The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24
PRICES WERE HIGH.
A Satisfactory Week for the Live
Stock Sellers.
RECEIPTS ARE FALLING OFF
South st. Paul Firmer Than Other
Markets-Hoss Run Chiefly to
the Common Kind.

South St. Paul, Mimi, May 4-Cattle re-
ceipts continue to show decrease. The total
for this week will lie about 1,1eO head, against
1880 head last week and 1900 head for the
corresponding week year ago. The total
for April, as compared with April year ago,
shows decrease approaching 1900 head,
while the gain for the year has dropped to
about 1880 head. Calf receipts show up
little better this week. but are still running
considerably behind even the light receipts
for the corresponding period a year ago. The
total this week will be about 1900 head,
against LOCO head last week and 1000 head
for the same week last year. The month,
compared with April last year. shows a de-
cline Of 400 head. The total for the year is
still in excess of last year, but-the gain has
dropped to about 7G0 head.
The butcher market continues good AS a
natural result of the light receipts. in the
face Of good demand, prices show some i'm
provement and are now higher than at any
previous time. Steers sold this week for
$6.S5, high water mark for South st. Paul.
Hefers sold for Sc. another new high price
record. Veals are up again and selling around
S5@5.25, with not enough coming in to meet
demands. In the stock and feeding division
there has been but little change. good de-
mand for good quality stock and feeding stuff,
showing weight has kept the yards we'll
| cleared of this class at all times The trade
In stock calves has not been good. There
has been but a fair outlet for the best at
steady prices, while others have tren slow
and weak The very common calves have
been hard to give away. Mich cows. are
gen erally considered $3.50 lower than last
week. Demand is right good at the drop.
Hog receipts arc holding up fairly we'll, al
though just now running little behind the
| corresponding time year ago. The mont
shows very small gain over April year
ago. while the gain for the year continues to
hold around So, DOC. Trade has been satisfac-
tory at all times. Receipts were expected to
be heavier than they have been and as a re-
suit, prices have held up we'll. The range
between South St. Paul and Chicago has
been very small several occasions, while
the local market has been better than other
| western points. The only disappointing fea-
ture of the trade at this time is the fact that
the hogs continue to run light in weight, with
| a big percentage Of them common in quality.
! Sheep receipts this week will total about
| 200 head against 700 head last week and 500
head for the same week last year. OF the
| 1000 head received, however, less than one
| third have been on SALE so that there have
| been hardly enough sheep in the yards for
The entire week to make, showing. Prices
are generally about Is cents under last week
| The decline comes in spite Of the light re-
ceipts owing to the fact that eastern points
are reporting a much heavier drop, and tc
maintain the prices in force here last week
would throw this market away out of line.
| South ST. Paul, Mimi, May 4.-Estimatet
| receipts at the union stockyards to-day: Cat
tie, 1875; calves, IS; hogs. 2,45o; sheep, 200
| cars, 3S. s...-, = -.-
/ The following table shows the receipts from
| i. 1902. cOmDared
| same period in 1901: ,.
| Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep Horses. Cars
1872 5ss9s 2s $50 ss So sss
Inc .17,334 700 36,114 sG,56o -. 1,27'
Lee $780,. .:.... l,4si -.
| The following table shows the receipts thus
far in May as compared with the same Pc
| Rod in 1901:
| Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs Sheep. Horses. Cars.
! 1902 -. 6,s12 4,216 1888 2,2e1 1872 83t
1901 -. $3.50 1850 4o.e74 1851 1,465 SO:
Dec De- 80. 1921 4a4 ~ wv 127s Sc &c
Oficial receipts for the past week are as