The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-10

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Hogs-Receipts, $500; shipments. 1850.
Combined receipts of hogs for three days
exhibit a decrease of 400 compared with
the same time last week and about 5000
compared with the corresponding time
year ago. The receipts to-day were over
500 smaller than week ago and over 1000
smaller than year ago. The arrivals in
cluded few that were heavier than any
represented yesterdy, but as rule there
was no perceptble improvement in the
quality. Under the influence OF a fair ship
ping demand and some competition on spec
ulative account the market opened with
the good weight hogs selling at strong
prices. Lighter grades, however, did not
show as much strength as heavy. and with
packers holding back a quieter feeling soon
developed. For a short time the market was
practically at a standstill. and packers
were asking concessions i'm prices, but
statesmen refused to grant their request,
and finally they came in and cleared up the
supply on basis of opening prices. 1t
occasional sales showed more strength and
others possibly a little decline, there was
no quotable change in prices compared with
yesterday, quality being considered. With
out some Improvement in the shipping de-
mand it is hardly expected that prices will
advance materially. although the receipts
may continue small because packers are
opposed to higher prices. Sales ranged
from $3.50 to $685. which represents little
closer range than yesterday. Quotations:
Good to choice medium and heavy Sc. 90d7.05
Good to choice light weights. 6.65d6. 70
Common TO fair light Weights. 6.50d6. 20
Common to good pigs................ 6.O0Q6.65
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Sheep-Receipts. 100; shipments small.
About the same number OF sheep and lambs
have arrived thus far this week as the
same time last week and the corresponding
time year ago. The receipts to-day were
quite small and show some change COM
pared with week ago and year ago. All
grades were not represented. and there
were not enough Of any kind TO establish
range in prices. Therefore the bidding was
not as active as IL might have been under
different circumstances, but the demand
was equal to the supply and all changed
hands as steady prices compared with
those current heretofore this week. Lambs
were reported at Sc to $3.50. mixed lots at
81 and bucks at S3.25q4 Quotations:
Good TO choice lambs. s.. 75fI650
Common TO medium lambs.......... 4.50d6.50
Good TO choice yearlingS.. 5.O0ff5.J0
Good 10 choice sheep................. 4O0ff5 20
Common to medium sheep.......... ?. 50lI3. IS
Stockers and feeding sheep.......... 2.0003 90
Bucks, per 100 bS.........-.--...-.... 2.J0u3-JO
Horses-There were only about 300 head
of horses arrived for the regular sale Of
the Blair Baker Horse Company, against
$50 the same time last week and 800 the cor
responding time a year ago. NOtwithStand
ing the falling off in the receipts the sup
ply was as large as expected, considering
the fact that a special sale occurs next
week and a large number OF horses are eX-
pected on the market. The quality Of the
arrivals to-day was below the average of
the past few weeks, and there was quite
a scarcity of prime drafters and harness
horses. There was a good number Of be
tween animals, and fully an average pro-
portion of common stock. The attendance
of buyers was as good as expected at this
time and better demand from local ter
ritory than for ceveral weeks. This to-
gether with fair competition from outside
sources, caused an active market and all OF
the supply changed hands before noon
Prices. considering quality, Were quite sat
isfactory to statesmen. but they did not
claim any quotable advance over last week
There were a few horses sold as high as
s1S5d9OO. several brought Sl5Odl65. the bulk
of the supply sold at SS5Hl35, and small
horses were reported as low as $35.