The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-15
FARM PRODUCTS UP PLENTY OF HOGS
Receipts Heavy and Prices Easier
In Consequence.
NOT so MANY BUTCHER COWS IN
stockers and Feeders Irregular
Sheep Run About the Aver
age-Neyvs Of the Trade.

South st. Paul. Mimi, Feb. 10.-HOGS--
| There was an unusually liberal marketing of
hogs at all markets for this season Of the
year, with the total supply at the five lead
ing markets the largest since the second
| week in December when $4,000 were mar
| keted. The supply at these same markets
this week was about 100000, against 424, 800
last week, 10000 two weeks ago, 374,30O for
the corresponding week a month ago. 434 200
for the corresponding week year ago. Local
receipts show corresponding increase, being
about 5000 larger than for the same week
! last year. About 1920 were received against
1868 for the week before, 2,919 two weeks
ago, 1883 for the same week month ago
and l2,499 for the same week year ago. The
heavy increase In the general marketing had
very weakening effect in values and since
the close of last week prices have shown
more or less weakness, with the close to-
day showing decline for the week Of about
loo. Quality ran very irregular although the
general run showed considerable Improvement
over both a week and two weeks ago. At
the close the bulk sold from $3.50 to $500
against $3.50 to $6.05 last week, $605 to $500
month ago and s5.25 to $5.323s a year ago.
BUTCHER CATTLE--Receipts Of cattle at
all markets the past week were barely mod
crate and show a decrease of about 5000,
with aggregate receipts for the same week
last year. The five big markets reported a
total this week Of about $4,000, against 1885,
300 last week, liz, 100 two weeks ago. 142,-
100 for the corresponding week a month ago,
1872, 800 for the corresponding week year
ago and ia, 500 for the corresponding week
two years ago. The supply received here
was barely as large as last weeks receipts
and a little less than three-fourths as
large as the number received during the
same week last year. About 1900 were re-
ceived, against 3,0s8 for the week before, 3,S14
two weeks ago, 2,614 for the same week a
,ar,fh A fha III q
ago and 2,57s for the same week two years
ago. Conditions in the fat cattle trade
showed very little change from last weeks
close. There were slight fluctuations in
eastern values but with the supply here
falling far short Of requirements, prices on
all grades Of both beef steers and butcher
cows and hefers, held fully as high as
week ago. There was very strong tone de-
veloped to the trade In veal calves, resulting
in an advance Of fully soc over week ago
and 75c over two weeks ago.
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS-Conditions in
the stocker and feeder division this week
were not very gratifying to the trade While
cattle receipts for the week were fair, yet
there was a comparatively small portion of
the daily arrivals offered on sale in this
division. The weather was moderate all
week, yet each day found very few buyers
in the yards, direct from the country. Order
buyers and regular dealers held light orders
lOI al SfdueS Ill ulduy luSlduceS early Ill
the week, statesmen found it almost impossible
to even get bids on anything excepting the
good to choice grades. Anything that showed
quality found ready outlet and, while the
trade in general had its ups and downs, yet
sales, as a rule, on all kinds were consid-
cred about steady with last weeks closing
trade. 49,.
SHEEP-The general run of sheep to mar
ket this week was about as large as the
average for the past few weeks, but fell
about $1,000 short of combined receipts for
the same week last year. The Ave big mar
kets reported a total OF about 10s, O0O against
109,7OO for the previous week, 1000 two
weeks ago, 10000 for the corresponding week
month ago, 1900 for the corresponding
week a year ago and 1871, 200 for the CORE
spending week two years ago. Local receipts
totaled only about 200, against 1851 last
week, 1883 two weeks ago, 24,792 for the
same week month ago, 831 for the same
week a year ago and $3.50 for the same week
two years ago. There was a good healthy
tone to the trade in general: Receipts at
the most prominent markets were not up to
the marketing either a year or two years
ago and with conditions east warranting still
further strength, prices here ruled accord
ingly and at the close choice fat lambs are
Is to 25c above last weeks close, while
choice fat ewes and wethers show an ad-
vance of from 40 to SOC. r s~~
South st. Paul. Mimi, Feb. 15-Receipts
to-day were about 200 ctatle, so calves, 3,4OO
hogs