The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-27
THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
FAT CATTLE FAIRLY ACTIVE AT
STEADY BUT NOT HIGHER PRICES.
An Average supply of Hogs Sold Mt
Higher Fig~ures-Sheep Quiet
Condition of Markets.
UNION sroCKYARDs. INDIANAPOLIS,

Nov. 26.-Cattle-Receipts, $50; shipments,
200. Thus far this week the receipts of
cattle are 200 smaller than the same time
last week, and the receipts to-day were
over COO smaller than a week Ago.. With
quite a falling off in the receipts statesmen
rather expected some improvement in the
cattle market to-day, but local killers, in
anticipation of a smaller meat trade, were
not very aggressive, and after hard work
statesmen were finally forced to accept little
or no better prices than those current at
the close of last week. There were occa-
sional instances. however, where the latest
cattle sold possibly a shade stronger. The
market for butcher stock that was not
quite up to the requirements in flesh was
slow, and there was rather a dull trade for
stockers and feeding cattle. Fat 1,276-lb
steers sold at $3.50, and a palmer sort, av-
eraging 1,997d1,3 62 lbs, sold at s5.2O65.35. A
load of fancy COWS brought $4.35. Quota
lions:
Good to choice steers, 1850 lbs and
upward So $50 SIS
Plain fat steers, 1850 lbs and up
ward .........".........-......... $3.50 $50
Plain fat loo to i,SOO-Ib steers. 4.5Sg SIS
steers 400 45
Choice feeding steers, 1,O00 to LOO
lbs Observation-Disclosures. 1850 400
lbs .........."........."......... ESQ s.15
Common to good StOckerS......... $500 SIS
Good to choice heifers............ 5000 AS
Fair to medium heiferS. 5000 $50
Common light heifers. ............ 2.&6 275
Good to choice DISCRIMINATORY. 8. 400 425
Fair to medium cows............... 2. 75Q 1926
Common old l250 250
Veal calves $500 500
Heavy calves ................. $500 45
Prime to fancy export BULLS. 3.750 AS
Good to choice butcher bulls. 3.O00 $50
Common to fair pulls. 2.Oo4 2.75
Good to choice cows and calves. 80. 00450.O
Common to medium cows and
calves .zO.Uvu5O.VJ
Hogs-Receipts. 5000; shipments. 600. Thus
far this week the receipts of hogs show
a slight change compared with the same
time last week, and the receipts to-day
were over LOCO smaller than a week ago.
The market opened with a good inquiry
from shippers. which brought packers for
ward promptly, and Notwithstanding the
receipts were almost as large as a week
ago the bidding was active and generally
higher. Statesmen were holding their con-
signments at a good advance, and the Of
feringS from the start were changing hands
at an average of about 1c advance. Az
the trade progressed sales became a little
irregular, and the difference was nearly
always in favor Of the seller, but there
were occasional instances where it was
claimed that there was a gain of more
than 10c, and it is a fact that some Of
the very light averages in certain instances
were less than 1Oc higher. A larger pro-
portion Of the supply than usual averaged
upwards of 200 lbs. which seemed TO stimu-
late buyers, and it was that class which
showed the most Improvement. Sales
ranged from $5.25q6. Quotations:
Good to choice medium and heavy So. $4,000
Mixed and heavy packing ........... 5.35G5.S5
Good TO choice light weights...... 5.40q5.O
Comon to fair light weights...... 5.25q540
Common to good pigs ..-..-....... 475tt5.35
ROughS 4i0U1.6l
Sheep-Receipts. 300; shipments small
There is a decrease of nearly COO TO report
I'm the marketing of sheep and lambs so far
this week compared with the same time
last week, and the receipts to-day were
small. The quality, especially of the
lambs, was hardly equal to the average re-
Gently, and there were probably none that
were really fancy. The market opened
with only moderate competition, but on ac-
count Of the small supply statesmen sue
ceeded in transferring their c-onsignments
at about steady prices compared with the
close of last week. Culls to good lambs
sold at $2.5O04.25, and sheep at S2Q3.1O. Quo
tationS:
Good to choice lambs. 81. 00G4.5
Common to medium lambs.......-. 200d3.7 70
Good to choice yearlingS............ 3O003.25
Good TO choice sheep............... 2.50d3.M
Common to medium sheep........... 2O0d2.2 %
Stockers and feeding sheep......... L50a2.50
Bucks, per 100 200d2.25
Horses-The receipts of horses continue
small. only about 100 head having arrived
for the sale of the Warman, Black, Cham
berlain x Co. stables to-day. The quality,
if any different, was above the average rep
resented last week, and there were quite a
number of good, but not extra, coach horses
and drafters. There were several buyers
on the market, and they succeeded in buy
ing a good many of the best horses at pri-
vate sale. Therefore, there was not a very
large or select lot remaining for the regu-
lar auction. which began in the afternoon,
and the trading was rather sluggish, but it
was observed that the better class Of ami
| mails sold as high as they did in the corre-
OF coach horses sold at private sale at
prices ranging from $l50d900, and draft
teams were reported as high as $500. In
the auction heavy teams sold as high as
| S297.5 and most Of the offerings Of fair TO
medium quality sold from S75Q1O0. Among
the principal shippers on the market were
B. ]. Smiley, Washington; McDaniels x
Corners. Lebanon: Alonzo Young. Craw-
louisville, and John Stuck. of this city. In
addition to these G.. 5. Campbell. Shelby
Vile: A. c. Filler. Liberty; G.. b. Lanham,
/ Sheridan; Douglas Stewart, Whitestown;
J. NJ. Fleming, Anderson. and George War
man, of Arcadia, had less than a load.
Transactions nt the Interstate Yards.
INTERSTATE STOCKYARDS, INDIAN
APOLIS. Nov. 26.-Cattle-Receipts none;
shipments none. The most desirable grades
| OF cattle We're strong To a shade higher: