The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
The WEEK IN CATTLE
Butcher Stock S1umped Nearly 35c
~ by Small. Declines,
HOGS HIGHEST FOR NINE YEARS
Present Anti-Beef Trust Agitation
$50 Expected to Have Some De-,
pressing Effect.

South st. Paul, May 3-Receipts of cattle
this week have fallen off to considerable
extent. showing but $500 head against $500
head last week: The total shows quite a
large gain over the corresponding week a
year ago, however, when but 1900 head were
received. The gain for the year is now close
TO ~, 600 head. Calf receipts show falling
OH or nearly a thousand head compared with
last week, and are also under the correspond
ing week year ago. The total this week
VIII be about 800 head against 2,400 last
week and 1,600 head a year ago. The gain
1or the earihas been cut quite little and
is now but about 800 head. The butcher cat
tie market slumped badly during the week.
The total Of several small declines on steers
is about IS cents, while cows and bulls are
good % cents under last week. During
the last acouple of days the market has. held
steady at the, lower prices The trade in
stCckers and feeders has been somewhat I'M
settled There is no question that feeders
and choice stock steers are steady and active,
put the views of the various commission
houses differ to some extent on the other
cattle. 1t is safe to say that the market
was no better on common and light weight
stuff this week than last, and the fact that
there will be fairly good clearance when
trade closes tonight is due largely to light
receipts which have not added much to the
accumulated stuff and have enabled sales
men to- work on the hold-overs. Stock bulls
are about steady. and moving readily Best
mich COWS, are moving readily at steady to
strong prices. No Improvement in. common
cows. 49,, IL: ..-.......
Hog receipts have been falling off little
this week. The total for the week will show
about 1900 against 1860 a week ago and
l3,2Oe for, the corresponding week a year
ago. The. total for the year has dropped of
a1Htte and the gain is but about $751; 600
The market has been up and down, reaching
the highest point in nine years the first
part Of the week and dropping off during the
last two or three days. On Tuesday hogs
reached S715; the highest price that has been
paid at South St Paul since the panic in
PROVISIONS some. nine years ago. The pres
ent agitation in the price of meats is ex-
pected TO work badly for the market in spite
of the fact that there is a comparative short
age in the supply and that the present high
prices on the hoof are warranted. Ruling
quotations to-day were as follows:
Sheep receipts this week will total about
700 against 1900 last week and 1900 for the
corresponding week year. ago. The total
gaintfor the year still holds close to $4,000.
A larger part Of the stuff that came in this
week was. not put on sale so that the supply
has amounted to practically nothing. The
demand has been good at all times for the
better quality killing stuff with prices
quoted fully steady. The common and thin
killing stuff is not wanted to any extent,
and is slow aad weak.
South St. Paul, May 3.-Estimated receipts
at the Union stockyards to-day: Cattle, IS:
calves, 40; hogs, 1900; sheep, 25; cars, 10.
The following table shows the receipts from
5an ,el lso2 to- aate s e9pared with the
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Horses. Cars
1@2... 64,261 1859 23s, SIS III, 178 47s 6,169
1901. 1892 1892 2o4,11e 71,449 6s2 4,774
Inc. 1888 s97 1854 1875 -. 1886
'~SC Iva
The following table shows the receipts thus
far IL n. May,,,as compared with the same period
Year Cattle. Calves. Hoss!sheep. Horses. Cars
$751; $751;: 7 7ss So a ~ 70 te g g
Inc..... -. go. 9 I -.
Dec. 200 231 $40 . - 1G
h. otticial receipts for the past week are fol-
eDate. Cattle. CalTes:fiogs: Sheep Horses. Cars
April &C.. 431' SO s 1,6l4' 1876 -. IS
April IS. 423 1853 ss3s IS 80. 80
April 20. 1850 ISL 3,619 SO .... 122
April go. 500 27e 1893 4es 49,. Il
May 1866 122 1,13 90 -. So
May. 2. .2O3 14s ,2,sse 26 ii
RaiIroads entering the yards reported re
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