The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-01
LIVE STOCK EASIER
Local Demand All Right, but the
General Trend Lower.
PACKERS ARE BEAR1sH
review of the Week-News and Cos
sip of the Western Stock
..- Marts.

South st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 1.-HOGS-Thy
marketing Of hogs at all markets this week
was not very large as compared with the av-
| erage marketings Of the past few weeks and
fell shade under total receipts of the same
week last year. The five big markets report
total OF S2350O this week, against 437 800
for the previous week, 374 300 two weeks ago.
42s, so0 for the corresponding week month
ago, S2s,oOo for the corresponding week a
year ago and S14,30O for the corresponding
week two years ago. Receipts here were com.
paratively small, totaling only about 13, 400,
against 1SOos for the week before, and Il, l6I
Tor the same week q year ago. While receipts
at the hve big markets show decrease OF
over 100000 with last weeks total market
ing, yet these same five markets show an in
crease OF 1O65, 900 since November as COM
pared with the same period last year. Pack
ers in the eastern markets have been more or
less bearish all week and while there was
good strong inquiry from the local trade
for more thar double the number received
yet buyers here were forced into line and, at
the close, sales averaged from 70 to 300 under
week ago and about 35c under two weeks
ago. At the close mediums and heavies are
quoted from $50 to $50 with lights and
mixed quoted from $3.50 to $5.75.
BUTCHER CATTLE-Receipts OF cattle at
all markets this week were fair as compared
year and two years ago. The five big mar
kets report total of about 1l5, 600 against
12S,SOO for the previous week, 1870 two
weeks ago, 102, 700 for the corresponding week
a month ago, 500 for the corresponding
week a year ago and 5000 for the CORE
spending week two years ago. The supply
here was liberal as compared with the sup
ply for the same weeks a year and two years
ago. About $500 constituted the weeks run,
against 4,O9o for the week before and 1884 for
the same week year ago. While the local
supply shows liberal gain over correspond
ing weeks a year and two years ago. yet the
local trade found it impossible to supply their
wants in beef and butcher cattle Conditions
in the east were very unfayorable to the SELL
ing interests both common to medium
butcher steers and Gamers. Weakness de-
veloped here in the more common Gamers
and sales were generally quoted Is to Zoe
lower than week ago There were cases
where sellers sold their common to medium
butcher steers IL to Csc under a week ago.
while buyers maintain they paid prices fully
as high conditions warranted. There was
a good strong Inquiry for veals at prices fully
steady with week ago. Choicest ones are
still quoted at S525
SHEEP-Receipts of sheep at leading mar
kets this week were comparatively liberal
and stll show an increase over both year
and two years ago. At the Ave big markets
leCelpts luldleu aDOut ll0,uUO, against lilo, ,5U
for the previous week, 12O 700 two weeks ago
100000 for the corresponding week a month
ago. 103S00 for the corresponding week a
year ago and 124,70O for the corresponding
week two years ago. The number received
here was exceptionally small, and total only
about 1900, against 9,S06 for the week before
1s,o46 for the same week month ago, and
I,922 for the same week year ago. There
was an increased inquiry from the local trade
for both choice, fat sheep and lambs. The
available supply Of fresh receipts was very
small and buyers were compelled to look
to local feed lots in order to fill urgent or
ders. Choice fat lambs ruled 10 to 15c higher
while fair TO good lambs and all grades Of
ewes and wethers only ruled strong
Receipts to-day were about 100 cattle, 25
calves 1000 hogs and 800 sheep.
The following table shows the receipts from
jan l. 1902, to date. compared with the
same period year ago:
Year. Cattle Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Horses. Cars