The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-27
THE LIVESTOCK MARKETS
CATTLE EASIER, BUT WITHOUT I'M
PORTANT CHANGE IN PRICES.
Hogs Fairly Active and About Five
Cents Lower-Sheep Steady-Con-
dition of Other Markets.

UNION sToCKYARDS. INDIANAPOLIS, July
5.-Cattle-Recelpts. SEQ; shipments, 100. There
las been a good run of cattle this week, the re-
ceipts indicating an increase OF LOCO over last
week 1000 over the same week a year ago ana
400 over the corresponding week two years ago.
For the year thus far the receipts are over 5000
larger than the same time last year. and thus
tar this month there is gain OF over 4,0eo COM
pared with the same period year ago.
As compared with the situation two weeks ago
statesmen have had rather pleasant experience
in the cattle market this week. Practically all
the time they were a position to dictate terms.
and the results are well known. From the be-
ginning OF the week there was more than the
usual competition between local killers, and
with a gradual increase in the requirements OF
order buyers. there has been an easy outlet for
ALI cattle good enough to kill at decidedly higher
prices The early part of the week the lighter
grades OF cattle had the call, but at the close OF
the week the good heavy steers were Selling W
the best advantage The class or cattle just d
little better than feeders made some improve
ment, but did show much gain as the Oet-
ter grades. There was also very iair uehanu
from professional buyers for feeding cattle. and
in sympathy with the improv ement in the market
for ether kinds, prices of this class were ad-
vanced and in some instances were very much
better than the same kinds sold last week AT the
close of the week the trade was disappointed IN
the country demand. and a part or the carry gam
in prices was lost. Ii is probably sale u say
that the bulk OF the good cattle averaging from
$50 lbs upward advanced 25aiOc in general
way this week while in extreme cases cattle
averaging around 1900 1.150 lbs sold probably
5Oc higher and 4 is not unlikely that some OF
the transactions IN the steer market this week
were lac higher than two weeks ago. Lighter
killers gained anywhere from 15c to 2oc, ana
there was about the same Improvement In prices
OF stockers and feeders The good COWS ana
heifers sold at strong higher prices al week.
but did not make a. much improvement as steers
Sales no doubt were occasionally 20c higher
hut generally the gain estimated at 1oUloc.
Al the extreme close OF the week the demand
for females tad been very well supplied ana
>conseguentiy with less competition, there was
some reaction in prices on most OF the sales;
calves made a good gain in prices the early part
OF the week, but all OF the advance nau Deen 1851
at the close. The extremes prices for this week s
COWS 81 for bulls and 81 for calves. ShlpPers
should not lose sight OF the fact That there mas
been an improving tendency in the market Tor
about ten days, which. OF course, Is remarkable,
and on this account good many dealers are
fniwre At least i'm the event that there be a
steady market for the next Few days, most ueai-
ers win be pleasantly surprised :, ..,,.
There average saturday run OF cett
to-day and as usual at this timqe in the week
buyers were asking some concessions IN prices.
cesde.; in selling their best selections on basis
of nearly Yesterdays prices. It Is possible tnat
occasionally there was lVc decline IN prices 81
vesterdav IL IS difficult 10 make an accurate
c0Inparison to-day. The best cows ana METERS
were steady. but the less desirable neiefs we're
raDorted in some Instances at least lSnz0c lower.
Rails were GuOtaby steady, and caves were
around Csc lower. Quotations.