The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-01

Common to fair bulls........... 2.O06 2.75
Good to choice COWS and calves. .35.OOd5O. 90
Common to medium cows and
calves .U.O0q3O.W
Hogs-Receipts, 800; shipments, 400. The
total receipts of hogs this week indicates
a decrease of nearly 10000 compared with
last week. $500 compared with the same
week a year ago, and an increase of over
10000 compared with the corresponding
week two years age Thus far this year the
receipts are nearly $50, coo larger than the
same period last year. For the week end
ing yesterday local packers bought a total
of 3i.212, against $500 the preceding week
and 29,S45 the same week a year ago. Dur
ing the same period the shipments were
7.S43. against 1885 the preceding week and
1855 the corresponding week a year ago.
Quite a falling off in the receipts this week
together with an increased demand from
the outside sources were causes for an up
ward movement in prices. and the extreme
top, $6.25. which was obtained at the close
OF the week, is the highest price paid in
this market in Just one month, and 521ac
higher than the top price about the middle
Of the month. The quality continues fairly
satisfactory. but there is no increase in the
proportion of heavy hogs. Together with
the increased shipping demand, packers
continued liberal buyers and the supplies
have been exhausted early nearly every
day. The week opened with an advanc of
&c in the average, followed by a further
gain of 1Oc, and then a reaction of 1Oc. In
the closing days of the week there was a
gain of about zoe, which left the average
fully 25c higher than the close of last week.
The good weight hogs of uniform quality
have been favored most, the extreme price
for that class at the close of this week is
35c higher than last Saturday. The receipts
to-day were larger than a week ago and a
little smaller than a year ago. Reports
from other places were encourag ing and the
market here opened with statesmen asking
a good advance in prices. There seemed
TO be just enough inquiry from shippers to
give packers a good start and the trading
vas active at a general advance of about
10c in prices of the better weights over yes
terday. Lighter averages. however, were
probably not TO exceed sc higher. Prac-
tically all of the early arrivals sold on a
basis of opening prices. but with shippers
out of the market packers naturally were
inclined to bid lower toward the close. and,
in fact, were offering 5d10c less than in the
morning. Statesmen were reluctant in MAX
ing any concessions whatever. but were
finally persuaded that 1T was better to ac-
cept a shade lower prices rather than carry
over the few loads until Monday. Conse-
quently a good clearance was finally made
and the last sales were generally considered
about sc lower than early. Ordinary light
hogs to prime heavies sold from s.. 40d6. %,
and a very large proportion of the supply
scld above $5.721z. Quotations:
Good to choice medium and heavys6. OOG6. 25
Mixed and heavy packing 1900. 5.5OQ6. 10
Good TO choice light weights. 5.60d5.@ SO
Common to fair light weights. 1905. 50
Common to good pigs ............ 4.0O05 .4O
Roughs 4.75Q5. So
Sheep-Receipts. 200; shipments small.
Inc receipts OF Sneep ana ldrnDS THIS week
nave been of smaller volume. the total
showing a decrease Of over 300 compared
with last week, over $500 compared with
the same week a year ago and an increase
of over LOCO compared with the correspond
ing week two years ago. Thus far this
year the receipts are 60,50 larger than
the same period last year. There has been
practically a steady market for sheep and
lambs all of this week. On account of
the small supplies there has been no really
urgent competition between buyers and the
demand from local sources has been smaller
than usual. Consequently at times there
was a disposition among buyers to press
prices ard IL is possible that they succeeded
in getting concessions in some instances,
but 1t was observed that the strictly choice
stock showed very little difference at any
time during the week. The extreme price
paid for lambs was $3.50 and for yearling
sheep $40 with the top for old sheep prac-
tically s.. The supply to-day was small.
but about as large as the average on Satur-
cay. The demand was about steady and
sales did not show any quotable change
in prices compared with yesterday. Lambs
were reported at s3.254A50 and sheep at
s.. Quotations.: