The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-21
Representative Sales

Hogs-Receipts. 5000; shipments. 500. The
receipts of hogs this week show a decrease
OF over $500 compared with last week. little
change compared with the same week a
year ago, and a decrease of over l0. ZOO COM
pared with the corresponding week two
years ago. Thus far this year there is a
gain of over $500 compared with the same
period last year. For the week ending yes
terday local packers bought a total of IL. lO1.
against l2,nI the previous week and 16, $50
the same week a year ago. During the
same period the shipments were 9,cS1.
against 1923 the preceding week and 1881
the corresponding week a year ago. The
receipts at the beginning OF the week were
considered large. and farther west they
We're above expectations. The weather con-
quite a falling Off IN the Eastern order de-
mand. Therefore the opportunity for press
Ing the market was good and buyers sent
values downward at a rapid gait. They
were not satisfied with a 212d5c change,
and at one time required a decline of 100
Ac. AT the low time in the week the aver
age was fully 30c under the high time last
week. The sharp reduction in values natu-
rally affected the marketing OF stock. and
with considerably smaller supplies toward
the close of the week a part of the early
loss was regained. The average. however.
at the extreme close of the week was 10d20c
lower than the high time last week. In
comparison the receipts for the week end
ing yesterday were only about 1900 smaller
than the preceding week, and for the same
period shippers bought 5000 less hogs. The
receipts to-day were nearly 1900 smaller
e%hNAA "a WIN = oAN ~ HAANN 90 @ cN -
a year ago. The market opened with no
really urgent demand, but In harmony with
other places orders were being executed at
strong to &c higher prices Statesmen sue
ceeded in diSpOsing OF most OF their con-
signnents on that basis, but later reports
from other places We're less favorable. and.
with shippers supplied, packers were in
clined TO break prices toward the close.
Finally. however. a good clearance was
was quiet and there is not much sentiment
favoring higher prices in the near future.
The country. however. seems TO be ex-
pecting an upturn in values, and with re-
stricted receipts IL Is possible buyers viii
have TO pay more for their supplies. Sales
to-day ranged from s5.S5 to s6.l2iz. and a
very large proportion OF the supply sold
above S.02L. Quotations:
Good TO choice medium and heavy. Ss.O5a6.12
Mixed and heavy packing ........... 5.sn6.UO
Good TO choice light weights. 5-S016-0o
m on 10 fair light weights. 5.s0n5-oI
on 10 good pigs......-...... 5.VJd9.i9
ROuShS 0Vu0-oO
Sheep-Receipts, 400; shipments, 500. Tho
receipts of sheep and lambs this week nave
been larger than FOR a corresponding ,perioi
in over ten years. y total OF nearly a,voJ
head have been received, which is an IN
crease OF nearly 300 over last week: 800
over the same week a year ago, and 5.se
over the corresponding week two years
ago. Thus far this year there is a gain OF
nearly q 900 over the same period last year.
With favorable conditions existing IN the
East, there has been a steady demand from
shippers and, Notwithstanding The very hb-
eral supply and limited competition, there
was little reduction in valuas. Lambs sold
possibly &c lower. but handy sheep Of good
quality did not show any 'iuotthlS change,
and other grades were only weaker. The
demand from local butchers was small
and one shipper bought practically all OF
the supply. At the close OF the week the
best lambs were selling around $. yearlings
81 and sheep $3.50. The receipts to-day were
larger than usual on Saturday and the
quality generally was only fairly satisfnc-
tory. The demand. however. was about
stea6y. and final sales indicate that there
was very little IL any change in prices com
| pared with yesterday. Common 10 good
lambs sold at S.5DG5, and decent sheep
around 50. Quotations: