The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-16
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
CATTLE QUIET AND WITHOUT QUO
TABLE CHANGE IN PRICES.
Light Grades of Hogs Active and
Higher-Sheep Quiet and Steady
Condition of Other Markets.
JNIoN sToCKYARDs, INDIANAPOLIS.

UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
Sept. -Cattle-Receipts, $50: shipments,
small. There were not many fresh ar
rivals of cattle, but quite a number of
odds and ends of the inferior class were
carried over from yesterday, and the sup
ply on sale was above the average at
this time in the week. All the offerings
that met the requirements of buyers in
quality and flesh sold usually on a basis
of about yesterdays prices, but the re-
quest for other kinds was no better and
few sales were reported. The receipts for
the week exhibit an increase of $50 over
last week and 200 over the same week a
year ago. Thus far this year there is a
decrease of less than 500 compared with
the same period last year. The general
market this week. compared with other
places. has been, for the most part, salts
factory to statesmen and owners, but after
the opening values We're hardly as high
as at the close of last week. The change,
however, due more to the difference
in the quality of the offerings than to any
weakness in the market. Statesmen had to
contend with an unusually large number of
common, thin cattle that were hardly
suitable for feeders, and, of course could
not be used by butchers. Bids were so
much below the expectations of owners
that they were slow in transferring their
holdings, and the close of the week found
quite number of the inferior cattle in
the pens unsQld In the steer line there
was not strictly fancy load of dressed
beef cattle represented during the week,
and therefore the full strength of the mar
ket was not shown by representative sales
Quite a number of fat, but plain cattle
were offered, which at the beginning of
the week brought firm prices. but toward
the close buyers forced a decline of from
5q10c. During the week native steers sold
as high as $3.50, Westerns s4.60, and Tex
ans s4O5. The market for the best cows
and heifers did not show quotable change,
but thin stock were as hard to sell and
prices were as unsatisfactory as they have
been al any time recently. The best heifers
during the week sold as high as S. cows
81. so, bulls s3.S5. and calves 81. Quotations:
Good to prime steers 1850 lbs
and upward ........-...............S5 $500 $50
Fair to medium steers, 1850 lbs
and upward OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 6.25G $50
Good to choice 1.150 TO 1,30O-lb
steers neutrality-suspicious.. 5000 $50
Fair to medium 1,15O TO 1,SOO-lb
steers ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 1850 $50
Medium to good 900 to 1000-lb
steers Northumberland. 45O@ 500
Good to choice feeding steers. 1900 4. 70
Fair to medium feeding steers..... lisa 4. 40
Common to good stockers. 1900. $3.50 4. %
Good to choice heifers.. $3.50 ASS
Fair to medium heifers. ............ 5000 4. 10
Common light heifers ............ 300d $50
Good to choice cows .............. $3.50 40
Fair to medium COWS .............. 3106 $50
Common old cows .................. Loo 800
Veal calves ....................... 5000 200
Heavy calves .........-....-........ $3.50 5.25
Prime to fancy export bulls. $3.50. 3S0d %
Good TO choice butcher bulls. $500 3.75
Common to fair bulls. .----.-...... 25O1 3. 25
Good to choice cows and calves. .3OOOQ4 90
Common TO medium cows and
calves ........... ..... 15ood25 90