The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-15
HOG PRICES WAIVER
Decline Followed by Recovery
More Fancy Hogs Wanted.
CATTLE RECEIPTS ARE LIBERAL
Sharp Falling Off in Sheep Receipts
Review of the Week in
Live Stock.

South st. Paul, March 15.-Receipts of hogs
this week will run close to 120o0-a gain of
ABOUT ], 600 over week ago. Total receipts
for the year show gain of about $4,000 over
last year. The week opened with heavy
drop, buyers taking off 15c on Monday. This
was followed with 5910c advances on Tuesday
and Wednesday and further advance OF a
nickel On Thursday, with 5@10c decline on
Friday, so that the week closes with prices
about steady at last weeks close The bulk
OF the hogs that have come to the market
this week have been only fair in quality,
while good many have been very common
and very few choice. There have been
but a couple of loads Of fancy stuff on sale
all week. While the market takes care of all
the hogs that come in, no matter what the
quality, great many more fancy hogs could
be used The demand for the best grades is
very good and prices paid will be found to
be as good or better than at any other point
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Receipts Of cattle this week have been lib
eral, running close to 1000 head, against 1885
a week ago. The receipts for the month Of
March show gain over March, 1901, of more
than 5000 head, and the total receipts thus
far this year show gain over the correspond
Ing period in 1901 Of nearly 5000. The run
Of calves has also been heavy compared with
a week ago, showing a gain Of about 400 head.
For the entire month, however, receipts are
running behind last year, and, while the gain
this week has cut down the loss for the year
to a considerable extent, the total is still
about 1000 head behind a year ago. The
market has been a most satisfactory one the
entire week. In butcher cattle prices have
held steady on everything and the demand
has been good. AT the first Of the week there
was an advance Of 10@15c in stock and feed
ing cattle and prices have held steady at the
higher figures, with Indications pointing to
a good clearance at the close Of business to-
day. .-. .7-
There has been a decided falling off in
sheep receipts this week, due, no doubt, to
the fact that shipments of stuff coming In to
be placed on feed have stopped The total
for the week will run about 1000, against
nearly 5000 week ago. The receipts thus
tar in March show a gain of a little more
than II, 600 head over the corresponding period
in March, 1901. Total receipts thus far this
year, compared with the corresponding period
In 1901, continue to show remarkable gain,
which, at this time, is more than $4,000, the
gain alone representing more than the total
receipts for the same period year ago. Of
ferings have been unusually light all week
and packers have obtained large per cent of
their supplies from the feed lots. Prices have
held steady to strong at all times. -s-
Estimated receipts at the Union Stockyards
to-day: Cattle 275. calves rs, hogs $500,
sheep 100 cars A.
The following table shows the receipts from
Jan. 1, 1902, to date, as compared with the
! same period In 1901:
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Horses. Cars.
1902 -. 24os 1888 15ss, 54s 12s,5S1 246 ss725
1901 80. PHO SPIT 1So,s2s 5s,sos 4o2 s,O42
Inc 1859 90; 22,6ls ss,67s =: ss3
{ The following table shows the receipts thus
far In March, as compared with the same pc
Rod in 1901:
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Horses. Cars.
1902 80. Asa H. 4S %, 1884 1,466 SO ga
1901 80. 4,2s7 t.704 21,04s 3,941 3 1863
Inc ..... 3,167 -. 1886 1885 So 1856
Dec Sc ...... ...... .. 80.
Official receipts for the past week are as
follows:
Date. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep Horses. Cars
Mar. g.. 1872 IL 1883 ,ll60 80
Mar. TO-. 713 300 2030 3,258 ....s 70
Mar. II .1,408 344 S,346 215 8 IS
Mar. 12..=s637 1856 1901 IL 49,. AZ
Mar. 49,. 742 I'll 1856 IT,. IS
Mar. H.. 277 Sc 1,7S1 35 -. 80
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