The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-14
indianapolis Livestock
Review
FOR WEEK ENDING THURSDAY. MAY II
BY u. :. Dept. Of Agriculture

II there was any encouraging feature in
w isIe vas "a ' ssturated with caution and nn
certainty. With the dressed meat trade
az times at a practical standStil there
was little hope Tor improvement IN the
live market
Eastern condition were far from en-
couraRng and the cQngested conoltlon OF
influence throughout the period, Shippers
when operating at all we're reluctant 70
acquire more supplies than we're actually
needed to I'LL out broken lots.
Local packers we're beset with the same
discouraging influences. Obviously there
was not enough movement into consumer
channels TO absorb the fresh offerings 81
the major markets.
Local supplies we're considerably larger
than for the corresponding period last
week with beef steers and heifers. COM
steers lost Is to so cents with most offer
ings taking the fun decline. The avail
able contingent consisted largely OF me-
medium to good light and medium weights
within a spread Of S5.35 to S6.s5. Several
loads OF palmer killers were assembled n
price range Of s4.2s to s5;25., The weeks
choice 1850 pound buliocks at S7.25.
Heifer supply proved slightly in excess
of trade requirements and had TO move az
f instances O amounted ' to IS cents or more
but a satisfactory clearance was erected
at the decline. Good and choice descrip-
e csGhs Ssnersllg from Sis to s5s5. few
5000. with TOP OF S6.25. paid Tor loao
or two sealing around 500 pounds. Com
mon and medium kinds mostly DAIRY types
cleared from $3.50 TO S4.75
Cows we're relatively scarce and usually
held TO steady levels or nearly so; altnougn
there was slight loss On NJ me ~ oe csTr
cass beef cashed from $500 to $500, prae-
tical ton S425. Low cutters and cutters
changed little in range OF Sl.oQ 70 SO.
,ull- Si rs n 50 So with very few above
81 SO at the close.
vealers held to n 5000 TOP last Thurs
day and FRIDAY but moved down ,, 70 S dnrl
I Week. wv Good and choice handyweightss
cleared from SIS 90 10 So so. common ana
medium largely $3.50 to $3.50.
Hogs
There was a marked increase in hog
marketings locally and az most major
markets with the unavoidable downturn:
Prices sagged to new low levels IN n sPP a,so %
has been reached" Where that bottom
is and when II will be reached Stil IS a
packers complain Of a restricted and
undependable outlet for fresh and cured
pork even al present low prices and
Shippers are no less emphatic in their
Compared with last Thursday a loss Of
IS cents was recorded on weights over
l40 pounds while underweights lost from
I
Is to Is cents. Closing quotations last
week for 100 TO 350-pound averages we're
s3.35 to 1915 A Is cent decline APP
peared Monday. another decline OF 10
Cents was registered Tuesday followed
BY a similar loss Wednesday. slight
manifestation OF strength appeared
Thursday although the general market
was little more than steady.
Strictly choice light and medium
weights received a S to 10 cent advance
in a small way but hardly enough 20 aifect
average costs Thursday prices follow
i4p to 200 pounds largely $40. few
choice selections S3.45 and 50 so; 200 %
/ 225 pounds. $3.50 20 $780, 225 70 $50
hounds sD20 TO $3.50: $50 to 300 pounds.
$40 u s315. 300 up 90 10 50 05; 100
to 40 pounds. s3.i5 to $3.50; packing so~s
s2.25 to s2.85.
Sheep and lamb supplies fell OF sharply;
but prices changed little. excepting Tor oio
1 crop lambs which have an INDEFINITE Value
/ depending on quality and condition. 5ooQ
and choice clippers Sold from $50 70 10
early in the period with weignty ana less
/ attractive offerings $3.50 70 So at the close.
Wooded lambs we're scarce ano lLIeLloL
/ in quality mostly 81 to IS. tair showing
/ Of springers moved IN range OF s9.3O 70
/ 81 SO generally. Good and choice oescrip-
/ tions cashed around 81 ana Si.oV. sop 80,
| sparinRlv Common light kindg sold down
1 less. bulk rs cents 20 $3.50. few light
/ weights up 10 81. with strictly choice II
/ available auotable slightly above.