The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16
THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE QUIET AND STEADY, CONDI-
TIONs SLIGHTLY IMPROVED.
Hogs In serate Demand and Ten to
Fifteen Cents Lower-Sheep Steady
Markets Elsewhere.
UNION srocKYARps. INDIANAPOLIS. Nov

UNION sTOcKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS, Nov.
N--Cattie- 200. Shipments small. The
marketing OF cattle this week has been Of smaller
volume at all Places and the receipts here are
100 smaller than last week, 400 larger than the
same week a year ago. and shade smaller than
the corresponding time two years ago. Thus far
this year the receipts over $4,000 larger than
the same period last year. and for the month
thus far there Is gain Of over $500 compared
with the same period year ago. Although the
receipts this week were small. the supplies gen.
orally fully equal to the demand, and no
doubt fully as large expected BY most dealers.
The market hac got in such a condition that It
became necessary to reduce the receipts before
there could be any possible chance of lettering
the situation It required several weeks to con-
vince shippers Of this. but continued Improbable
shipments 10 doubt the best argument
given The rally in the market this week has
not been up to expectations. but the situation
has proven that smaller receipts necessary to
enable statesmen to advance prices. No doubt
there would have been more satisfactory results
with smaller supplies than received. The
early part of the week a gain Of around 10c to
15c was made in prices of practically all fat
stock. but further advance could be made be-
cause supplies were equal to the demand. At the
extreme close OF the week. however. there
no doubt sales especially in the female butcher
line. that represented gain of CSC In prices. 1t
was observed throughout the week that the handy
weight cattle OF all kinds sold to better advan-
tage than others. and big heavy plain cattle were
probably the most neglected n class of butcher
stock that sold from s3.25 to 81 last week also
made very fair gain this week. In nearly all
departments a good advance obtained for an
extreme last weeks top prices. but this
was partially due to some Improvement in quail
fty. Steers sold up S.. 30. heifers s450, and
cows TO 80. but there not many steers
good enough to bring over s4.75. heifers over 81.
or cows over s325. There has been very little
change in the bull market. and the calf market
has been very Irregular. but somewhat excited.
and closed with good gain in prices for the
week The outlet for feeding stock this week
has been little better than heretofore, and
prices OF the best selected have had strong ten
dency. but there considerable improve
ment In a general way. AT present the condition
OF the market appears to be healthier than for
some time past. but this be maintained only
by the Efforts OF country shippers in preventing
another crowded market. Indeed IL Is dangerous
TO increase the receipts to any great extent, and
the market will probably be benefited by a con-
many fresh arrivals to-day. but few cattle car
ried over from yesterday made the supply on
sale equal to the average at this time i'm the
week. AS usual on Saturday. there was no urgent
request for most OF the cattle offered. but fair
demand that made q possible for sellers to secure
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