The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-26
THELlVESTOCK 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
25.-Cattle--Receipts. 800; shipments loo Ihere
has been a good OF cattle this week. the re-
GENTS indicating an increase of 1000 over last
week 1000 over the week year ago anc
400 over the corresponding week two years ago.
For the year thus far the receipts are over soV
larger than the same time last year. and thus
far this month there is gain Of over 4'oV COM
pared with the same period a 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 in position to dictate TERMS
and the results are well known. From the De-
ginning of the week there was more than 'he
usual competition between local Killers anu
with a gradual increase in the requirements VI
order buyers there has been an easy Quiet ioi
all cattle good enough to kill at decidedly hisher
prices. The early par. of the week the lighter
grades of cattle had the CALL but at the close OF
the week the good heavy steers were selling 10
the best advantage The class OF cattle Just
little better than feeders made some improve
ment hut did not show much gain as the bet
ter grades There also very tar oelhanu
from professional buyers for feeding cattle anu
in sympa thy with the improv ement In the hiaiNe'
for other kinds. prices of this class were au
yanced and in some instances were very muc"
better than the kinds sold last week. Al 'ne
| close of the week the trade was disappointed IN
| the country demand and Part of the early gain
| in prices was lost. 1t is probably safe 10 say
| that the bulk of the good cattle averaging from
! 1. $50 lbs upward advanced 25Qi0c in general
way this week while in extreme cases cattle
averaging around I20001,15G lbs sold prooaoiy
/ soc higher and 1t is not unlikely that some Oh
the transactions in the steer market this week
| were 75c higher than two weeks ago Lsnter
| killers gained anywhere from 15c to 20c and
| there was about the same Improvement In prices
! of stockers and feeders. The good COWS ana
| heifers sold at strong to higher prices al week.
| hut did not make as much improvement as steers
| Sales no doubt were occasionally 2Sc higher
| but generally the gain was estimated at loqlSc.
Al the extreme close of the week the demand
4 for females had been very well supplied, and
| commemorative with less competition, there was
| some reaction in prices on most OF the sales.
The bull market was better this week, ana
calves made good gain in prices the early part
of the week. but all Of the advance nao peen iost
| at the close The extremes prices for this week
were $3.50 for steers, s475 for heifers, $4.4o ior
| cows. "a for bulls and 81 for calves Shippers
should not lose sight of the fact that there has
been an improving tendency In the market ior
about ten DAYS, which, of course. is remarkable.
| ana on this account a good many dealers are
| expecting some reaction In prices In the near
| future At least in the event that there be a
! steady market for the next few days. most deal
ers will be pleasantly surprised
There was an average Saturday run OF cattle
to-day, and, as usual at this timqe in the week,
buyers were asking some concessions IN prices
| Statesmen were holding steady. and finally sue
ceeded in selling their best selections on basis
of nearly yesterdays prices. 1t Is possible that
| occasionally there was loc decline IN prices OF
steers. but, on account Of the irregular prices
| TO tie
comparson to-day. The best cows and heifers
| were steady, but the less desirable heifers were
| reported in some instances at least 15Q25c lower.
| bulls were quotabiy steady and calves were
around 25c lower Quotations: