The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-24
Transactions at the Interstate Yards.

INTERSTATE STOCKYARDS. INDIAN
APOLIS, Aug. observation-disclosures SMALL
shipments none. The past week has been
an unusually quiet one in the local cattle
trade. Receipts in this market have not
only been much below the average at this
season Of the year, but the quality also mas
fallen short of the usual standard There
have been no distinguishing features, prices
all week running along about steady on the
good TO choice butcher cattle-the kind that
were wanted. The feeling generally has
been weak, but not sufficiently so to war
rant a cut in quotations. The demand from
local butchers is good for desirable kinds,
but the outlet for the more common kinds
continues very unsatisfactory. There has
been a big jump in the value of calves,
the extreme top during the week going to
S75 The few offered to-day sold readily
at yesterdays figures. The market closed
quiet and steady at quotations:
Good to choice steers, 1850 lbs and
upward OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .So.oVU i.OV
ward 5000 $50
steers -. -, -, 6O01 $50
Plain fat 200 to 30O-lb steers..... 5000 5.15
lbs 1850 4.75
Medium feeding steers, 800 to 800
IDS ............................. Ji0u 4.1o
Common to good stockers .... $3.50 $50
Good to choice heiferS .............. 5000 QUO
Fair to medium heifers ............ 4.20d 4.S5
Common old COWS ................... 1.5OG 800
Veal calves ................. {. 00d 7.25
Heavy calves .. 4.OOd SIS
Prime to fancy export bulls. ....... 4.5O1 40
Good to choice butcher bulls ...... $3.50 AS
Common to fair bulls ............... ZOO 800
Good to choice COWS and calves. .35. O0Q50.O0
Common TO medium cows and
caves OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .'IV.VVuoV.U
Hogs-Receipts 300: shipments, 200 IL
last weeks sharp declines in hog prices
were surprises to the trade, this weeks
advances have been a great deal more so.
The market got bad start on the open
Ing day, and there were few commission
men who expected prices to even hold
steady. Instead. all of the decline and
little besides has been regained. The week
closed with the extreme top Coo higher
than on Monday morning. 1t had been ex-
pected that last weeks disastrous market
would create a heavy movement toward
sales. but it failed TO materialize either at
Indianapolis throughout the country.
The demand has increased sharply, most
nota bly, so from Eastern sources, and the
local crowd have been on the daily mar
kets. Thus, with considerably lessened
supplies and much better demand, the un-
heard-of rise in values is easily accounted
for. To-days market was as quick as the
usual one of Saturday Prices varied from
steady TO a shade easier. The supply was
quickly sold the market closing steady at
quotations:
Common TO choice heavies. ......... 81. 40G7.6
Common to choice medium grades. 7.200D7. 40
Common to choice light weights. 7.O0d7. 80
Light and heavy mixed. ........... 7.20d7.50
Light pigs and skips 6.O0d700
RoughS Observation-Disclosures. 5.50GI700
Sheep-Receipts none; shipments none.
Sheep and lambs declined 25c to soc during
the week, but the demand for choice grades
remains steady from both local and East
ern sources. Quotations:
Spring lambs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $4O0d5.OO
Good to choice yearlings. ........ 3.0061400
Common to medium yearlings. 2.O06D3. 90
Stockers and feeding sheep. 2.00a3.00
Good to choice sheep. 3.006I3 10
Bucks, per 100 lbs .................. 2.25Gl2. rs