The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-02
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS
HOG PRICES FIVE CENTS LOWER
ON RECEIPTS OF 5,5oo-cATTLE
LOWER.

500 hogs, 1900 cattle and $50 sheep,
against 4,162 hogs, 942 cattle and 10
sheep a week ago and 1910 hogs, $50
cattle and 202 sheep one year ago.
The close of the hog market found
prices cents lower. Receipts were
fairly liberal for the day and trading
was active in the early market. Both
packers and shippers were strong
competitors in the early trading.
Packers succeeded in taking about
three-fourths of the supply, leaving
the market to the shippers, who then
filed all their orders. The early mar
ket was steady on good heavy hogs,
while the lighter kinds were at least
cents lower. There were only few
good heavy hogs able to bring $3.50
The majority fthis class sold for
$3.50 to 657h, with many sales at the
former figure. The close was weak,
with nearly all sold.
Cattle Ten to Fifteen Cents Lower.
The cattle market closed 10@15c
lower. 1t was a vexatious market to
the selling side. Trade was slow in
getting started, owing to the bearish
tendency of the buying side. Own
ers of cattle were strongly inclined to
hold out for prices steady with yester-
day, but finally gave in to the buyers,
and a fair movement of cattle was
started. Light butcher grades of cows
and heifers were sold frequently in
the early market, but at loss COM
pared with prices obtained for like
kinds yesterday. There was barely
any demand for the heavier kinds.
Steers were a slow sale. Bulls sold
steady. Calves opened steady, but
with increased receipts the bidding
began slipping down. and at the close
prices were fully 81 off from like
kinds of yesterday. The majority of
the sales of calves was from soc to 81
lower.
Sheep Active and Higher.
There was a good increase in re-
ceipts of sheep and lambs and trad
ing was active. Prices closed strong
to 10c higher on lambs and sheep of
quality. Local butchers and packers
took the greater number of the re-
ceipts.
About $50 Horses.
The weekly horse auction found
about $50 head on sale. Prices held
steady, compared with last week. The
usual run of chunks. Southerners and
draft horses was offered.
Cattle.
STEERS
Good to choice steers,
1900 lbs and upward 5 5 $50 rs
Common to . medium
steers, 1900 lbs. and
upward minimum. $50 So
Good to choice steers
1850 1850 lbs 80. 100 Is
Common to medium
steers. 1,15o to 1880
lbs .......... 4 aug 40
Good to choice steers,
900 to LOO lbs ....... 4o@4 rs
Common to medium
steers, 900 to LOO lbs 0O@ 4 80
Choice feeding steers,
900 to LOCO lbs ... ESQ 4 so
Good feeding steers, 500
10 I,UUU lUS oOW 90
Medium feeding steers
700 to 900 lbs ....... ESQ 4 SO
Common to best stock
ers ........ ........ oo@ rs
HELPERS
Good to choice heifers.. $50 4 IS
Fair to medium heifers. $50 A rs
Common light heifers.. 00@ 3 65
COWS
Good to choce COWS 80. $50 4 35
Fair to medium cows .. S5@3 G5
Gamers and cutters 80. 2 00@ 3 SO
Good 20 choice COWS and
and calves .......... 30 oo@5O 90
Common to medium
cows and calves 800. 90 00@35 90
BULLS AND CALVES
Good to prime bulls -. 8 $50 4 25
Fair to medium bulls :. ESQ 8 SO
Common bulls ........ 2 75@ 90
Common to best veal
caves ........ Jug w
Fair 20 good heavy
calves ...... ...... 300 30
Hogs.
Best heavies, 210 lbs
and upward :. .......$ 6 500 60
Medium and mixed. 1870
lbs and upward. 800. 45@ So
Good to choce lights
$50 to $50 lbs :. ..... 45@ 6 55
Common to good lights
$50 to $50 lbs ....... 500 40
Best pigs :. .. ..... $50 Is
Light pigs ............ Oo0 so
Rough :. :. .......... ESQ 6 90
Bulk of sales :. .... 450 SO
Sheep.
Spring lambs .......s7 o0010 90
Good to choice lambs Sc ESQ 6 so
Common to medium
lambs ........ 800. 4 500 s 90
Good to choice year
lings ...... ........4 759 90
Common to medium
yearlings ......... ESQ 4 so
Good to choice sheep :. 500 rs
Culls to medium sheep 600 %
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