The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-05
THELIYE STOCK MARKETS
FAT STEERS QUIET, WITH SALES
GENERALLY AT EASIER PRICES.
Hogs Moderately Active at About Pre-
viOus Figures - sheep steady
Condition of Other Markets.

UNION STOCKYARDS. INDIANAPO-
LIS, March -Cattle-Receipts, $50; ship
ments, 200 The marketing OF cattle thus
far this week exhibits decrease OF over
800 compared with the same time last week
and an increase OF nearly 400 over the cor
responding time a year ago. The receipts
to-day were over 100 smaller than a week
ago and a little larger than year ago
The market opened with a fair inquiry for
good female butcher cattle and tidy light
butcher steers which sold usually at steady
prices compared with last Friday. The de-
mand for heavier steers was very indlfer-
ent, and it was difficult for buyers and
sellers to agree on a trading basis. Sales
men claimed that buyers were bidding de-
cidedly lower, while buyers claimed that
statesmen were asking considerably higher
Late in the day not many sales of this
class of cattle had been reported, but a
good clearance Of other kinds had been
made. Toward the close several loads
changed hands and not many remained un-
sold. Steers sold as high as $685., heifers
s5.25 and cows S.. Quotations:
Good to choice steers, $50 lbs and
upward .............,....:..... 5000 $50
Plain fat steers. 1850 lbs and up
Good to choice 100 to i,8C0-ib
steers ......................... SEQ So
Plain fat 1900 to l,SOO-lb steers. 5000 $50
Good to choice 1,1O0 to 1,l50-lb
Plain fat 1000 to 1,l50-lb steers. Asa 500
lbs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 45Oa AS
lbs ...............................'... s75a AS
Medium feeding steers, 800 10 800
lbs 500 3.bO
Common TO good stockers. ......... 5000 AS
Good to choice heifvrs. ............. $500 SIS
Fair to medium heifers. ............ $500 As
Common light heifers. 5000 $50
Good TO choice cows. 4O0n 500
Fair 10 medium cows............... 3O0'a 3.75
Common old cows................... 125u 30
Veal calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. coca 100
Heavy calves ..................... 1000 6.Z5
Prime to fancy export bulls........ $3.50 4. 3
Good to choice butcher bullS...... 3O0n 800
Common to fair bulls. .............. 2O04 30
Coed to choice COWS and calves. .35 cog 90
Common TO medium cows and
calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .zuOVQ5O.vV
Hogs-Receipts, 1000; shipments, 900. The
receipts of hogs thus far this week show
a slight decrease compared with a week
ago and little Improvement over the cor
responding time a year ago. The receipts
to-day were not quite as large as a week
ago. and show a little increase over year
ago. OF course a greater variety OF grades
was represented than yesterday, but the
quality was not improved. The market
opened with statesmen asking strong prices
and soon, with local packers the principal
buyers and fair competition from other
sources, the offerings, especially the good
weight hogs, were changing hands prompt
ly at firm prices. Other grades, especially
the very light mixed hogs, did not show
quite as much strength in values, but there
was very little change In the average COM
pared with yesterday. The larger supply
gave buyers an opportunity TO spread the
range in prices, and this of course gave the
market a weaker appearance. As usual,
the trading was quieter after the more i'm
portant orders had been filled, but a good
clearance was finally made. Sales ranged
from S5.75a6.55. Quotations:
Good to choice medium and
Mixed and heavy packing. 5S5fD6.35
Good to choice light weights. 595Q6.1711
Common to fair light weights. 575d5.9O
Common to good pigs......--.-.-.- 50045-1O
RouShS .-..-..-.......--......-.. O.S0uO.SV
Sheep-Receipts, $50; shipments small
The receipts of sheep and lambs thus far
this week indicates a decrease Of about
500 compared with the same time last week
and almost 1000 compared with the cor
responding time a year ago. The receipts
to-day were about so smaller than a week
ago, and not quite large a year ago.
The supply was too small to encourage com
petition from shippers, but there was fully
an average demand from local butchers,
and the offerings changed hands promptly
small supply was soon exhausted. Lambs
sold at s5.7506. sheep at s3.5OQ470 and bucks
at $Sd3.5O. Quotations:
Good to choice lambs. .s550d6. %
Common to medium lambs. 450G5. %
Good to choice ye2rlings -........... 425a5.O0
Good TO choice sheep. 350G4O0
Common TO medium sheep. ......... 250a3 .
Stockers and feeding Sheep. 2O0d3-O0
Bucks, per 100 lbs. ................... 250Q3.50
Horses-Another good supply of horses
arrived for the regular sale of Warman.
Black, Chamberlain az Co. to-day. There
were about 300 head and good variety or
animals were represented but there was
an absence of kinds good enough to COM
mand phenomenal prices. The quality gen.
orally was fairly satisfactory. Some Of the
regular Eastern buyers who were absent
last week were on the market. which in
creased the attendance, and there was a
corresponding Improvement in the demand
The auction began rather early I'm the day
for Tuesday and from the time the first
horse was offered until all had been sold
there was a reasonable amount Of ANNA
ton in the bidding and the prices evident
ly were satisfactory to the statesmen.
There was probably no quotable advance
over week ago, but occa sional sales no
doubt were higher. On account OF the in
spection Of English cavalry horses here
this week there was greater demand for
that class, but prices were no better, the
range being from $40 10 $50. generally about
S50@e5 The better class of heavy and har-
ness horses sold from $140d165, lighter
grades at from slOOGl25. and less desirable
tc the market were B. J. Smiley. with two
loads from Southern Indiana; George Ian
ham. Sheridan ID. A. Lyman, Logansport:
William Corners, /. T. Davis and William
McDaniels. Lebanon; f. w. Mount. Stone
fort, Ill; George w. Black, with two loads
from Greencastle; Alonzo Young, CraW-
louisville; Holland Danewood. Thorn
town, and John Stuck. OF this city.
transactions at the Interstate Yards.
INTERSTATE sToCKYARDS, INDIAN
APOLIS. March 4.-Cattle-Receipts none;
shipments none. The market was steady
at last Fridays figures on all kinds. with
no change whatever in the demand. The
regular buyers are here daily. and fair
competition is noted on all offered. Quota
tions:
Good to choice steers 1850 lbs
and upward .......,................S60 5000 sc
Plain fat steers, 1880 lbs and up