The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-08
SHIPMENTS Of HOGS
HEAVY LAST week
BY WILLIAM r. sANeoaN.

BY WILLIAM r. sANeoRN.
Nearly 100000 hogs were received
at the principal western markets last
week. against 100000 for the week
ending November 20. Receipts at Chi
cago were the largest since last Feb
mary, and the same may be said OF
nearly all markets, east and west.
The Chicago receipts on Saturday
were but 5000. which at that were
larger than expected. The total for
the week was 100000 head. Estimated
average weight for the week. 221
pounds, was the highest for more than
a year, although but pounds under
that for the same week In 1918. In
spite of an average Of 10000 hogs
daily, during the week. very few were
left in the pens on Saturday night.
After a weak opening Saturday fore
noon and a break Of IS cents, the mar
ket reacted and closed strong.
The receipts at Chicago, Kansas
City, Omaha, ST. Louis, st. Joseph and
st. Paul, for the year to date are:
Hogs. 23,O76,0 900: cattle. 1885,, 600;
sheep, 1889, 1000. This shows a gain
of over 1900, 900 sheep. compared with
one year ago; a loss of more than
100, 900 hogs, and a decrease in cattle
receipts Of about 100000 head. The
top on hogs at Chicago Saturday was
$13.55, and the days average was
1880, against 1880 on Friday, and
$14.60 last Monday.
indianapolis Market.
Good mixed, medium and light hogs
sold at $14.25 and choice heav1es at
$14.40, on Wednesday. the high day OF
the week. This was a gain OF soc to
4Oc over the range on the previous
Saturday. From Wednesday on the
market slid of to $685. at the week
end, showing about 81 net loss for
the week, and this was in line with
conditions at Chicago and Kansas
City, where q silimar drop was scored.
Indianapolis received $4,000 hogs on
Saturday, an unexpectedly large run;
the acute shortage Of cars was also
a depressing feature OF the days
trading. Pigs were sharply lower,
with the best lots selling at 1890
to $3.50. The result of the weeks
trade in cattle was a reduction of SOC
to 81 in killing steers of fair to he
dunn quality. Veals were firm on
light receipts, mostly selling at over
$40. Lambs averaged SIS for good
ones and one load of 81 head of fancy
lambs brought $15,25 on Saturday.
Nearly $4,000 head of cattle were
shipped from Chicago last week. be-
ing among the largest weeks totals
on record. The shipping demand
steadied the market, and the average
loss on the week was but 20 cents per
100 pounds on cattle in that market.
GLEN MILLER RECEIPTS
The Glen Miller yards ran on high
all last week, 20 cars Of live stock be-
ing handled, IA of which were loaded
out locally and the balance fed and
watered on through billing. Local re-
ceipts comprised lilo hogs, weighing
222,42O pounds and costing the yards
$29,5S27O; "a veal calves $3.50 pounds
which sold for 1872; and II lambs
costing $500.
This showed total cash expend1
ture to nearby farmers and feeders OF
$3O.574.7O for the week ending Satur
day, Dec 6. which is pretty good evil
dence of the value of the home market.
A car or two Of hogs were held here
over Sunday. for lack of cars, but this
meant no loss to farmers, the hogs be-
ing paid for when weighed in.
Saturday was a very busy day local
ly. Trucks brought in 448 head o!
J hogs alone, for which $11,315.42 was
checked out "The largely increased
receipts substantiates our claim tina,
Richmond is real hog market" sale
Mr. Shurley, Monday morning. ."ane
that feeders are realizing more fol
their hogs here at home than the!
would if trucked to Indianapolis Of
Cincinnati, for we can sell hogs or
order as high as at Indianapolis, OF
in any other competing market in thu
central west, where fully half of thu
hogs are sold to order filters and ship
pers. 1t is a self evident fact thai
we can save the freight two ways OF
the hogs trucked or shipped from
Wayne or Preble counties to 1ndi
annapolis, which are then sent cas-
from that point. In addition there Il
a large saving in shrink"
Daily Capacity 20 Cars.
The local yards are equipped t.
handle 20 cars of live stock daily
owing to extensive improvements ant
switch facilities added during tn
past summer. The falling off in east
ern demand. the heavy receipts ant
the car and coal situation, were al
depressing factors at all markets las
week. Hogs declined locally as mucl
at 81. good hogs selling at $12 on Sat
urday, against $13 the previous Sat
urday.
Should hogs continue to arrive II
large quantities. they are likely t.
sell at SO, or less" in Rome Shurley'
opinion, during December"
List Of Shippers.
D. Hockett trucked in 800 head O
hogs out of Randolph county last weel
Dan nnln n0T WHO