The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-09
Avn SENENTS.
THELIVESTOCK MARKETS
THE PAST WEEKS BUSINESS ESTAB-
LISHES A NEW RECORD.
Choice stock in Active Demand at
Good Prices Hogs Active and
Steady-Sheep Quiet and Lower.


UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS.
Sept. .-Cattle-Recepts, 10; shipments,
300. The marketing of cattle this week has
been exceedingly liberal. and new record
has been established. over 100 head were
received, which indicates an increase OF
200 over last week, 1850 over the same
week a year ago and the CORES ondlng
week two years ago, and a gain OF nearly
500 over the next largest number ever re-
ceived in one week, which was 6632 for the
week ending July 81, 1880 Thus far this
year the receipts are 5000 larger than the
same period last year. The large supplies
were not received from nearby territory
but were principally from Western points
and for the most part the arrivals were be-
low the requirements of killers in quality
and flesh. Therefore the market dropped
into a sluggish state, and at the close or
each day there was an additional accumu-
lation of stale stock. Toward the close or
the week the situation became very serious
to statesmen, and it was easier 10 persuade
them that they were holding their consign-
ments too high considering the large num-
Der on sale. Consequently they made con-
cessions which at the low time was gen
orally considered 25c below prices current
for equal kinds at the close of last week
All through the week there was quite a
scarcity of good stock. and strong prices
prevailed, with a higher tendency. At the
extreme close of the week the best steers
were selling fully 25c higher. and &C
count of the scarcity of that kind buyers
were taking a good many that heretofore
thax- nd In, and
flesh. All choice stock was snapped up at
current prices, and az the decline on others
statesmen finally succeeded in making a.
much better clearance than was expected
The receipts to-day were nominal, and
most of the day was spent in clearing up
the supply of stale stuff Prices do not
vary much. from yesterday on any class.
and at the close of trade there were not
many salable cattle remaining in the pens.
During this week native steers sold as high
as Sc, Westerns $40, Texans $3.50, heifers
$4.75 and cows $4.25. There is nothing really
encouraging in the outlook for common cat
tle but most dealers believe that the good
kinds will be wanted. Quotations:
Extra prime steers. 1850 lbs and
Good export steers $50 to 1.45O lbs $500 $50
steers 5.4O@ SIS
steers ........................ 1850 5.S5
ward war ia' -'o,o ~ $3.50 SIS
Plain fat steers, 1900 to 1900 lbs. 400 525
Plain fat steers, 900 to l,l5O lbs. 400 4.oO
lbs .......'.........-... $500 AS
Good feeding steers, 900 to LOO lbs 3.254 $50
Medium feeding steers, 500 to 800
lbs o-oOQ I'D
Common TO good stockers. ......... 2.5OQ 3.75
Good to choice heifers. ............. 500 100
Fair to medium heifers.....--.- 5.5Op S.o9
Common light heifers. Z.yVQ 30
Good to choice cows............3 $3.50 AS
Fair to medium cows.-......-...-.- 2.a5q 30
Common old cows. l.0ou zaO
Veal calves .........................4 .501 6.75
Heavy calves ....................3.5 01 $50
Prime TO fancy export BULLS. 35Od 400
Good to choice butcher BULLS. 3. 15lI 3. 40
Common tn fair bulls 25oG 800
Good to choice COWS and calves. .3500G50.Qo
Common to medium COWS and -. =.
calves .1o.VVuoV.Vu
| Hogs-Receipts 1900 shipments, 800. The
receipts of hogs this week show a decrease
! of over 1000 compared with last week and
| an increase of over 1000 compared with the
| same week year ago and decrease OF
| over IL 900 compared with the corresponding
week two years ago. Thus far this year
| there is gain of over $1,000 compared with
| the same period last year. For the week
ending Yesterday local packers ao bought a
week and 1888 the same week year ago.
| During the same period the shipments were
| 1858 against 1882 the preceding week and
| 62S3 the corresponding week a year ago.
| This week marks a further upward move
ment in prices of hogs and they are now
| in the highest position they have been for
| many years. The receipts have been small,
but larger than year ago and generally
! in keeping with the demand. which at pres
| ent appears to be only large enough to NIL
| the immediate requirements OF the trade.
| There has been a continued scarcity of
choice heavy hogs. and they have sold
oittf11 of xxyhi oh
has caused a continued wide spread in
prices. The shipping demand was not as
liberal as last week. but orders were rather
| urgent. and their support was mainly re-
| Sponsible for "A more satisfactory market
| throughout the week. Packers were more
| liberal buyers and seemed TO take hold
| times they would have accepted any oppor-
| tunity to press the market. small gain
! in values the beginning of the week was
| lost the next day. but after that there was
| a gradual advance, and at the close of the
week the average was was ABOUT TS higher
| many who believe that there will be turn
| in prices in the near future but others
| claim the supply will not be large enough
| TO Justify any considerable reduction in
| prices, and that this is especially true re-
| garding the choice heavy hogs. The re-
| Ceipts to-day were small, but in keeping
with preceding days this week. The quail
| ity was about an average. The market
| opened with enough buyers in the field to
| exhaust the supply, but packers were the
most in evidence and paid generally about
! steady prices. In some instances. however,
| mixed hogs were possibly a shade lower
| The top was 81, or practically the same as
| Yesterday. Quotations:
Good to choice medium and
! nCdNN -SO.SBQ ~
| Mixed and heavy packing. -....... 645d6.90
Good to choice light weights. 665d6. 50
| Common to fair light weights. -. 645G6. 62lh
| Common to good pigs............... 575G6.4 40 =
! Roughs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 575d6.25
| Sheep-Receipts. $50: shipments small
| The receipts of sheep and lambs this week
have been unusually large, there being an
! increase OF 200 over last week, $500 over
| the same week a year ago and 400 over
/ the corresponding week two years ago
| Thus far this year there is an increase of
! nearly $4,000 compared with the same period
| last year. From the beginning Of the week
there was a good demand and later with
| stronger competition from outside sources
| the supplies were Salable at general ad-
! vance Of about 25c in prices TTnfavorab BILE
| reports from other places later in the
| week together with continued liberal sup
/ plies. caused a reaction in prices. and az
I the extreme close Of the week values were
/ hardly high they were at the close OF
/ last week The extreme prices for the week
were s. for lambs and So 50 for sheep There