The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16
THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE SCARCE AND QUIET, PRICES
BEING BARELY STEADY.
Hogs In Fair Demand and . Tribe
LOwer-Sheep without Change
Condition Of Other Markets.
INDIANAPOLIS.

UNION SToCKYARDS. INDIANAPOLIS.
March H-Cattle-Receipts. 100; shipments none.
The marketing Of cattle this week has been OF
very fair volume. showing a gain of nearly
400 over last week. full 1000 over the same
week year ago and 1.5o0 over the corresponding
week two years ago. The receipts thus far this
year show a decrease of 1850 compared with the
same time last year and the receipts for the
month thus far show an increase Of over 1000
compared with the same period last year. There
has been a very good variety of cattle mar
keted this week. but the average quality was not
of as high standard last week. The market
has been very irregular and sensitive TO any
weakening influence. In the steer line especially
1t has been more or less difficult to consummate
sales all week. and prices have been irregular
lessened demand from outside sources almost
invariably was responsible for a weaker tendency
In values, and occasionally prices were consd-
cred l0Q25c lower When all buyers were In the
field the market generally was reported steady
compared with the close Of last week. and this
continued back-and-forth movement in values
made 1t difficult obtain an accurate estimate OF
sales every day. very strong demand for good
feeders responsible for sales OF cattle an
swering that description at prices probably LOG
&c higher than the same kinds could be sold for
killers, and with smaller request from feeders
at the close of the week IL Is not surprising that
such grades In many cases were reported 10Qi5c
lower. There were also few statesmen who be-
lieved that the best steers did not sell up to
last weeks prices, but it was finally generally
admitted that most of the change this week was
caused by the difference In quality. Buyers, as a
rule declared that all fat steers were higher
this week than last but representative sales do
not substantiate this assertion. 1t will be re-
membered that practically all of the gain in
prices the early part of last week was lost at
the close and there has been great change
in the market this week ii may be said that
prices for two weeks have not suffered a net
change OF to exceed 10Q15c in either direction. In
the market for female butcher cattle this week
there was really no quotable change. Occasion
ally prices appeared some stronger. but at other
times statesmen believed they forced to
make some concessions, and ii was the general
opinion at the close of the week that prices were
in practically the position that they were
at the close of last week. There was a very good
demand for feeding cattle the greater part of the
week and they sold at stronger prices than at
any time recently. The highest prices paid this
week $50 for steers, $3.50 for heifers and
cows "a for bulls and IS for calves. The re-
ceipts to-day quite small, in fact. not large
enough to establish a market for an kind; there
fore Ii was more or less difficult to consummate
sales and the trading was quiet at barely steady
prices compared with yesterday, but about as
good as expected at this time in the week. Quo
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