The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-17
GLOBE, FRIDAY, MARCH II, 1899
CHAS.L.H HAAS
COMMISSION CO.'S
Weekly Market Letter.

CATTLE-Our market holds up well.
All kinds are bringing good, fair prices
In comparison with other markets, taking
into consideration the quality and kind
that we are getting here at present.
Some nice little steers have sold up
to $4.60, but the best have not been fat
enough to bring more money anywhere.
The bulk of the steers have sold at ESQ
4.4O, and some warmed up cattle as low
as $500.
Butcher cows and heifers have been
very scarce this week and in most cases
they are 10Q15c higher than last week,
falr to good Gamers are selling very
we'll, but the thin old cows not wanted,
except at low prices.
The market on stockers has been good
| to fair 600 to S00-lb steers, which have
had to be sold lower. In fact, the range
| between common and good ones has
| grown wider every week.
All kinds of heifers and calves have
sold at the highest prices of the year
| Bulk of heiferS, $3.50GI3. .65; bulk of steer
calves, $4@4.7 rs. We would advise our Gus
toners to let stockers of common quality
alone, unless they. can be. bought very
500; common to fair, $4,000 40; best heif-
ers, $500; best cows, So. 50@375; common
to fair, sS;o0aS. S5; good Gamers, $2.25;
bologna bulls, s25O@SoO; feeding and
stock bulls, S2.75@3.50: best feeder steers,
A.OOq4.25; fair, s3,5O@3; ;85; best stockers,
to fair, $S. 25@s:7 IS; best steer calves, $4,6O
| @4;75; fair, s4.25@4,5O; heifers, all weights,
| So. 1908. IS; young feeding cows, 81 100000;
of weights, s2.6O063OO.
! HOGS-The receipts of hogs in Chi
/ cago yesterday were about $1,000. Market
| ruled strong to &c higher
| The receipts here yesterday were not
| quite up to expectations; the market was
| very active and fully &c higher, bulk SELL
| ing at $780, with the best heavy going at
! $3.7212QS. IS. The packers here want moro
/ hogs, and are willing to pay close to Chi
! cago prices for them.
We do not advise shippers in the coun,
! try to hold hogs back with the expecta-
! ton that they will get more money for
! them. The provision market will have
to move up little before there will be
/ any great change for the better in tbs,
live hog market.
| SHEEP-Market generally 10c higher,
fat lambs 15@2Oc higher. There are not
enough good fat sheep and lambs COM
! Ing to supply the demand We quote good
/ fat lambs 81. 10000; fat yearling wethers,
! $4.25@4. 40: fat wethers, $4.OO6425; fat
| ewes, $36OQ4OO; feeding lambs, $4.00@450
Yours respectfully,
-Chas. L. Haas Com. Co.
NOTE-The weekly letter of the Chas
L. Haas Com: Co. will appear on the
| market page of The G | O e on each Fri
| day morning hereafter.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
SOUTH ST. PAUL, March 16-The re-
ceipts at the Union Stock yards today
We're: Cattle, 300; calves, 125; hogs, 900;
| sheep, IT'S.
ne IcCSlplS Dy cars over the various
railroads were as follows:
- Cattle. Hogs Sheep: Mixed
G. G G Il. Wt:: y St. E: : : ! i i
| C.,St. Pm. & o. =.
| Great Northern. :. :. 3
M. & st. L.. :. l
The shipments were as follows: Cat
tie, BIS; calves, 635; hogs, none; sheep
none.
The shipments by cars were: Cattle,
80; hogs, none; sheep, none. The run of
! cattle was quite heavy for Thursday and
| contained some choice butcher stuff, heif-
ers selling as high as s3.75 and $3.50, COWS
at $S.35 and $3.50 and butcher steers at
$4 40 and $3.50. There was also quite a
little light and mean butcher stuff which
| sold low. Stockers and feeders ranged
! In quality from poor to good, and sold
accordingly. Good cattle of all kinds
sold at steady prices, and poor stuff went
at low figures. The hog market was
was light and did not meet the demand.
| The range on butchers was $3.50 to
! S3.1212, with the bulk going at 1910 Pigs
| and packers were sc higher. Sheep and
/ lambs sold at steady to strong prices.
The run was fairly heavy and trading
was active.
Hogs-Comparative receipts:
Total for today Observation-Disclosures. 900
week ago NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1850
year ago NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1925
Market strong to a shade higher The
yards were cleared to packers early in
the day. as the run was light and did
not meet the demand. The quality was
only medium. The bulk of the butchers
sold at $50, with a range of $3.50 to
| S3.1212. Pigs and packers were DC higher
! Representative Sales: