The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-07
BIG WEEK in HOG MARKET
RECEIPTS FOR YEAR THUS FAR
OVER 259,O0O LARGER THAN 1902.
Vide Fluctuatfon I'm Prices of Hogs
This Week-Cattle Receipts Com
paratfvely Small.

UNION sToCKYARDS. indianapolis. Dec s.
Hlgs-Receipts. n.Oeo; Shipments. 1000. The
nsarketing of hogs this week has been compare
tiee ely liberal. showing a gain of nearly $4,000
o. er last week. very little change compared with
the week a year ago. and a decrease of
almost 10000 compared with the corresponding
week two years ago. when the receipts were rec
otd-breakers- The receipts thus far this year are
over 100000 larger than the same period last
year. and for the month thus far there is a gain
Of nearly 4.50o compared with the same period a
year ago. For the week ending yesterday the
1e aiding local packers bought o total OF 2652l
against 1888 the preceding week. and 81. 7s1 the
ssme week year ago. During the same period
Tire shipments II. s11. against 10 lis the pre-
ceding week. and 15.71s the corresponding week
a year ago.
There has been more than the usual iuctuation
IN prices OF hogs this week. and prices have
suffered some change or made an advance every
day Therefore. 1t doubt has been difficult
for country shippers to keep in line. The week
opened with & good advance. but this was soon
lost. and then came another excited market, with
an unusual upturn in prices. This had the nat
urai effect of stimulating the buying In the
country. and as result the receipts toward the
close Of the week were unusually large and
there was a corresponding reduction in values.
The market the early part of the week sup
ported strongly by shippers. but later in the
week. after a sharp advance here. the margin
between prices compared with Eastern mar
kets smaller. and consequently a decrease
IN Shipping orders At the extreme close of the
week packers were in a better position to dictate
prices than they had been at any other time,
and. although they were not really unreasonable.
they succeeded In getting a good decline II was
observed that there was more change this week
I'm extreme prices than In the general average
of the market. and. therefore. sales have been
to some extent misleading. Kinaan & Co.'S rec
ord shows that their hogs on Monday were &c
higher than Saturday. Tuesday &C less than
Monday, "Wednesday &c less than Tuesday, Thurs
day 12c higher than Wednesday, and on Friday
&c less than Thursday. To-day their hogs cost
make net loss for the week OF about SC com
pared with the close Of last week
The top price at the close OF this week. how
ever, Is the same at the close OF last week.
10c lower than Monday. and Csc lower than the
were COMPARATIVELY liberal for a saturdsy mar,
ket. and show gain or nearly 5000 over a week
more than estimates and With Jos carried naa oxeg
from yesterday there were nearly 10000 on sale
tEibuted 70 a weaker market at all points. and
Unfortunately, too. the demand from outside
sources. when the market opened this morning.
MADE paekers more indepen OF couTSs naturally
the field from the start. however and Mere in
slined to be liberal buyers at a DECLINE OF lOc
rather early In the day. and the trading was as
ACTIVE as cOulu De expected, considering the
number OF buyers In the field. Even at the de-
elm snippSrs wSrs "ISele to get many orders
the market but they seemed 10 be satisfied with
prices. and good clearance of the morning re-
ceipts made in due season a opening prfces
Several cars OF hogs came in late, but hardly
enough 10 change the market materially and
the asns hs n TsRSsed Of STEADY Ss at
sale. prices were very fair. and a satisfactory
clearance was finally made The extreme range
IN sales was from 81 q 10 81 50. aud the bulk of
the supply sold from $40 TO S4.50 with proba bly,
more At s. f5 than any other price. Quotations.:
Good TO choice medium 10 heavy. 81 40d4 IS
Aixed anu neaNy packing .---..----.-. 1904 40
Sood 10 enolce iight weights........... 800 IS
common 10 ialr iieht welgnts............ 425q 30
INFERIOR 70 pest pigs.--.-----.....-.... 35014 Is
ffou8ns anu staSs------- a75fI4 rs