The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19

calves .LO.VNQoV.VJ
Hogs-Receipts. 5000; shipments, $500.
The marketing Of hogs thus far this week
shows little change compared with the
same time last week and an increase OF
about 900 over the corresponding time q
year ago. The receipts to-day were l,OOJ
smaller than a week ago and over 2,OS
larger than a year ago. Fresh and stale.
over 1900 hogs were on the market, which
ordinarily would not be considered an eX-
cepuonal supply at this time in the year.
but owing TO the recent indifference Of local
packers statesmen had some cause 10 fear
the result to-day. They were encouraged,
however, by a good demand from shippers,
and sellers were holding their consignments
at steady. to strong prices. Packers were
not showing a very good disposition, and
on that account shippers were naturally in
clined to press the market a little, but
from the start sales were generally con-
sldered steady compared with the average
yesterday. At times during the day the
trading seemed reasonably active, but gen
orally it took more or less time TO effect
sales, and as usual under such circum-
stances values were somewhat uneven. 1t
developed that shippers were very well sup
piled With orders and their presence in the
market all day was a great help to sales
men. Occasionally sales were reported low
er, and in extreme cases there is no doubt
that higher prices than those offered for
the same kinds yesterday afternoon were
paid. Packers finally were more liberal
buyers than yesterday, and at a very late
hour it was evident that a satisfactory
clearance would be made. Sales range
from $5.25 to S6.5211. Quotations:
Good to choice medium and
heavy .25de.521z
Mixed and heavy packing. ........ 5.5046.25
Good to choice light weights. 5.60q5.S5
Common to fair light weights. 5.25u5.5O
Common to good pigs...."...-... 4-65g5.40
Roughs 5.O0Q5.50
Sheep-Receipts, 500; shipments. 700. Thus
far this week the receipts Of sheep and
lambs are about 700 larger than the same
time last week and 500 smaller than the
corresponding time a year ago. The re-
CafnrS fn-6aU vvera El l0rOar than q pVaaR
ago and about 100 larger than a year ago.
Better quality was represented than yester-
day, which fact seemed to act as a slim
ulant to the bidding, and the result was a
more active market at strong but not
quotably higher prices, quality being con-
sidered. Shippers were as usual the prin-
cipal support Of the market, but there
was a fair demand from local butchers.
Fancy lambs sold as high as $40, but $3.50
was practically the top. and other sales
ranged from S3d4.25. Yearling sheep sold
as high as $3.50 and culls TO good old sheep
sold from $3.50 to So. Quotations:
Good to choice lambs. .S4O0d47
Common to medium lambs......... o 10
Good TO choice yearlings............ 3.043.5O
Good to choice sheer 2.50q3.00
Common to medium sheep-.------- 290q2-25
Stockers and feeding sheep.......... I50Q2.50
Bucks, per lU lbs. On2
Horses-The marketing of horses con-
tinues of small volume, only about 100 head
having arrived for the regular action sale
of the Blair-Baker Horse Company to-day,
making a total of less than 200 for the
week. There was no perceptible change
in the quality or variety of the horses Of
fered compared with the initial sale Of the
week, and with about the same attendance
OF buyers and an equal demand the trading
was steady, with no change or improve
ment in prices. Exporters continue a little
the best buyers for the better class Of har-
ness horses, while the Eastern trade are
taking most of the good chunks. and there
was a fair Southern demand for the smaller
horses. None of the offerings were good
enough TO command outside prices, but
coach horses were reported as high as $40.
with teams as high as $500, and heavy
horses sold as high as $3.50, with teams
as high as $3.50. Most of the offerings were
the class that sell from $65G125 per head.
The principal shippers to the market We're
Andy SchicketanZ, Of this city: John Yes
tai, Plainfeld; J. w. Igo. Shelbyville, Ill;
V. Bauhardt g. Son, Martinsville, and John
@. Clark, Westfield.