The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-29
GOOD TRADING WEEK
Live Stock Prices Touched Highest
Points of the Year.
HEAVY RUN OF WESTERN CATTLE
Easter Lambs In Deman d-NewE
of the Western Cattle
s,#& " Markets.

South st. Paul, March 2s.-Hog receipts
this week will total about 14,OoO against
10000 a week ago and II, 300 for the corre-
spending week a year ago. The total re-
ceipts thus far this month are in excess of
the same period last year by more than 5000,
and the gain thus. far this year over 1901 is
about 2S ,0o0S The showing is most gratifying
to all connected With South st. Paul, and. as
the growth continues to steadily increase, it
lis expected that the end of the year viii find
a most substantial gain. From a trading
standpoint tho week has been a most salts
factory one. The demand has been a good
one at all times and prices, with the, excep-
ton Of the opening daytof the week, have
been going steadily up until the market is
now higher than at any time this year, and,
should present conditions continue, Will soon
equal the high time Of last year. when prices
went higher than at any time in the past
eight years. Prices being paid here are fully
equal to- Chicago, distance and quality con-
sidered, and have been higher than at other
western points which are decomposition with
South st. Paul. Ruling quotations at this
time are as follows: "a
Light and light mixed $6S0@6.6O; mixed
and butchers, $6.45@6.7O heavy, s6.45@6.75.
Estimated receipts at the Union Stockyards
to-day: Cattle, $50; calves. So hogs, 1,50o;
sheep, LOIS; horses, 2S; cars, ~.
Cattle receipts have been unusually heavy
for this season Of the year. The total for
the week will run about 5,4o0 head; against
$500 last week and 2,7OO head for the CORE
, spending week year ago. The receipts thus
far in March show gain over the same
period last year Of more than 1000 head, and
the gain thus far this year over 1901 is al
most 8, 900 head. The big receipts this week
were due, in measure. to heavy shipment
Of western cattle which came in Unexpectedly
on Monday Big shipments OF westerns are
most unusual at South st. Paul at this sea-
son. Calf receipts have fallen off. This week
will show but 1.l00 against 1,2oO last week
and more than ], 800 for the same week year
ago. The butcher cattle market has been a
splendid one Packers have been In the helo
for everything in the killing line and have
been paving steady to strong prices at all
times The stocker and feeder trade has not
been so satisfactory. Feeders have been good
sale all week, but practically everything else
has been SLOW Lightweight cattle, STOCK
calves and tail-ends have been hard to move
even at low prices. There have been occa-
sional sales Of these kinds at prices tha'
" ouId seem to indicate some demand, but
the sales have been on the catch order and
the market cannot be judged by them.
| Sheep receipts will run about $500 against
1900 q week ago and 1925 year ago. Total
receipts for the month show gain over
March, 1901, of nearly 10000, and the tota
| thus far this year Is in excess or l9ol py
! more than 900. There has been little OF nc
change all week in market conditions. Inc
| demand has been good for killing stuff, with
prices holding steady Supplies have not been
| heavy enough to meet the demands OF the
hackers and considerable stuff has been sole
| out of the feed lots. Spring lambs were
| marketed this week and sold up to $1a. This
is high price paid for Easter lambs anc
will not be maintained next week.
! The following table shows the receipts from
| Jan /. 1902. to date, as compared with the
| same period in 1901:
| Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Horses. Cars
1902 -. Al ,469 1857 1S0,04 1881 3O8 4,434
1901 " S26oS s,546 l52, 2S5 65,s7 4S7 3'Sat
Inc. $3.50 -: 27,75s 7o'ol4 %; s0'
Dec. ...... $50 ...::.. $500. !oI 80.
The following table shows the receipts thus
| far in March. as cOmpared with the sa1n'
| period in 1901: u. RI : -. r, :.
Year. Cattle Calves. Hogs Sheep. Horses. Cars
1902. 1854 4,o02 1882 2s,s76 4s 1,36.
1901. 9,1s5 1878 42,4O5 9,9lo s., SO s %;