The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-03


receipts of hogs this week show decrease
OF 1000 compared with last week and an
increase OF over 100 compared with the
corresponding week two years age Thus
far this year the receipts are over $1,000
larger than the same period last year. For
the week ending Yesterday local packers
bought total OF -o592. During the same
period the shipments were 6.5f3. At the
beginning of this week there was a slight
reaction in prices. but later. under the In
f1uence OF a LIBERAL demand from local
packing houses and fai- competition from
outside sources. values rallied and al the
high time in the week were nearly l5c
higher than the opening. The conditions at
the extreme close of the week We're less
favorable 10 this market. shipping or
ders were limited and the local buying in
terestS were further favored by conSid-
able increase in the receipts. The natural
result was a reaction in prices. and at the
close OF the week the average was only
about 71zc higher than the opening. The
quality generally has been very satisfac-
tory. On Monday the extreme quotation
$5.S5 the highest time was S. and at
the close OF the week $592'z The receipts
to-day would have been considered liberal
at any time this week and show in
crease of nearly 5000 over a week ago and
almost 4.O00 over a year ago. The market
opened with a better inquiry from ship
pers than yesterday. and few early sales
were made at nearly steady TO PIC lower
prices. Ii was evident to all. however that
the supply was fully large enough 10 meet
all the requirements of the trade. and con-
seQuently buyers We're soon bidding con-
OF very few early sales the supply sold
largely &c below yesterdays average. and
for a number of loads that arrived very
late buyers succeeded I'm getting a further
reduction OF about 2isc. The extreme range
in prices was from s5.60d5. 92i1. and the
bulk of the sales made at s5.721z<p
5.s0. Quotations:
Good TO choice medium and
heavy 70 eDQo.Szh
Mixeu and heavy packing ........ 5.7oa5s75z
Good to choice light weights. s. $3.50
Common 10 fair light weights. 5.6015a
Common to good pigs..-..-....... 4.5ed5.70
ROughS ...............-............ 5.UJuo.J0
Sheep-Receipts. 400; shipments 300. The
receipts of sheep and lambs this week have
been fairly liberal. showing an increase OF
about 500 over last week and 500 over the
same week a year ago. The receipts thus
far this year show increase of over 13.-
900 compared with the same period last
year The market at the beginning of this
week was about steady. but soon. with
an increase in the supplies and lower con-
ditions elsewhere, there was a weaker
movement i'm values and less urgent de-
mand, at current prices. At the extreme
close of the week the average was 25c low
er than at the close of last week. and the
extreme price for lambs was soc lower.
During the week spring lambs sold high
as $780, last years lambs s. yearlng sheep
A.75. and old sheep 1913 The receipts TO-
day were considerably larger than expected
al this time in the week and the market
opened with the bidding lower. Statesmen
were asking yesterdays prices in most in
clearance on that basis. Sales included
spring lambs high S. and as low as
$3.50. clipped lambs $4.75 and old sheep as
high as $3.15. Quotations: