The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-25

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This weeks receipts of hogs have been
small. the total showing a decrease of
nearly II. 600 compared with last week. LOCO
compared with the same week a year ago
and an increase of 1.5OO over the corre-
spending week two years ago. Thus far
this year there is a gain of over 80. 900
compared with the same period last year.
For the week ending yesterday four local
packers bought a total of 1854. against
same week a year ago. During the same
period the shipments were 1880, against
Il. 154 the preceding week and 1916 the
corresponding week a year ago. A feature
of the market this week has been the un-
usually large proportion of prime heavy
hogs received. and the quality generally
this time in the year. The uppor of ship
pers in the market was better than COM
mon. and altogether the conditions were
favorable for higher prices. The week
opened with very moderate receipts. and as
a result prices on Tuesday were about 10c
higher than at the close of last week. This
was followed by a slight reaction. but the
latter half of the week there was a gradual
upward movement in values, and at the
extreme close the average was about 20c
higher than last Saturday and the best
heavy hogs were possibly 25c higher than
at that time. Prices have advanced to a
position almost equal to Eastern markets
and without a change ii may be expected
that there will be a falling off i'm shipping
orders. In that event il will not be sur
prising to see a reaction i'm prices should
there be more than an ordinary run of
hogs the first of the week. for packers
are naturally inclined to press the market
at all times. and they will take advantage
of any opportunity to do this. The re
ceipts to-day were considerably smaller
than the average on Saturday and the
quality was about as good as ii has been
at any time recently. Packers were prac-
tically out of the market yesterday, conse-
quently they were free bidders at the open-
ing. and Notwithstanding there was less
competition from other sources statesmen
succeeded in advancing prices about SC
over yesterdays average. 1t did not take
long TO exhaust the supply. and the close
was steady at the advance. Sales ranged
from $3.50 To $685.. and there were not many
reported below S6.0211. Quotations:
Good TO choice medium and
heaNy .l5n6.35
Mixed and heavy packing ....... 5.sOds.25
Common TO fair light weights. 5.S5G5.g 5
Common to good pigs............. 5.O0G5.S5
Roughs 5.OO0575
Sheep-Receipts. $50: shipments small.
The receipts of sheep and lambs this week
show a decrease OF 400 compared with last
week and an Increase of 300 over the same
week a year ago and about COO over the
corresponding week two years ago. Thus
far this year the receipts show a gain of
nearly $1,000 compared with the same
period last year. Nothing out of the ordi-
nary has occurred in the trade this week.
The supply has been within the require
ments Of The demand and the quality has
not been very satisfactory 10 buyers gen
orally. but q few good kinds were repre-
scented. The demand. although not urgent
from any source. continued about steady,
and there was very little change I'm the
market for good stock Mt any time during
the week. Fancy lambs sold around s.
but s4.5d4.75 bought the better class repre-
scented as a rule. and there were not many
sheep of any kind good enough TO brina
over $3.50. Old sheep rarely sold above s3 ::
and stockers were bought a. low as 81 q
The receipts to-day were small. and Will
both butchers and shippers In the marke,
a clearance was made early at steady
prices compared with the way equal kind
sold yesterday. Ordinary 10 decent lamb,
sold at s2.5od4 and stockers TO good sheer
at 81. 25G3. Quotations: