The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-05

Common old cows................. l25q $50 |
Veal calves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4oOI $50 |
Heavy calves ....................... 250Q 100
Prime 10 fancy export bulls. $50 4.Z0
Good to choice butcher bulls. 3.0oq 3.t9
Common to fair bulls. 2O0a 20
Good TO choice COWS and calves. .35.0O46 5000
Common 10 medium cows and
calves ................-...-....... .ZOVV4 SO.H
Hogs-Receitps. $500; shipments, 100.
Combined receipts of hogs for three days
show an increase OF over 1000 compared
with the same time last week. and nearly
1000 compared with the corresponding
time year ago. The receipts to-day were
nearly 1900 smaller than a week ago. and
over LOCO larger than a year ago. With
around $500 fresh arrivals and nearly 1000
carried over from yesterday 1t was believed
that the supply would be ample TO meet
the requirements of buyers this morning,
and there was very little II any improve
ment visible in prices at the start A good
demand from all buyers, however, encOur-
aged statesmen TO make an extra enort 10
advance values. and after the first round II
was evident that the tendency was strong
er. Subsequent sales indicate gain or at
least &c over yesterday, and with strong
competition additional strength developed
toward the close, some OF the last trans
actions being considered 10c higher than
yesterday. Packers and shippers continued
free buyers until the supply had been ex-
hausted, and there was a healthy condi-
ton existing in the trade at the close. IN
ferior light to choice heavy hogs sold from
$50 to $6.05, and a very large proportion
OF the supply sold above $3.50. quotations:
Good to choice medium and heavy .S5.S5Q605
Mixed and heavy packing ......... o.4v4OV
Good to choice light weights. 5.4Slt5lO
Common to fair light weights. 5.2OQ54O
Common to good pigs............... 4l5e5.t0
RoughS -........-.---------.------- 4'04oSO
Sheep-Receipts, 1,OOO shipments, 200. Thus
far this week the receipts Of sheep and
lambs are about 400 larger than the same
time last week and over 200 larger than
the corresponding time a year ago. The
receipts to-day were a little larger than a
week ago and about 400 larger than year
ago. The quality generally was fairly sat
isfactory and with q better inquiry from
local butchers than yesterday and a steady
demand from shippers, competition was
reasonably strong and the trading was fair
supply was exhausted in good season ana
the market closed steady. There were no
lambs here good enough to bring $40 and
other sales ranged from Sf444O. 1earllnS
sheep sold as high as S325 and culls 10
good old sheep reported at S2-5Oq3-
Bucks sold at s2.25a2.5O. Quotations:
Good to choice lambs. .S4.00G4.60
Common 10 medium lambS......... 2O0u3-l5
Good to choice yearings. 3.OOqS.5O
Good to choice sheep. ............... 2.Oq3W
Common to medium sheep--.-....-. 200a225
| StOckers and feeding sheep......-.- I5OQ2-J0
Bucks, per 100 Observation-Disclosures. 2.0oq2.25
! Horses-The receipts of horses for the
| regular sale OF the Blair-Baker Horse Com
| pany to-day were liberal, in fact, larger
expected, considering the condition OF the
market last week. About 225 head were
/ received consisting of practically all kinds,
but, as usual, very large proportion of the
! offerings were chunks and drivers. The
| attendance of buyers no better than the
average recently, and it was evident from
the start that they would take advantage Of
| the large supply to press prices. Therefore
| il was more or less difficult to transfer the
! consignments, and in not a few instances
statesmen considered prices $40 per head
/ lower than a week ago a few strictly
| choice kinds in their class brought nearly
steady prices but practically all sales were
| lower. The bulk of the supply of good
! chunks and drivers sold from $40 10 $l2o per
! head, with small horses at from $35 20 SIS.
/ Most of the consignments were from reg
/ ular patrons Of this market and principally
! from Indiana and Illinois points. a good
clearance was finally made at the decline.