The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-08
indianapolis Livestock
Review
For Week Ending Thursday, Oct. s.
BY u. S. Dent. of Agriculture
Hogs

Hogs
A. summary of this weeks, hog market 5s
is just another sad story. Following
the recently established practice most ses-
sionS were slow to develop and when
tinally established we're subject to CRITICISM
from some angle. Marketings in the ag-
1icientiy changed to Justify any material
change in price position. But Jewish
HOLIDAYS and other factors contributing 10
oro5 sSE Of acsed the s}aa
ward again despite stubborn resistance
from the selling side. The same com
an outlet for their product. shippers want
more orders. producers want more money,
and statesmen want more business so the
For the week weights from 100 to 275
pounds lost 20 to Csc. heavier KINGS
around zoe and the underweiEhts: from y ~
cashed from $500 to. $500, extreme top.
$3.50. closing top. 81; heavy butchers; So %
az; lao to l6O pounds. SS;SSg4; IV Sou 20
bulked from SO 365. mostly $3@3;5O. WIN
rough weighty kinds down to s2.s5 ana
Today's schedule follows: 100 to zoo zoo
pounds. $780, 200 to $50 pounds, So 80;
ESQ to 375 pounds $3.50 21S t9 800 p9 fO ssc
$780, sG . 1 1eo pHa 20 BOUNDS :s7s RscEiPs
$2S5%s25 oo fey psd f SsE Rsghs
from 220 to 2sO pounds.
Cattle
The scarcity of strictly choice steers
and the impossibility of substituting the
short fed and unfinished kinds featured
the weeks trade both locally ana else
where. Prices worked lower OF course
but hardly as much as bulk prices lnoi-
cate. While the steer market is consld-
cred rs to so cents lower for the week,
a part of this seemingly severe loss may
charged to LACK of quality y a 6owH G0nH
trend and the same conditions were evil
dent in that division. Cows also nooe
a tumble to the extent of rs cents or more more
but sold within recent price ranges Win
most offerings considerably below the ex-
treme top quotation. :.
Most of the steer offering consisted OF
medium to good descriptions to sell from
81 @S.25 and nearly all within this price
range were light and medium weights
Peak prices for the week were registered
Oa ave sGSng 55 pounds pounds al
and a lighter load at the same figure:
Shippers accounted for only minor part
plies went either directly or indirectly
into packer hands. Low grade killing
steers we're assembled in noticeable vol
ume from $450M6.50, mostly $5Q8.25.
Heifers were under pressure all week
Leaving out the small numbers from $6tl
TBS with odd head to an extreme top
0f 81 rs. the week S OuerlnR sofa GENERALLY
from S305.75 Like the steer contribution
the heifer supply ran largely to common
and medium grades with only few good
kinds included: Beef COWS moved slowly
and on some days were considered hard
property but on account of relatively low
prices in this division the loss was not
SO noticeable. A price range Of $3.50 q
3.75 took most of. the supply, bulk $2.75G
$50, closing top 81. Low cutters and
cutters cleared from S162.50, usually $1.25
0225, those at $3.50 being on the border
line between strong cutters and low grade
beef cows.
VeaIers lost another SOC last Tuesday
after holding to a steady level early in the
period under review. For the week, good
and choice light and handyweights bulkeo
from $500 $50, closing at Sc down. COM
mon and medium $3.50 to SIS, mostly $50
4.50.
Sheep
Lambs prices moved within a very mar
row range this week. a large part of the
daily changes attributed to wet fleeces and
other less important factors. Local sup
plies slumped a little, probably due To
seasonal movement. Most eve and
Wethers bulked from $505.50. usually
S5.25. closing with practical top of S5.25.
or around Csc lower than last Thursday.
Bucks received the usual 81 discount. but
are less numerous than heretofore and
soon will be a more or less negligible
quantity so far as prices are concerned.
Common and medium lambs cashed from
s1@2. not any above 81 so unless suitable
for return to the country. in which case
the valuation reached So and above. CullS
reached the usual SOC bottom.