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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
6
Market report lists prices for medium and mixed cattle 1190 lbs and up good to choice lights 150 to 180 lbs. Hog categories include good jights roughs and light pigs with bulk sales from 6.50 to 6.85. Sheep and lambs show ranges for yearlings and ewes, with various pack rates per 100 lbs and spring lambs from 4.00 to 7.00. Total volume noted as 3,000 head.
Receipts of hogs at principal western markets yesterday totaled several thousand head with varied counts reported: 11,000 5,000 3,500 6,000 7,000 and 4,500. The combined total отражает broad activity across multiple markets.
Indianapolis, Aug. 28Receipts: 6 000 hogs 1 700 cattle 1 200 sheep with hog prices moving above 7.00 as demand strengthens and supplies tighten. Hogs mostly 6.55 to 7.00 while grassers 5.25 to 6.25. Cattle and sheep show steady to modest gains amid varied demand. lambs 3.50 to 5.75 and ewes 4.00 to 4.75.
Live stock prices for steers in Indianapolis show ranges from good to choice weights 900 to 1,100 pounds and up to 1,300 pounds. Commission rates listed, with multiple weight classes and quality tiers including extra choice and common to medium stockers. Market notes indicate bidding at several price points from about 4.60 to 6.50 per hundredweight.
The Tribune outlines daily market pricing with Corvetted by Bishop Elevator Co. in Loganport for wheat corn oats and rye and by W C Routh & Co for hogs steers heifers cows calves and bulls at Logansport Union Stock Yards. National notes from Chicago London and Minnesota describe renewed wheat strength and firm corn and oats with varied option activity and daily regional corrections.
Mexico markets show hogs 150 to 200 pounds at 6.00 to 6.15 and 200 to 250 pounds at 6.15 to 6.33 dollars. Native lambs and fair to fancy ewes quoted. Oats futures mixed with cash oats slipping, options selling pressure as price declines observed. Hogs gain 12 to 15 cents with light offerings. receipts expected for tomorrow include 10,000 hogs and large oat volumes.
Chicago traders report hog prices back at seven dollars as demand from shippers and packers stays strong. Early trading pushes up all hog grades with gains up to ten cents from yesterday, while light receipts support the advance. cattle and sheep see mixed action with natives higher on steers but market soft for butcher cattle. lamb prices inch up late session.
Buffalo notes cattle receipts light and steady market. Hogs receipts 4 000 steady with heavies 7.10 workers 6.90 7.00 pigs 6.00. Sheep and lambs receipts 2 000 slow with top lambs 6.25. Calves receipts strong at 10.25 down.
Native yearlings and feeding lambs reported with feeding wethers prices. Prices listed include 5 00 to 5 60 for native yearlings and 3 75 to 4 75 for feeding wethers, reflecting range shifts in market offerings.
Officials report rural routes in Flora towns showing mail circulation figures. City circulation stands at 1256, with rural routes totaling 1519 and a combined 2775 for the area. The report highlights growth and efficiency in the mailing system.
The Milinois families hold their seventh annual picnic at Spencer Park on September 1. Many Illinois families have moved to the county in the last decade. Religious services are planned at Bethlehem Concord and Lucerne churches with sermons at 11 AM 3 PM and 7:30 PM respectively.
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