The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-25
GOOD WEEK In STOCK
Except for an Unsatisfactory Tone
on Stocker Cattle.
BOSTON AND MILWAUKEE, BOUGHT
Hogs Lower EarIy-Sheep Receipts
Light-Veal Firm-News of
Western Markets.

South st. Paul, Mimi, May 25.-HOGS-
The marketing OF hogs this week was very
liberal at all markets, with the total at the
five leading markets being the largest tor
any one week since the third week in Feb
ruary, when 400, 200 were marketed. The to-
tai at the five big markets was about s9l ,sOO,
against 344, 100 for the previous week, S4l,2Vo
for the corresponding week month ago ana
4S,700 for the corresponding week year
ago. Since Jan. 1 receipts at these nVe
markets aggregate about 7,241,2OO, against
6,SS2, 200 for the same period year ago, OF
an increase of about $50, 900. Receipts here
this week were about IL. 100. against 10, 4S6
for the week before, 1000 for the same
week month ago and Il, ,209 for the same
week year ago. The heavy increase at ali
markets had a very bad effect on values,
and while the supply here was not in excess
Of the real wants Of the trade, yet prices
during the first three days OF the week were
forced from zoe to 2215c lower in sympathy
with conditions at other points. The de-
mand was exceptionally good. On Tuesday
and Wednesday the North Packing company
of Boston was on the market fer good to
choice quality mediums and heavies and on
Thursday and Friday Cudahy Brothers OF
Milwaukee were on the market for rev
loads Quality all week averaged only fair.
There were q few loads OF pretty desirable
mediums and heaVies included in the offer
ings, but the big end ran largely to light
mixed grades. AS compared with the close
a week ago. prices are TIC to 1oc lower,
and about 121kc higher than the low time last
Wednesday, but are 25c to 3Oc lower than
the high time Monday, April 8.
BUTCHER CATTLE-Receipts of cattle at
the FIVE leading markets during the week
totaled about 1O9,7OO against 1O4,S0O for the
previous week, 115,6O0 for the corresponding
week a month ago and 121, 400 for the corre-
spending week year ago. The supply here
was about 4,S00, against S,724 for the week
before, S97S for the same week a month ago
and 3,219 for the same week year ago. The
general tendency Of the market has been
stronger and while the supply here shows
nominal increase over a week ago, there was
a large proportion OF Tuesdays and Wednes-
days supply that was billed through to
country points. The local demand was very
keen for both beef and butcher cattle and
particularly for choice, finished kinds and
in the absence of enough to meet the demand
prices later In the week were advanced about
1Oc On Thursday one load of beef steers
sold at $3.50 and two loads at $40 and be-
sides these one load sold on Friday at S.
Offerings all week consisted OF only small
punches that sold at a range of $3.50 to $4.75.
Butcher COWS and heifers ran largely to
common or only fair quality, although a few
head were good enough to sell better thar
81, with one single sale topping the mar
ket at $4.75. Veal calves again huetuated
on q very wide margin and at the close best
ones are quoted from S. to $5.25, or 25 to
SOC higher than the close a week ago.
SToCKERS AND FEEDERS-Condtions in
the stocker and feeder division all week have
been very unfavorable to the selling inter
ests. Receipts of cattle show nominal in
crease over the week before and while the
supply in this division was quite liberal
yet a large proportion of them were billed
through to country points. The continued
dry weather has had considerable effect in
governing the activity of trade and with
conditions at the close of last week begik
ming to look rather dubious, the market this
week opened very dull Country buyers
have been very scarce all week and, while
both regular dealers and order buyers have
held orders, yet their wants were only for
the good to choice quality, and ran almost
exclusively to yearling steers. With very
few country buyers in the yards the trade
generally became quite bearish and sales
could be made only at sharp declines from
the strong prices that ruled during the three
weeks previous. There was very little in
quiry for stock heifers, excepting for choice
ones that weighed better than 900 pounds
With practically no buyers for the little
stock heifers, sales were generally anywhere
from 20 to soc lower than the close a week
ago for the fair to good quality and any
thing not fair were unstable. Extra good
quality heifers were picked up at prices
not more than 10 to 15c of. Yearling steers
met the best demand and anything that
showed color and quality changed hands at
prices 10 to 15c on, while the only fair quail
ity stuff sold fully Csc under the week be-
fore. There was good supply of stock
and feeding bulls included in the offerings
These met good inquiry and changed hands
at prices only a shade under last week. A
good many sellers are holding large strings
but in nearly every case they consist Of the
COMMON tailings.
SHEEP-The local sheep supply during the
past week was exceedingly small, being less
than the light run Of the week before Re-
ceipts at all outside market points con-
tinued moderate, with the result that prices
showed no material change The demand here
ruled unusually keen for both choice, shorn
lambs and sheep and in the absence of fresh
supplies the trade was compelled to look
to local feed lots. Competition was very
keen among buyers and while prices were
not quotably higher. sales were generally
considered firm with the 10 to 15c advance
during the previous week. The few fresh
arrivals in the yards included some desirable
little spring lambs that were picked up
readily at prices ranging from 1915 to $3.50
and many more would have changed hands
with just as much snap and ginger at the
same prices had they been on the market
Some extra choice shorn ewes sold early in
the week out of a local feed lot at s4.25. but
they were considered fully 15c per hundred
pounds better than the average good quail
ity offered on this market Choice shorn
lambs are still quoted at s475 choice shorn
yearlings are quoted at $3.50, while choice
shorn wethers are quoted from s5.25 to $5.35
and choice shorn ewes from 81 to $40. There
was practically no offerings ON sale in the