Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
HOGS DECLINE
ON HEAVY U
Receipts of 1900 Result in
Distinct Price Drop.
COMPARATIVE SALES.

The receipts of II 600 hogs, nearly 80
per cent. more than on the two market
days preceding, alone, contributed con-
siderable power to the buying side and
resulted in a distinct. but not serious,
decline in prices. There were more diff
erent values placed on the hogs of diff
ferent average weight and necessarily
the loss was irregular. but in the aver
that sold at $16.25 were mostly 15c lower,
and the heavier kinds that sold at $3.50
1915, were loo to 2Jc lower. The gen
eral sales of the matured hogs were just
25c higher than the same kind of hogs
sold on the final market last week, and
T5c higher than a week ago. A few
loads of hogs, averaging considerably
more than 300 pounds, had to sell down
to 1878, but this was offset to some
extent by the sales of n few hogs at
aging loss than 100 pounds sold from
SO down, and the best sows again sold
at $14.25, but there were fewer sold
higher than $14. There was a good clear
ance.
There was little change in the re-
ceipts Of LOO cattle and there is a loss
of more than 400 in two days, compared
with the same time last week. The
supply was no larger than necessary and
sellers found an active outlet for their
consignments, but they were not sucl
cessful in realizing higher prices, at
least so far as most Of the killing cattle
were concerned. In most cases, where
prices appeared to he higher, buyers de-
clared they had the advantage in the
fill, as compared with Monday, and that
the cattle would cost no more in the
beef. Steers we're again more difficult
to sell than the female butcher cattle.
but there were no more of any kind
than the trade required. There was a
strong to higher market for veal calves,
with the top price practically 500, but
there were odd sales as high as S23-
The demand for feeding cattle was equa'
to the supply and prices continued
steady.
Sheep.
In the unusually small receipts OF 200
sheep and lambs there were sales of
were not as interested as they would
have been with larger receipts.
CATTLE.
Prime cornfed steers. 1900
lbs. and .S11O0QlS.j0
Good to choice steers, 1900
lbs. and p.............. 16.OO9l7.OO
Common TO Medium steers,
1900 lbs. and up. .......... 14.50@15.50
Good to choice steers, LOO
10 1000 13.oOn5.OO
Common to medium steers,
100 to 1900 lbs............ 12.O0GI3.O0
1000 lbs - 11OOa12.oO
Common TO medium steers,
0OO to 1000 bs............ 9.00011.00
Good to choice yea~rlings..... 13.OO9l5.OO
-Heifers and Cows
Good to choice heifers. -. I1oOG14OO
FAR TO medium heifers...... 0004lt.O0
Common light heifers. ....... 10OG 500
Good to choice ........ 10.OO612.50
Fair to medium cows........ S.00d 300
Gamers and cutters. ........ 6.OU 100
-BuIIs and Calves
Good to prime export bulls. 0.5OG1O.5O
Good 10 choice butcher EIils 99oDl00O
Bologna bulls .............. 1OUQ S.00
Common to best veal calves. 15.00m28.00
Common TO best heavy calves 7.O0d13.00
-Stockers and Feeders Cattle
Good 10 choice steers. 500 lbs.
Common to fair s;eHrs. 500
lbs and 9.00m10.0O
Good to choice steers, under
500 lbs. 10 0OdllNO
500 lbs. ........... s.0oQ $50
Medium to good c0ws........ 6.254 T.25
Medium to good heifers...... 7.00G $50
Fair to best mixers ....... 5000 5000
Stock calves. go to $50 BIS. TO0G10.00
HOGS.
Good to best heavies. 10 IDS
Good. 225 to $50 lbs aTci-
Medium and mixen. I5C ips
and Upward. =. ............ 16OOd16.25
Good TO choice hogs. 80 10
225 Observation-Disclosures. 16.25d16.3j
Common to good ItSht~. Gowr
to 100 lbs. 16O0616.25
Roughs and packers ....... 12.WQ142J
Bulk Of sows .............. T. .5Oat4W
Best pigs. under 40 lbs. 1475m15.OJ
Light 1850 down
Bulk of good hogs......... 16.0Om16.2J
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Good to choice sheep ......... 9.OO@1O.OO
Common TO medium sheep =. 5O0M 500
Good TO choice yCarlings.... 12.00d13.00
Common to medium yeatlings 10.OO& I1.NO
Gnnd To choice Inmha. . Is nnMon 10