The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-18
GRAIN FIRM LOSES HOG PRICES EASIER
Receipts Light, but Provision Sta,
tistics Bearlsh.
GOOD BUTCHER CATTLE DEMAND
Review of the Week and General
News of the Western Cattle
Markets.

South St. Paul. Mimi, Jan. s.-Hodo-
The marketing OF hogs the past week SHOWS
heavy decrease from the previous week
and fell considerably short Of the total re-
ceipts of the same week last year. At the
Ave big markets receipts this week totaled
355, 000 against 437, 400 for the previous week,
429, 800 two weeks ago, 473, 100 for the CORE
spending week a month ago, 3S3, 800 for the
corresponding week a year ago. Receipts
here fell about 5000 short OF the supply OF
the week before, but was shade larger
than the run for the same week year ago.
This weeks supply totaled $4,000, against
2O,726 for the week before, 15,709 two weeks
ago, o. 800 for the same week month ago,
and 1858 for the same week year ago.
Prices have generally ruled weaker. Reports
showing an increase Of about 4,OOO,0 oo POUNDS
OF cut meats during the past month at the
Ave leading markets, and showing the WIS.,
ible supply at these same markets TO eN-
coed the supply at the same time last year
by about 66, O0O, 900 pounds had bearisn eHeet
There was good, strong demand mere LOT
supplies, but buyers here were forced INTO
line in sympathy with lower prices ootn Id
the east and south, and at the close prices
are generally to 15c under week ago. Az
the close the bulk sold from $3.50 to S6lo'
against $500 to $6.25 a week ago, $6.lO 10
AS two weeks ago, $50 to $50 month
ago and 5.25 to $50 year ago.
the prominent market points were liberal and
show an increase of 10000 over aggregate re-
ceipts Of the previous week. The five Dig
markets reported total Of 143,O0(, against
1888 400 for the previous week, 102, 7VO two
weeks ago, 900 for the corresponding week
month ago and 400 for the correspond
Ing week year ago. The supply here was
only fair, and while there was slight In
crease over the light run Of the week before,
Ia received about
three-f ourths as large as the supply for the
same week last year. There were $500 re-
ceived this week, against 1878 for the week
before, 1,011 two weeks ago, 1884 for the
same week a month ago and 1908 for the
same week a year ago. Conditions In the
east warranted a. still wider range in values
in killing cattle, and while there no
quotable change in choice beef and butcher
grades, yet the common to medium kinds
suffered very sharp break. Offerings here
in the line of killers ran almost entirely to
the common to medium grades and, notwith-
standing the slump in eastern prices, the
continued strong demand here had a tenden-
cy to well maintained values. There were
only few fairly good offerings. The local
demand was far in excess of the available
supply, and, aside from weak to doc lower
market Monday, prices ruled fully steady all
week There was good, strong demand for
veal calves at prices not quotably different
for last weeks closing trade
StIEEP-Sheep receipts this week at the
leading market points were again liberal
There was an increase of about 80, 900 over
over the same week a year ago The five
big markets reported total Of 125, Co., against
300 for the previous week, 10S 900 two
weeks ago, 11o,600 for the CORRESPONDING
week month ago and 1000 for the CORE
spending week a year ago. Receipts here
were very large and consisted almost entirely
OF offerings billed from Montana points to
local feed lots. The weeks supply totals
$4,000 against 1880 for the week before,
2.oS6 for the same week month ago and
1881 for the same week a wear ago The
local inquiry for fat offerings was only fair.
and, while the supply offered to the trade
was not large, yet statesmen found very little
dlctlulty In selling at prices the same az at
the closing trade of the week before.