The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-02
W. M. CAMPBELL
COMMISSION co.
Live Stock Commission Merchants,
SOUTH ST. PAUL.
Weekly, Market Letter.

CATTLE-The run of cattle this week
has been quite a. little heavier than for
the first four DAYS of last week but the
receipts are .sflH Tar below the demand
and during the week there has been
decided shortage OF butcher cattle of all
kinds.
The fat cattle have been selling fairly
steady and i'll s8he instances a shade
higher than last week. The choice steers
fair to good Kinds are in demand and
bringing froms Soto $3.50. Butcher cows
and heifers find, a ready market and the
best quality animals are selling from $4.25
to $3.50, with-a few choice punches of
heifers at even higher prices. The fair
TO good kind are bringing from $3.50 to
$40
There has been but little change in the
stock. cattle market from last week with
the exception that the common or off
colored kinds are not in such good de-
mand and are selling a little lower. The
best quality steer calves are fully steady
and the demand is very fair. Choice
heifer calves are selling well at nigh
prices while the common and heavy kinds
are from 10c to 15c lower
Other cattle of all kinds are selling
we'll and can be marketed to advantage
at this time.
We quote: Prime butcher steers SIS to
$5.25; good to choice butcher steers, 81. so
to IS; fair to good butcher steers. $3.50 to
A.75; choice butcher cows and heifers, 81
to $4.50; fair to, good cows: and heifers
1880 to $685. common cows and heifers,
50 to $3.25; Gamers, 81 to $2.75; fat bulls,
$3.25 to 1915; bologna bulls, $3.50 to So;
stock and feeding bulls 1925 to $3.75;
stock cows and heifers., $2.75 to $3.50;
choice steer calves, $475 to So; fair to
good kinds, S4.25 to $3.50; Jerseys and Hol-
stems. So to $3.50; choice light heifer
calves, $3.75 to $3.50; common and heavy
kinds, 1925 to $3.50; choice veal calves,
$3.50 to $3.50; common and heavy, $3.50 to
So; choice mixers and springers, $35 to
$40; fair to good, $50 to $685.
HOGS-The run of hogs has been very
liberal and quite little in excess of the
first four days of last week. The mar
ket has been a very satisfactory one and
has ruled fairly steady until today
CThursday), when there was q drop in
prices of from 10c to 15c, following
heavy decline in the Eastern markets
and drop in provisions. The Chicago
market has been unsteady all week, with
quite little dropSin prices almost daily,
while our market has held up well, so
that even with today's drop the range in
prices is still very fair and we are of
the opinion that South st. Paul furnishes
better market for your hogs than any
other Western point
The bulk of the butchers sold today
Thursday from $3.50 to $685.. Pigs and
packers are selling steady at 1925 and
$685. and stays and boars at $3.50 to ST.
SHEEP-Thei sheep market has been
unsteady all week and there has been
gradual although slight decline in prices
each day since Monday. Good heavy
sheep and lambs are off from 10c to 15c,
with even lower prices in some cases, and
only the best equality find a ready SALE,
Light lambs are a shade lower but are
In good demand. There has been a heavy
decline in spring lambs and the demand
is not good. Prices are fully ST. lower and
there is every indication that there will
be further drop during the coming
week.
Very respectfully,
W. M. CAMPBELL COM. co,