The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-21
INDIANAPOLIS WEEKLY
LIVESTOCK REVIEW
For Week Ending Thursday, Jan. 10
BY U. S. Dept. of Agriculture

Cattle
Receipts of cattle locally as we'll as at
most OF the outside markets we're slightly
increased this week, the local run num-
berlng $3.50 head against 1882 a week
earlier with twelve leading markets show
ing 10 per cent increase for three days.
Actual prices declines here. however, were
not large and, in fact. most classes held
nearly steady with occasional losses of
70 cents or more on some classes compared
with a week ago. but the trade discourag-.
lngly slow, nearly on a peddling basis
much of the time
Among the classes showing some price
loss we're, heavy steers, inbetween grade
steers and yearlings and weighty cows
Inc local supply of big weight steers was
comparatively small but unevenly lowe-.
Prlces at some other markets where the
supply Of heavies was more ample, caused
ILe local trade to drag and sag. Strictly
finished lightweight steers and yearlings
usually found a dependable outlet. as did
real cheap kinds but those grading high,
meolum TO good were slow movers in most
The palmer grades of she stock moved
tered but little difficulty but Cows gs'V with
weight were not wanted. Heavy bulls also
were ere under pressure
five-load string of choice .O42-lb warnings.
two-car string of choice 1,234-lb. steers
mace $500 but in a. general way fed
steers and yearlings sold at s6.25 down to
$3.50. with good heavy steers down to 81 so
and below. The big end of the palmer
the bulk of the weeks supply. sold at
s4@4.75 with common steers down to $3.50
Odd head and small lots of fed heifers.
sold from S506. but the bulk OF the heifer
crop consisted Of butcher kinds selling
as low as SO. Fat cows bullEed at S2a275
with few choice lots UP to s3d3.25 or
above while loW, cutters and cutters moved
After starting the week at steady
range. vealers advanced in the last two
ouirements A gain OF 81 on choice kinds
and fully SOC on the palmer sorts carries
good to choice vealers to q IS 50n7 basis
with few head as high as $3.50 Thursday.
Hogs
Hog prices moved within narrow range
the past week, but Thursdays market UNI
covered some strength which carried the
top to the highest level in two weeks and
equal to the highest since late in November.
The net advance from week ago. however,
is only IS cents, with packing sows 5d l0c
up. Lighter receipts, both locally and in
tn. aggregate, was the main strengthening
factor as the fresh pork trade has not
been conducive to higher prices.
The local run was only 10000 head COM
pared with 25,494 head a week earlier.
Shippers reduced their purchases from
1000 head a week ago to 5 600 head for
four days this week. Heavy hogs and
Ra2bes %Se Rt B" 6 4 Re o m
consisted Of 1s0-250-lb weights peak
of $3.50 was paio Thursday with the fol-
Eg bd Sus Of Of te Roes 6s
3345 2Oo-21O lbs. So 10; 2iO-225 lbs So IS:
225-250 lbs. $3.50; 250-275 lbs. s3.25. 275-
300 lbs. 90 309-350 lbs. s315: 350-4oo
lbs, $40; packing sows mostly s23502 IS.
SHEEN ~r
Sheep and lamb prices we're well MAIN
tanned the past week with the trade re-
markedly even from day to day Local re-
ceipts at 3 900 head for the four DAYS was
less than half the supply a week earlier
and supplies at other markets we're usually
snghtly reduced. The character Of the
native lamb supply suggests that the eZ-
haustion Of the crop is not far distant. but
the supply of westerns fed in this district
has not vet started 10 flow in volume
Good to choice native lambs bulked al $50
6.25 with a few lots at ss35M6s0. Fed
western lambs bulked al s625M6. Native
throwouts sold downward from $3.50, and
fat ewes bulked at SLAP.