The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-14


Hogs-Receipts, 1,500: shipments 300 The
marketing of hogs this week shows de-
crease of about $500 compared with last
week and the same week year ago and a
spending week two years ago. Thus far
this year the receipts are about "a 500
smaller than the same period last year For
the week ending yesterday local packers
bought total of 7.2lS. against 145I4 the
preceding week and 1891 the same week
year ago. During the same period the
Shipments were S349. against 1904 the nre
ceding week and 2,S9S the corresponding
week year ago. There has been a decided
Improvement in values this week and ar the
close of the week they were in the highest
position that they have been since the lat
ter part of September last year and with
exception. since the first half of the wear
1898. There has been a scarcity of prime
heavy hogs throughout the week but aside
from that there was no material change in
the quality compared with the standard
last week There has been fully average
demand from outside sources and the i'm
provement IN prices was largely due 10 this
Local packers have protested against fol-
lowing any advance when conditions Womb
permit. but they were rather active buvers
when opposed 10 any extent by shippers
From the beginning of the week the move
ment was upward, and with two exceptions,
there was some gain every day At the
close of the week heavy hogs were selling
generally . cents higher than at the close
OF last week. while in prices of light hogs
there was nearly 80 cents Improvement The
range in prices was also shortened and
prices for light and heavy grades. The re-
cetpts to-day were fully as large as a week
ago and nearly 1000 smaller than a year
ago. The market opened with only a few
urgent shipping orders and TX was very diff
hcult for buyers TO find the class of hogs
they wanted. Packers with only fair oppO-
sition were not inclined to follow the
strength indicated in reports from other
places and baked little at the start but
were nnally persuaded TO pay strong prices
compared with the way equal kinds sold
Yesterday "A FOR to-, ~
been established the trading was reason
ably active and good clearance was made
Sales ranged from $50 10 $7.25. Quotations:
Good to choice medium and heavy 81 lOd7 25
Mixed and heavy packing. ......... 6756f7.1O
Good TO choice light weights. 6S5Gf7OO
Common 10 fair light weights 665d6 81
Common 10 good pigs..-............. 625d6.7 20
ROughs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6.25d6.75
Sheep-Receipts light; shipments none
The receipts of sheep and lambs for the
week ending to-day show a slight Change
compared with last week and an increase
or about 10 over the same week a year
ago and $50 over the corresponding week
two years ago. Thus far this year the
receipts are nearly 1850 larger than the
very moderate supplies the trading this
week has not been as active as would have
been expected had the receipts been more
liberal. but there was a good steady trade
throughout the week and the consignments
were exhausted IN season at somewhat i'm
proved prices. Occasional sales We're con-
sidersd CSC higher than the close OF last
week but as rule there was probably not
TO exceed 10d15c advance. The buying was
very evenly divided between shippers and
local butchers. and therefore there was
rather n strong feeling indicated at all
times. During the week spring lambs sold
as high as 81. others as high as $50 and
sheep as high as S5.2. There were not
enough fresh arrivals to-day TO establish
q range In prices FOR Gny grade or interest
buyers 10 any extent. Therefore the mar
ket was a tribe quiet. but sales were usu-
ally at steady prices compared with yes
terday. Quotations:
Good 20 choice lambs. So 1860
Common 10 medium lambs. ......... 450Q6.50