has been
equal to the supply and fully steady prices
were maintained. but ordinary stockers
were not wanted and could not be sold up
to expectations of owners. There were no
strictly top export cattle represented dur
ing the week, but steers sold as high as
$7.65 and the top price for heifers was 1913,
cows $3.50, bulls $3.50 and calves S6.75. There
was fully an average supply arrived for
the market to-day, but they were nearly
all Texas. The market developed more life
in narfofD Ii-0- H. - -..+Io
that could not be sold yesterday found 4
market to-day. Sales were at fully steady
10 firm prices and included native steers
averaging 1.254 los at $7.95 with 1.O77-lb
Texas at 1886 and COWS as high as S5.25.
Quotations:
Good to choice steers, 1850 lbs
Plain fat steers, 1850 lbs and
upward Observation-Disclosures. $500 $50
Good to choice 200 to 1.SOO-lb
steers 6.50d rs
Plain fat 1900 to 1,3OO-lb steers. $500 $50
steers $500 $50
Plain fat 900 TO 1,150-lb steers 4.50G $50
Choice feeding steers, 1000 to
l,lO Asa 300
Good feeding steers, 900 to LOO
lbs Observation-Disclosures. 44Oa AS
Medium feeding steers. 500 to 900
lbs 1000 ABS
Common TO good stockers. ........ 3.506 4.65
Good TO choice heifers......-..... 4500 5.75
Fair to medium heiferS.......... 1000 LAO
Common light heifers ............. 3OOd 375
Good to choice cows............... $3.50 5.25
Fair to medium cOws....-......-... 5000 40
Common old s.............. 1.O0d 275
Prime TO fancy export bulis........ 4.5GG3 500
Good TO choice butcher bulls....... 3. 75d 4.35
Common to fair bulls. 5000 $50
Veal calves 4.5O0 SIS
Heavy calves 3.500 500
Good to choice COWS and calves .35.00d50.O0
Common TO medium cows and
calves
Hogs-Receipts. 1,5GO; shipments, 1000.
The receipts of hogs this week show a
decrease of $500 compared with last week,
5000 compared with the same week a year
ago and the corresponding week two years
ago. Thus far this year the receipts are
49, 800 smaller than the same period last
year. For the week ending yesterday the
leading local packers bought a total of H.
$50, against II, Alp the preceding week. and
16.1O1 the same week a year ago. During
the same period the shipments were 7,O46,
against l2,375 the preceding week and 9,0Sl
the corresponding week a year ago. There
have been frequent but slight fluctuations
in prices this week, and there has been
really no material change. the market hav-
ing been as near steady as it is possible for
1t to- be for the same length of time. A
change of as much as 10c i'm some instances
was recorded during the week, but usually
sc would cover all the loss or gain from one
day to another. There has been continued
discrimination against heavy hogs, and it
has not been possible to obtain entirely sat
isfactory prices, but hogs averaging from
$50 pounds down have sold very well all
week and compared very favorably with
other places. The extreme price for heavy
hogs has been practically $3.50 throughout
the week, but occasional sales were made
as high as IS. The top price for light hogs
has run from SEQ to $1.75, and generally
has been right around $1.65. At the extreme
close OF the week the average for nearly all
kinds was on a basis of about 10c higher
than the close of last week, and almost
15c higher than the beginning of this week.
The quality has been generally very salts
factory, there being comparatively few I'M
finished hogs in the arrivals and probably
more than the usual proportion of good
heavy grades. The receipts to-day were
a week ago, and there were only about
half as many as a year ago. On account
of a good demand from shippers the in
quiry from other sources was stimulated
and the market opened with all buyers in
the field and the competition was good.
Probably on account of the small supply
sales were more uniform than they have
been recently. and prices generally were
quoted 5Q10c higher than yesterday. Ship
pers bought fully one-haif Of the receipts.
A good clearance was made early and the
market closed stead at the advance. Sales
ranged from $50 to s., and there were not
many below S7.65. Quotations:
Good TO choice medium and heavy 81. n N
Mixed and heavy packing .......... 7.6Od7S SO
oO0A ~ AA9AN1 A0AA y 80 NsWfU 4 a.
Common 10 fair light weights. 1901 80
Common TO fair pigS............... lisa 30
ROugnS 1.OOd go
Sheep-Receipts light; shipments none.
Receipts of sheep and lambs this week have
been small. showing a decrease of 500 COM
pared with last week and nearly 5000 COM
pared with the same week a year ago and
an increase of nearly 400 over the CORE
spending week two years ago. The receipts
thus far this year are 1850 larger than
the same period last year. There have not
been many important changes in the mar
ket this week, supplies generally having
been just about large enough to meet the
requirements OF buyers, and there was real
ly no occasion for any luctuation. There
was some inclination toward lower prices
at the beginning of the week. but this was
| soon overcome. and at the close of the week
the tendency, If any different. was stronger
Both shippers and local butchers have beer
in the market all week and the trade has
been in a satisfactory condition compared
with other places. The extreme prices were
$5.7 for lambs. $425 for yearlings and 81 for
old sheep. although there were few of the
latter good enough to bring over SIS 20
There were no fresh arrivals to-day, and
the market, as usual at this time in the
week. was quiet at ~quOtably steady prices
compared with yesterday. Quotations:
Spring lambs S. 5Od5.7
Good TO fancy yearlings............. 3.50d3.7
Common TO medium warnings. 3.2503.4
Good TO choice sheep ............... 3O063a
/ Common 10 medium sheep.......... 2e0d2.T
Stockers and feeding sheep.......... 200d3.0
Bucks, per lo 2OOQZ-J
Transaction at the Interstate YarIs
INTERSTATE S-TOCKYARDS, INDIAN.
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