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


Hogs-Receipts. 1.5O0; shipments. 300. The
receipts of hogs this week show decrease
of over 900 compared with last week and
an increase of over 1000 compared with the
same week a year ago and a decrease OF
over IL 900 compared with the corresponding
week two years ago. Thus far this year
there is a gain of over IS 900 compared with
the same period last year. For the week
ending yesterday local packers bought
total of S.O5s. against 667a the preceding
week and s633 the same week year ago.
During the same period the shipments were
1855 against 9932 the preceding week and
62S2 the corresponding week a year ago.
This week marks further upward move
ment i'm prices of hogs and they are now
in the highest position they have been for
many years. The receipts have been small.
but larger than year ago and generally
i'm keeping with the demand which at pres
ent appears to be only large enough to fill
the immediate requirements of the trade
There has been a continued scarcity of
choice heavy hogs. and they have sold
usually at A premium over others. which
has caused a continued wide spread In
prices. The shipping demand was not as
liberal as last week. but orders were ra Their
urgent and their support was mainly re-
sponsible for A more satisfa Glory market
throughout the week. Packers were more
liberal buyers and seemed to take hold
more freely. but il was apparent at all
times they would have accepted any oppor-
tunity TO press the market. small gain
in values the beginning Of the week was
lost the next day. but after that there was
a gradual advance and at the close of the
than the close of last week. There are
many who believe that there will be turn
in prices i'm the future but others
claim the supply will not be large enough
to Justify any considerable reduction i'm
prices, and that this is especially true re-
garding the choice heavy hogs. The re-
ceipts to-day were small but in keeping
with preceding days this week. The quail
ity was about an average The market
opened with enough buyers in the field to
exhaust the supply. but packers were the
most in evidence and paid generally about
steady prices. In some instances. however
mixed hogs were possibly a shade lower
The top was 81. or practically the same as
Yesterday. Quotations:
Good to choice medium and
Mixed and heavy packing ........ S45gseS
Good to choice light weights zee. 6.65G6s0
Common to fair light weights. 6.4506 s21z
Common to good pigs....-........ 5.15Q6.40
RoughS .....-....-....-........-.... 5.15d69
Sheep-Receipts 100; shipments small.
The receipts OF sheep and lambs this week
have been unusually large. there being an
increase OF 200 over last week $500 over
the same week a year ago and 1920 over
the corresponding week two years ago
Thus far this year there is increase of
nearly "a 900 compared with the same period
last year From the beginning Of the week
there was A good demand and later, with
stronger competition from outside sources
the supplies were salable al a general adj
vance OF about 25c in prices. CnfavorabI
reports from other places later In the
week together with continued liberal sup
plies. caused reaction in prices. and al
the extreme close Of the week values were
hardly as high as they were AT the close of
last week. The extreme prices for the week
were s. for lambs and 81. go for sheep There
were not many fresh arrivals to-day and
as usual on Saturday. the market was
quiet and prices possibly 10c TO 15c lower
than the same kinds sold yesterday The
best lambs sold at S75 and there were no
sheep reported above Sl5, but. of course
they were not top kinds Quotations: