The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-04

Hogs-Receipts. $500; shipments, 1000.
Combined receipts of hogs for two days
indicate an increase of about $500 over the
same time last week and 1000 over the cor
responding time n year ago. The receipts
to-day were nearly 2.oO0 larger than a week
ago. and little larger than a year ago.
The market opened with some improve
ment in the demand from outside sources,
but on account of the ample supply pack
ers were little backward and bearIsh
at the start and comparatively few trans
actions were reported. Statesmen, in keep
ing with reports from other places were
holding their consignments higher but the
shipping demand not sufficient to be
OF any material help TO the selling side
and they were finally forced to compromise
with packers by accepting fully steady
prices compared with yesterdays average
Occasional sales indicate a little more
strength than yesterday. and there were
possibly exceptions where values were
barely steady. After trading basis had
been fixed the market was reasonably
active and the close was steady with sat
isfactory clearance. Sales ranged from
<615d1.35. and large proportion OF the
supply sold above $3.50 although there
were quite a number reported at S6.S5q6?0
Quotations:
Good to choice medium and heavy 81 1901 IS
Mixed and heavy packing .......... 6. s56I7. Is
Good TO choice light weights 49,. 6S5a7O5
o.
Common 10 good pigs ............... 6.00d16 IS
housns ..-...-.....-.............. 6.25Q690
Sheep-Receipts. 500; shipments 500
About 500 more sheep have arrived thus
rar TINS week than the same time last week
and about 100 less than the corresponding
time year ago. The receipts to-day were
twice as large as week ago. and nearly
800 larger than year ago. The market
opened with practically all buyers in the
field. but on account OF what appeared to
be an ample supply the competition was
not really urgent There seemed to be
a steady demand. however, for all fat stock
OF good quality. and with buyers inclined
10 pay about steady prices for good lambs
and yearlings that class sold PROMPTLY
enough at last weeks closing prices Sheen
did not fare so well. and were generally
considered 25c lower. At current prices
and at the close good clearance had been
made. There We're scattering sales or
spring lambs at s625a6G5. and other sales
ranged from s4d6: yearlings sold from
S450g5. and culls to best sheep at S334 10
Quotations:
Good TO choice yearlings ........... 5004s5 50
Common 10 medium yearlings 49,. OOI5 90
Good 10 choice sheep ........... 45OT5 90
Common 10 medium sheep ........ 3OO14 IS
Stockers and feeding sheep ........ 2ooGf3 %
Bucks, per 100 IDS. .-..-............. 300I4 90
Horses-Nearly liz head OF horses arrived
for the regular sale OF the Warman- Black
Chamberlain Company against an equal
number the same time last week and about
Two the NotEFH pOnulnk time a year
ago. \ small percentage of the arrivals
were the kind that dealers expect 20 fetch
high prices. and the average quality was
not az satisfactory as last week. There
was a smaller attendance OF BUYERS and
apparently few urgent orders. on account
OF the scarcity OF choice kinds there was a
fair retail trade for that class at about
steady prices. but in the auction the bid
ding was rather sluggish. and practically
all sales represented decline Of nearly $40
per head IN prices. OF course the less de-
sirable animals were the weakest and most
difficult 10 sell There was no rally in the
market during the day. and the close was
Guiet- Transactions included a green trot-