The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-22
FEEDERS IN DEMAND
Cattle Buyers Were After the Good
Quality Suckers.
LIVELY BUSINESS THIS WEEK
Hogs Steady-Butcher Cattle Firm
Tone of the Markets Gener-
ally Satisfac tory.

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South St. Paul, Feb. 22.-HOGS-The gen
Ieral marketing of hogs at leading points this
week was moderate as compared with mar
ketings year ago. At the five big markets
the supply this week fell about 100. 900 short
of last weeks. there being only 392 900 re-
ceived, against $4,000 last week 424,3OO two
weeks ago. 49,, 900 for the corresponding week
a month ago 200 for the corresponding
week a year ago. and sos. 800 for the CORE
spending week two years ago. Receipts here
this week fell considerable short OF the pre-
yious weeks run, but were about 1000 in ex-
cess of the supply for the same week a year
ago. About 300 were received against
17.184 for the week before. 1868 two weeks
ago, 1S.O6S for the same weeka month ago,
$3.50 for the same week a year ago. and 8, 1S0
for the same week two years ago. Conditions
of trade, warranted very little change in val
ues and, while Mondays trade showed gen
eral 10c decline. prices Stree that time have
shown nominal strength Until at the close,
sales are practically on the same basis as last
weeks close. There were few pretty deslr
able mediums and heavy weights included,
but quality as rule was only fair. The bulk
at the close to-day sold from $3.50 to $5.95.
against S5.70GD6 week ago, $5.90@6.2Q a
month ago. and So 30@5.35 a year ago.
BUTCHER CATTLE-Receipts of cattle at
prominent markets this week were liberal,
being about the same as the number received
last week. but a shade larger than for the
same week IA year ago. About 100000 were
reported at the Ave big markets. against 1885,
900 last week, 10000 two weeks ago. 12S, 800
for the corresponding week month ago, 112,
coo for the corresponding week year ago,
and IL, 300 for the corresponding week two
years ago. The supply here was a little
larger than the average runs Of the past few
weeks, but was about as large as the supply
for the same week a year ago. The weeks
supply totals about $500, against. 3.1S2 for
the week before, 3,0SS two weeks ago, 4,095
for the same week a month ago, 1878 for the
same week year ago, and 2013 for the same
week two years ago. There was a good,
healthy tone to the trade in both beef and
butcher stuff. While the daily receipts were
about as large usual for this season OF the
year, yet buyers found it impossible to sat
isfy their wants. and with some strength
shown in the east, prices here generally ruled
5Gl10c higher. Veal calves met very strong
demand all week, and at the close prices are
about 25c above the close week ago, with
choicest ones now quoted at $6.25.
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS-There was
little more life and ginger to the trade in
stockers and feeders the past week and,
while the volume Of business was not large,
yet the weeks trade makes a very favorable
showing as compared with conditions during
the past ten or twelve weeks. Receipts In
this division we're fair and. with the mild
weather, sellers found very little difficulty in
getting buyers for their offerings. There
were a good many buyers in the yards direct
from the country, and with both regular deal
ers and order buyers looking for the better
grades, anything that possessed even fair
quality sold at steady basis, although
several sales on both feeding and stock heif-
ers were reported 100000 higher. There were
a few fairly good quality steers included.
Eighteen head of yearling Polled Angus
steers, averaging 1929 lbs. and which nae
been on a full ration of corn for several
weeks, sold to a country buyer at $3.50, the
highest prices ever paid on this market and
this was we'll toward the top paid on any
market in several years
SHEEP-Sheep receipts the past week at
leading markets were very liberal showing
an increase Of about 1900 over the previous
weeks supply. The five big markets reported
a total of about 122, 900, against $500 for
the week before, 100, 100 two weeks ago, 115,5oo
for the corresponding week a month ago, w.
100 for the corresponding week a year ago,
and III 200 for the corresponding week two
wears ago There was fair supply received
in the local yards the run being considerably
in excess of receipts for the same week a
year ago. About 1900 were received, against
1871 FOR the week before. 1881 two weeks
ago. 9S06 for the same week a month ago.
ES7 for the same week year aSo, aud LAY
for the same week two years ago. While
receipts east show liberal increase over last
week, with very little change in values. the
supply Of local offerings was insufficient to
meet the demand, and prices as result
showed very strong advance and especially
On choice fat lambs. Choice fat ewes and
wethers ruled strong to 1oc higher, while at
the close choice fat lambs anywhere from
25c to soc higher.
Receipts to-day were about 200 cattle. so
calves, 5000 hogs and 90 sheep
The following table shows the receipts from
JAM l. 1902. to date, compared with the
same period year ago.
Year. Cattle Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Horses Cars
1902 go. 2V902 1925 1875 s6,974 1SS 2,a06
1901 go. 2O,6o9 $500 9S,21S 55,O61 SSS 2,3l'
Dec 80. ..... 995 ...... Ii' 90. 900
Inc 223, 49,. 1857 4O,91S -. SS9
The following table shows the receipts to1
the month Of February to date, as compared
with the same period year ago.:
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep horses. Ca IT,
1902 .... 9,126 1889 1879 80, 653 124 1,o56
1901 1901 800: 1904 1888 1854 s,o4s 90 S49
Ino 49,: 49,: 81 ss' LIES lies 24,jsi % Isl
Receipts: c,,,
Date. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sneep. JARS 81
Feb * 315 % 3.134 200 o3