The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-05
WEEKLY INDIANAPOLIS
LIVESTOCK REVIEW
For Week Ending Thursday, Nov. 3.
BY U. s. Dept. Of Agriculture
Hogs


Hogs
This was another and loo show so
far as the local hog market was concerned.
trade requirements and with the eX-
ception of some slight daily variations
there was little change for the week.
Surely present prices are at surprising
~ low level and the recovery from that
position is prominent in the thoughts of
all parties associated with the industry.
packers and shippers divided the week s
supply, in about equal proportions.
While top price was paid this week for
weights from 120 to 1870 pounds, there
was considerable inquiry for averages from
2l0 to 260 pounds and on most days a
5 to loo premium was paid for most de-
sirable selections within that weight range.
For the week, good and choice. 100 to 800
pound selections bulked from s3l6 to
SS.25; top. $685.; weighty butchers most
" S393.l5, and light pigs from $3.50
S.25; packing sows cashed within an ex-
treme range Of S2.25GS. mostly s2.4od
Thursdays schedule follows: 100 to 100
pounds; $40; 100 to 1870 pounds. $3.50;
SO 90; 800 to 325 pounds, $50; 325 to 400
pounds, S3,O5; packing sows, $2.25Q290.
Cattle
There was no positive price trend in the
cattle division this week. 1t was a give
and take. affair, usually slow to develope
with both buyers and sellers asking for
a srms position the
and other equally evasive phrases may be
aptly used to describe this weeks trade
Monday as usual was period of hestita-
tion' While Tuesday uncovered the soft
Some reaction on Wednesday and Thurs
day brought the price level near, if not
up. last weeks closing quotations. For
the week. beef steers sold steady to Csc
lower, cows almost Csc lower heifers little
changed in a catch bid market. but usually
a shade lower when price alteration was
There was a satisfactory showing of
beef steers OF quality and condition to sell
rom from, s7S99@S,5o The weight range ex-
weightier kinds cleared largely from Sc. IS
70 50, but available. supplies were not suf1-
GENTLY conditioned to test top prices
Lower grades. especially those not accepta-
Bile for eastern shipment cleared mostly
from S5.25Q 1875 with the most common
killers under $3.50.
medium kinds within a price spread of
SSG5,50. 1rregularity of valuation was
e eSos obvious IN this section and
G nSIY ana chpie ,s KINDS appeared SO spar
the appearance Of forced sales. Anyway.
few OF the most desirable $50 to $50
pound heifers, realized S565G7i5. Cows
9.25, usually S250Gs. practical top s.. so.
Low cutters and cutters sold within the
recent low spread of S16225.
NCaACAo ALoftO MllnlI the ola QUO range
in another uneventful weeks trade Ap-
parently those local interests VINO wish
to operate on higher levels were handi-
capped by restricted outlet through con-
sumptive channels For the week, good
and choice handweights bulked from $50
$50.
sheep
Stability of demand and normal action
featured the sheep and lamb market this
week. Prices were only slightly altered in
the face OF some expansion in salable of
terings. In fact the price changes were
IN favor OF the selling side. but probably
not more than CSC at the most
Good and choice eve and wether lambs
under the customary sort. sold from SIS IS
M5.T5. usually $3.50. Some weighty kinds
as we'll as a few bucks cashed from 81 so
as. Bucks were generally sorted out from
ewes and wethers at 81 discount but thew
are being marketed in small volume and
Just now are seeing sorted OF on account
OF excessive weight and lack Of con-
dition. rather than on account of sex
Common and medium lambs cleared mostly
from s3Ms.5o. with inferior throwouts
down 70 $3.50.
Ewes usually found a home from STA
$50 for slaughter, 10 to So for country
use, and cubs reached the old soc bottom.