The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-21
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Common TO medium cows and
calves 20 OOGG30 90
Hogs-Receipts. 1.5O0 shipments. 1000.
The receipts of hogs this week show a
decrease of $500 compared with last week
5000 compared with the same week a year
ago and the corresponding week two years
ago. Thus far this year the receipts are
1850 smaller than the same period last
year. For the week ending yesterday the
leading local packers bought a total of r.
$50. against II, 4l2 the preceding week and
l6,lOl the same week a year ago. During
the same period the shipments were 7.O4S
against 123I5 the preceding week and 9OS1
the corresponding week a year ago There
have been frequent but slight fluctuations
in prices this week. and there has been
really no material change, the market hav-
ing been as near steady IL is possible for
1t 10 be for the same length of time.
change of as much as 1Oc in some instances
was recorded during the week but USUALLY
&c would cover all the loss or gain from one
day to another. There has been continued
discrimination against heavy hogs. and it
has not been possible TO obtain entirely sat-
isfactory prices, but hogs averaging from
$50 pounds down have sold very well all
week and compared very favorably with
other places The extreme price for heavy
hogs has been practically $3.50 throughout
the week, but occasional sales were made
as high as s.. The top price for light hogs
has run from $3.50 to 81. 70, and generally
has been right around $L65. At the extreme
close of the week the average for nearly all
kinds was on basis of about 10c higher
15c higher than the beginning of this week
The quality has been generally very salts
factory, there being comparatively few un-
finished hogs in the arrivals and prObablv
more than the usual proportion of good
heavy grades. The receipts to-day were
small. showing a decrease compared with
a week ago. and there were only about
half as many as year ago. On account
OF a good demand from shippers the in
quiry from other sources was stimulated
and the market opened with all BUYERS in
L. u-aG
Probably on account of the small supply
sales were more uniform than they have
been recently, and prices generally were
quoted 5itlOc higher than yesterday Shin
pers bought fully one-half of the receipts
y good clearance was made early and the
market closed stead at the advance Sales
ranged from s. so TO s.. and there were not
many below $3.50. Quotations:
Good TO choice medium and heavy 81 75dS 90
Mixed and heavy packing........ T6OlI7 so
Good TO choice light weights 7.6O07. 10
Common 10 fair light weights 49, 1901 SIS
common 10 falr plgs-------.-..-.-.- 6-15GI1.5O
ROHShS ---....-..-..--.-. 7O0I7. 90
Sheep-Receipts light; shipments none.
Receipts OF sheep and lambs this week have
been small, showing decrease OF GOO COM
pared with last week and nearly 5000 COM
pared with the same week n year ago and
an increase OF nearly 400 over the CORE
spending week two years ago. The receipts
thus Tar this year are 1850 larger than
the same period last year. There have not
been many important changes in the mar
ket this week, supplies generally having
been Just about large enough TO meet the
requirements OF buyers, and there was real
~ no occasion for any fiuCtuation. There
was some inclination toward lower prices
at the beginning of the week. but this was
soon overcome, and az the close of the week
the tendency II any different. was stronger.
Roth shippers and local butchers have been
in the market all week and the trade has
been I'm a satisfactory condition compared
with other places. The extreme prices were
S5.75 for lambs, 81. % for yearlings and 81 for
old sheep. although there We're few OF the
latter good enough 10 bring over So so
There were no fresh arrivals to-day, and
the market, as usual at this time in the
week, was quiet at quOtably steady prices
compared with yesterday. Quotations:
Spring lambs ....... 80 5Od5 "a
Good 10 fancy yearlings. ............. 3.50Q3. IS
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