The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27
RECEIPTS OF HOGS FOR WEEK
SHOW CONSIDERABLE DECREASE.
Cattle Market for Week shows I'm
provement - Receipts Yesterday
SmalI-MarketingO Of sheep Light.
Receipts and Shipments.

UNION STOCKYARDS, INDIANAPOLIS, Dec.
2s.-Hogs-The receipts of hogs this week have
been small. showing decrease Of nearly one
half compared with last week, increase of
1900 over the same week a year ago and some
improvement over the same week two years ago.
Thus far this year the receipts 275,cOO larger
than the same time last year and for the month
thus far there is a gain of nearly $4,000 COM
pared with period year ago. For the
week ending yesterday the leading local packers
bought total of 2o25O against $3.50 the pre-
ceding week and %, go the same week year
ago. During the same period the shipments were
$751; against u. 773 the preceding week and e556
the corresponding week year ago.
The conditions governing the hog market have
been generally favorable to statesmen this week
and a good average gain in prices has been Sc
cured. The receipts at all times have been
hardly large enough to accommodate all buyers
and no doubt a great many orders could not be
executed. Most of the time local packers, to
get something their requirements were
forced 10 pay premium prices as compared with
those prevailing elsewhere. and consequently the
market was better than it might otherwise have
been Most of the week prices were right in
line with those prevailing in Eastern markets
and this ordinarily would have caused a small
shipping demand, but the supplies being light
everywhere orders were plentiful. The quality
and there apparently a little increase in the
marketing of prime medium to heavy hogs. The
demand has also been best for the heavy grades
and having made the greatest gain in values the
range in prices is wider than il has been for
time past, and there is greater margin
between light and heavy grades. Since last
Monday there has been a gain in prices every
day and the extreme close OF the week the
net gain appears to be nearly 25c over the close
of last week Monday. Prices in the
highest position they have BEEN since the middle
Of November. and around SOC higher than they
at the low time. On account of the very
satisfactory prices prevailing here up to last
Thursday, 1t was rather expected that there
would be a big of hogs to-day but probably
on account OF the holiday the severe weather,
the receipts fell considerably below expectations.
Nearly $500 less hogs arrived than a week ago
and only about 900 more than a year ago, and
the supply was little or better than the
age expected this time in the week The
market opened with all buyers in the field and
with active competition between packers and
shippers, the trading from the stsrt was brisk
and sales were at unevenly higher prices. In
general way dealers reported the average sc
higher than Saturday, but there is probably
doubt that occasional sales represented ad-
vance OF around 1oc. The early supply was just
about large enough to accommodate the urgent
orders. consequently there was steady competi-
ton until all had changed hands. Several loads
came in late and they sold about steady at morn
ing prices. The extreme range in sales
from sf5Oq4.s2l2 and the bulk Of the supply
sold at S. 65Q4S5. Quotations.
Good to choice medium to heavy. "a. S0g4 922
Mixed and heavy packing .............. 4.55G4.S0
Good to choice light weights........... 46Og472A