The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-01
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month in 1902. The shipments this mouth
We're 1900 The highest prices. paid this
month were 1876 for steers. s. for heifers.
$50 for cows. $& for bulls and S for
calves. The best prices were obtained tha
early part of the month, when the receipts
were the heaviest, and there were veryX
few days in the month that there were nc.
steers good enough to sell at s. or above-
Feeding cattle sold as high as $40.
APRIL.-A total of 1890 cattle were rel
ceived In April, representing an increase Of.
over 1000 over March and a gain OF over
200 over the same month in 1902. The ship.
ments this month were 400. The highest.
prices paid this month were $50 for fatI
steers, s. for feeders. S5.& for heifers. &.75I
for COWS, $4-35 for bulls and $3.50 for calves.
The market for good steers did not ductuatsu
much in April. prices at the close being asI
high as at any other time in the month.
but the market for female butcher cattleI
was stronger the last half Of the MONTH
than the first.
MAY-The marketing of cattle in May
was not quite as large as April, but 2.30I
more were received than the same MONTH
in 1902. A total Of 1850 We're received, and
nearly 12,0O were used through local
sources. The receipts this month were the
largest. The highest prices paid this month
were $40 for fat steers, s. for feeders, %.70I
for Shoppers, s. for heifers. &.75 for cows.
S4.2 for bulls and 81 for calves. The best
prices were realized the first half Of the
month, and at the extreme close Of the
month values Of all the leading grades had
declined about &c.
JUNE.-There was quite an increase IN
the marketing of cattle in June. when 24,500
were received, representing an increase OF
5000 over the preceding month and an even
800 over June, 1902. There were ten days
In this month that the receipts exceeded
1000 head, and the largest number received
In one day was over 1900 on the 18th. The
highest prices paid in June were $40 for
fat steers, $4.S5 for feeders, $3.50 for slop-
pers, S.15 for heifers. $3.50 for COWS, $4.25
for bulls and 1913 for calves
JULY.-The receipts of cattle in July were
one of the largest of the year and the rec
ord for a single day ia this market was
made on the 18th, when 2.sS3 were received.
The total for the month was over $500. or
1900 more than in June, and $500 more than
In July, 1902. There was a depression in
prices on all kinds OF cattle the first half
of the month, but the last half. notwith-
standing the increased supplies, there was a
rally in prices of steers and cows. and heif-
ers held fully steady. The highest prices
paid during the month was $50 for steers.
$3.50 for heifers. A.4O for COWS, 81 for bulls
and 500 for calves. Local packers and
butchers used over 1900 cattle this month.
AUGUSTINE receipts Of cattle in Au-
gust were over 1900 smaller than July. but
over 1900 larger than the same month in
1902. a total OF nearly 1900 were received
and the shipments were nearly 5000. The
receipts were very well distributed through
the month except the third week. when
over 500 were received. The highest prices
paid this month were SEQ for steers. $40
for heifers, $425 for cows. 1886 for bulls and
s. for calves. Prices were the lowest at the
close Of the month.
SEPTEMBER5Cattle receipts i'm Septem-
Der were 27.21 head. which is the largest
number ever marketed here for a corre-
spending period. over 600 more arrived
than the preceding month and $500 more
than the same month in 1902. The largest
receipts in one day were 1900 and the
largest weeks receipts over 6.400. The ship
ments this month were 1880. The highest
prices paid in September was 500 for
steers. $3.50 for heifers. A25 for COWS. $40
for bulls and s. for calves The highest
prices in all departments prevailed at the
beginning Of the month and the lowest at
the close.
OCTOBER-The receipts OF cattle in Oc-
toher were the second largest Of the year.
being only GOO smaller than September and
600 larger than October. 1902 The ship
ments this month were nearly ll.00. leav-
ing a balance of over 15.00 for local use.
The highest prices paid in October were
$40 for steers, $ FOR heifers. 81 for cows.
$3.S for bulls and $50 for calves. The
highest prices prevailed from the 9th 10 the
l4th OF the month, and were about the same
at the close as the opening, which was
about 25c lower than the high time.
NOVEMBER.-In November cattle began
10 decrease in numbers and decline In quail
ity. Only about 2l.O0 arrived this month.
but this represented an increase OF 300
over November, 1902. There was also a
sharp reaction in prices. and there was
comparatively few steers marketed that
were good enough 10 bring as much as s..
In fact. there was one week in the month
that the price OF steers did not get above
$.75. The extreme price for the month was
2.SD, ana lleIG were Only elknlh Alc lIdL
cattle sold as high as s. or above. There
was a corresponding decline in prices OF
cows and heifers. and. while the former
sold as high as $3.50 and the latter $3.50.
there was very few days in the month that
heifers sold as high as S44i-3 or many cows
above 1875. At the extreme close OF the
month good heifers could be bought at 1915
and COWS az S.25. The top price for bulls
this month was 81 and for calves $7.5. The
largest receipts in one day this month were
nearly 1900 and the largest weeks receipts
$500. The shipments were $500.
DECEMBER-A total OF over 1880 cat
tie were received the closing month OF the
year and the shipments were about $500.
The latter part OF the month there was a
good gain in PRICES, and IN many cases. but
particularly In the steer line. prices were
advanced around soc per 100 lbs. The rood
COWS and heifers also sold better. but AID
not make as much gain as steers. The de-
mand for stOckers and feeding cattle in
creased as the month advanced and at the
close the best selections could be sold
around S-75u4. The highest prices paid this
month were $50 for steers. S3 for heifers.
S.6 for cows. 81 for bulls and s. for calves