The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-08
GOOD BEEF DEMAND
Hog Prices Showed Up and Down
Tendency in Close Range.
QUALITY IRREGULAR ALL AROUND
Veal Advanced-COld Weather Had
Some Ehect-Revfew of the
Week in Live Stock.

South St. Paul, Feb. S.-HOGS-There was
liberal increase over last week in the gen.
eral marketing Of hogs. Total receipts at
leading markets show a gain of about So, 900
over last week and 40 600 over the same week
last year. The FIVE most prominent markets
reported a total of about 39S, 900, against &c.,
300 for the previous week, 437, 800 two weeks
ago, S7,400 for the corresponding week a
month ago and 349, 100 for the corresponding
week year ago. Local receipts were stlll
comparatively SMALL showing decrease OF
about 1,5OO with last weeks total receipts
were about 1000 under the supply two weeks
ago and about 1000 under the same week
supply last year There were only about IL,
400 received this week. against 1919 for the
week before, 1S06S two weeks ago, POTTS Tor
the same week a month ago and 1856 for
the same week a year ago. Conullons oi
trade warranted very little tuctuatlon In
values during the first half OF the week, while
the past three days showed an up and down
tendency, with the week closing with very
little change from the close week ago.
Quality was very irregular, with the bulk OF
each days supply consisting of rather unde-
sirahie mixed grades. While there was prac-
tcaly nothing choice included, yet there
were few leads Of fairly desirable medium
weights. At the close the bulk of all on
sale went from $3.50 to $5.95, against $3.50
to $500 last Saturday, $3.50 to S6.25 a month
ago and S5.171s to $5.25 year ago.
BUTCHER CATTLE-Receipts of cattle ut
leading markets showed a fair increase over
last weeks marketing, but fell q little short
OF receipts two weeks ago. At five market
points, supplies totaled about $4,000, against
100 for the previous week, 1880 two
weeks ago, 1873, 400 for the corresponding
week month ago, and 1880 for the COR
responding week year ago. The supply
here was only fair, falling a shade short Of
last weeks supply, but was about 600 larger
than the number received during the same
week a year ago. About 5000 were received
this week. against 3,S14 last week, 4,095 two
weeks ago, 1873 for the same week a mon h
ago, 1851 for the same week a year ago and
2,442 for the same week two years ago. There
was strong inquiry from the local trade for
choice beef steers and fair to good cutters,
butcher cows and heifers, and while condi-
tons east were very irregular, prices here
on these kinds ruled anywhere from strong
to 20c higher than week ago. Common
Gamers and fair to medium beef steers
showed practically no change and are gen.
orally quoted steady with last weeks de-
cline. There an increased demand for
veal calves and with very few on sale prices
soon advanced 25c with choicest ones now
quoted at $3.50
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS-The move
ment OF stock and feeding cattle this week
was brisk enough considering the size of
sion were not very large, yet there were
more offered to the trade than during the
same week last year. While the continued
cold weather had more or less of a tendency
to handicap trading, yet with both regular
dealers and order buyers holding a good
many orders, anything arriving that pos
sessed even fair quality soon found ready
buyers at prices not quotably higher than
last weeks decline There were a good
many tailings among the arrivals and while
these dragged more Or less yet they found
an outlet at prices weak with sales at the
close last week
SHEEP-Receipts Of sheep this week were
fairly liberal at all markets. At the fvs
Dig markets supplies totaled about Ill 900
against 1900 for the previous week, lis BOO
two weeks ago, 125,3O0 for the CORRESPONDING
week month ago and 1O2, 300 for the CORE
spondlng week year ago. The supply here
was very liberal, totaling about II, 400, against