The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-06
TOMLINsON, STAFFORD
Live Stock Commission Merchants,
SOUTH ST. PAUL.
Weekly Market Letter.
&c co.,

CATTLE-The cattle market the past
week has ruled steady. The receipts,
while little more liberal, have been
light. The butcher trade Is looking for
lghter weight cattle as Is always the
case at this time of the year. Animals
weighing from / 100 to 200 lbs will COM
mand as good If not better prices than
l,S0O to 400 Id cattle. During the week
we nave sold some nice handy 1,160 Id
steers for from $3.50 to $40, and choice
COWS and heifers as high as $4.25 and We
are inclined to think that the same cat
tie would not have sold better on the
chicago market. There is a ready sale
here for such cattle and for better quail
1ty STUFF and there is not near enough
coming In to supply the demand.
Inc stock cattle market Is strong In all
Its branches. We have had buyers here
this week from Iowa, Missouri and North
and South Dakota, who are returning
nome without cattle owing to the fact
tnat there have not been enough good
stock cattle coming here to supply them
All the good quality stuff that has come
10 us this week has been sold quickly and
at good prices. We think that tie out
look for the near future Is for strong if
not for higher prices.
we quote: Choice butcher steers, 81 50
to %; fair to good beef steers, 81 to $780,
medium beef steers, $3.50 to $4 good to
choice fat heifers, $3.50 to $4.25; good TO
choice fat cows, $3.50 to 81; fair to good
beef cows, SITS to 1925; Gamers, So to
S2oo; fat bulls, $275 to 1926: good TO choice
feeders, $3.50 to $4.35; fair to good. g. 20 to
$50; common and cff-colored, So to So
good to choice medium weight stockers
~ to $4-60; fair to good, $3.50 to 81; COM
mon and off-colored, So to $3.50; good to
choice steer calves, $40 to 3d. fair to
good. $40 to $40; common and off-col-
ored, So to 81; stock heifers 400 to 500 lbs
showing calf, $3.50 to $4.25; without calf
$3.50 to $3.50; heifer calves, $3.50 to $40;
stock bulls, $275 to $3.25
HOGS-The hog receipts for this week
have been the heaviest for number Of
months. On Tuesday 5,010 hogs came in,
more than the receipts have ever been
before In single day. Coming as 1t
did In the middle of the dull season the
Dig run was unexpected and we were
taken somewhat by surprise, but ali the
hogs have been sold readily and at good
prices. Prices have been steadily drop
ping all week, not only at South ST Paul
but at other Dints, until yesterday (Fri-
day. the market was strong to SC higher
while Chicago quotations were barely
steady.
Inc range on butchers here was So SIS to
1885, while the bulk sold at 1855 to $3.50
Figs and packers are selling at 1925 and
$3.,5
are lncHned 10 think that prices will
not go any lower during the coming week
ana there nay be an Improvement.
SHEEP-The receipts have been lighter
than usual this week and packers have
been obliged to look to the feed lots for
supplies. Prices are about steady on
everything but lambs, which have sold
a little lower than last week unless of
the very best quality. During the next
Few days all the sheep in the pens here
VIII have been finished and shipped and
this will leave good opening for all
that may come in and we believe that
everything good will sell readily at good
prices. Very truly,
TOMLINsON, STAFFORD & co.