The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-05
indianapolis Livestock
Review
FOR WEEK ENDING THURSDAY. MAR. 3
BY u. s. Dent. of Agriculture.

Cattle
Material curtailment of supplies around
the circuit encouraged local sellers to ask
little more money, especially for better
grade steers and very few light heifers.
granted. but taken as g whole the weeks
trade has been featured by slight i'm
out special consideration of minor daily
up and down movements. Incidentally,
those strong hearts who have persistently
resisted the depressing influences affecting
the cattle trade.
spots up to, IS cents higher on those of
value to sell above $3.50. Choice offerings
GOOD or at least o'a acceptable Killers iT0 vent
east In price range of $500 to $685..
Some reached 500 Of course and odd
ouotable for highly finished Killers
hppsT Market nnsTs and Ob faa rae szabe
Common killers ranged down to $3.50 but
consideration.
Heifers followed the, usual erratlc
famine. Tuesdav's generous ferrous supply S'S enabled
| BUYERS to reduce costs considerably but
later trading brought them back near the
those around calf weights were most de-
sired. but almost entirely absent.
a basis near COW prices on Tuesday. but
staged a satisfactory comeback later in
the week. Bulk sales ranged from $500 to
possibly closed strong because of scarcity:
6ulk S295 to $500 with u 81 low cutters and
Last Thursday vealers TONED at $500:
On Friday 50 cent decline was recorded
price held through the. first four market
oWer Oh Grades sns we're hard to move and
usually were considered undesirable prop
erty, The price range extended from $3.50
to $500 in most instances, according to
weight. condition and quality.
Hogs
Compared with last Thursday. hog prices
show an unusual advance of from S5 to
40 cents on weights from 100 to. S25
pounds. Many reasons are being assigned
large part may be charged to reduced
market movement. Whether or not inn
proved economic conditions are a factor
almost every one seems to be thankful for
even the small change upward. While
most interests are hopeful that the present
price level can be retained, and perhaps
advanced some of the more respondent
are wondering whether the long desired
reversal Of price movement is under way
Packers continued to head the buying
procession this week, and apparently feel
or at least hope that the worst is over.
Shipping orders were largely restricted to
cluSively, and stable shipments went into
eastern trade channels. Top Thursday
reached $3.50. bulk 10000 pounds. s4256
$50. with lightweights selling on top. For
the week. light lights sold at S3.75n4.25,
usually SS,S5G4i0. and pigs from S350G
SIS. Packing sows cashed generally from
SsG3.50. but a few lightweights reached
$3.50 and s3.75. Wednesday and Thursday
SHEEP
The run Of fed western lambs continued
unabated and prices stifened slightly
Top held firmly to 81 and q larger per-
centage reached that figure than for the
corresponding period last week. Fed
westerns bulked generally from SETS to
81 with natives from Sc to $3.50 mostly
s6.25 and $3.50 for better handyweights. 1t
may be said with assurance that the local
powers during the present marketing sea-
son. Largely on account of increased
buying composition, satisfactory vardlng
supplies marketed through this terminal