The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-08
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

UNION STOCKYARDS, South St. Paul
Ihere were ia carloads of live stock re-
celVed at the Union stockyards, South ST.
Paul, last week. as against 141 the week
previous, being a decrease of 27 cars. The
receipts were: Cattle, 2.33S; calves, 2S7; hogs,
l,s1S; sheep, 1075. The receipts during the
previous week were: Cattle 1,92S; calves
i3o hogs, 2,477; sheep, 2,55S. These figures
snow gain in cattle of $40 and a decrease
in the number of calves of 443, of hogs 500,
of OF sheep 14S3
during the past week Swift & Co. killed ::
Cattle, 916; calves, 12; sheep, 494; hogs, LIT.
Ihe Killings of the previous week were: Cat
tie, e2S; calves, 35; sheep, GIL, and hogs
2,652. These figures show an increase in
the number of cattle killed of So, and a de-
crease in calves of %, sheep III and hogs
LAOS.
Although there has been an increase in
the numher Of cattle received the butcher
stock was comparatively light, and there
is much larger demand for this material
than the supply seems to be able to meet
Grass stock has declined somewhat in price
though in comparison with markets at other
points the difference is not material when
the quality is measured During the week
train load Of Montana steers and calves ar
rived. These were billed for Chicago but
this market was Offered an opportunity to
high, and in some cases higher, than what
they would have. brought at Chicago. Coming
at this particular time, the instance ls val
uable as illustrating the fact that ST. Paul
offers prices relatively equal, if not superior.
to those of Chicago.
few dry fed steers sold at frcn 81. go to
S4.85, with mediums at $4.3O to $3.50. Some
good, fat grass steers were sold at from 81
to $3.50 Heifers- dry fed, were $4.15 to $4.4o.
Prices realized on good grass heifers ranged
between $3.4O to $3.Sa Dry fed cows brought
from "a to $425, while grass cows sold at
from $9.4O to 81, medium grass at SO to 49, S5.
Inc price on Gamers ranged all the way from
81: rs to 50 per 100 lbs; fat bulls from 50 to
$3.50; Bologna bulls $3.50 to So, and stock
and feeding bulls from $2.S5 to $685. Light
steer calves were $3.50 to $5 Stockers and
feeders ranged from $3.50 to $3.50, heifer
calves from $3.50 to IS. The choice fat yeals
brought from $3.50 to s5, while rough heavy
commanded 81 to $3.50.
Some ranch stock arrived in the city Sat
urday, and were fed at the yards. where
they were not detained. but moved on to
chicago 1t is expected that good deal
OF this material will be coming along in
grauaily increasing bulk, from now on
! rThe7 hog market WAS exceptionally dull and
the offerings We're .adisappointingly limited.
while the material itself was far from being
frst-class. So far as the grade enters into t, e
transactions, however, it is noted that the
Chicago equivalent is sustained. Reference
to the reports Of the live stock market in
Chicago indicate that mixed mediums sold
there on the 4th inst. at from So. 10 to So s51b
and this was the price realized for similar
grades IN our own yards. The closing prices
of the week were a little stronger than in
the earlier days, prices ranging for mixed
from $3.50 to $685. rough heavy S355 tn
$3.50, with pigs and skips selling at So to
S375 There was little doing in sheep and
lambs and the market showed steady de-
cline throughout the week, being practically
Zoe below the quotations of a week ago.
| Reasonable quotations would be- good. choice
butcher sheep, $3.75 to $4.25, common. So. 3.25
to 1915; the same quality of lambs, $475 to
| $40, and common at 81 to $3.50; S ock sheep.
SO to $4.25; lambs, So. .750$415.
The Chicago market shows a decrease of
nearly $500 cattle from the figures Of the week
before, while the gain in hogs has been very
slight, and in sheep not in excess of COZ
The figures show that in comparison with one
year ago there was a decrease in that market
of approximately $1,000 cattla 80 900 hogs and
1,4C0 sheep.
1t is remarked by the Drovers' Journal. of
Chicago. that if the Western range cattle
crop Is to be judged by the vanguard which
arrived this week We may have reason to
SAPOCl INC 4uGIily W excel IndC OF average
years. The shortage of cattle on the range
and the remarkably good growth of grass this
year Is combination that doesn't often oc-
cur. The ranchman is having a great streak
of luck this year, for besides having a chance
to market fat cattle, prices are good 1t is
| generally believed that the proportion of feed
ers sent in from the ranges will be small for
there is no great pressure for money and
there are not many cat;lemen who can't use
al! they have. Farmers in the corn states
are depending largely on this supply to fiji
up their feed lots, SO it looks as If there is
going to be disappointment somewhere.