The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
WEEK OF FIRMNEsS
The South St. Paul Live Stock Mar
ket Active and in Very Healthy
Condition.
Big Receipts at Eastern Markets
Had Some Bad Effect Upon
Prices.

South st. Paul, Mimi, April lS.-Cattle re-.
ceipts this week total about $3.50, compared
with 4,O5O last week and 5,175 the same week a
year ago.. Calf receipts this week are about
100, against 1880 last week and 1896 the cor
responding week year ago. During the first
half of the week there was strong undertone
to the trade on all desirable beef and butcher
cattle, aud prices averaged shade higher. A
heavy run at eastern points on Wednesday. fol-
lowed by liberal receipts the same markets
Thursday, caused weaker feeling, and the
lower than last week. Butcher cows have been
in strong demand all week, with closing prices
full steady with the week previous. There has
been a more active demand for bulls, with
prices 25 cents above the low time. Best veal
calves are selling 25 cents higher, and common
and medium grades unchanged. Best milch
cows are in good demand and fully steady. Com
mon kinds continue slow at last weeks prices.
The stocker and feeder market has been active
all week, and closing prices are generally con-
sidered about Is cents higher than last week
and inferior heifer calves show but little i'm
proyelnent. Feeding and stock heifers
carrying weight have been quick to sell at Zoe
to 15c higher prices.
against 12,275 last week and II, 100 for the same
week last year.. While combined receipts on
the big eastern markets have been moderate.
packers have shown plainly their desire to force
light to cause any very sharp declines. If no
material changes occur to-day, the week viii
close with prices about cents lower than at
the close of last week. The quality of the hogs
markete here has been only fair, and there has
been marked scarcity of anything at all
choice. - t-., 49,
Sheep receipts for the week total about 70o
compared with $500 last week and 6,25O for the
same week last year. In spite of light re-
ceipts here the market has slumped badly, not
only here but at all points, Chicago leading with
a decline of 50@75c on both sheep and lambs.
The light run here has helped little, but the
week Is closing with prices off 25@5Oc under
last weeks close. The quality of the stuff
received here has been generally common, and
such kinds have found a very poor outlet. Pack
ers obtained the bulk of their supplies from
the local feed lots. 1-1
Estimated receipts at the Union stocky ards
to-day: Cattle, IS; calves, 40; hogs, S25; sheep,
10; CATS, IA
The following table shows the receipts from
Jan. 1, 1908, to date, as compared with the
same period in 1902: e. -
Year. oan Cattle; Calves: Hogs; Sheep; Cars;
Dec....... 1896 ...: '..'.. ....... 80.
The following table shops the receipts thus
far IN April as compared with the same period
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars
1902: -: :1s7S1 a,so4 $685. $685. ls'Hi s'ie1 a21
Dec. s,os7 i.oss ss2 s.". o..
Official receipts for the past week are as
follows: -'s.i s-'a.
April. Cattle. Calves: Hogs; Sheep. Car.
1s. ...:....... ss1 81 SAL -. q
|14............1, ,s16 566 2,ss4 1856 sc
15............ 693 1S1 1879 437 5:
IT,: l9:: :::::::::: $Si $Si - q 81 81 = q q
Railroads entering the yards reported receipts
for the day by loads as follows: Chicago, Mil