Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-07
HOG MARKET
TONE STRONG
Hog Prices Advance 10 to Is
Cents-Cattle Steady.
RANGE CT HOG PRICES.

With stronger sentiment prevailing
in the local market. hog prices made an
advance of 1Oc to 25c higher at the open
ing Of the market today.
The higher prices and the stronger tend
ency prevailed during the entire trad
ing and most of the 1000 fresh hogs and
the $50 that were left over from the mar
ket Of the day before were sold at an
early hour.
Buying was general, with both the
shippers and local packers taking an
active part. The clearance of the mar
ket of the day before was much better
than was expected and probably had
some slight influence Of the trend of
the market today.
feature of the market was the alb
sence of extra heavy hogs. There were
few hogs on the market that were much
above the 300 pound mark.
Light hogs were in more demand than
for the past few days and prices on that
grade Of hogs were nearer those of the
heavy grade of hogs.
In fact, the price range was very mar
row for the three general grades OF hogs
on the market.
Lights hogs generally brought s15sJ6
TO- but there were a scant few that
brought around $1615.
Heavy hogs were fully 20c higher at
s16.15Q16.25, while few brought close
around $16.35.
Early In the trading q bid of S1640 was
placed on a drove of fine heavy hogs,
but the bid was not accepted and later
the same drove was sold at $16.25.
The top Of the market, $1635, was
paid for a very few extra fancy heavy
hogs.
Mixed hogs were in good demand and
brought around $16G1615. but where
were a few that brought $16,25.
The bulk of the rough hogs brought
S14.15415.2J, but one drove OF extra good
sows brought $3.50. However, this was
an1d - ~ aufd rad ma
market. In fact. the sale would be con-
sidered as having been made outside the
market.
There was a fairly good demand for
P5l5o. W''n the prices ranging a. '-
The bulk Of sales for the day ranged at
$16M1625, really taking In the average
range OF prices of the general hog mar
Trading on the cattle market was not
dull, but to say the most, II did not take
on a strong tone:
The absence of good stun was the
tie. However, commission men In gen
eral are Of the opinion that there are bet
ter days ahead shortly for the cattle mar
ket.
Some are Of the opinion that during
the last few days there has been n
slightly higher tendency OF prices on
most grades Of cattle, but prices In no IN
stance are more than 25c higner than the
market OF last week.
In fact. for the last three months the
priees have depended entirely on the
GRADES OF cattle that were offered for sale.
There was on good lot OF cattle on the
market this morning, which brought
fancy prices, hut the number was so
small that Il did not materially effect the
market.
few heifers and cows taken from 0
/ thoroughbred herd attracted the attention
OF every cattle man In the yards, the
cows bringing $1,000 and the heifers
| $3.50.
Generally prices were steady with the
close OF the market OF the day before.
Receipts for the day Appropriated 500.
There was a lower tendency In prices
on the calf market az the opening OF the
market, but a builish movement caused
resumption OF steady prices OF the market
of the day before,
However there was not the $50 top that
prevailed On the Monday and Tuesday
markets, but there was an extreme top OF
| $780, with probably not more than ten
calves bringing that price.
The bulk OF the good 10 choice calves
| brought S17l1, with a few at Si9.
Heavy and common calves brought
around Ss6l1O with probably a stronger
tendency on the bottom end OF the range
Medium and other grades We're prac-
tically steady at sii6l5 and S1GIl7.
There were approximately 500 calves on
/ the market.
With 500 sheep and lambs on the mar
ket prices held practically steady.