The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-13
THELIVESTOCK MARKETS
CATTLE ACTIVE, GOOD GRADES
SELLING A TRIFLE HIGHER.
Hogs Active at Steady to Strong Fig
ures-Sheep Quiet and Steady
Condition of other Markets.
sToCKYARDs. INDIANAPOLIS.

UNION STOCkYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
April 2.-Cattle-Receipts, 100; shipments
none. The receipts of cattle this week
show a decrease of over LOO compared with
last week and a little improvement over
the same week a year ago and an increase
Of 1850 over the corresponding week two
years ago. Thus far this year the re-
ceipts are about 1850 larger than the
same period last year. From the begin
ming to the close of this week there has
been an exceedingly good cattle market
The quality has been uniform, although
there was a scarcity of choice kinds, and
with a continued active demand from all
movement in values. A good many trans
actions were surprising, and it is difficult
for statesmen, and even buyers, to realize
the extent of the Improvement in the past
four TO six weeks. Toward the close of the
week it seemed that it was more a question
of getting the cattle than what they should
cost, and current prices were the highest
ever known at this time in the year. Dur
ing the week there has been a gain of at
least 25c in prices of all fat steers, and
the best feeders and other kinds of cattle
have sold fully 1O@15c higher. with oc-
casional sales 25c up. The quality at the
close of the week was better than il has
been for some time past, and higher prices
were realized on that account. During the
week steers sold as high as 81, which is the
highest price paid for more than one ami
NAL since 1899. Heifers sold as high as
$6.25 and cows as high as $500. The top
price for bulls was s. and for calves sc. rs,
hut vol OH
Sc. Some dealers are anticipating a con-
tinued upward movement in values on &C
count of small supplies. while others be-
leve that there will be a decrease in the
consumption Of meat on account Of the
high price; consequently it will take less
cattle to meet the requirements, and buy
ers will have an opportunity to press the
market. They also point to the fact that
the season for grass cattle is coming and
a marked reduction in values is usually ex-
pected at that time. The receipts to-day
were about as large al expected at this
time in the week, and there was little
better variety of grades. The market
opened with a good demand, especially
from local slaughterers. and 1t did not
take long to exhaust the supply at rather
higher prices than the same kind sold for
yesterday. Steers averaging less than S0C
pounds sold as high as $3.50, and less de-
sirable kinds weighing 1858 pounds sold at
500. Representative sales indicate the
class of female stock on sale. Quotations:
Good to choice steers, 1850 lbs
and upward. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sc. 75lD 70(
Plain fat steers, 1850 lbs and
upward OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 6.259 6s;
Good TO choice 100 TO 1,300-lb
steers ........................... 6.35@ 60;
Plain fat ], go to 300-lb steers. 6.OO6I 65
Good to choice 1000 TO 1,150-lb
steers ........................... $50 s.5C
Plain fat 900 to 1,150-lb steers. $3.50 ;. Sc
Choice feeding steers, 1000 to LOO
ibs.......:........ ......:.......':.: 5000 So;
Good feeding steers, 900 to LOO
Ibs.............. .........,.......... 1900 so
Medium feeding steers, 500 TO 800
lbs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000 45t
Common to good stocixers........ $3.50 4.7'
Good to choice heiferS. ............. $50 60
Fair to medium heifers. ........... 450f1 5Os
Common light heifers- .-....-..-.-. 3.5Olt 4. 2
Good to choice cows. 4754 5.5l
Fair to medium cows............... $3.50 AS
Common old OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. L50eD BOZ
Veal calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5.00fl So:
Heavy calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3.O0d 90
Prime to fancy export bulls 45OG1 SO
Good to choice butcher BULLS. 4.Oo1 4.3.
Common 10 fair bulls............... 3.001 ~,
Good to choice cows and calves. 81. 00Q50 O,
Common TO medium COWS and
calves Observation-Disclosures. 2O.OOQsO.c
Hogs-Receipts 800; shipments. 300 The
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