The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08
THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE INACTIVE AND WITHOUT I'M
PORTANT CHANGE IN PRICES.
Hogs Active md Five to Ten Cents
Higher-Sheep Active and Firm
Condition of other Markets.

UNION sToCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS. Nov.
7-Cattle-Recepts. zoo; shipments. 800. The re-
cepts OF cattle this week have been OF smaller
volume. showing a decrease OF $500 compared
with last week, but an increase OF 1,650 over the
week a year ago and 200 over the CORE
spending week two years ago. Thus far this year
the receipts nearly $4,000 larger than the same
time last year and the receipts for the month
thus far are 2.2S0 larger than the same period
year ago. 1t has been difficult discover
rather determine the change in the cattle mar
ket from one day TO another this week II is a
fact, however that the trade has been about
the duest OF the season thus far and there have
been verp frequent and decided changes that did
not govern the general market. The early part
of the week all dealers were inclined to quote
the market steady. but at the same time they
were having considerable difficulty in getting
such terms and all the time there seemed to be
q weaker undertone working. The conditions
elsewhere were not such as to be Of any benefit
to the trade here and, in fact, lower prices else
where finally caused further drop in prices
here. AS usual for some time past statesmen
had to contend with lot of undesirable cattle.
and besides being very hard to get rid of they
doubt effected the market for better grades.
Terms quoted from other places attracted several
orders for the cheaper cattle from some OF our
local packers and this. of course. reduced the
generally admitted that the best cattle in
all departments selling at least 10c lower
than earlier in the week and it was not uncom-
mon to hear of sales OF the less desirable grades
around 15c to 25c lower. 1t is a fact that prices
at the close of the week were low lower
for most of the cattle offered than they have
been heretofore this season, and there Is no
question that the trade has been exceedingly
dull at current prices. There is no doubt that
acy&,, hAra
but this. of course. is OF consolation TO the
selling side. 1t will be observed that great
many steers have sold to be made into beef
below 81 and few as low as s3.25. The pro-
portion of steers good enough to bring above
$3.50 has been quite small and there were no
sales this week above s5.15. very small per-
centage of the heifers have sold above $3.75, but
a large number at So. 25Qs.50 and others low
as $3.50. The cow market has been very unsats
factory and small proportion of the supply
sold around $685. but the bulk OF the sales
have been from s2.25 20 s2.75 and as low as 81.
The market for bulls and calves has shown prob
ably less change than for anything in the cattle
line. Bulls have been good enough to bring So 50
Q3.75, but, as usual recently, most Of the Of
ferings have sold below &c. Calves at all times
have been saiable high 81 and largely at
s6.2596.50. with heavier grades at $sQ5. The
receipts to-day wero large expected at
this time In the week ana with no Improvement
in the demand. statesmen had the same difficulty
in transferring their consignments that they
have had heretofore this week. But prices did
not represent any further change The week
closed with number of cattle left In the pens
unsold and present conditions do not indicate
any favorable developments in the market in
the near future. The outlet for stockers and
feeding cattle this week has been unimportant.
but the week kinds that could be sold brought
about steady Irices, with So the extreme for
extra kinds. Quotations: