The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-04
INDIANAPOLIS WEEKLY
LIVESTOCK REVIEW
For Week Ending Thursday, March
BY L. S. Dept. of Agriculture


The general price trend at indianapolis
was similar N most respects to that IN
effect last week. There was a rather
urgent inquiry tor finished steers for east
ern Shipment and the small quota OF these
available sold readily at slightly hlgher
figures. The advance in some cases
amounted to % cents or more ana some
trade sold strong However. the weeks
supply consisted largely OF medium to near
goou descriptions and few II any OF lheSe
were able to seat steady prices. Welghty
offerings received more consideration this
week than heretofore and evidenced some
reaction from recent relatively low Levels.
Noticeable sales this week were two loaCS
of 1.l50-pound lIghtWeightS at $500, some
1928 and 1,262-pound bullocks at S5;d90
and load OF 1882 poundeTs at S4.9O;
The extreme top was awarded to load
of Compound Yearlings which went over
at $3.50 Aside from the foregoing trans
actions most of the supply was of dual
Killing @ quality as a whole vas not as
killers sold down to $500 and $3.50.
Market for she stock was no more than
steady at any time. Weakness was most
grade COWS and most heiferS ruled weak
to lower, but not enough to iutlsty re-
vision in quotations dher ire WAS was some some
reported all along the line, probably as
much as Csc lower in some INSTANCES;
045O. with few at S475 and S. Bet
ter grades were conspicuouslY absent ts ut I put
were considered Sa26le up tn to $3.50 c93 3n6
kinds ranged downward to s2,50
Desirable beef COWS bulked from s2 = q
8 extreme TOP S325 Sales above Sa 5I3
the tendency was little in favor OF me me
buying side. Low cutters a eng g q5 cutters rs
cal supplies of all classes were conSlderaolN
less than during the corresponding tour
davs last week. ana the same was Iue
of the twelve market total;
Fluctuations in the vealer trade were
comparatively mild. never more than 90
cents and sometimes less. For the. Thurs
offerings bulked from SCAT and closed
with an extreme top of $3.50 THURSDAY
s1Iv from So 50G5.5O. with immature light
weights under the 81 mark.
HOGS
Daily marketings dropped to an aver
age of less than 1000, but changes IN
the price list we're of a minor character.
Light supplies and restricted movement
into regular trade channels were attributed
in part to emergency banking restTIc-
branches of the trade. Compared with
last Thursday the price list shows a loss
of l5c but since Mondays low spot lOc
For the four-day period good and choice
100 to 300-pound selections bulked from
S3.45M370 with weights from 100 to 225
pounds listed at the top quotation. Some
Shift in favor of stronger weights was APP
parent and averages from 100 to 2l0
pounds usually received first call. Thurs
days top of 1915 as well as other peak
prices during the period was paid for such
weight selections. Underweights scaling
from 140 to 100 pounds cleared from $50
a SO and lighter descriptions caShed from
S3Q3.25. Good packing sows sold generally
from s250d3 with a few smooth light
weights around $40 and plain heavy
roughs down to 1925 and less.
THURSDAYS schedule follows: 100 to 225
pounds $3.50, top S3.75; 225 to $50 pounds,
s3.65, $50 to 275 pounds. $780, 275 to 800
pounds. S3.55; 200 TO- 325 pounds $3.50
325 to $50 pounds, s3.45: $50 to 400 pounds,
SO 40; $50 to 100 pounds. $780, 40 10 $50
pounds. $3.50, 1870 to $40 pounds So 30;
100 to 1870 pounds So 20: 100 to 100 pounds,
So; packing sows, s2.50G3.10.
Sheep
There was little change in the local
lamb market this week. but prices were
inclined TO work lower and we're main
tanned with difficulty. The outside quota
ton OF S5.75 in effect late last week was
not attainable since Monday. but other
TO steady, quality and sorting considered.
Marketings we're increased around 1000
over last weeks fOur-day total, but the
twelve market supply was little changed.
which made up most Of the available
supply bulked from S5.40G 5.65. Weight
was still factor, but less pronounced
than some outside reports indicate.
While weights under 90 pounds are most
desired some 90 to 100-pound offerings sold
up TO $3.50. Late sessions were so fre-
Quent that little action IS expected before
late IN the forenoon and sometimes after
midday In fact early trading seems to be
definitely abandoned at least for this
spring marketing. Unfinished lambs and
thrcwouts were little changed in a range
Of S3.5005 with Skips under So Ewes were
Sl.13d2@ 3. hghtweightS to So so and bet
ter. heaVles ana aged ewes S1al so.