Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-03
FURTHER DROP
IN HOG PRICES
Heavier Animals so Cents Off ;
Receipts, 5000.
RANGE OF HOG PRICES.
Apparently there were more

Apparently there were more of the
heaviest and the llghtest kinds of hogs
in The Wednesday, receipts than there has
been for several days and the only
change in prices from the day before
was confined to the hogs averaging moro
than 600 pounds or less than 200 pounds.
The lighter kinds. that sold usually Mt
$3.50, were % lower and the heaviest
sort as low as $145O were SOC lower
than any Of the Tuesday sales Other
hogs averaging 225 TO $50 pounds NJ
S15.2J and those weighing on up to 800
rounds at SIS were steady. There also
has been an increase in the proportion
Of unfinished hogs and the demand has
not been normal, so that prices are
lower relatively, than they have been
for some time. The best pigs sold at
$3.50 $l.lJ lower than the extreme sales
ut S1565 for the matured hogs. Sows
we're again about steady with sales from
$40 down. The receipts of $3.50 hogs
were about 2ooo larger than the trade
required.
According to majority estimate. there
was an active outlet for killing cattle or
all kinds and any change In prices was
again interpreted as being In favor OF
the selling side Indeed some OF the bet
ter kinds Of steers, heifers and cows were
considered 2Jc higher than on Tuesday
and there has been an advance of as
much as Zoe In prices OF good many
cattle as compared with the low time last
week Thus far this week steers have
sold as high as $3.50, heifers, So. and
cows up to Sll. Bulls are not showing
much "a ain IN prices. There was another
bad day in the calf market with further
loss of at least 81 In prices and they
are now 81 To ST lower than this time
week ago. Few veals sold higher than
SlS. There was little country demand
for feeding cattle, but prices were steady
for all that sold for that purpose.
sheep.
I'm the light receipts Of fewer than 200
sheen and lambs there we're none good
enough to command tor prices, but the
market for others WAS rJnSidered steady
as compared with that for the day before
CATTLE.
Steers
Prime cornfed steers. 1900
HIS and up ........-.- ... SIS. o0GI 1850
Good to choice steers. i.3OA
Tvs and ..-..-.......-. l2.5OGI 1900
Common 10 medium steers.
1900 lbs aud up........... 1.756l2.25
to l.2oo lbs................. II.OOG12.OO
Common 20 medium steers.
100 TO 1201 lbs........... i0.Jod1 Il 90
1000 lbs'.....-... 800, -. 9.5Oa1o.5o
900 to I coo ;bs...'......... oooQ go
Good to choice yearlings.... 1t.OOGl2.00
-Heifers and Cows
Good 10 choice hcifers...... lOOOGI1.75
Fair 10 medium heifers...... s.J01 $50
Common Hight .ci'e-s ........ i.uoGt 500
Good 10 choice Cows........ S.J0N 100
tair TO medium cuws......... 1.50I 500
Gamers and cutters. ........ 400G ZOO
Bulls and Calves
Good 10 prime export bulls 000d $50
GUod TO choice butcher bulls $500 900
t"tuEna bulls ......-. ....... s.u0sg ) %
common 70 best veal calves. u O0MlBo0
common 20 best heavy calves. T.0Onll00
stockers and teeding Cattle
Good to choice steers, 500 lbs
ana up........,......-.... l0.OO4 1880
lbs and up............,..... soOG ESQ
500 lbs..............,....... 9.CoGIOoo
Common 20 fair steers. under
no lbs..-......-.. .--....... S,OOL S.2o
Medium to good cows-....... 6.25@ T25
Medium 70 good helfers T0oG $50
fnir TO Vest mixers. T5u 1870 %
stock calves. 80 TO 40 lbs. 700di0 1000
hOGS.
Good TO best hcayies. 2T5 lbs
average up ............... f45odI523
Good 30 to 2T5 lbs average 15.25ai5.50
Medium and mixed. lVJ IDS
aud upward ,..-.......... l52oGl5oo
Good to choice hogs. LOO %
- lbs Observation-Disclosures. 1550I 1855
Common to good lights. down
TO $50 lbs. .............-.... 15OOtd 10 y
Roughs and packers. II UoGl3 90
Bulk Of sows ............... 12.25Gf2T5
Rest pigs, under 40 lbs. 14.0oGi4.50
Light/pigs .....-............ 400 down
Bulk OF good hogs.......... 15O0G 1850
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
C.ood 70 choiCe sbeet,......... pO06C u5O