The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-08
THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
BEST CATTLE STRONG, INFERIOR
GRADES DULL AND SLOW SALE.
Hogs Active and Five to Ten Cents
Higher-sheep Steady-ConditiOn
of Markets Elsewhere.

UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPO-
LIS, March .-Csttle-Receipts, 900; ship
ments, 200. Combined receipts Of cattle for
five days indicate a decrease Of about 400
compared with the same time last week and
an increase OF about 400 over the CORE
spending time year ago. The receipts to-
day were not quite large week ago
and go smaller than year ago. Most OF
the different grades were represented. but
the quality generally vas unimproved, and
there were no top export steers. The mar
ket opened with a continued strong de-
mand for the better grades Of cows and
heifers, and the supply Of that class was
soon exhausted at very satisfactory prices.
Ordinary females did not show much
strength but were not quotably lower. The
demand for steers continues below the ex
peotations, and statesmen are unable to
realize prices they hoped for, but the early
transactions to-day indicated a steady mar
ket compared with yesterday. There was a
slight tendency toward an easier feeling
after the more important orders had been
supplied. but finally a good clearance was
made at about opening prices. quotations;
Good to choice steers 1850 lbs and
Plain fat steers. 1850 lbs and up
ward ..........,......... ............ 5.5Oa 600
steers ................ ............... $3.50 SO
Plain fat l. 200 to 1,3O0-lb steers. 5000 $50
steers ~ -' -. 5000 SIS
Plain fat 1000 10 1,l50-lb steers. 4.25q 300
lbs -, 1900 40
lbs .................. '............,... $3.50 AS
lbs .................. .............. $3.50 s.65
| Common to good stockers. 3.00g 4 3
Good to choice heifers....-.-.......4 .5O9 5.25
Fair to medium heifers. $500 as
| Common light heifers. .............. 3.00U $50
Good to choice Observation-Disclosures. 1909 sec
| Fair to medium cows. SO09 $40
| Common old ows................... L25l 2. 10
Veal calves .........................6 .00Q 100
Heavy calves ......................4 OOQ Go
Prime to fancy export BULLS. $3.50 AS
Good to choice butcher bulls...... 5000 800
Common to fair bulls. 2OOQ 2.s5
| Good to choice COWS and calves. 5.Ooq50.O0
| Common TO medium cows and
calves ...............-... ..........- .Ood5OsCO
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; shipments, 1,2O0. For
| the week thus far the receipts of hogs eX-
| hibit a decrease of over 1000 compared with
the same time last week and slight
| change compared with the corresponding
| time a year ago. The receipts to-day were
! not quite as large as a week ago and over
| 1000 smaller than a year ago. The market
opened with all buyers in the field, and with
rather active competition between packers
| and shippers the offerings from the start
| changed hands promptly at unevenly high
| er prices than yesterday. In some instances
| the quality was probably more satisfactory
| than yesterday, which is responsible for a
| part of the advance, but generally sales
men believed that they realized &C more
| than yesterdays average. 1t did not take
| long to exhaust the early supply at open
| ing prices, and IL any difference there was
a stronger tendency in the market at the
close, but few loads that arrived late did
not sell quotably higher. Sales ranged from
| $3.50 to $3.50 and large part of the supply
sold above $50. Quotations:
Good to choice medium and heavy. Sc 3046.50
| Mixed and heavy packing. .......... 5.95Q6.S5
Good TO choice light weights....... 600Q6.20
Common TO fair light weights. 5.S5Q5.95
Common to good pigs......-...-..... 5.00Q6.9O
ROugnS .-..........-...... -.......-.-- O.1o4b.VV
Sheep-Receipts, 300; shipments, 200.
| There is a continued small marketing of
| sheep and lambs, the supply thus far this
| week being 700 smaller than the same time
| last week and 200 smaller than the cor
responding time a year ago. The receipts
| to-day were about the same a week ago
| shippers inclined to want their supplies at
! lower prices, but there was fully an aver
J age request from local butchers and after
| a trading basis had been established the
market was fairly active. Possibly a few
| transactions were a little lower than equal
! kinds sold yesterday, but generally sales
men considered the market steady, and a
! good clearance was made in good season.
| Lambs sold as high as $6.25 and common
| extreme price reported for sheep was s..
and other sales ranged from s. to $4.25.
| Quotations: