The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-31
THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE IN GOOD SUPPLY AND SHOW
ING A WEAKER TENDENCY.
Hogs Fairly Active and Five to Ten
Cents Lowcr-Sheep Steady-Con-
dition of Other Markets.


UNION STOCKYARDS. INDIANAPO-
LIS. Oct. O.-Cattle-Receipts, 1.750: ship
ments, $50. The marketing OF cattle thus
far this week indicates only a slight change
compared with the same time last week,
and the receipts to-day were nearly 900
larger than a week ago and over 1000 larger
than a year ago. The market was not al
together unsatisfactory but generally was
probably not quite strong as yesterday
Compared with last Friday most dealers
quoted steady trade. 1t seemed that there
was an ample supply of all kinds TO meet
the requirements Of buyers, consequently
there was no active competition and 1t
took more or less time TO make sales, but
at a late hour practically all of the cattle
fat enough for butchers had changed
hands With continued liberal receipts here
and elsewhere a slow market is expected.
and it is hardly probable there will be any
improvement in prices for any kind. al
though there is a fair demand for choice
export steers. Sales included steers at
$3.50, heifers at 1915, and bulls at Si.25.
Quotations.
Extra prime steers, 1850 lbs and
upwards ...........,............ $3.50 6.25
lbs e~rOi. atees' low 54oa So
steers - . no.o l'-'' =. $3.50 $50
steers 50 enO.ce i'"V - 45oa Is
Plain fat steers, 1850 lbs and up
wards ..................-..-...-.- o.VJW 9-o0
Plain fat steers. 100 to 1890 lbs. 4.50q SIS
Plant fat steers, LOCO 10 1.l5O lbs. 3.i5d 400
Choice feeding steers, LOCO TO LOO
oSsa feeding steers: 60 10 is, Is. 85ss s s5s
Medium feeding steers. 500 TO 800
lbs ......................... 5000 30
Common to good stockeTs .......... 2.50Gi 80
Good to choice heifers .............. 3.600 $50
Fair to medium hefers............ S.O0U $50
Common TO light heiferS............ 2.29u 10
Good TO choice cOws........-........ 3.40d TO
Fair to medium cows. 2.13ft 80
Common old cows...................1 25d go
Veal calves 450a 625
Heavy calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 50d so
Prime to fancy export bulls. $50 400
Good to choice butcher BULLS. 3-Z5ft 300
Common to fair bulls. ........-..... 2.5Oft : 90
Good to choice cows and calves. 30. 00q5000
Common to medium cows and
calves .zV.Vptt7l-Vv
Hogs-Receipts 5000: shipments. 200. The
combined receipts of hogs for three days
show an increase Of over 2,00o compared
with the same time last week, ana the re-
ceipts to-day were the largest since Aug. Is.
With an unusually large supply of hogs
here and elsewhere 1t is not surprising that
Inefe was "A luIlntf ItQutlOn III prices To-
day The market opened with all buyers in
the field and with good inquiry. especial
~ from local packers, it did not take long
to establish n basis for operations. At the
start sales were generally at about &C lower
prices than yesterday, with occasional
sales probably Zoe lower. and the supply
was moving promptly at these figures. At
one time in the day there seemed TO be a
little stronger competition for choice heavy
hogs. but late reports from other markets
weakened buyers here, and at the close
considered
below yesterday. Sales ranged from s. 81
to $50, and small proportion Of the sup
ply sold below $50, although there were
quite a number Of sales as low as $50
Quotations:
Good to choice medium and heavy IS 00d620
Mixed and heavy packing. ........... 565ff6 %
Good to choice light weights. ....... g. 1915. 80
Common to fair light weights. ...... 560G5.70
Common to good pigs. 40005.70
Roughs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5O0d5.50
Sheep-Receipts. $50; shipments, 400 The
receipts Of sheep and lambs so far this
week show decrease of over 200 compared
with the same time last week and the re-
ceipts to-day were small. being less than
half as large week ago. There was no
perceptible change in the quality compared
with the average recently, and although
on account of the small supply, the demand
was not active, the receipts were exhausted
in good season and sales were usually at
steady prices compared with yesterday
Lambs sold high as $3.50 yearline sheep
S25 and old sheep g. Quotations:
"A y
Common TO medium lambs. 2.O06i3. IS
Good 10 choice yearlings. ........... 3OOli3 x
Good to choice sheep. 2 50TI3 on
Common TO medium sheen ..... O0f52 o
>Stockers and feeding sheep ....... 5O5J2 IN
Bucks, per 100 lbs. Observation-Disclosures. 2OOlI2 q
Horses-The receipts of horses were again
comparatively liberal, about 200 head hav-
ing arrived for the sale of the Blair IA l,er
Horse Company, against an equal number
the same time last week and less than 100
the corresponding time year ago. About
an average proportion of the desira bic
horses were represented, but for the most
part the offerings evidently were below the
expectations of BUYERS There were o,,ffa
number Of small horses and a good many
OF the arrivals were lacking in oualifv
The attendance of buyers was fair and
there was steady demand for all choice
stock, but there was a continued discrfn-
inatiOn against the undesirable offerings
Owing TO the scarcity Of strictly desira Die
kinds that class sold at fully steady prices
but there was a continued discrimination
against others. There was not as much
life in, the general market as statesmen
would like to have seen, but after hard
work they succeeded in making q clear
ance at current prices. The demand was
principally from the East, and especiaIlv
Pennsylvania points, and there was a fair
demand for export, but a very rnOdera y
inquiry from the South. For an extreme
coach horses sold as high as $500 and dra q
horses as high as 800 but, Of course these
were outside prices, and considerably above
the average for that class. A large pronor-
ton of the supply sold from 500 TO Sis. and
small horses were reported as low as S}5
Consignors 10 the market were Andy
Schicketanz, Of this city; Bauhar,it & SON
Martinsville; Alder g. Underwood Danville.
John G.. Clark, Westfeld; ]. w. Sligar.
Efhngham, Ill; w Elston. Bedford; y. b.
ILL.,, and John l.. Nestal Plainfeld.
Texas Cattle i'm south Dakota.