The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26
BIG run OF SHEEP
Record Week Of the Year With H.
400 in the Receipts at South
st. Paul.
Good Beef in Meager Supply Hogs
Mixed, Some Firm, Some
Lower.

South st. Paul. Sept 26.-Receipts of cattle
here this week total about II 500, compared with
1888 last week, and $50 the same week last
year. Calf receipts this week were about 300,
compared with 61S last week, and lob the
corresponding week last year ar Under heavy
on beef and butcher cattle, both native and
western, declined. The fair to good grades OF
butcher stuff suffered the most loss and closed
the week at prices 15c to Csc lower than week
ago. Good beef steers have been in too meager
supply to make fair test of prices but. II
here, would necessarily have had to sell some
what lower. Gamer and butcher cows, or such
least loss by reason Of the fact that the season
for canning meats is now open and the demand
has been better than usual for this class:
Prices the above grades are generally quoted
weak to 10c lower than week ago. Western
cattle have been in increased supply, but the
marketing is stu falling short Of this time las last
Bologna bulls have sold stronger and veal calves
close the week at barely steady prices. Good
mich cows and we'll up springers have sold at
firm prices, but the decline on butcher cattle had
a weakening effect on the medium and common
kinds and these grades closed at a 81 to So de-
cline. Good feeding cattle have held up well
for the week. With continued favorable weathers
there should be an increased country demand
next week for the condition of the corn crop
Is much more favorable than a few weeks ago,
and prices on stock and feeding cattle are GER
tainly low enough to attract buyers. Stock
heifers have sold weak to 15c lower with the
Feeding bulls Of good quality have been in Inn
proved demand and prices 10c to 15c higher.
Hogs-There were about 100 hogs received
here this week, compared with 6,S47 last week
and 5, 663 for the week last year. The
demand this week has been strongest for the
good hogs, with weight cutting little figure.
Such kinds sold Friday at an advance of &c to
1Oc over last weeks close. Common kinds, ON
the other hand have been Disseminated against
slightly and are now weak to &c lower than a
week ago. The prospects for the immediate
future favor slightly lower prices. Light hogs
of good quality sold up to $615 on Friday 8
market, and rough heavy hogs, on the same day,
as low at $3.50, showing range of Soc in val
ues.
~Sheep-Local sheep receipts this week We're
the h heaviest OF the year and totaled about
| same week last year good local demand has
held values up fairly well here this week in face
| of the heavy receipts and declining markets
elsewhere. Lambs show more loss than do the
mutton grades, and are generally, quoted weak
to 15c lower than late last week. Lambs sell,
! ing around 81. 3d. showed the most decline. A
very good class sold for slaughter Friday at
$4.75. Mutton sheep held steady most of the
finds prices easy to 1oc lower. The best ewes
ARE still selling at 49, Feeder buyers have
picked UP everything suitable for their purpose:
at about last weeks prices. The sales during the
feeding ewes at $780, and desirable western
feeding yearling wethers at $3.50
Estimated receipts at the Union Stock Yard
to-day: ooa Cattle, d.7oo; calves, 10; hogs, GOO
The following table shows the receipts fro1
/ Jan. 1, 1908 to date compared with til
same period in 1902:
1902. ies,as7 $3.50 4so,42S 272i2o i5,sz
Dec ISs 1855; 1isl 7s,4s7 s9sii 8:
3 The following table shows the receipts thu
far In September, as compared with the sam