The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17
Cattle Market Active, but Receipts
Too Heavy to Admit Of
{ Price Advances.
Hog and Sheep Receipts Run Larger
This Week, Sheep Especially
Heavy.

compared with 10,727 last week and 8,005 |
the corresponding week last year. Receipts
of calves this week, were about $50 com
pared with 648 last week and 1913 the same
week last year. No decided changes have
developed in the trade on beef and butcher
cattle here this week. any change there
may have been being where strength was
noted on good western stock. Combined
receipts at large markets continue too
heavy to permit of any Improvement in
prices and Chicago values are lower than
a week ago. The local demand is very
strong for everything of good quality, Dur
Ing the week some desirable range steers
sold up to $4.15 and very desirable class
OF COWS brought $3.25. The quality Of the
western cattle has shown some improve
ment over the first arrivals. The bull mar
ket has shown no quotable changes. Veal
calves have been in strong demand and
prices ruled strong to, somewhat higher
than last week Good mich COWS and
forward springers. sold at strong prices
but other grades are selling no better than
g. week ago. The country demand for
stock and feeding cattle has been better
than for some: time past and prices on
the good yearling steers and best feeders
show an advance of 10@15cs over the close
of last week. The more common kinds,
while of more ready sale than last week,
have not materilly improved in value.
Stock heifers have sold in fair demand
with the bulk going between s1.75 and So.
Feeding bulls are selling steady with last
weeks closing prices.
Hogs-Ihere were about 10, 200 hogs re-
ceived here this week compared with 1883
last week and 1854 the corresponding
week last year. Under very light market
ing at eastern and Missouri river points,
prices have advanced. If not quotable
changes occur to-day, the week will close
with values ruling % to 80 cents higher
on the bulk than at the close of last week
| xry11f $780, o~,y 81
shown even more strength. All indica-
lions are for a lower market llext week
If receipts are of even moderate proper
tons. The packing season is now on and
| packers seem determined to get hogs on
| a lower selling basis. Nothing but a con-
ttnuation Of the light runs can prevent de-
cllnes. and the marketing should become
more liberal soon, as there is no doubt Of
there being large crop Of hogs maturing.
Sheep-There were about $500 sheep
received here this week compared with
61,399 last week and 38,875 the correspond
ing week last year. Fridays receipts at
| this point broke all former records total
ing about 10000 against the former ban
ner run Of 25,9s1 on Oct. 20, 1900 The
demand for lambs has been strong and the
4 quota Of good grades very small in COM
parison with the total receipts In con-
sequence values have advanced Is to %
cents over last weeks closing prices.
i
1 no really desirable killers are now going
4 under $3.50. Native ewes Of good quality
have sold a little higher but the less de-
1 sirable grades and western sheep for
slaughter barely steady. Good native ewes
/ have sold up to So and fair class around
$2.75. Choice western Wethers, sold. during
the week at s3.40: Good stock and feed
ing sheep and lambs have continued In
good demand and prices have held firm.
1 Common thin ewes have dragged at low
1 prices with old shells down as low as $3.50.
ceipts at the Union Stock Yards to-day: Cattle,
1850; calves, 90; hogs, 1850; sheep, $500;
The following table shows the receipts from
Jan. 1, 1903: to date as compared with the
same period in 1902:
Gatte s sa1sss hsfa ssesg g1ts
1902 ..2oe,s62 5000 446,137 357,754 1927
/ 1 bs: ), sai LOGS 75,5o7 120oes s55
j The following table shows the receipts thus
far in October as compared with the same period
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs: Sheep. Cars.
1 1sSs " Se 1 ssa 2 1853 III 1ss5
Dec Dec: 5,5i5 49,. 80 ... eio :' 2.
Official receipts for the past week are as fol-
Date Dat . Cattle. CALVES Hogs Sheep. Cars
st st: 8 s 52$$ szs 2,sss 1856 s.sSs 81 3!
Uct. -, - go, 81 2 az 2'se2 l,a72 10!
Oct. IS. 519 80 1924 Al 3!
Oct: 49, ,265 81 1,409 29,652 Is;
Railroads entering the yards reported receipt
for tha day by loads follows: Chicago Grea
Western, 2; Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul, 8
Mnneap polls st. Louis 2; Chicago, st. Paul
, Northern Pacific, a: Chicago Burlington
Quincy n 4 Total, 10.
Disposition of stock Friday, Oct. IT,
s,,l Eirm !. % Cattle a1 Hogs Sheep
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