The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-07
THE LIVESTOCK MARKETS
FRESH ARRIVALS OF CATTLE SOLD
AT ABOUT STEADY PRICES.
Hogs Opened Steady, but Closed Five
Cents Lower-Sheep Active-COn-
ditiOn of Other Markets.

UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS,
Oct. 5.-Cattle-Receipts, 500; shipments
small. There was some change to report in
the marketing OF cattle this week compared
with the record breakers recently, but the
receipts continued fairly liberal. There is
a decrease of about LOCO compared with
last week and an increase of over $500
with the same week a year ago,
and nearly 2,OOO compared with the cor
responding week two years ago. Thus far
this year the receipts are $500 larger than
the same period last year. There has been
a great scarcity of choice stock all week
and the supply of common kinds has been
excessive. There was some Improvement
however, in the quality at the close of the
week. The demand, while not really urgent,
has been good all week for strictly thick
fat cattle in their class. With a continued
scarcity of that kline competition was
stimulated to sucE extent hat statesmen
succeeded in Advancing prices 1Oq15c at
the close of the week. Stock that ordinari-
" is classed as good enough for killers was
more or less neglected all week and final
sales were for the IlOst part unsatisfactory
10 sellers. Really common cattle could not
have been more neglected and as usual for
several weeks there was no established
value for thin. Statesmen considered them
selves lucky in m;sny instances to get a
buyer at any price and a large number of
cattle were carried over from day to day.
There was an incI eased demand for the
best feeding cattle At the close of the week
and sales represen sed more satisfactory
prices for that kind. but common stockers
Jared no better thaIs usual. At the extreme
close of the week the clearance was as
good as 1t has been for some time past,
hut the conditions we're no more favorable
for stock that could not be classed as thick
fat and of good qiality. For the second
time in the past msnth export steers sold
as high as sos, which is the highest price
paid for that class :f cattle in this market
so far this year. western steers sold as
high as $4.25, and tae top price for heifers
was $3.50 and for .ows S425. There has
been a steady demSnd for good bulls with
fancy kinds selling. as high as $40. and
there has been a strong demand all week
for calves with sales as high as 1915. The
receipts to-day wers larger than expected
at this time in the week and a very large
proportion Of the arrivals were Western
cattle. The market opened with the de-
mand about steady 1or the odd punches of
natives and they Sold promptly enough at
yesterdays prices. Statesmen were a little
slow in accepting bids for Westerns, but
finally all of the ssIpply was transferred
Quotations.:
Extra prime steers 1850 lbs and
upwards 500 60
Good export steers 1850 to 1,45O
lbs. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $500 500
Good to choice. 100 to 1.S1O-lb
steers 5-2OU $50
Good to choice 1899 to 1,15O-Ib
Plain fat steers. 1870 lbs and up
Plain fat steers. 1.29 to 1900 lbs. lisa SIS
Plain fat steers, Ices to 1.150 lbs. 4O0 40
Choice feeding steers, Loco TO 1,10
Good feeding steers. 800 TO 1.1OO lbs $3.50 800
Aledlum feeding steers. 500 to 800
Common TO good tOskers........... 2.50d $50
Good TO choice heifers S.750 $50
Fair TO medium heikers..... $3.50 365
Common light 2.506 SEQ
GOOD 10 choice 3.J0I AS
Fair to medium oTs............... $500 3.35
common old cows..E--...-...-... L506 20
Veal calves .......<................ $500 6.75
Heavy calves .....%............. $500 4.50
Prime TO fancy export bulls....... $500 4.OO
Good to choice butcher bulls....... 3150 $40
Common 10 fair urs............ 2.5O0 SEQ
Coed TO choice cows and calves. s. OdJO. 90
Common 10 medium COWS and
calves a.51d30 90
Hogs-Receipts. 300; shipments. 400. The
leCtlpls OF HoEs lOI the week ending to-
DAY exhibit an increase OF nearly $500 over
last week and a decrease OF about loo COM
pared with the same week a year ago and
an increase or Lou over the corresponding
week two years ago- Thus far this wear
the receipts are over $1,000 larger than the
same period last year. For the week
ending yesterday local packers bousbf =
total OF $3.50. against n,0S7 the preceding
week and 1860 the same week a year ago.
During the same period the shipments were
S.494, against S,IgS the preceding week and
4.SS the. corresponding week "A year ago.
The week opened with prices strong com
Tared with the close of last week. but later,
with considerably increased supplies. buv-
ers everywhere began pounding prices un-
mercifully. and before they STONED they
bad succeeded IN reducing the average AZ
least f0C per loo pounds. On Thursday
the market was steady and on Friday there
was a slight rally or certain kinds. hut
at the extreme close OF the week another
reaction left the market in about the same
condition as IL was at the low time. with
the tendency weaker. Quite a number of
good hogs were marketed during the week
and some were fancy enough 10
premium prices. There was, however. a
large proportion OF common stock i'm the
arrivals and a few grassy habitat boss
that had TO sell at a very low price ana
kept a wide range In values. The shipping
demand. on account OF the comparatively
low prices prevailing in the Eastern mar
kets. has not been OF great Importance.
but packers proved 10 be very reasonable
buyers and statesmen have succeeded IN
maintaining a high average in prices COM
pared with those current IN other markets.
The highest price paid this week was $40.
but prime heavy hogs would probably have
sold as high as SIS on Monday. Since
Tuesday none have sold above 81. and AZ
the low time the top was S6.S5. The re-
ccipts to-day were rs large as expected at
this time M the week. and the quality gem
orally was fully as satisfactory as yester-
day. there being possibly a larger proportion
OF good heavy hogs to-day. The market
opened with sales usually at about steady
prices. but from the start there was rather
an easy undertOne 10 the market and
after the more important orders had been
nIIg0 and other markets were nrHafa1 as