The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-20
SOUTH ST. PAUL LIVE STOCK.

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SOUTH ST PAUL LIVE STOCK.
The receipts were light of cattle, and prices
stronger for the better grades OF butcher
stuff. Receipts of hogs fell short of expecta-
tons, as well as of requirements. So far
sheep were concerned, the supply met the
market demand and at good prices
Receipts last week at the Union stockyards
were: Cars, ia cattle, 1,184; calves, 4O7; hogs.
$685.; sheep. 7.941. The previous week the
receipts were: Cattle, 1.6S5; calves. 547; hogs.
6,499; sheep, 1875. These figures show a
decrease in cattle Of 491; calves, 140; hogs,
1O4; sheep, 5.034.
The killings by Swift & Co. Last week
Were: Cattle, 1885, calves, 9; hogs, 1882:
sheep. 1920 The killings of the previous
week were: Cattle, SOS; calves 10; sheep,
| 1.54S; hogs. 6,45S. These figures show a de-
crease in cattle Of 210; sheep, 1928; hogs, 476;
| calves T.
| The demand for stockers and feeders and
the absence of corresponding supply had
| the effect of increasing quotations from Is
| to 80 cents per hundred for everything that
| could properly be classed as good stock in
| the cattle line There was on the other
! hand, a marked decline in Chicago-rangine
| In fact, from 20 to % cents per hundred The
| effect Of this decline in the larger market
~SAS
to dispose Of rough and short fed stock 1t
! should be borne in mind however, by ship
| pers that the quotations at South st. Paul
rarely include the highest grades of beef
stock, which, If offered here, would command
| every time the equivalent of Chicago prices
The following are some cattle quotations.:
| Good to choice fat steers. $4.5095. 90; me-
dunn. S4@45O; good to choice COWS and heifers,
| s3,7oq425; common, 50. 2593. %; Gamers. 81 80
n. ha11
ing bulls. $2Q3; veal calves, $5@6; steer
| calves. $3.40Q4.4O; heifers. S3@35O; good
| quality stockers and feeders, So. 1904 10; me-
| dlunl, $o-25Q3.75; scrubs, Jerseys and Hol-
stems, S2Q3.25; good to choice stock heifers.
! S325W3o0 common to good, 81. 75GD3. %; good
mixers and sprngers $3O@4O; common to
| poor, $1S@30.
AS the figures above demonstrate the re-
ceipts of hogs during the week have been
light and the quality offered has not been
OF the highest Here are some quotations.
Best hogs, IS. 6093 621a; bulk $3.5513 5715;
rough sowS, So 35Gp3. AS pigs SO. 25GD3 So: heavy
| rough stays, $1.7592. 25. Forty thousand hogs
reported in Chicago for Monday; prospects
lower.
There was better demand for sheep and
ianDs, and prices are about 10 cents higher
than the week previous. Here are some QUO
| tations:
Good fat lambs. s4.60@4.75: stock lambs.
S425@45o; good fat sheep, &c. 4O@3. 60: feed
| Ing sheep. S@3. %; fat ewes, sS5Oa3. 70: fat
wethers. $3.5O@4 if good.
AN INCIDENT OF THE WEEK
one OF the incidents of the week. in con-
nectlon with cattle sales, was that of the
| sale OF a carload lot of steers shipped by
| Z. I'll. Schmidt, of Sedan Mimi. over the
500 line, which averaged in weight 1,127 lbs.
| and in price S4.65. These animals were ma
! tive stock. raised and fed by the simmer
himself. He received the top price for ma
! i've stock. The experience Of Mr. Schmidt
should be source of encouragement to all
| others who are ambitious to undertake Sc
| r1ously the business Of raising beef ersdaa
| OF animals in Minnesota, which is an indus
| try as easy of accomplishment here as IN
| Manitoba to the north, the stock from which
canadian province always commands the
| highest prices. whether in South st. Paul or
| Chicago.
ST. PAUL'S STOCK OF FEEDING SHEEP.
| Nearly all the sheep at St. Paul have been
| shipped out, and at other nearby points the
| supplies have been materially reduced This
| does not mean, however that there will he
| any material shortage In the supply for the
| next lew months. for those that kepp in close
touch with the business say that the visible
| crop Is plenty large enough Lambs as in
other recent years, will predominant In fact
| 1t Is expected that the percentage of this
| class of stock will be larger than ever The
| Colorado season has not really opened yet
! and enough will come from this district alone
| TO make good months receipts, though they
| will be distributed through March April and
May.-DroverS' Journal
| CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
| Receipts of cattle at Chicago were $4,000.
| as against 1882 the week previous, being all
| increase of 9,1OS. The receipts the same week
last year We're 573O1. These figures show
| decrease of 5,3O1 this year, as against last.
| Receipts of hogs were 223 coo, as against
| ,613 the previous week, being an increa-e
| OF 1881 Last year the same week the re-
| ce1pts were 1882, so that the excess this
! year during the corresponding week wa,
| 44.473.
Receipts of sheep were $4,000, az against
| S3,5H the previous week, a decrease CT ssh.
| Last year, the same week. they were 70 SSS
over the corresponding week of last year
| of 1852
SOUTH ST PAUL HORSE MARKET.
George W. Wentworth & Co., of the South
| st. Paul Horse exchange report the follow
| ing:
The market is considerable better than
week ago. While the sales have not been
| very large, the inquiry has been good for
| all KINDS. which is an indication that the
| spring trade will begin in earnest The
| principal demand seems to be for farm
mares and chunks, from 100 to 1 400 pounds
at from $50 to $50 per head. We report the
| sale of one car for Manitoba at SIS Der head
which was the average price We have quite
| a large stock hand, with another car COM
| ing the first of the week
| MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
| The following is the report Of Barrett g.
| Zimmerman regarding trade at the Midway
| Horse Market:
| Trade Tire past week was active vet the
| arrivals o. available offerings were far in
| excess CT the demand. The moderation in
weather the latter part Of the week placed tie
| dealers in more aggressive attitude causing
| buying of all classes of horses more urgent
! Prices had n tendency to advance on the
| best grade farm horses. Mules in good de-
| mand throughout the week. Manitoba deal
| ers were the heaviest buyers. Trade on log
| gins horses satisfactory. The representative
| sales on four to eight-year-old horses as fol-
| lows
Drafters choice to extra. $S5GD1S0
Drafters. common to good. ......... 700 IS
| Farm horses. choice to extra. .... 75Gl11O
Farm horses. common to good ....... 451 65
Drivers, choice to extra. .1OO6250
| Drivers, common 20 good. ......... 500 10
Mules, 1,2OO pounds. ........... ..... 75G0125