The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-23

Hoss-Receipts $500: shipments. 1000. Com
b;ned receipts OF hogs this week indicate slight
decrease compared with last week, but an IN
crease of loo the same week year ago,
ago The receipts thus far this year show
total Of sos Goo representing gain or over loo,VO
compared with the same period last year. For
the month thus far over 90 600 arrived. rep
resenting increase OF over 5ogoo compared
with the same period ISst yeaI- oL .I 49,,
a total OF 13 S2t against S,OS2 the preceding week
and LAP the CORRESPONDING week year 80
against 70 $50 the preceding week ana ',o4S the
corresponding week year ago -. -. A.
ALTHOUGH q shade smaller than iast week, the
marketing of hogs continues OF good volume
and no doubt fully up to expectations, Inc me
average weight is heavier than usual al TINS
season Of the year Frequent changes IN prices
continue to characterize the market here. and
there was only one day the past week that there
was not some change made. The difference from
arrangement of values here this week has been
governed largely ~ lie strength OF the demand
more liberal buyers than packers, the market
has continued in an excellent condition as com
advantage, and, therefore, the spread In prices
las been wider than for some time past. There
has been good healthy trade at all times, and
values have been the result OF natural al, condi,
the beginning Of the week the market rallied, and
since there has been a gradual Improvement In
was made on light hogs. but at the close OF the
week medium to heavy grades were also advanc-
highest
extreme close, when the top price for light hogs
was SOC higher than Monday and lec higher than
the close of last week. while the top price for
hogs averaging around Us lbs zoe higher
than Monday fully loo higher than the close
of last week. The top price this week was 70. 10,
which is the highest price paid In this market
since July 2. Dealers not inclined to make
predictions for the future market, but there is
a growing belief that the supplies in the near
future will be smaller. and in that event IL would
be natural to expect that strong prices would
going TO be sfrong supporters of high prices
There was another snail supply arrived for
the market to-day, but more than week ago
and a year ago. At the opening all buyers were
in the field, and the indications were very IA
yorable to statesmen. There a reasonably
strong demand for the choice light hogs, and
they We're tie first to sell. Prices trife
irregular but for this class net gain of about
10c Is indicated compared with yesterday. 1t is
Improvement compared with some OF the late
sales yesterday. Buyers were not inclined to GO
up against the big heavy hogs, and they did not
sell promptly as the light weights. but finally
were transferred at an average advance of about
sc in prices. After most of the early supply had
changed hands the competition between buyers
was less active, and toward the close IL was no,
quite easy to consummate sales, but a good
clearance finally made, with closing prices
quotably the earlier. Sales ranged from
$3.50 ss.15, and the bulk OF the supply sold al
S5.6546.05. Quotations:
Good to choice medium to heavy. S. 55GI5 81
Good to choice light weights. 6.OO0t6 1:
Common to fair light weights. 5.90Gl5 8;
Inferior to best pigs.................. 5.00I6. /: