The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-23
THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
DESIRABLE CATTLE CONTINUE To
SELL At STRONG PRICES.
Hogs Fairly Active and Five to Ten
Cents Lower-sheep steady-Con-
ditiOn OF Other Markets.
UNION sTocKYARDs. INDIANAPOLIS,

UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
July 2.-Cattle-Receipts, 700; shipments.
200. The combined receipts of cattle for
two days Indicate a decrease of fully 100
compared with the same time last week
and very little change compared with the
corresponding time a year ago. The re-
ceipts to-day were about $50 smaller than
a week ago and go smaller than year ago
There were very few if any strictly top
kinds represented in any departments. but
some OF the cattle were as good as any
offered at the close of last week. There
was no really urgent demand developed
but probably on account OF the scarcity
of good stock, buyers bid rather freely for
that class and sales, as a rule, were at
fully steady prices. while occasionally a
moderate advance was reported. The de-
mand for the habitat stock was no better,
and IL was difficult to consummate sales
az any price. There was a very fair de-
mand for this time in the week for good
feeding cattle. and all that answered that
description sold at fully steady prices. The
market for fat stock was probably more
satisfactory than most dealers yesterday
believed it would be. but there were no
really encouraging comments to-day as to
steers to-day was $50. heifers sold as high
as $ and cows at s5.25. Quotations:
Good TO choice steers, 1850 lbs and
Plain fat steers, 1850 lbs and up %
ward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 650D 75O
Good to choice 100 to i.So0-ib ivy ''''
steers ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. $500 7.25
Plain TAT loo to ], SO-lb steers. $500 $50
Good 10 choice 900 TO il5O-lb steers 5-5O0 $50
Iiain tat ~ 10 l,lOO-lp steers. 4.5OQ $50
Choice feeding steers, 1000 TO LOO
lbs Asa 500
Medium feeding steers. 500 to 900
lbs .......................... 4OOa 4.S5
Common to good stockers. 2 5OSl : *
Good TO choice heifers. 45O5p *
ar 10 meuium helIers............. 4.OOlD 40
Common light heifers........... 2 Ol59 ? *
So0u 10 ChoiCe CoWs'.-..-..-........ 4.25Q SIS
Fair TO medium cOws............. 3 OOSl 10
Common OLD cOws............... OlS1 . x
Prime to fancy export BULLS. 450fI ; 90
Good TO choice butcher bulIs 7561 4 *
Common 70 fair oulls............... S.OOll $50
veal caves ..........-.--..-......... $500 6.75
Heavy calves --....-.-.....-.....-... 3.506g SEQ
S LOU 70 cnolce cows ana calves. .35.O0Q50.00
Common 10 medium cows and
calves 20 OOfi3O 90
Hogs-Receipts. 5000: shipments. 1000.
For the week thus far the receipts of hogs
indicate an Increase Of about 500 over the
same time last week and a decrease of over
loo compared with the corresponding time
LEGO larger than a week ago and over o0o
smaller than a year ago. The market
opened with good inquiry from shippers
for choice light hogs. which stimulated the
demand for that class from other sources
and they sold more promptly than other
grades. but usually at a reduction OF Sc In
price for the good kinds compared with
yesterday. and grassers no doubt were 10,,
lower In some Instances The cOmDefftion
for good-weight hogs continues oniv fair
and packers with very little opposition are
inclined TO hold prices at the lowest level
possible. Sales to-day for the most mart
were at least Toe lower than YESTERDAY
and a decline OF fully 15c is Indicated com
pared with saturday After a basis for
operations had been established the marker
was reasonably active and a good clearance
was made In season. the close being steady
at the decline Sales ranged from S35 To
Si8. and very few transactions were re-
ported below $50. Quotations:
Good 10 choice medium and heavy S. 65d7 s.
Mixed ana heavy packing ....... 75Ofi7 "a
Good 20 choice light weights. : Soar -
Common 10 fair light weights. 1854. IS