The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-29
THE LIVESTOCK MARKETS
LARCHEsT CATTLE WEEK IN THE
HIsfoRY OF THE LOCAL MARKET.
safurAiay's Prices About the Same as
Thsse of Friday-HOgs Sold from
46.55 to S5.3O-Sheep steady.
IyNIaN sTocKYARDs. INDIANAPOLIS.

UNI.)N STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
Sept. S.-Cattle-Receipts, $50; shipments
small: That the unexpected always hap
pens Ssas demonstrated in the receipts of
cattlesthis week. Most dealers believed that
there svould be a considerable falling off in
the marketing. especially of common kinds,
on actOunt of the unsatisfactory condition
OF the:trade last week but they were great
~ SURPRISED. The receipts were the largest
ever teceived in this market in one week,
showing a gain of only few head over the
previous record established the week end
ing Sept- Z, and an increase of over 500
comp%-ed with last week Compared with
the same week a year ago there is a gain
of nearly 200, and with the corresponding
week two years ago an increase of over B.
900. 3'hus far this year the receipts are
neari< 81 900 larger than the same period
last GEAR. very large per cent. of the
cattle received the past week were un-
finisf>d kinds OF rather ordinary quality,
many of which were sent forward from
other markets. There was a scarcity of
chOics cattle of all kinds. The market
opentA with a steady demand. and in an
tiCipatiOn OF reduced supplies dealers quoted
the citlook steady. Their ideas, however,
weretsOOn changed by liberal receipts, and
the Iearket was soon in a very Unsatisfac-
tory condition. Buyers were wanting but
few or the class of cattle that represented
the majority of the supply, and the result
was q: begging trade throughout the week.
Prices: were, of course. reduced, but uneven
~, and the change each day at the close
OF III. week amounted to at least 25l5Oc per
leo lbs on all kinds that were not strictly
thick. fat and of good quality. The market
for Peter grades of cattle in sympathy
with other kinds. also weakened. and at the
close of the week variously estimated
al 1Qft25c lower than at the close of last
week The demand for stockers and feeders
was sair. but prices were reduced at least
DC. st the extreme close of the week sales
men made a desperate effort to transfer
their holdings and succeeded in getting
practically all of the supply out of first
hanGs. During the week native steers sold
as hssh as $6.1O. Westerns $4O5 and Texans
$50 The extreme prices paid for heifers
was s475, cows s4.25, bulls $3.50 and calves
s.. The receipts to-day were larger than
usual on Saturday, and included about 275
head OF Western steers. Buyers having
been well supplied with that kind of stock
heretofore this week were not inclined to
bid cl the offerings. and most OF them had
To b. carried over until next week. The
freslf arrivals of native stock sold usually
at Yesterdays prices and good clearance
OF tsat kind was made Quotations:
Extra prime steers. 1850 lbs and
up ards ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5000 6.29
GcO0< export steers $50 10 l.45O lbs $500 600
GOOD. to choice 100 To 1,30O-lb
stears .......................... $3.50 $50
stesrs ....................-.... ASA SIS
Plais fat steers. 1850 lbs ana up
wafds .......................... 500 5.75
Plaif fat steers, 100 to 300 lbs 465Gi 5.25
Plaii< fat steers. loco to $50 lbs. 4OOGI 40
ChCiSe feeding steers, 1000 TO ll0G
Ids ------.-.------ 0-f0u TO
GOO& feeding steers 800 to LOO lbs $3.50 800
MedEIm feeding steers, 500 to 800
Common TO good stOckers. -........ 2.500i $50
Goo. 10 choice heifers .............. 3 15lJ e. 70
FaiI@ to medium heifers. ............ 3.25Gl 365
COMMON light heifers. 2-50dG 800
Good to choice cows. $500 425
Fair to medium wS................ 800 $50
Common old ows................... 1.5OlI > 10
Yea <calVes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4J0ft g. 20
HeaSy calves NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .J0I 40
PriT-c TO fancy export bulls $500 400
GOOs 10 choice butcher bulls....... 3.15d $40
COn--EOn 20 fair builS............... 2.5Olt 800
Goo. To choice COWS and calves. q. .35. 00lt50C0
Common To medium cows and
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II sss - Receipts. $500; shipments. 1900