The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-02

Hogs-Receipts, 1900: shipments, 400. The
total receipts OF hogs this week indicates
decrease of nearly 10000 compared with
last week. $500 compared with the same
week a year ago, and increase of over
1000 compared with the corresponding
week two years ago. Thus far this year the
receipts are nearly $4,000 larger than the
same period last year. For the week end
Ing yesterday local packers bought a total
OF 81 .272. against $500 the preceding week
and 25,343 the same week year ago. Dur
Ing the same period the shipments were
1898, against 1885 the preceding week and
1855 the corresponding week a year ago.
Quite falling of 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
OF the week is the highest price paid in
this market In just one month, and 5211c
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
day. The week opened with an advanc Of
&c In the average, followed by a further
gain OF loo. and then reaction of loo. In
the closing days OF the week there was a
gain OF about 20c. which left the average
fully &c higher than the close of last week
The good weight hogs of uniform quality
have been favored most, the extreme price
Tor that class at the close of this week is
55c higher than last Saturday. The receipts
to-day were larger than week ago and a
nttle smaller than year ago. Reports
from other places were encoura ging and the
market here opened with statesmen asking
good advance in prices. There seemed
10 be just enough inquiry from shippers TO
give packers good start and the trading
vas active at a general advance OF about
1Oc In prices or the better weights over yes
tereay. Lighter averages, however, were
probably not 10 exceed sc higher. Prac-
tically all OF the early arrivals sold on a
basis or opening prices, but with shippers
out OF the market packers naturally were
inclined TO bid lower toward the close, and
In fact, were Offering 5Ql0c less than in the
morning. Statesmen were reluctant in max
ing any concessions whatever, but were
finally persuaded that II was better 70 ae-
cept a shade lower prices rather than carry
over the few loads until Monday Conse-
quently good clearance was finally made
and the last sales were generally considered
about &c lower than early. Ordinary light
hogs TO prime heavies sold from S5.40d6 25
and very large proportion OF the supply
scld above S-72i4. Quotations:
Good TO choice medium and heavyS6. OOfls 25
Mixed and heavy packing ......... 55O6f6. 10
Good TO choice light weights. s. Goa ). so
Common TO fair light weights. -. g. 4Oft5 So
Common to good pigs ............ 4.00ll5 40
HougnS 4. 75GI5 IS
Sheep--Receipts, 200; shipments small
The receipts of sheep and lambs this week
have been of smaller volume. the total
showing a decrease OF over 400 compared
with last week, over $500 cempared with
OF over 1000 compared with the correspond
Ing week two years ago. Thus far this
year the receipts 1880 larger than
the same period last year. There has been
practically 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 ana The
demand from local sources has been smaller
than usual Consequently at times there
was disposition among buyers TO press
prices and II is possible that they succeeded
In getting concessions in some instances
but IL was observed that the strictly choice
stock showed very little difference at any
time during the week The extreme price
sheep s.. 10 with the top for old sheep prac-
tically 50. The supply to-day was small
but about as large as the average on Satur-
day. The demand was about steady and
eales did not show any quotabls change
In prices compared with yesterday Lambs
were reported at t3.&8450 and sheep at
25e63 Is. Quotations: