Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-09
HOGS ADVANCE
ON LIGHT RUNS
Prices Refuse to Stay Down
When Receipts Dwindle.
RANGE-oF HOG PRICES.
All of the good work done by buyers in

pushing prices of hogs to a lower level
last week has been upset by the unusual
rally in prices in the last three market
days Last Thursday the general sales
of good hogs were at S14.50 to SIS and on
the opening market this week the bulk
of sales were at 1880 to SIC against
S16 for the predominating price a week
ago. The principal cause of the ad-
vance is big shrinkage in the current
receipts The run of $500 on Monday
was more than 1000 smaller than week
ago and 5000 smaller than the same day
a year ago. Similar conditions are re
| hected in the reports from other mar
kets, but buyers now believe prices have
advanced enough to stimulate the mar
keting and that there soon viii be ade-
quate receipts. The market was sharp
lp higher for pigs that sold as high as
$15.75 and also for sows that sold as
high as $14.
Whatever change there might have
been in the cattle market was Interpreted
| as more favorable to the selling side, but
apparently there was no distinct al
vance in prices in any department ana,
indeed there were few estimates indl-
eating any of the fat cattle were higher:
There seemed to be gain In prices OF
heifeTs valued higher than 81, but steers
of all kinds and the beef cows were
steady with the fill some advantage to
the owner Gamer cows were the only
cattle showing weakness and they were
25c lower. There was stronger market
for calves with fewer sales OF veais low
er than SIS, but the top, price was again
practically $40. The demand for feed
ing cattle was slow. but sales were usu-
ally at about steady prices.
SHEEP.
There was no excitement in the mar
ket for live mutton stock because OF the
light receipts of fewer than zoo. but there
was A prompt sale for the offerings at
strong prices Lambs, better than any
hero recently, sold at $40 and ewes
as high as $40 were strong.
CATTLE.
Steers
Prime cornfed steers, 1900
Gd loS ana to c S6P steers, 1900 INV
"Y YSs and no '....e.......... 1s.OOG14OO
0I Loo Tbs "a and 1 up.....,..... 12.5O@13OO
'q TO 200 lbs ....:........... 12.OO918.OO
100 to to 100 lbs ........... 1LOOG12OO
Good to choice steers, 300 to ~,
Common to medium steers. 9OG
TO 900 lbs .......,..,..... 900glOVO
Good To choice yearlings. .-.. I.OOg l5OO
-Heifers and Cows
Good to choice helfers ...... 10.O0@125O
Fair to medium heifeis ...... S.506 $50
Common light heifers .s..... 1000 500
Good to choice cows ....... GOGGLES
Fair to medium cows ........ 1900 $50
/ Gamers and cutters t........ 5.OO@ 100
Bulls and Calves
Good to prime export bulls. 9.JO@10O0
Good to choice butcher bulls 9.0OQ $50
Bologna bulls ...,......... 7.O0Q zoo
Common 30 best veal calves. 13O00l9U
Common to best heavy calves. 7.00@10.50
-Stockers ana Feeders Cattle
| Good to choice steers, 800 IDS
and up observation-disclosures, 1O.5O411OO
Common to fair steers, 500
lbs and up ............... 9.OOGlOOO
Good to chOise steers, under
SOO IDS. -. .....'...; 1u.oOg1O.0O
Common to fair steers, under
500 lbs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S.OO9 $50
Medium to good cows..... $3.50 725
Medium TO good heifers. 7.o0@ 80
Fair to best mixers. ........ 75.OO@l600
Stock calves, $50 to $50 lbs. 100000
HOGS.
Good to best heavies, 40 lbs
qo agirag 5eo up to $50 lbs a1. I'OOS'O''0
'e epase -oO ~ - 1525@155O
-"e and Upward ............... 155o@16.oO
IS 225 lbs S bs 'noi'o Dot.' 1900
Common to good lights. down
R6Uphs and packers. II .O0614.O0
Buit NJ sows4........... 13.5O613. 10
Rest pigs under $40 lbs...... 15.50d15.75
Light pigs .................. 1900 down
Rink of good ogs.......... 15.50@16.O0
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Good to choice sheep ....... 9.O0@1O0O
Common to medium sheep. 5.00Qg 500
Good TO choice yearlings. -. 12.0011300
common to medium yearlings 10O0@11. 90
Good to choice lambs. 1S.OO61g.O0
common to medium lambs. 140O@17 90
Bucks. per 100 lbs ........ 1000 500