The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-05
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS
HOG PRICES FIVE TO TEN CENTS
LOWER ON LIBERAL RE-
CEIPTS.
Publishers Press1

Indianapolis, May 4.-Receipts, s.
500 hogs, 1000 cattle and $50 sheep,
against 5,225 hogs, 1876 cattle and
IL sheep one week ago, and Alps
hogs, 1873 cattle and 20 sheep one year
ago.
The big hog market closed sc to 10c
lower. Receipts were fairly liberal
and the bulk of the buying was done
by shippers Packers were extreme.
ly bearish and took only about one
third of the offerings. They sought
good heavy hogs and did not buy any
until the market had been we'll in the
hands of shippers. There were not
many good light hogs on sale. Some
brought s640. There were two we'll
selected loads of heavy hogs that
brought $685., but these went to local
butchers and were not a criterion of
the general market. Light hogs sold
from 1925 to 500. The average
price of heavies was $40. Bulk of
the sales was from $685. to $6.40.
Cattle Strong and Active. i
The cattle market closed unchang-
ed. The market was strong and act
i've. In some cases dealers reported
prices 10c higher, but the sales repre-
sented better quality than on the day
before. There was no delay in get
ting the market started. Good steers
were in demand and many were sold
in the early market. Good butcher
stock was steady to strong. There
were several sales of steers averaging
LOO to 1900 pounds at $5.40 Those
of lesser quality and fat sold from
$3.50 to 1925. Good butcher COWS
and heifers sold strong. Heifers av-
eraging from 900 to LOO pounds sold
for S.. Those of lesser weight sold
from $500 to $3.50. Good cows
brought $3.50. Inferior grades sold
for $500 to $3.50 The bull market
closed steady with an active demand.
Veal calves were a good sale and the
market closed 25 cents higher. There
were a few sales of calves of fair
weight, sold from s5.75 to 1925.
Sheep Trading Active.
Trading in the sheep department
was active. Receipts were fair. The
bulk of the stock was taken by local
interests. Good spring lambs sold at
$40. Clipped lambs sold from 6
cents down. Sheep sold steady
where the quality was medium.
Cattle.
STEERS
Good to choice steers,
1900 lbs and upward 5 5 150 5 IS
Common to medium
steers, 1900 lbs. and
upward ............. l50 50
Good to choice steers
1,l50 1850 lbs 49,. 75@ S Is
Common to medium
steers, 1,15o to 1850
lbs ...... .......... 400 4 rs
Good to choice steers.
900 to LOO lbs ....... 4 1904 Is
Common to medium
steers, 900 to LOO lbs 4 00@ 4 so
Choice feeding steers,
900 to 1000 lbs $50. 4 259 4 SC
Good feeding steers, 500
to 1000 lbs ......... $50 4 rs
Medium feeding steers
700 to 900 lbs ....... ESQ 4 so
Common to best stock
ers ........ ........ 3 0o@ 75
HELPERS
Good to choice heifers.. $50 65
Fair to medium heifers. 750 25
Common light heifers.. 3 00@ 65
cows
Good to choce COWS go. 3 $50 4 So
Fair to medium COWS :. 5 ESQ SO 5
Gamers and cutters 80. 2 00@ so
Good 10 choice cows ard
md calves ......... 80 oo@5O 90
Common to medium
COWS and calves ..... 90 00@35 90
BULLS AND CALVES
Coco to prime bulls %. 8 $50 4 rs
Fair to medium bulls .. 3 ESQ 8 SO
Common bulls ........ 2 $50 3 90
Common to best veal
calves :. =. ......... 4 O0@ 90
Fair 70 good heavy
calves ...... ....... 2 500 4 so
Hogs.
Best heavies, 210 lbs
and upward :. ...... 6 400 As
Medium and mixed, 1870
lbs and upward :. -. 6 $50 40
Good to choce lights
100 to $50 lbs :. 49,. 6 $50 40
Common to good lights
1870 to $50 lbs =. ..... 6 ESQ 6 so
Best pigs :. .......... S 500 90
Light pigs ............ s 00@ so
Rough :. ............. 5 500 SIS
Bulk of sales =. ....... 6 $50 40
Sheep.
Spring lambs ..........s7 oo@1o 90
Good to choice lambs 10 ESQ 80
Common to medium
lambs ....... 800. 4 500 90
Good to choice year
lings ...... ..........4 75@ S 90
Common to medium
yearlings ........ 25@ 4 SO
Good to choice sheep :. 4 500 4 rs
Culls to medium sheep 3 00@ 4 25