The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-24

Hogs-Receipts. 1900; shipments. $50 The
marketing thus far this week shows slight
change compared with the same time last
week and decrease of 1000 compared with
the corresponding time year ago. The
receipts to-day were fully 1000 smaller
than a week ago and 1500 smaller than a
year ago. The market opened with no
really urgent competition between buyers,
and they were inclined to want their sup
plies at further reduction in prices, but
the supply was small and the statesmen
refused TO make any concession. Conse-
quently 1t was more or less difficult TO close
sales, but final transactions indicated that
prices were in practically the same posi-
ton as yesterday. On account of the diff
ference in quality there were no sales as
high yesterday. but IL is hardly proba-
bly, that equal kinds would have sold to-
day at yesterdays extreme top. Packers
were the principal buyers and A satisfac-
tory clearance was finally made at current
prices. The sales ranged from $o.45Q1.l5,
and small proportion of the supply was
sold below $3.50. Quotations:
Good to choice medium and heavy sc. 95a7. Is
Mixed and heavy packing 5000. 6.55d7.OO
Good to choice light weights. 8. 70u6. so
Common TO fair light weights. 6.45Q6.65
Common TO good pigs ............... 6.00Q6.45
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Sheep-Receipts $50; shipments small
The receipts of sheep and lambs continued
small, but there Is little Improvement to
report in the marketing thus far this week
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and gain of about 800 over the CORE
spending time year ago. The receipts to-
day were not quite as large as a week ago
and 80 larger than a year ago. The mar
ket opened with A good demand from all
buyers, and the bidding was strong, but
on account of the limited supply making
it uncertain for shippers to fill their orders
the full strength of the market was possibly
not developed. 1t was evident. however.
that prices were higher than equal kinds
have sold recently, and with larger sup
ply Of good stock a satisfactory advance
could possibly have been obtained 1t did
not take long to exhaust the supply, and
the market closed strong. Spring lambs
sold as high as s., others at $3.50 and sheep
were reported at $405.50. Quotations:
Good to choice lambs. ...............$6 00d6. 20
Common To- medium lambs. ........ 450G5. Is
Good to choice yearlings. 5.25d5. so
Good to choice sheep............--... 4.25fG5. p
Common TO medium sheep......... 300d4. 90
Stockers and feeding sheep. 200l3. 90
Bucks, per 100 lbs. .......--.......... 3O0Q4 90
Horses-About l75 head of horses were
received for the regular auction sale Of the
Blair-Baker Horse Company to-day, which
is fully as many as expected and more
than usual Immediately following a special
sale A few good horses were represented,
but for the most part the offerings were OF
only medium quality. There was a good
average attendance of buyers. and TO COM
plete orders there was unusually strong
competition. Consequently the trading was
more active than statesmen anticipated and
prices were quite satisfactory. Among the
important sales were a pacing horse at
$3.50, a trotter at 800 and coach horses as
high $225, with drafters as high as SlS5.
There We're several sales between $50 and
$l75, and the bulk of the transactions
ranged from sS5 TO s135. with smaller horses
selling from S35 to SO. Dealers are expect
ing a good run Of horses next week and
they do not expect to get as high prices as
they did this week. Therefore shippers
should stay on the safe side by buying their
supplies lower in the country.
transactions mt the Interstate Yards