The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
CATTLE QUIET AND DULL, SELLING
AT ABOUT PREVIOUS PRICES.
Hogs Fairly Active, with Slight
Changes in Figures-Sheep Steady
Condition of other

UNION sToCKyARDS. INDIANAPOLIS.
Dec. observation-disclosures. 100; hipments small.
There were not many fresh arrivals of cattle,
and the followers were a kind for which there
is practically no demand, consequently the mar
ket was quiet, and 1t was rather difficult 10
negotiate sales at the recent decline in prices.
The receipts this week are COO larger than last
week, and there is an increase Of over $500 thus
far this year. compared with the same period
last year. The trade this week has been less
satisfactory to statesmen than heretofore this
season. The market was oversupplied with CON-
non to medium cattle of all kinds. and the trade
having been we'll supplied out Of former liberal
receipts of that class of stock, there was a very
Indifferent demand this week. and II was diff
cult to consummate sales at reduced prices.
Female butcher stuff suffered most, and at the
close of the week was fully BIC lower than the
close of last week. Fancy cattle did not show
a great deal of change in prices. but a good class
Of steers were at least 10G15c lower. The great
difference buyers are making on account Of
quality was shown yesterday, when fat cattle,
weighing nearly 400 lbs. sold at s475. and
Christmas beeves of the same average as high
as So. on account of the approaching holidays
dealers are not expecting any urgent demand
next week, but lighter receipts and some i'm
provement in quality will have a tendency to
strengthen values. Quotations:
ward $4,000 600
upward 400 400
FAIR Fair to medium i'i5o to 11,sOo-ibb steers. $50 44S
Geod to ' choice sSea feeding s@ i steere.s s.se.s s.sSS as as
Fair to medium feeding steers......... $3.50 3.5l
Common TO good tockers....... 3.OO6p 3 10
Good to choice S.50G 40
Fair to medium heifers. 3.e0m $40
Common to light heifers.. 2.50n 2.1
Good to choice ws................ $500 AS
Common old I.0Og rs
Heavy 5000 500
Prime to fancy export bulls. 3.60g 400
Good 10 choice butcher bulis....-...... 3.25d $50
Common 10 fair 2.50M 500
Good TO choice COWS and calves ........S sc. 000J0.e0
Common to medium cows and calves. 15.00n25. %
Hogs-Receipts, $500; shipments, 500. With a
fair demand from shippers and n good inquiry
| from local packers, the hog market opened with
| sales usually at yesterdays prices for the bet
| ter grades. Later, however, with iessened COM
petition there was an easier tendency, and final
| sales were generally considered exc lower than
| yesterday. A good clearance was made. but
| the market closed weak with the avearge for
the day hardly as satisfactory as yesterday.
| The official receipts for the week ending yes
| terday were 81, 9SS, out of which three local
| packers took a total of 5000. and the official
| shipments for that period were 14.674. Thus far
| this year there is a decrease of 21s, 900. COM
pared with the same period last year. and since
| the first of December there is a gain OF 1900
over the corresponding period last year. The
quality has been very good, and the arrivals
include more choice heavy hogs than heretofore
this season. There has been a good demand
from ali sources all week, and. Notwithstanding
| the liberal receipts, steady to strong prices were
well maintained. Five days in the week the
extreme price was Sass. and one day A.s7is. In
the average there were changes OF from 2lzd5c
In prices during the week, but this was not
sufficient to cause any complaint. and the trade
was unusually satisfactory to both statesmen
and owners. Quotations.:
Good to choice medium and heavy....s4s0 q4ss
Mixed and heavy packing ...-.......... 4S0Q490
Good TO choice light weights. ........ 4.S5G4@
Common to fair light weights----..... 4-S0df SEA
/ Common to good A-Voq4So
Roughs 4-z3u4fJ
400: shipments. 300. There
was a good average supply of sheep and lambs.
and all were sold at the recent advance In
prices. This weeks receipts are nearly 500
larger than last week. and thus far this year
there is a decrease OF less than 100. compared
with the same period last year. which shows
that there has been a gain of over $500 thus
far this month. compared with the correspond
ing time a year ago. The quality OF the ar
rivals has been better. and a few choice kinds
were represented. A healthy condition In the
trade isewhere had its influence here. and there
has been quite an active demand from all buy
crs all week. Increased competition resulted IN
a upwsrd mevsmsns In vsiues. and ~ he