The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-29

HISS - Receipts. $3.50; shipments 1900
Theimakctfng of hogs this week has been
OF ssnall volume the total showing a de-
credse of 1900 compared with last week,
3,00sScOmpared with the same week Il year
ing geek two years ago. Thus far this year
the .:reCeiptS are nearly $1,000 larger than
the same period last year. For the week
endAg yesterday local packers purchased
a fetal Of II .037 hogs. against 1881 the
preceding week and II .699 the same week a
yea ago. During the same period the
shicnents were 3.19S against $50 the pre-
cedFlg week and 6.65l the corresponding
WEEK a year ago. The week opened with
Val,es about steady. but soon a weaker
tenFency was manifested. ana on Wednes-
day; there was sharp reaction in prices
Toward the close of the week the market
trel.e close of the week prime heavy hogs
solt as high as they have at any time this
seaE9n. There was more discrimina ton
against light weights. especially the or
dinSry sort. and very little Of the loss in
prices was regained- At the low time in
lower. and certain light kinds We're 2Oc
lower at the close Of the week. NOtwith-
stas2ling prices we're lover the position
continued high compared with other mar
ket-s and the result was quite falling of
In she shipping orders. y few loads of
ChOhce heavy hogs were noticed among the
arrrrals but the quality generally was not
up Ito the standard set last week. Re
ceiIts to-day We're little larger than
we,2s ago and year ago. n few loads of
chCsce hogs were represented, and With
a limited number OF special orders for
thas class they were taken early at Zl2u
sc iigher prices than yesterday. other
gOCE kinds. however. did not show any
quOsab bic Improvement and there was very
dull market for the common class Of light
hogs at sc lower prices. Shippers support
IN the market was not OF much Importance,
but packers finally cleared up the supply
at current prices Sales ranged from $3.50
70 $'-$e which Is the widest spread re-
corded this year Quotations:
Good 10 choice medium and heavy 81. GOA : 80
Missed and heavy packing --....-.... 6.55ii7 10
- 81 70 d
Co=mon 10 fair light weights. 6.55fi6 -
CotimOn TO good pigs 6.OOd6.6O
ko<Shs .----.......-.- b.tOd65C
Eeep-Receipts 80: shipments small
Tbs weeks receipts OF sheep and lambs
show only "A slight change compared with
lass week and ar increase of 1900 over the
Safde week a year ago and $500 compared
wira the CORES bonding week two years
age Thus FAR this year the receipts are
neeriy 1900 larger than the same period
last year The trade the early part of the
week did not show any change compared
wiisi the close OF last week. but later with
ample supplies here and elsewhere. there
wa "a weaker tendency, and transactions
az 1.-The close indicated that prices were
abftut 25c lower for lambs and lOIl5c lower
fOTsshcep. The market was considered sat
lsf$ctOry by all dealers. and therefore the
trading was generally active at current
pr es. rs usual very large proportion
OF =tne supplies sold 10 shippers. but the
delaand from local butchers was OF more
than ordinary Importance. There were
no. many strictly top kinds in their class
rei.-esented. bat the quality was fairly
paid for lambs was 1886. and for sheep
$50 The receipts to-day We're as large,
as the average at this time in the week
bus not quite equal 10 a week ago and
yer ago The demand was steady and the
su Sply was exhausted in good season at
steady prices compared with Yesterday
c1sls TO choice lambs sold from So TO s460.