The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-10
New York Curb
INDIANAPOLIS WEEKLY
LIVESTOCK REVIEW
For Week Ending Thursday, April g.
BY L. $. Dept. of Agriculture
CBy Thomson d McKinnonl
-April 10
-CattIe-


Some pressure was applied to almost all
grades and classes OF cattle at some time
during the week. but no radical price
changes were required to move the avail
able supply. Daily marketings were more
normal in volume than last week. thus
enabling the selling side to Offset some
concessions requested by major buyers In
general beef steers and heifers ruled
steady to rs cents lower with very little
change in the COW trade. The steer loss
Was more noticeable on medium to near
good steers selling from S4G475 and heif-
6rs above So than anywhere else. There
was considerable difference of opinion re-
me consequent Spotty' market with the
averaee cost drifting shade lower for
steer supply was made up of relative
large proportion of medium weight cattle
in good condition. but frequently lacking
cuahtl. The popular price for these kinds
was 81 e03 10. with load or two up to
s. %. lightweight steers bulked from
S4.-o@7. athouen several loads of plain
6dJ acceptable khhng steers, were as
SempIeo at cost OF 81 and less. Seventy
heao OF choice /. 100 FOUNDERS topped the
Ist inns NeeN ana were outstanding among
other offerings at the $3.50 mark.
Most OF The medium to good slaughter
hcltegS bulked from 81 25H5 with q rela-
tlNe!N SMaA showing I'D TO s. so. WeiEhtY
pearcO ID some volume at 81 ana SA25
ana some common descriptions SOLD under
81. The late price range OF 50 80 h
$50 AGAIN took most beef cows. top So 50
SharlngN. With low cutters and cutters lit
lie changed at Sl.50 U2.25.
Nealer trade was more stable than last
week aSC uUc ,uaCOuS We're confined to a
soc range. with the top holding at 50 So
ana SO since Friday. Good ana choice
NncyWelehts oulkeo from S5U6. closing
WIN peaN OF go Thursday. Com
mon and medium grades sold from So 5Ua
500 geneT9ly with some thin immature
kinds az So
Caution and deliberation permeated the
local hos market this week with the result
that several late markets developed and
prices continued TO work downward in a
small way, the loss since Friday amounting
10 approximately 10 cents on most weights
over 100 pounds and IS cents on unaer-
Weights. The top price remained under
he 81 mark this week in spite of all ef-
forts 10 retain that attractive peak.
Butchers continued 10 gain favor ana the
price spread was narrowed from 30-cent
spread ior weights over 100 pounds 10 q
decent range.
Tie scheduled top ranged from ss.75a
$50. but The customary scent premium
awarded Tor exceptional quality elevated
the extreme quotation slightly above these
quotations. Practically all weights from
loo 10 500 pounds caShed from So 700 3 80.
with extreme heayieS down TO So SO
Lighter WelChtS from $50 TO leo pounds
bulked from s. - "a so and pigs sold from
81 159lS SO. most good kinds SSMs25 few
lghtweichtS 10 So so and heavy roughs IN
der So. Shippers took ass out OF q four
DAY total oi 20 95S head.
Thursdays schedule follows: 100 TO $50
pounds, So 90 $50 to 500 pounds. So IS:
500 to $50 pounds. So so. $50 10 400 rounds
SS.l5, $50 70 l60 pounds SS.75. lao 70 $50
pounds. So S. $50 to 40 pounds 50 SIS: l2O
10 $50 pounds. So IS. 100 TO 1870 pounds.
sS.35. packing sowS, S2S5GS $50.
SHEEP
Local sheep house supplies continued "a
dwindle and prices also reCeded slightly
The loss in volume is attributed to the in
between period following the cleanup OF
wcoled lambs prior 10 the movement Of
clippers IN volume Wooded offerings con-
sisted largely OF weighty but good west
ems averaging 90 pounds or more and the
price range extended from S5S5H5.65
Clippers averaging u pounds caShed 81
$3.50 and some s4-pound offerings cleared
at S5i5.
only = few small lots OF spring lamb.
were here and these went over at S. Fal
light ewes sold from s22563. eayies sl756
.25. with common down TO 81 so and less
Receipts totaied l.277 compared wit hs 044
arrivals during the first four market day
last week. There was some increase in til,
twelve market total