The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12

Hogs-Receipts, $500; shipments, go.
Combined receipts of hogs for three days
show a decrease of about 2O0O compared
with the same time last week and nearly
LOCO compared with the corresponding time
year ago. The receipts to-day were small,
showing a slight change compared with
week ago and a decrease of nearly l,50O
compared with a year ago. There was not
as many big hogs represented as yester-
day, and the quality was probably not quite
satisfactory on that account, but aside
from that there was little if any change.
On account of the continued high prices
here shipping orders were again compare
lively limited, which gave packers an OPP
portunity to press the market, but they
were more reasonable than would have
been expected some time ago. and did not
require probably more than sc decline in
any instance, which was in keeping with
the reported condition of other markets
They claimed that prices would look lower
to-day than they really were on account of
the difference in the class of hogs on sale.
At the decline the demand was fairly active
and the supply was exhausted in good sea-
son. Sales ranged from $40 to $6.92h, and
il is not unlikely that fancy heavy butcher
hogs would have touched $685. Quotations:
Good to choice medium and
neaNy ..-..-........-.... oooGb.s9
Mixed and heavy packing. $500. 6.40a6.S5
Good TO choice light WeightS..... 6.65G6.1Iz
Common TO fair light weights. 6.40a6.60
Common to good pigs..--......... 4.1596.S0
hOubns .....-.........-.-...'.. D.f0uO.ZJ
Sheep-Receipts 100: shipments 1000.
The receipts OF sheep and lambs for three
days show a decrease Of 800 compared with
the same time last week and an increase
OF over 1000 compared with the correspond
ing time year ago. The receipts to-day
were about 200 smaller than a week ago,
and over twice = large as a year ago. The
market opened with nearly all buyers In
the field, and TIE demand from local butch
ers was a little better than il has been for
a few days. The supply and competition,
however, were such that il was impossible
TO recover any OF the recent loss in prices,
but most sales were considered steady com
pared with yesterday. Lambs sold as high
$3.50. with large number at SiH425. and
culls were reported as low "a 25O There
were no prime sheep represented, but the
right kind would no doubt have sold as
high as g .. and Culls 10 good kinds were
reported at S2.25U3. A good clearance was
finally made at current prices. Quotations:
Good 10 choice lambs. ..............S4 25ff4 80
Common to medium lambs .......... 3.0904-00
Good 10 choice yearlings.. 3.2503.50
Good 10 choice sheep................. 3e0ff3. p
Common TO medium sheep.......... 2.O0d2. 80
Stockers and feeding sheep.......... 2.Ooft2. -
Bucks, per loo bs..................... 2O0dZ .
Horses-A very small supply OF horses
arrived for the auction sale or the Blair
Baker Horse Company. there being about
$50 head. or a decrease OF fully loo COM
pared with week ago. The arrivals did
not include any strictly high-cass animals.
and the quality generally was below the
standard set in the corresponding sale last
week There was . small attendance OF
buyers. and apparently they were without
any really urgent orders. Consequently the
trading was rather sluggish from start 20
nnish. and prices were generally considered
S5Ml0 per head lower than a week ago. The
demand was principally from Eastern buy
ers and after hard work "A clearance was
made at the decline. ConSignOrs on the
market We're J. W. Rocker. OF louisville
who sold teams high 500: !. Il Duffy.
Of TAYLOR Ridge. received as high as $40
for teams: Charles Decker of Edinburg
sold single horses as high $50; John
| Vestal. of Plainield. received high as
sl32.50 for drivers, and Degherty & Hodges.