The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-09
THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE, INACTIVE AND WITHOUT I'M
PORrANT CHANGE IN PRICES.
Hogs Active and Five to Ten Cents
Hisher-sheep Active and Firm
Coalition of other Markets.

UNION sToCRYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS, Nov.
1-Cattle- Receipts. zoo; shipments. 300 The re-
ceipts OF cattle this week have been OF smaller
volume, showing decrease OF 1.50o compared
with last week. but an increase of 1850 over the
same week year ago and 200 the CORE
spending week two years ago. Thus far this year
the receirts nearly $4,000 larger than the same
time last year and the receipts for the month
thus far are ALSO larger than the same period
q year ago. 1t has been difficult TO discover
rather determine the change in the cattle mar
ket from; one day to another this week. It Ii q
fact however that the trade has been about
the dullset Of the season thus far and there have
been vero frequent and decided changes that did
not govesn the general market. The early part
OF the week all dealers 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
weaker uneertone 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 A. usual for some time past statesmen
had to contend with a lot OF undesirable cattle.
and bssiiss being very hard get rid of they
no doubr snected the market for better grades.
Terms quoted from other places attracted several
orders far the cheaper cattle from some our
local packers and this, OF course reduced the
outlet here. Finally at the close the week 1T
was generally admitted that the best cattle In
all departments were selling at least 10c lower
than ea<iier in the week and 1t uncom-
mon to hear Of sales OF the less desirable grades
around 80 to 25c lower. It is a fact that prices
at the close OF the week were as low or 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 doubt that
the situation here Is good as any place else,
but this. OF course. Is OF consolation to the
selling side. 1t viii be observed that a great
many eteers have sold to be made into beef
below "a and few low as So. Is. The pro-
portion OF steers good enough to bring above
s4.ss has been quite small and there were no
sales tsis week above s5.15. very small per-
centage OF the heifers have sold above $685. but
. large number at s.. 25gs.50 and others as low
as s2sos The COW market has been very unsatis-
factory; and a small proportion OF the supply
sold AROUND S3a3.25 but the bulk of the sales
have hsen from s2.25 20 s2.75 and as low as 81.
The market for bulls and calves has shown prob
ably lers change than for anything In the cattle
line Isulis have been good enough to bring $3.50
b as Is. but usual recently. most OF the Of
ferings have sold below So. Calves at all times
have Teen salable high as 81 and largely at
S.250ss5o. with heavier grades at s3Q5. The
receipts to-day were as large as expected at
this tine IN the week and 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 a number Of cattle left in the pens
unsod and present conditions do not indicate
any favorable developments in the market In
the future. The outlet for stockers and
feeding cattle this week has been unimportant
but TIE week kinds that could be sold brought
about steady lriess. with 1915 the extreme for
extra kinds Quotations:
Good 20 choice steers 1 $50 lbs and nm