The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-09
THELlVE ST0CK MARKETS
CATTLE TRIFLE WEAKER, BUT
GOOD GRADES WE'RE NOT LOWER.
Hogs Active at About Previous Fig
ures-Sheep steady to Strong
Condition of other Markets.

Condition of other Markets.
UNION STOCKYARDS INDIANAP-
OILS, April S.-Cattle-Receipts, $50; ship
ments 80. The receipts of cattle to-day
were 400 smaller than a week ago and over
100 larger than a year ago. Most of the
arrivals were common to medium quality,
and there was almost total abseIice of
stock that would be expected 10 command
top prices. The market opened with no
really urgent demand from any quarter,
and there was a visible weakness in the
bidding at the start. Statesmen. of course,
were reluctant i'm making any concessions
on account of the limited supply. but they
had little leverage TO work on on account
of the quality. The result was rather
sluggish trade in all lines. and there was
undoubtedly a weaker tendency In values.
In fact. some sales OF fat cattle were re-
ported lOc lower, and in a few instances
common stock was considered 25c lower.
Most dealers cling to the belief that strict
~ prime cattle wuI command satisfactory
prices in the future but they are advising
their customers 10 allow a wider margin
for shipping habitat and poor quality cat
tie. Al the close part OF the supply had
not changed hands, but there were few IL
any fat cattle left unsOld. Steers sold as
high as $40. heifers S5.75. and cows S5.25.
Quotations:
Good TO choice steers. 1850 los
and upwards ......................$6 Sc. 800 Go
Plain fat steers. 1880 lbs and up
ward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6.Uq 600
Good to choice 200 to 1.SoO-lb
plain fat 200 to i.soo-Ib steers. $50 Sis
Good To choice 1000 10 115O-lb
steers 500 500
Plain fat 1000 to 1,l50-lb steers. 400 $50
Choice feeding steers. i coo To LOO
lbs - asa 800
lbs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4.25a 4.75
Medium feeding steers, 500 to 900
IDS s. t9U T. 10
Common 10 good stockers......... 3.25Ql $50
Good To choice heifers. 4. 75tD 5. IS
Fair to medium heiferS. 4. ESQ 4. 90
Common TO light heifers......... 3.50g 4.25
Good to choice cows .............. 4.5O4 $50
Fair 10 medium cows .............. 3. $50 4. IS
Common old COWS ................ seq 800
Veal calves .......................5 5. Goa q. 25
Heavy calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. COG 8. %
Prime 10 fancy export bulls ...... 4.50Q 4. 70
Good to choice butcher bulls. $3.50. $50 4. 25
Common to fair bulls ............... 2.75Qg 90
Good to choice cows and calves. .35. O06I50. 90
Common TO medium cows and
calves 1u-OOqSO.O 10
Hogs-Receipts. $50; shipments, 600. The
receipts OF hogs to-day were quite small for
a Tuesday market. there being less than
one-half as many as week ago and fully
100 less than year ago. There was not
much change in the quality compared with
the average represented here for several
days. and there is a continued scarcity OF
prime heavy grades. On account of the
limited number on the market there was a
fair demand from nearly all buyers, the
bidding from the start was reasonably ac%
tive. and sales were usually basis of
fully steady prices compared with yester-
day, notwithstanding reports from other
markets indicated easier tendency. Oc-
castonally sales were considered more sat
isfactory than yesterday. but generally
statesmen did not see any advance in prices.
The absence OF strictly fancy heavy hogs
leaves the top price I'm question, but those
that expressed opinion believe that the
right kind would have sold high
sos other sales ranged from 6.40d7. All
late arrivals changed hands at opening
prices and the market closed steady. Quo
tattOnS.
Good TO choice medium and heavy .S6S5QL05
Mixed and heavy packing $1,000. 655Q6.SO
Good TO choice light weights. 6.60q6.7 70
Common TO fair light weights. 64OQ6.55
Common TO good pigs................ 500q6.55
ROughS o2oQ1o.6O
sheep-Receipts. 90; shipments small.
The receipts of sheep and lambs to-day
were about 80 larger than a week ago and
q little larger than year ago. There were
not enough 10 encourage competition be-
tween buyers, and. therefore. the demand
from shippers was not as good as IL prob
ably would have been with more liberal re-
ceipts- There was fair request from local
butchers, however. and, quality being con-
sidered, sales were at fully steady prices,
compared with those current at the close
OF last week There was an absence of
really fancy stock, and therefore there were
no extreme prices reported. There is no
Doubt. however. that both sheep and lambs
OF choice quality would sell at least as high
as quoted and perhaps notch higher
Sales included lambs at S6u6.35 and sheep
at S3ll475. The supply exhausted in
good season, and the market closed steady
Quotations.
Common 10 medium lambs......... 4. 5OQt6.5O
Good 20 choice yearlings ............ 5. 00I5. 80
Good 10 choice sheep--.------....-. .O0lI5 90
Common TO medium sheep. ......... 2. 5O6I3. 10
Stockers and feeding sheep. 2. OO(f3 90
Bucks. per 100 lbs. .................. 9 SOFA %
Horses-There is a falling off 10 report in
the marketing Of horses, only about 600
head having arrived for the regular sale
OF the Warman-Black-Cham Co to-
day, against 100 last week and $50 the same
week a year ago. About the usual variety
Of animals We're represented. but the quail
fty was not up TO the standard of two
weeks ago. There were more horses lack
ing in finish and sOundness. and this OF
course. had "A tendency to dampen bidding
There was a fair attendance of buyers. but
few OF the regular dealers were absent
probably on account OF the special event
which occurs next week and al which time
there no doubt Will be liberal run OF good
horses I'm all the sales OF that week Ii
was observed that strictly choice stock
sold at nearly steady prices but other
grades. I'm some instances at least were
considered $40 per head lower There is
evidence that the high point of the season
mas Deen reached, ana therefore II Is ad-
visable for country buyers 10 allow a
wider margin for shipping Sales to-day
included prime heavy horses at a little
above 500. and few harness horses sold
az about the same figures. There were not
great many sales, however above sl75
and the bulk OF the supply sold at from SIS
10 $i35, with smaller horses down 10 So.
transactions AT the Interstate Yards.
= INTERSTATE sTOCRYARDs. INDIAN
APoLIs. April s.-cattle-Receipts small:
shipments none. The market was steady
e. compared with quotations existing yes