The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-11
indianapolis Livestock
Review
For Week Ending Thursday. june 8.
By U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Cattle


There was an ,unmistakable hardening
of cattle values this week terminating in
25 to so cent upturn on steers and
heifers, with the emphasis on the 5O-cent.
In fact practically all kinds excepting
plain grassers advanced as much as so
cents and some extreme sales were little
setter than that. The seasonal discrim-
nation between dry fed and grassy cattle
tion. than heretofore. Grassers Of all
kinds and even those showing evidence of
grass were no more than steady, but
strictly dry fed steers, heifers and an
The weeks steer supply included a rela-
lively large number of yearlings and light
Of medium and heavy weights. The weeks
top of $3.50 was scored by load scaling
l:29l pounds. The nearest approach was
Lightweights and yesrlings sold from $675
iFo@ $50 e ss,S5 For tFss week. I'll
Common and medium killers were as
sembled in .connsiderable- numbers within a
coming in small lots, and usually worth
the money from the BUYERS standpoint.
Heifers. took the expected Jump this This
so cent advance. Desirable 625 to Cts
pound offerings cashed largely at $500 and
several went to S6;25, with numerous loads
In fact Sc was popular price all week
for good and near choice heifers if not too
from SO to S., mostly $3.50 to. $3.50.
Grassers and plain dairy types of course
received the lower figures. Dry fed cows
nd@ded pnkn TgS Of 1 good to SeF cho aSs
cows realized $3.75 to $425. extreme top
$3.50, bulk SO to $3.50. Strong cutters
cashed largely $3.50, sometimes $2.75; low
to 1926. ~ S-''' T-'''' --''''-' F-'''
There was no radical change in the
,y,ealers market. The So top seemed a
many, years 25-cent decline was effected.
Usually the yealer market has been
inquired IN terms OF 80 cents or more so
is an innoyation At any iT rats strictiy
choice kinds cleared at $515, others
around $3.50, with common and medium
from SO to $3.50.
enough price variation this week to en-
courage the selling side Some price re-
higher levels But packers and others who
are laborIng under burdensome cellar sup
plies could not agree to further upturns.
volume received here and elsewhere this
week. and compared with last Thursday
the net loss is around 10c. The high spot
good 16O to 21o cashed at s3.55 with an
extreme top of $3.50. Bulk sales on 100 to
$50 pounds were registered from $40 to
Light lights and pigs cashed from So 20
70 SS,oO with weights from i4O to 100
light hog prices. Packing sows cleared
within an extreme range of s2.25 to IS.
mostly $3.50 to $275. only a few light and
near straight Sows selling from $285 to So
Today's schedule follows: 14O to 210
pounds, $40; few small lots S345; 210
to 225 pounds. $685.; 225 to 235 pounds
$3.50; 235 to $50 pounds, 1925: $50 to 275
pounds, $500: 275 to 300 pounds, S3.15; 300
TO 325 pounds, $50; 1916 to $50 pounds
$685.. $50 to 400 pounds. SO; 100 to 140
pounds. $3.50; 100 to 100 pounds $500:
packing sows, $225 to $2.s5.
New crop lambs Of course made I'D most
OF the sheep house Offering and prices
were maintained on a relatively high level
throughout the period A loss of so cents
or more Thursday took some of the bloom
away but nevertheless the weeks volume
extreme top for eve and wethers. closely
sorted reached $500. several at SITS, with
$3.50 a. very popular price for the most
desirable kinds. Others less attractive
cashed at $500 and S725. and some mixed
lots cleared from $500 to SIPS depending
on quality and consist
Bucks took the usual 81 90 discount all
week. selling mostly from $3.50 down
With only the most desirable above that
nure. ThrowoutS ranged downward to
$3.50 and at the close sold to $500 ana
ana wethe1s at $780,. extreme top. s7.25;
from sl.o0 to $780, occasionally up to