The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-01
FITCH & COMP ANY
1--we Sl0ck Comm SSl0ll MeTCnanlS,
SOUTH ST PAUL.
Weekly Market Lettor.

CATTLE-The receipts of cattle for the
first three days of the week have been
light, only 1900 head. This, however, is
quite an improvement over the same
period last week, when the receipts were
only 1,300. During the week a number
of outside buyers from Northern points
have been on the market for butcher
stuff, and this has made trading very
active. There was very fair run of
butcher cattle during the first two days
OF the week, and the prices paid were
fully up to last weeks quotations, and
In some instances higher. Today (Wed-
nesday) butcher stuff was in splendid
demand with very light, run. Some
steers, only fair in quality, sold for $4.60
@4O and choice cows and heifers
brought from 81 to $3.50 Good butcher
cows have, been in good demand, and
the market has been active. Everything
showing good flesh has had a ready sale
at $325 to $3.50 for the fair to good kind,
and $3.75 to $4.25 for the good to choice
ones. Good Gamers are selling from
$3.50 to So.
Mixers and springers have been Ia
good demand, and are selling at $S5 to $45
for the good to choice ones, and about
SIC for the fair to good ones.
Good quality feeding steers are In de-
mand, and selling at 1870 to $3.50 for the
best quality, and $3.50 to & for the COM
mon to fair kind. Stockers are selling
at 81 to $4.35.
The run of steer calves has been light,
and the quality has not been very good.
Everything in has been sold, however,
at prices a little lower. The best steer
calves are selling steady at &.f5 to s.,
with the common to fair kind going at
| 81 to $3.50. The light run has made-it
possible to sell Jerseys and Holsteins at
fair prices, but there is not a ready mar
ket for this kind of stuff.
| Heifer calves have been in strong de-
mand with the bulk of the sales at 1870
and $3.50, while some of the choice ones
sold as high 1890 and 81.
The light run of cattle has been dis
! cCuraging to buyers who have been on
| the market for the past ten days, and in
some cases have been unable to fill orders
in that length of time. Too many of
the cattle in have been on the common
order. Send in the good cattle of all
kinds, and we will get prices for them
that will be as good or better than they
will bring at any other point.
HOGS-The receipts for the first three
days of the week have been $3.50, against
1850 for the same days last week. The
market has been a very satisfactory one,
and has ruled fairly steady. On Mon
day the bulk of the butchers sold at
$S.621e and $3.65. On Tuesday quotations
were little lower, and today (Wednes-
day. the bulk sold at $3.50 and s. 621a.
The opening here was strong to a shade
lower, and closed from TX to 10 cents
lower than the opening. The choice hogs
| sold today for $685. and $3.671h, and sort
ed punches as high as 1910. Pigs and
packers sold steady at 1926 and $3.S5,
and stays and boars at $3.50 to g.
The presence of outside buyers has
| made competition little brisk here, and
has helped to maintain prices. We do not
look for hogs to go any higher, and
prices may be a little lower for the re-
mainder of the week
SHEEP-The receipts have been ex-
ceptionally light this week, and the mar
ket is very unsteady. Good sheep and
heavy lambs are selling fully rs cents
lower than last week, and spring lambs
are from SO cents to 81 lower, and only
the very best of everything flnds a ready
sale. 1t is not improbable that prices
will go still lower before there is
reaction of any consequence We would
advise shippers to be very conservative
in buying sheep and lambs
Very truly
FITCH & co.
Charles Fitch, cattle salesman
Allen Fitch, cattle and sheep salesman.
Percy Vittum, hog salesman.