The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11
NEW RECORD WEEK
Cattle Receipts at South St. Paul
Will Run to a Total Of About
H. ,r $4,000 Head.
Hogs Also Increased and Heavy De.
clines Were Made All Through
the Market.

South st. Paul, Oct n.-Cattle receipts this
week are heavier than ever before In the history
of the yards. With fair run to-day the total
will reach 1900 head, against 1900 head
last week and 5000 head for the corresponding
week year ago. Calf receipts also show
some gain last week. end run more than
double the same week last year. The total Will
reach 1000 head, against 900 last week and 400
head the corresponding week year ago. South
st. Paul has not been alone IN receiving Dig
runs of cattle. Receipts have been heavy at all
points. and the result has been lower prices.
Practically nothing has escaped. In butcher cat
tie the COW stun Is 15c lower while common,
half-fat steers are good Csc off, Bulls are
15@25c lower and veals fat 25c of. Good
feeding cattle selling we'll at decline Of
25c. but the common stuff is very slow and
weak at the same drop. Best stock stuff Is 15c
at these figures. Stock and feeding bulls 800
Csc lower Choice milcb cows are about steady
with last week. medium grades S203 lower.
Common cows will only sell as Gamers
Hog receipts show considerable gain over
preceding weeks, but still running behind
the corresponding weeks last year. The run for
this week will total about 10000, as against
$500 last week and II 800 for the corresponding
week year ago. The market has been a bad
one. The first two days of the week were en-
tirely satisfactory and gave no indication OF
the big drops that were to come, although Tues
days market closed 50D10c lower than the OPEN
ing. Wednesday there fat 1Oc drop,
Thursday the decline amounted to 10000 and
yesterday buyers took off another 15c. The total
receipts continue at all heavy there is every indi
cation that prices will 60 still lower. Buyers
want to take off considerable for it is admit
ted fact that the present price of hogs is very
high, considering the promise for the coming
crop. They would be warranted in such action
| and the only thing necessary to bring lower
prices will be heavy receipts. Should receipts
be light 1t Is thought that the present prices
will hold about steady. but It, is not believed
that any of this weeks decline will be rega1ned.
Sheer receipts, with to-day's run estimated,
total $1,000 head for the week. against 81 900
last week and $4,000 for the same week year
ago. Lambs are selling about 25c down and
| sheep off 1O@15c. but both are in fair de-
mand at the decline. There has been a great
deal of western stock and feeding stuff on
| the market during the week. and practically all
of it has found ready sale at good prices
Estimated receipts at the Union stockyards
to-day: Cattle $50; calves, so; hogs, 800; sheep,
5000; horses, 400; cars, 6S.
The following table shows the receipts from
same period in 1901
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep Horses. Cars.
1902 100. O04 81, 57S 47 537 1924 6.521 49, 63e
1901. 113,476 OOO7 392 592 156O5S IL, 592 II 17(
Inc. s5,o2s 5571 44,945 173,s67 80: 4,46e
The following table shows the receipts eti thus
far in October as compared with the same period
Year Cattle. Calves Hogs Sheep Horses Cars
1902. 1902 1929 1874 47,213 163 1,21:
1901. ,7IsS333S so 1s,4o7 21,s5s 1901 "a
Dec Dec: IL :22e e92 s:sss 29.a99 iss 40
Official receipts for the past week are as fol
Dat. Cattle. Calves. Hogs sheep. Horses. Cars
'EOct ..1,S11 Sc 454. $500 % 12I