The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-28
Foreign Exchange
(By Abbott, Hoppin & co..
INDIANAPOLIS WEEKLY
LIVESTOCK REVIEW
FOR WEEK ENDING THURSDAY, Jan. 2
BY u. S. Department of Agriculture.
Cattle

The cattle market was basically I'M
changed this week with slight spurts of
strength about offsetting periods of weak
ness. the net result being a near-steady
set OF quotations. A slightly improved
tone was noted on inbetween grade year
lings. but there was weaker undercurrent
or weighty cattle. mainly because of
slow and lower market at many of the
outside markets where the supply of big
weights was large. Relatively Jew weighty
cattle, however. were included in the local
run In fact strictly n hn a5 cattle + Of
big end Of the crop consisting of light
steers and yearlings lacking in finish with
a fair percentage of cows.
Heavy cows met with a narrow outlet
but the thinner cows, especially If light,
got action. Buyers continued to show a
decided preference for stock that would
produce cheap and light cuts of meat
Local cattle receipts were slightly small
er than a week earlier, the total for
a week earlier but the three-day supply
at twelve important markets was the
same as week earlier but 10 per cen
The weeks top Of s6 so went 10 load
OF l,o3s-pound ysessTiings and l'o od5 pound
steers topped at s6.25 in their section.
earrings consisted Of ss&s kinds With a
Butcher heifers held mainly TO a s4d
AIS basis, with few loads and lots
Of fec heiters at s5aS5o, few head
275 with odd lots of good cows at S3d
3.2s. Low cutters and cutters went at
The vealer market reached an extreme
when supplies fell of and the shipping
IN op ~ w Re the 5aE y
the best yealers at s6.5oq7 as this week
opened. The average quality Of the. veal
week.
The hog supply shortened up here as
the week opened and prices went TO a
new high since last November but the
shipping orders on hand, the advance
faded until todays prices were steady to
&c lower than week week ESQ with pigs io ca
head was about the same as a week earlier
ana the twelve market total for three
DAYS showed slight increase from week
earlier, but Csc reduction from year
K Slight increase was noted in the local
Averaging over 500 lbs. were included in
ThaTsdsys tSp = sst5 The g ,s sSik q
schedule Of weights and prices; i6O-2oo
IS IS; 2252sS lbs. $3.50: 23s-2So lbs. So. Is;
$50 lbs ssic: sso-4oo lbs. s3os; l4o-iso
ibs.. S. 40 l20-l4o lbs So IS. io0-l20 lbs
So; packing sows, s2.2sG2.6s.
sheep
The fat lamb market made some mead
way Monday and scored a rather sharp
advance despite a liberal offering Tues
dav but this upturn was practically erased
late Wednesday and further losses de-
veloped today with the result that closing
rrices were about 2Sc lower Than a week
ago Local receipts were relatively heavy
at 1900 head for four DAYS against 1875
4 week earlier Lighter receipts was the
rule at outside markets until Wednesday
when the aggregate supply was heavy II
was this liberal mid-week run which al
lowed buyers to depress prices at all
markets.
Native lambs started the week here
ri S6m625 while Wednesdays early trade
developed A S625M6S0 basis with a few
choice lots as high as s675, but Thurs
DAYS trade was mostly on S. basis with
fhrowouts az 50 down. Fed western lambs
sold Al s665ds7s late Tuesday but
dronped 20 4 So 406650 basis wednesday
and 10 a ssl5d62t level Thursday Fat
ewes bulked at Sl.z5G2 throughout the
week.