The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-12
Chas. L. Haas
Commission Company,
LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
SOUTH ST. PAUL.
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.

CATTLE-Our beef cattle market has
held strong all week and In some cases
higher prices have been paid than last
week, although most of the markets at
other points have been a shade lower. The
prices that we are getting here for all
kinds of killing cattle are higher, and we
do not believe that any shipper that is
tributary to this market can afford to go
elsewhere,
The stocker market has been little dull
and Quieter than last week. Only on the
very best quality stuff have we been able
to hold the prices steady. The medium
and common cattle have sold lower In
some cases fully is cents off of last week s
prices. This has been especially true on
light stocker and calf stuff weighing 500
to 500 pounds. If there were any bulls
among them only &C mmon to fair in quality,
buyers have insisted on throwing them
cut at very low prices. We would advise
our customers to bear this in mind when
buying and shipping.
Stock heifers of good quality have held
their own, but the off-colored and rough
stuff is selling lower and probably will
continue to do so from now on.
Feeding and fair young cows fit to go
or grass have been selling at steady
prices. Aside from this we do not believe
that our quotations of last week should
be changed much.
Mich cows and forward springers are
selling $3.50 to S. lower than the best
prices that have been obtained during the
past month
We quote; Best beef steers, $i5cdD5; COM
mon to fair, $4.l0Qd. 40 strictly fat prime
heifers, A.25@466; good fat-CowS and
heifers, So. 1904; medium, s3dp3. SO; Gamers,
Sl.75Q2.50; young feeding cows, 81. COOS. 25
best feeders $500 to 1000 pounds, $4@4. 40
best yearlings and twos, S464.40; common
TO- OF K. hoe etO nly oa1x-
common and fair kinds, q450; Jersey
and Holstein calves, yearlings and twos,
$2.75@3. rs; fat bulls $3.25@D3. IS; bologna,
81. 50@3; stock bulls, s.. 50@3. 10; mixers and
springers, s25@45.
HOGS-The receipts this week have not
been as large as last week. In the face
of this prices have had a downward ten
dency all week, owing to the BAD condi-
ton of the provision market.
A prominent Chicago packer is uoted as
saying that If 1t were not for the fresh
meat demand hogs would not be selling
for over s. in Chicago.
We believe that the prices that are be-
ing paid here are as good If not better
than at any other Western market.
Good top hogs sold here today Thurs
day. at So 6O@S. 621a, with the bulk of the
| butchers going at $3.5711@360.
Shippers must be very careful about
| taking rough stays and old ''titty" sows
at the same price as good hogs, as SELL
| ers here have to take them out and sell
| stays at 81 and sows at So. 25@3 30.
| Don't forget to see that your cars are
we'll cleaned, and use sand for bedding,
and if possible, have the hogs showered
| in transit.
| SHEEP-The receipts this week have
| been very light, in the face of good de-
mand, and a large part of the sheep sold
| here have come from the feeding pens.
| Prices have ruled strong on oil kinds of
| sheep and lambs and today the markets,
| both here and In Chicago, closed strong
at 10 to 10 cents higher. The sheep that
have been feeding here have all been mar
| keted and there is a good opening for
| all that may come in.
Yours truly,
CHAS. L. HAAS COM. co.