Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-05
HOG TOP HERE
AT SIS LEVEL
Average Sales Run 20 to Is
Cents Lower at Yards.
RANGE OF HOG PRICES.

According to the dope" of a good
practical top of SO on Thursday and
the other sales were from 20075c lower
than the top price. One cause Of the
decline was a lack of competition from
outside buyers, but there is apparently
panicky feeling in affairs, caused by
the decline in foreign exchange, and
the time seems ripe for buyers to drive
prices back to the level they succeeded
IN maintaining most Of the time in
January and which was considered
fair price based on the cost of produc-
tlon. The fresh receipts of 5000 hogs,
augmented by 500 layovers, added weak
ness to the market, but local killers eX-
tend their purchase to nearly 1000 hogs
and a few late outside orders provided
a good clearance for a normal February
run of hogs. The tptop price was 1910,
but the good hogs averaging less than
225 pounds sold usually at $15, with
those weighing up to 250 pounds at
$3.50. on up to 275 pounds at $1460
and up to 800 pounds at $3.50 Tho
heaviest porkers weighing more than
300 pounds sold at S1425 ard were 75c
lower than the day before. Other grades
sold 100000 lower than on Wednesday.
Pigs were 50065c lower at $14.25 down
and sows from $12.75 down were gen
orally soc lower.
Compared with the receipts heretofore
this week the run of 900 cattle was
fully normal but the three days total
is l. 800 less than the same time last
week. The decrease in supplies, pro5a-
bly, more than any other influence, con
tributed to a steady market on Thurs
day and there was better clearance
of cattle at prevailing prices than there
has been for several days. Female
butcher cattle were again easier to sell
than the steers. but practically all o
the offerings that killers are buying
are 81 or more lower than they were
Ten days ago. The prices of calves,
from SIS down. were little lower ana
there was no quotable change In prices
of feeding cattle
sheep.
1t did not require long to clear the
receipts of only 200 sheep and lambs,
and prices were steady at SIS down foi
lambs and 50 down for heavy ewes.
CATTLE.
Steers
Prime cornfed steers, 1900
Good od 4 to Choice II steers, 1900
lbs and up ................ 1bOOGl w
Common to medium steers,
1900 lbs and up........... 14.OO@ 1900
Good to choice steers, LOO
to 1900 Observation-Disclosures. 13.O0@14.00
Common to medium steers,
HOO to 200 lbs......... 1.25@12.25
1000 lbs ...c.4.........,.. 1O.25@11. %
to 1000 lbs ......e......... s.5O@lO.OO
Good to choice yearlings-... 12.OOIl4.OO
-Heifers and Cows
Good to choice heifers $3.50. 10.OOd13.O0
Fair TO medium he!fers ...... S.J0I $50
Common light heifers ....... 7.0O@ 500
Good to choice cows ........ 9.00Q11.50
Fair to medium cows .....!.. 1909 $50
Gamers and cutters ......... J.O0@ 100
Bills and Calves
Good to prime export bulls. 9.j0d 1880
Good TO choice butcher bulls. 9.OOMlO %
Bologna bulls ............... 1.0Od 500
Common to best veal calves $4,000 Is 80
Common to best heavy calves 100000
-StOckers and Feeders Cattle
Good to choice steers, 500 lbs
and up .....:.....,........ 1O5O@11oO
Common TO fair steers, 500
lbs and up ............... D0001000
500 lbs. ....:............... 1OOo@1O5O
Common to fair steers, under
500 lbs .................... S.OOQ $50
Medium to good cows........ 6250G 725
Medium to good heifers.... 7OOG 10
Fair to best milkers........, T5.00d 5000
Stock calves, 80 to $50 lbs. 700@ 1000
HOGS
Good to best heavies, go lbs
eo aysF'g eco up to go lbs a;. 1t35ai''o
erdRe .+.........-...... l4.SuVI IO.uU
Medium and mixed, 40 lbs
and upward ............... 145OG15OO
Good to choice hogs. 100 to
30 lbs. ..........-...-.-.-.. 1o.OOd 1910
Common to good lights, down
TO 100 lbs. Observation-Disclosures. 1450d15.O0
Roughs and packers ......... 11.00M13.OO
Bulk of sows ................. 12.50d127j
Best pigs. under 40 lbs go. 140Od14 %
Light pigs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 400 down
Bulk of good hogs. 14.50d1j.0O
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Good to choice sheep ...... 900010O0
Common to medium sheep. 500Gp 500
Good to choice yearIings. -. 12O0@13.OO
Common to medium yearlings 10O0Ml100
Good to choice lambs ....... 1SU0Ml900
common to medium lambs. Il 0OM 90
Bucks, per 100 lbs .,........ 7.000 500