The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-29
RECEIPTS ON ALL
STOCK DECLINES
DURING LAST week
BY WILLIAM r. eANOoRN

BY WILLIAM n. oANDoRN
A total Of III. 900 less cattle. 122. 900
less sheep. and $4,000 fewer hogs
were received at the seven principal
markets last week. compared with the
totals for the week ending Saturday,
December 20. The combined total Of
live stock receipts. 800. 900 head, show
ed q decline Of $4,000, a. compared
with the previous week. when $780,
900 head were marketed In the central
west.
A comparison Of holiday week prices
with those prevailing one year ago will
also DO interesting. Hogs advanced to
~ at Chicago on Saturday. against
$3.50 on the same date In 1918.
: During this week the average price
OF hogs In that market was 1880. as
against an average price Of but $13.52
during holiday week this year. The
difference In cattle averages D not SO
marked; these being 1880 last week.
compared with $3.50 for the same
week - 1918. Sheep and lambs both
ruled higher by comparison with q
year ago: sheep selling ct an average
OF $1010 against $9.76. and lambs
averaging $17.7o against SASS dur
Ing Christmas week In 1918.
Cattle Top Heavy.
Without attempting comparative de-
tals. = review Of the II principal mar
kets OF the country. east and west.
shows that the figures given in q COM
parlson OF 1918 and 1919 live atock
prices Ut Chicago win apply as to
values and differences throughout oil
the territory east Of the Rockies.
Cattle acted top heavy at Chicago on
Saturday, but made an actual gain of
from 80 cents to $1.25 during the
week. The average. price OF hogs. at
1888 on Saturday, was the highest
average of the week, but the weeks
average price was about 40 cents low.
er than In the previous week at $1362.
There being Z sharp decrease In the
receipts Of hogs at Indianapolis on
Saturday. only $500 head. prices were
maintained on parity with Fridays
figures. In spite Of q very limited ship
ping demand. The bulk of all good
hogs sold ut $14.25, or just so cents
higher than the prevailing figure on
Saturday, December 20. The lively
demand for pigs on Saturday advanc-
ed prices at the week end, the best
ranging at from $13.75 to $14.25. Com
mon, thin pigs sold as low as $13 and
packing sows brought from $3.50 to
$1275. The bullish feature at Indi.
annapolis last week, as elsewhere. was
q curtailment Of all live stock receipts
on account Of the holiday celebration.
GLEN MILLER MARKET
Holiday week receipts at Glen MIL
len were very small. compared with
the week ending Saturday. Dec. 20.
The amount paid out for hogs last
week fell just under $1,000. and the
total payments were under $4,000, as
compared with $4,000 for the week
preceding Christmas.
In addition to the 211 head Of hogs
marketed at the local yards last
week, 20 veals, weighing 3,065: pounds,
and costing $486. went over the scales.
together with few cattle. It Is ex-
pected that receipts will be heavier
this week. but by no means Is large
as the average for the first three
weeks of the month.
List Of Shippers
The following were in market with
stock last week: Joseph Roger, Ed.
Deitmeyer. H. White. Ed. Barton.
John Haw1ey. Ga rland McLear. Ellis
Morris, L. G. Railsback. OFT Cranor,
LATE Leakey. Everett Love, e. p. Rob-
erts, r. Mullin, Joe Meyers. J. w. Har-
ris ,.B F. Bowman, John Weidenbach,
Henry Tapley, Walter JLafuse, Charles
Moore. Arthur Moore, Austin Focht,
H. Woelke. d. w. Foster, August
Knoll. D. Conway. James Moore, Har.
vey Osborn, M. L. Horn and Miles
Stanley.