The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-14

Hogs Steady tn Lower, with n Weak
ening Tendency-Sheep steady
Condition of other Markets.

UNION STOCKYARDS. INDIANAFO-
LIS. June observation-disclosures, 1900. Not
wfthstanding the receipts of cattle thus
far this week show a decrease of 400 COM
pared with the same time last week, the
number on sale thus far this week has been
larger than the same time last week. Com
pared with the corresponding time a year
ago. there Is an increase OF 1,SO0. The re-
ceipts to-day were nearly 100 smaller
than week ago, but only about 500 less
arrived for the market to-day than at that
time. There was no Improvement what
ever In the quality compared with that
heretofore this week. and a very large
percentage of the arrivals were below the
requirements OF the trade at this time in
quality flesh. The continued scarcity of
strictly choice cattle in their class is re-
sponsible for a very fair demand for that
kind, and there is very little change TO re-
port In prices. The cattle just below the
best kinds, however, were selling unevenly
lower to-day than week ago, and com
mon 10 medium cattle were very slow sell
ers at at least soc lower prices than last
Friday. In fact. there was 10 fixed values
TO this class OF stock. and with an excess
Ffve supply statesmen, no doubt would
have been willing to have made all reason
able concessions to effect clearance The
market probably is not a great deal diff
ferent from conditions usually prevailing
at this time In the year, but IL Is in such a
fhade that neither buyers nor sellers feel
SIRE they know the actual value for the
common TO medium grades. Therefore it
must or necessity consume great deal of
tine IN liking trading basis, and the
market at current prices was about as
sluggish as II IS possible for il TO be There
WIS Only a fair demand for stOckers ard
feeding cattle to-day. and sales were usual
ly at reduced prices. The top price for
steers was SIS. heifers sold as high as
1913 and cows at $50. Quotations:
Good TO choice steers. 1850 lbs
and upwards ..................... 5000 20
Plain fat steers. 1850 lbs and nov
Good TO choice 100 to 1900 ID Nv
r slSs's loo to 100 ID s 900 go ssS
Good 10 choice 1000 10 1.150 10
E ssssr IA, loo to iiss Ii $50 $50 So
Choice feeding steers, 1000 TO
1doo lbs: 49,; .:...:.::: ASA SIS
lbs :::.....:.. 400 475
Medium feeding steers, 500 TO 500
lbs. ........-... 4Ooa 80
Common 70 5000 stOckers........ $500 4 So
Good 10 cholce nelters----.-.....-. 4.s5u 5.75
Fair 70 medium heifers. 4lOa a.
Common light heifers. ............ 325T 90
Good to choice cows............... 45O13 $50
Rair 70 Eeoaum coWs............. 325d ass
Common old cows.--.-....--....... Loco 600
Prime To fancy export bulls. 4650 300
Good 10 choice butcher bulls..... Asa 4 80
Common 10 fair bulls .............. 3O0a 400
Veal calves -.-......-.-...-......... 50od $50
Heavy calves .....s................. 3O0a 5.25
Good 10 choice COWS and calves 35OOa5O. 90
Common 10 medium cows and
calves 90O9t30.0 90
Hogs Receipts. $3.50. The combined re-
ceipts OF hogs Tor five days indicate a de-
crease OF over 200 compared with the
same time last week and over 5000 COM
pared with the corresponding time a year
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