The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06

Hogs-Receipts, 5000; shipments. 1000. The
total receipts of hogs this week indicate a de-
crease of $500 compared with last week and an
increase of nearly 1900 compared with the same
week a year ago and the corresponding week two
years ago. Thus far this year a total of ss1. GOO
hogs have arrived. representing an increase of
this month the receipts are nearly 1000 larger
than the same period a year ago; For the week
a total Of H,i23. against 1869 the preceding
week and s.137 the same week a year ago. Dur
against liza the preceding week and S,1ao the
corresponding week a year ago. Frequent
tRanT position tic Of prices Of the dinerent grades
continue to characterize the market. There was
ohss Uns at uI fsas Il So p to lec in some direction. and
at tim.s the od-weig hogs have sold to the
ssSt i laSan araaes while The at Saner It slm has 'a again aaii b @ss
rather difficult TO keep. track of affairs and make
all dealers from their point of view. The out
side competition continues to be the principal
responsible for keeping prices in their present
position. because 1t has been demonstrated that
have no opposition. The quality this week. while
generally satisfactory, was a little below the
a number of small pigs and unfinished hogs
were marketed, but there was a small proportion
of t this w class OF on s Mepaa rep tss meake q. w yas 81 sios se
10c lower. On Tuesday 1t opened 10c higher and
at Tuesday's closing prices. On THURSDAY prices
were &c TO 10c up. and this was followed by an
equal advance van s. on Fri Frids agoa ap SsaS at 5 the e saIS ne
IOG vi Xix N1Sh 80 49,
to 1Oc higher and light hogs at least &c lower.
Therefore, 1t is indicated that the good heavy
hogs have gained nearly 30c in prices this week,
while the advance on light weights will net
barely 15c. 1t is important that country shippers
should note the shift in the position Of prices
of light and heavy hogs and also that the thin.
feather-weight hogs are not the most desired at
present. The receipts to-day were fully as large
as a week ago and a year ago. The market
opened with a very respectable demand from
shippers for the good medium to heavy hogs.
and with rather active competition this grade
sold promptly at an advance of sc to 10c In
prices over yesterday. Packers. as usual. Were
not disposed to follow any higher prices, but
they were more independent to-day than usual
because their houses will be closed next Monday.
Light hogs, therefore, were more or less neg
lected and early sales represented a decline of
at least sc in prices. while occasional transac-
made no attempt to follow the line set by ship
pers and withdrew from the field without buying
any The late arrivals were not quite as easy
TO- sell as earlier in the day. and shippers re-
fused to take any of the light weights, but finally
bought practically all OF the heavy hogs at about
morning figures. The general market. however,
Closed easY and several loads of light hogs re.
NAMED unsold. Prices ranged from s5.s5 TO Sc. 20.
and the bulk of the supply sold at IS. 10.
Quotations:
Good 10 choice medium TO heavy.....-..s5. s5G6 10
Mixed and heavy packing. 5.s0QoG
Good TO choice light weights. 6.oOa6.20
Common to fair light weights........... 5.90d6.00
Inferior TO best 4oq600
Roughs and 4.iouo.fO