The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
THELIVE STOCK MARKETS
FAT CATTLE IN ACTIVE DEMAND,
SELLING AT STRONG PRICES.
Hog. Fairly Active and About steady
sheep Active and Firm-Condi-
tion of Markets Elsewhere.
sToCKYARDs,

UNION STOCKYARDS, 1NDIANAPO-
LIS, May 20.-Cattle-Receipts, 200; ship
ns1ts, 200. The marketing of cattle con-
unues OF good volume. the receipts thus
far this week being over one hundred larg-
sr than the same time last week and nearly
two hundred larger than the corresponding
time a year ago. The receipts to-day were
about one hundred larger than week ago
and a year ago. The market opened with
rather an active inquiry from nearly all
sources for the fat cOrn-fed grades, and
any that answered that description changed
hands promptly at strong but not quotably
higher prices than those current at the
close OF last week. In fact, there was some
complaint that the supply of strictly choice
stock was hardly sufficient to meet the re-
quirements Of buyers. AS expected at this
time in the year there was limited de-
mand for half fat and grass fed cattle, and
they were more difficult to sell than other
kinds and prices were irregular. This
class, however, as yet do not represent
very large proportion of the receipts, and
therefore the general market is not af-
fected 10 any great extent. and it may be
said that the conditions are healthy. Quo
tatiOns:
Good to choice steers, 1850 lbs
and upward $3.50 zS5
Plain fat steers. 1850 lbs and up
ward ....-..--........ ..+........... b.JOtI b.SO
Good 10 choice 100 to 1.3OO-lb
steers ..-..--........- r.....-...... 6.JOGl $50
Plain fat l. 200 to .9oO-lb steers. 5000 $50
Good 10 choice 1000 TO 1,l50-lb
steers ...-..........-.. ............. 5.S5I $50
Plain fat i.oC0 to i.l5O-lb steers $50 SIS
lbs -. .........,...... 475@ SIS
lbs -. ............... 45OQ AIS
lbs ....-......-,....... .............. 1000 $50
Common 10 good stockers. 3.756D AIS
Common 10 choice heifers. ......... $3.50 eco
Fair TO medium heifers. 1900 5.25
Common light heifers. $3.50 A. IS
Good TO choice cows. 4.756p 5. 80
tatr 10 medium cowS............... $3.50 4 90
Common old cows....................1 .50D 800
Veal calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000 $50
heaVy caves .--..-...-...-.-.-...... 3.OOu 800
Prime 10 fancy export bulls. 4751 s. %
Good to choice butcher bulls...... 1850 4 65
Common 10 fair bulls. ...............3 5000 4.O0
Good TO choice cows and calves. 80. 00lI50. 90
Common 10 medium COWS and
caves 70. OOlt 81. 90
Hogs - Receipts, $500; shipments, 1000
Thus far this week the receipts of hogs in
dicate q little Improvement over the same
time last week and decrease Of about 2COO
compared with the corresponding time a
year ago. The receipts to-day were about
the same as week ago and over 1000
smaller than year ago. There was very
little or no change in quality compared
with the past few days except that there
were no heavy hogs here that were con-
sidered as desirable as those that sold ut
the top price at the close of last week
On account OF the apparently ample sup
ply IL took a little time for buyers and
sellers 10 concentrate their views but
rather early in the day, with fair compe-
tition between packers and shippers the
offerings were changing hands. AS usual
for some time past. prices were not uni
form, especially on grades for which there
was little or no competition. Some trans
actions were possibly little stronger than
yesterday while others were considered
lower. but generally dealers claimed that
prices were I'm about the same position as
they have been for two dayS. After the
first round the trading was reasonably ac-
tive and a good clearance was made In
season at current prices. Sales ranged from
f675 10 $3.50. and ii is possible that fancy
observation-disclosures hogs would have sold
as high as 1876. Quotations:
Good TO choice medium and heavy. 81. O5d 81
Mixed and heavy packing ..-....... 6.S5GI7. Is
Good 10 choice light weights. GOAT O5
Common TO fair light weights.... 6.7546. "a
Common TO good pigs. 6.00li6. 20
RouShS 6.25GJ6.S0
Sheep-Receipts, 500: shipments. 500 There
s. a continued increase in the marketing of
sheep and lambs. the total thus far this
week being about 200 larger than the same
time last week and 500 larger than the cor
responding time year ago. over 500 more
arrived to-day than a week ago and about
200 more than year ago. Increased re-
ceipts brought out a larger number OF buy
ers, and with additional competition the
trading was fairly active and fully steady,
prices prevailed. As usual when the re-
ceipts are ample, less desirable grades did
not show quite as much strength relatively
as they do ordinarily. but dealers did not
find the market lower in any instance 4
satisfactory clearance was made and the
market closed steady on a basis of prices
quoted The top for spring lambs was 81
most sales were at S6Q650 and others as
low az 81 70. Clipped yearlings sold as high
g. SIS culls 10 good sheep were reported
at $2G5.50. and bucks sold from S350G4 >.
Quotations:
Good 10 choice yearlings. ........... 0005 81
Common TO medium yearlings.. 4O0I5 "a
Good TO choice sheer. Observation-Disclosures. 1 Osllg5 a.
Common 10 medium sheep. 8. O0lI nj
Stockers and feeding sheep. ........ 2O0ll3 O0
Bucks. per lOO IDS -...-..---.--..... 3.0oIi4. 90
Horses-AbOut 30 head OF horses arrived
for the regular sale of the Warman- Black
Chamberlain Company. against an equal
number the same time last week. and only
loo the corresponding week a year ago.
Few good horses were represented but
none which dealers would expect 10 com
mand phenomenal prices. and the quality
generally was not as good as the avera ge
recently. The attendance OF buyers was
smaller consequently the demand was moi
60 liberal and there was not the urgent
competition between buyers that Character
lied the trade last week. The result was
that IL required more time 10 cOnsummate
Gales. and values were variously estimated