The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-25
FITCH & COMPANY
Live Stock Commission Merchants,
SOUTH ST. PAUL.
Weekly Market Letter.

CATTLE-The receipts CT cattle thus
far this week have fallen far below ex-
pectations. Our market held ur SO well
last week while there was decline at
other points that We were led to believe
that the cattle would come this way.
There were a large number of orders In
for cattle of all kinds and several buyers
have held over, from last week expecting
to be able to fill leads for outgoing ship
ments. Some Of these buyers are still
with us, as they have not been. able to
get what they wanted. Prices on all
kinds of cattle have held. up all week
and at the present time our market is as
good If not better than any other In the
Western country.
There has been fairly good run of
butcher cattle and everything has sold
readily at steady to strong prices. The
offerings have included quite a little
choice stuff and some that was prime
The choice steers have held as high AS
81. 75Q4S5 and the cows and heifers from
S4Q415. Prime steers have sold as high
as $3.50 and heifers for $35Gll.40. This is
evidence of~the fact that~i the right kind
of cattle come TO our market we can OBJ
tain as good prices as they will sell for
at any other point
Good style feeders have been in demand
during the week and have been selling
from saga 40. Stockers have been selling
steady at $4@4.25 There has been a fair
ly good demand for steer calves at prices
ranging from $+50Q6. Heifcr calves have
been In splendid demand and have been
selling strong at SO. 1904. Light weight
feeding bulls have. been selling at $3.50
3.75 and the fair to good at $SQ3.26. Veal
calves have been in demand all week.
The prices paid have ranged from $500
$50 for the best and $4.50G5 for the heavy
and rough ones. Mixers and springers
have been selling steady and the demand
for the choice animals .las been very
good. We believe that the coming week
will be a good one and that shippers OF
cattle will not miss 1t by sending them
in now.
HOGS-The hog market has been a very
satisfactory one thus far this week. The
run is quite a little heavier than last
week. The receipts for the FIRST three days
amount to 1885, against $3.50 for the same
days last week. On the opening day
prices were 8 cents lower, but this was
more than regained on Tuesday and to-
day wednesday, the market is fully
steady with Tuesday. The range on butch
ers today was $3.50a3.70, with the bulk
selling at s3.67l1G93.7 10 Pigs and packers
are selling steady at $s25Qp3.35 and rough
stays and boars, 81. 504p2
While our market held steady today
prices In Chicago declined, bringing the
range in prices between the two places
down to such a point that shippers trib-
utary to- South st. Paul will do well to
market their hogs here.
SHEEP-The receipts for the first three
days of the week have beer very light,
less than half the number that came in
last week. Local buyers have again
been forced to go to the feed lots for sup
plies. The demand continues good and
prices are steady to strong. Good sheep
are selling as high as s., yearlings from
$5Q5.50, good lambs from $s.50@6 and
spring lambs from s7@S5o.
There is a splendid demand at South
St. Paul for good sheep and lambs and
everything choice that comes in is sure
to find a ready sale at coed prices.
+ Very truly yours,
----- FITCH s. co.
Charles Fitch-Cattle salesman
Allen Fitch-Cattle and sheep salesman.
Percy Vittum-Hog salesman.