Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-13
HOGS GO UP,
THEN SLUMP
Advance of Is Cents Marks
Opening-17,OOO Supply.
COMPARATIVE SALES.

At an advance of 25c in the price for
the bulk of the 1900 hogs on the Tues
day market the supply became excessive
and when some of the principal buyers
curtailed their business on account of
the advance the situation drifted to a
lower sentiment and closed at q loss OF
at least l0c in prices from the opening
round, when about II 600 hogs we're sold.
The predominating price for good hogs
was $15 early and later buyers We're
offered all they wanted at $14.90. In
comparison with other markets, the local
prices are now apparently abnormally
high and, although there is a sentiment
that hogs around SIS are worth the
money to the packer, there probably
always will be disposition to maintain
prices in their normal relation to other
markets. Pigs were higher with the
best sort at $3.50, and sows were higher
with sales up to $685., but rarely higher
than $13.25.
CATTLE.
There were ouly 11OO cattle arrived for
the Tuesday market, which is regarded
q S small for that day in the week, and
this probably was a considerable help
to sellers in holding prices steady.
There was some Indifference among
buyers and they were alert for an op-
portunity to discount prices of the day
before. In two days ii has appeared that
the steers and cows have sold slightly
lower than they did at the close OF last
week, but the loss is not more than 25c,
and the heifers and bulls have not weak
ened to q perceptible extent There was
a steady market for veal calves. with the
best at S21, and there was also a con
tinuatlon of steady prices for feeding
cattle but continued disappointment In
the demand from country buyers.
SHEEP.
A new high level for lamb prices was
established in the Tuesday market and
was said to be the result Of the con
400 fresh arrivals and they included
lambs good enough to command 1925.
Sheep up to $40 we're steady.
CATTLE.
Steers
Prime cornfed steers, 1900
lbs. and up..........-..: .$lt OO(g 1900
Good to choice steers, 1900
lbs. aud up................ lboOGl ~
Common to medium steers,
1900 lbs and up............ 1450G 1870
Good to choice steers, 1.l00
to 200 bs.......-......... l5oOf9 looU
Common to medium steers,
100 to 200 lbs ........... 1200013.OO
1000 Il lbs Io ..s.' s' w. 11Oo@12oo
Common to medium steers.
900 to l. 900 lbs....-....... 9O0H 90
Good to choice yearlings..... 13OOGlon
-Heiters and Cows
Good to choice heifers. ....... 11.00614.00
Fair TO medium heifers. 900GllO 90
Common light heifers. ....... 1O0G 500
Good to choice cows.......... 10000 /. so
Fair to medium covs........ 5000 300
Gamers and cutters. ...-.... 5.OD9 100
Bulls and Calves
Good to prime export bulls. 9509l1 90
Good to choice butcher bulls 9Wd 1000
ROlOpDa bulls IOWA SUI
Common to best veal calves. 15.00d22 90
Common to best heavy calves. 6.OO4 II 80
-Stockers and Feeders Cattle
Good to choice steers, 500 lbs.
Common to fair steers 800
lbs. and up....-.........-. 9.J00l1 90
Good to choice steers, under
800 lbs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1OOOGl lD
SEQ bs. ~ '~' 5000 $50
Medium to good cows.,...... 625Qg I.25
Medium TO good heifers...... 7.00d Z 80
Fair to best mixers. 75.0001500 90
Stock calves, $50 to $50 lbs. T00@1O.00
HOGS.
Good to best heayies, $50 lbs.
Good S5fF' zoo to to 225 lbs aver i''o low
Medium edY m and mt1eG, 100 lbs. l'''0 '0lO
and upward ............... 1490@l5.10
Good to choice hogs. 1GO to
Common to good l:Sh's. down
to 40 lbs ....A........... 145od15O0
Roughs and packers ...... 11.OOdI3.G5
Bulk of good sows .......... 1900 l3. 20
Best pigs, under 40 lbs 14.00d IA 80
Light pigs Observation-Disclosures. 10 down
Bulk of good hogs ........... 14e0@15.00
SHEEP AND LAMBS
Good to choice sheep. ....... 9.OO@1OOO
Common to medium sheep =. 5000 500
Good to choice yearlings 90. 1O0OQ'l1 90
Good to choice lambs ........ 18OO019. %
Common to medium lambs -. 1200M17 90
Bucks, per 100 lbs.......... 6.5O@ 100