The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-28
THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE QUIET AND SELLING AT
ABOUT PREVIOUS PRICES.
Hogs Sluggish and steady to Lower
sheep Quiet and About steady
Condition of other Markets.
UNION sTocKYARDs. INDIANAPOLIS.

UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
Oct 6.-Castle-Receipts. 200; shipments,
coo. The receipts of cattle this week were
again large. the total showing an increase
OF 1900 over last week, and $500 over the
same week a year ago and $500 over the
corresponding time two years ago. Thus
far this year the receipts are over 10000
larger than the same period last year. In
anticipation of moderate supplies buyers
at the beginning of the week were inclined
10 pay fully steady prices compared with
the close of last week. but later they were
very much surprised at the big increase in
the marketing, and they were not long iE
getting their ideas a lower key. A bad
feature was the excessive receipts of COM
mon TO medium cattle, for which there has
been an Indifferent demand for at least two
months, and no doubt the general trade
was considerably weakened on this account
The accumulation of stale stock from day
TO day had its effect on the market. and
toward the close of the week the conditions
were as unsatisfactory as possible, and by
many of the older dealers it claimed
that the market was in the worst condition
they had known ii TO be for five years
Buyers claimed they were being forced TO
take too many cattle that not suited
10 the trade at this time, and finally they
We're not inclined to make even a bid on
that class The result of all this
gradual shrinking in values, and at the
close of the week there were probably few
grades of cattle that did not show at least
bOc decline compared with the way equal
kinds sold at the close of last week. An
unusually large supply was on the market
Yesterday, and at noon il looked like a
great many would be carried over. but a
very fair trade developed in the afternoon
and a better clearance was made than ex-
pected. There were about 800 head, how
ever. that mad to be carried over. Shipping
orders were not very liberal until the close
of the week, when quite number sold for
that account The highest prices realized
heifers sos. for cows $4.25, for bulls S4.15
and for calves So p. The receipts to-day
were comparatively small. but about as
many as expected on Saturday, and es-
pecially at this time, on account of the
heavy runs earlier in the week. Not many
of the different grades were represented,
and the quality was just fairly satisfactory.
The market was quiet but statesmen were
very industrious. and it looked like they
would succeed in making a fair clearance
of both fresh and stale stock at current
prices, which. of course, were no better
than yesterday. Quotations:
Extra prime steers. 1850 lbs and
upwards ...................... $3.50 625
lbs -. ................:...,... 500 575
steers ...:.,:................:.,...., $3.50 $50
steers .....,......,.............,..., 4.5Oa 525
Plain fat steers, 1850 lbs and up
wards 0.VVtt %,
Plain fat steers. ,2O0 to 1900 lbs. $500 81
Plain fat steers. Loco to 1.15O lbs. $3.50 46t
Choice feeding steers, 1000 to LOO
lbs ............................ 3.75d Ale
Good feeding steers. 800 to ], 100 lbs 3.S5I 365
Medium feeding steers, 500 to 800
lbs ........................... 3.OOa 81
Common 10 good stOckers. ......... 2.5O6I $50
Good to choice heifers. .............. 3.600 45C
Fair to medium heifers. ............ 3.0O5G sd
Common light heifers. .............. 2.25a "a
Good To choice Ows................. 3.401C d
Fair to medium cows................ asa 33-
Common old ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1.25GI 25l
Veal calves ...........................4 50G1 625
Heavy calves ........................3 5OGD 45C
Prime to fancy export bulls. 3.750 400
Good 20 choice butcher BULLS. 3.25GD 36s
Common 10 fair bulls................ 250lI 30C
Good 10 choice cows and calves. 50. OOd5OO o.
calves On no17oo M