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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
3
Indianapolis hog market shows 6,000 hogs and 2,350 cattle receipts with higher prices. Most hogs sold 8.05 to 8.15 with top at 8.25 as active demand and mixed activity later. Cattle and sheep receipts varied. good cattle steady, feeders and calves firm, lambs and sheep steady after yesterday's dip.
Market notes show wheat futures for No 2 red at 1.03 and near term levels around 1.02 for August September and October. No 2 red wag prices at 1.00 with sample 8 cents and poor sample 60 ics. Corn values weaken with multiple grades and bids listed. white and mixed classes priced from 66 to 81 4 cents through billing. Hay bids none. Inspections detail cars in and out for wheat corn and oats with totals across grades and sample cars.
Toledo Oho August 19 Wheat cash 1 09 1 14 September 1 10 December 1 083 Bax 1 10 Corn cash 71 September 70 December 57 May 48 Oats cash 39 September 40 December 40 May 42 Ribs cash 0c
Weakness persisted in Harriman stocks with New York Central and Great Northern ore among losses. Early trading saw a brief downturn followed by partial recoveries as Southern Pacific and Union Pacific edged higher, Reading regaining losses while other rails showed mixed results.
Union Stockyards Illinois and Pittsburg notes show hog receipts around 12 000 at higher prices with mixed and butcher grades around 7 7.75. Cattle receipts about 5 000 with weak demand and various price ranges. Sheep receipts 15 000 with a strong market and lambs around 4 25 to 7 6. Pittsburg reports light cattle receipts with varied prices, hogs ending higher with heavy and prime varieties around 8 30 to 8 35 and other classes down to 5 25.
A benefit baseball game between Masons and Elks will be held Saturday at Washington Park. The YMCA band of 20 to 30 players will perform before and during the game. Tickets are on sale at local cigar stands and Joe Steinberg’s News stand. admission is 2 cents with all receipts to the George W. Larimore permanent relief trust fund.
Chicago dealers report close bid prices for wheat with No 2 red at 1.06 and a range for other grades. No 2 hard wheat stands around 1.06 to 1.08 with several varieties and springs cited. Corn grades show No 2 at 9 cents and No 3 white from 7 to 7 1/2 cents. Oats quoted with No 2 at 37 to 39 cents and standard around 39 to 40 cents.
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