The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-21
HOG PRICES HIGH
Not Enough Good Butcher Beef
Being Delivered.
WEEKLY LIVE STOCK REVIEW
News From South ST. Paul and
Other Western Cattle
%tl Markets.

South st. Paul, June 21.-Cattle receipts
this week, while not heavy, show consider
able gain over last week and the correspond
ing week a year ago. The total will be about
1890 head, against $3.50 last week and 1000
for the corresponding week year ago. Calf
receipts show small gain over last week
and are just double the same week last year.
The total Is about 1900 head, against 1.15o
last week and $50 a year ago. The totals for
the month of June and thus far this year
show substantial gain over last year. The
butcher cattle trade has been handicapped
through lack of good quality cattle. Prices
on choice, dry-fed stuff are generally quoted
steady with last week, but the common and
grassy. cattle, about the only kind that we
have had, are Csc lower on steers and IS
cents lower on cows. Veals dropped 25c on
Tuesday. but the loss was regained yester-
day. Bulls are slow sale at prices 25@5ec
lower, common and bologna bulls suffering
the most. The bottom seems to have dropped
completely out Of the stocker and feeder
trade this week Receipts have been liberal
and have included fair percentage Of good
cattle, but the demand has not been even
ordinary The result has been drop Of
25@35c all along the line, with the possible
exception Of choice stock heifers, which are
possibly only 15@25c lower. A few right choice
stock steers of good weight are also selling
only 15@25c lower. but the bulk are moving
sale at extremely low prices. Mich cows
have picked up a little and are generally
considered 81 higher than last week. =.
- Hog receipts have been light. The total
for the week will exceed 10000 but very
little. Last week was considered very light
week. with 10,7O0 receipts. Receipts for the
corresponding week year ago were TO- 100.
The month and the year show good gains.
The light receipts, coupled with a good de-
mand, has had the effect of keeping prices
moving upward, and yesterday the market,
with a 10@15c advance, struck the highest point
in ten years. Sorted, choice heavy hogs sold
at $3.50. Fancy hogs would have found q
ready sale at $755@7.so had there been any
in the yards. r. ~ r.. ..~-,.'.. H.. ~ 3D..
Sheep receipts have been heavy, running
away ahead of last week and more than
double the same week year ago. Receipts
this week are about 2,700 head, against $50
last week and 1,050 a year ago. The year
shows gain of nearly $4,000 head over 1901.
Light receipts had kept prices away out OF
line up to this week, and buyers took advan-
tage of the big runs to bear the market The
result was a. general decline ranging from Zoe
to 81: IS. Lambs dropped 25c. Desirable ewes
and wethers dropped 6oc, while heavy ewes
and common killers went down 81 20. Bucks
dropped 5O07oc. There is still no demand
for stock and feeding stuff and the little thai
is coming in has to be practically given away
In order to move it. T.. ~ -.
South St. Paul. MINI. June 21-Estimated
receipts at the Union stockyards to-day: Cat
tie, So; calves, 30; hogs, 1.225; sheep, IS
cars, 20. -.. 80. 49, l1'.E
The following table shows the receipts from
Jan. Il, 1902 to date, as compared with the
| same period in 1901: s.. : -, ~, :.-. -.. - -.
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Horses. Cars
1902. -. 1907 SIP 325, SOL 1915 81 7,99
1901. 1854 23,0s6 2s0,53s 1924 6,1oo e,64
Inc. 1888 2,o2e 45,363 S2,s2s -. 1874
| Dec. ...... 500. ... 6,229
| The following table shows the receipts thu
| far In June, as compared with the same periot
| in 1901: -. -, ~. ....t..... 49,
Year. Cattle. Calves Hogs. Sheep Horses Cars
1907. -.. 7,06z= 1922 1885, $500 $50 IN
!! 1901. $3.50 1909 2S,s9s 3,434 1904 70
Inc. .1,518 1873 4,750 2159 ~: S
! Dec. .....,>..... 2154 .
| Official receipts for the past week are a
I follows: