The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-23
WEEK OF DECLINES
This the Effect of Heavier Cattle
and Sheep Receipts.
BUT HOGS ADVANCED STEADILY
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Dry Fed Cattle Continue in Good
sale-News Of the Live
Stock Trade.

South St. Paul, Aug 23.-Cattle receipts this
week have been unusually heavy although
comparatively small part Of the stuff has
been: put on sale at South St. Paul. The
total for the week is nearly 10000 head
against 5000 head last week and 4,400 head
for the corresponding week year ago. Calf
receipts show about 500 head for the week
against 275 last week and 375, for the cor
responding week year ago. The prediction
OF last week that prices would go lower has
been verified. and butcher cattle are now fully
so cents under last weeks close. The de-
mand, however is good at the decline and
this market has not suffered to the extent that
some others have. Eastern points are re-
porting prices Is cents to 81 lower than
week ago. These lower prices do not affect
the hcoice dry-fed cattle which will sell as
we'll now as at any time. Veals calves were
up25 cents during the week but the gain has
been lost. Bulls steady. In the stocker and
feeder division the week opened with prices
steady but there has been gradual weaken
ing .in$ the better grades and sharp declines in
the common stuff until now the market is 15G
25 cents lower on better quality stockers and
feeders and 25@50 cents lower "on the others
Feeding bulls have strengthened up and
are again selling at SO for the best. Mich
COWS continue to hold firm and move readily
There has been average run of hogs
this week. The total will go about $500
against the same number last week and 5,1o0
year ago. There has been decided re-
action in the market and prices have been
going up in bounds all week long until more
than half of the loss Of the previous two
weeks has been regaincd.. This market has
been in excellent shape to care for hogs at
all times and the prices paid here during the
week have been far better than at any other
point in the west and equal to the larger
eastern points. Pc
Sheep receipts for this week show about
5000 head against 1900 head last week and
1900 head for the corresponding week a year
ago. AS only a part of the stuff that came
In was put on sale the market has not been
over-supplied and trade has been fairly active
at all times. Lower prices at eastern points
have, to some extent, forced buyers to bid
lower here and prices on both sheep and
lambs are 25 cents off for the week. Stock
| and feeding stuff and particularly the bet
| ter quality feeders, is finding ready sale at
| firm prices.
| Estimated receipts at the Union Stock Yards
| to-day: Cattle, $50; calves, 80; hogs, $50
! sheep, IT'S: horses, 1875; cars, 81.
! 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.
1907. 1921 30,Os5 1854 143 53s5 TO- 74s
lsOl.... 75.079 27,2S7 540114 1854 1854 SAG
Inc. 37,492 2,795 55,32s 1o2, 45s 49,. 1882
Dec: ...... ...... ....... '....... 52s9 ....
| The following table shows the receipts thus
| far 1r August, as compared with the same pc
! riod in 1901
Year. Cattle. Calves Hogs Sheep Horses Cars
190G.... 1903 s95 1851 22,i12 113o 1,1o2
1901 S5Ss l'lo1 1882 s,a71 III III ss 5ss
&c. Be- =: 70, 4es los sisi 1924 1924 lols 500
official receipts for the past week are as fol-