The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-05
CATTLE ARE LOWER
Prices for the Week Show a Decline
Of Ten to Fifteen
Cents.
Hog Prices Fluctuate on a Narrow
Margin Strong Demand for
Sheep and Lambs.

South St. Paul., Mimi. Sept. 5-Receipts OF
cattle here this week total about s,s75, COM
week last year. Calf receipts this week total
about t4O compared with. 500 last week and
6ls the like week last year. The week has been
good one for desirable beef steers both native
and westerns, and prices on this class Of Offer
1ngs are qnotable 1Oc higher than week ago.
There has again been an absence of anything
decent In the line of native beef cattle, and
comparatively very few good western killing
steers. The commoner kinds have sold at about
last weeks prices. Butcher cows and heifers
Of about all grades have sold steady to shade
lower than last week. Some good western cows
sold up to 3d. 25 during the week, but most Of the
desirable kinds went around SO. The bull mar
ket has been slow and prices considered some
what weaker. Veal calves have declined nearly
Doc during the week, with the top now practi-
cally IS. Stock and feeding cattle of strictly
good quality have been in good demand and
prices have been steady, with some Of the bet
ter class Of western feeders having sold strong
to 15c higher than last week. There have been
too many inferior light stock cattle received to
suit the requirements of the trade, and on this
class OF offerings, as well as the fairish kinds
the market has ruled slow, with closing prices
quoted 1OQ15c lower than week ago.
HoGs-There were 1900 hogs received this
week, compared with 7 ,434 last week and 5517
narrow margin this week than last, with values
at the close provided no material changes oc-
cur today showing good Sc advance on the
light and desirable light mixed grades, and
kind. Receipts here are still falling below
the demand for the local packers. Quality has
ruled only common to fair. Choice light grades
heavy kinds. ,.a
SHEBP-Local sheep receipts this week total
about ~ 400, compared with 1895 last week
and 25,1e2 the same week last year. Values on
mutton sheep have shown little change from last
weeks closing prices with the exception Of
good wethers and yearlings which have sold
some higher. Some desirable western wethers
and yearlngs mixed sold to $40 during the
week. Most of the ewes for slaughter have
sold around So. The lamb market has had
hrmer tone, and prices on the good grades have
ruled nearly 25c higher than last week. Strictly
good lambs would now sell quickly at $3.50, and
perhaps better. Most OF the good killing lambs
went around $4.25, with the fair class from 1918
to "a. The demand continues strong for de-
sirable stock and feeding sheep and lambs, and
larly, good for desirable western feeders.
Estimated receipts at the Union Stock Yards
tSday: Cattle 2Soo calves 20; hogs, 7oo
i Tie following table shows the receipts from
Jam asoa to ,ate as with the
leg ssss S ssS $sR
fses lses? 3 4s sss sas 222s5 5 Fl
Del te,i isySs ta5,. show: tn. receipt. sa;
period in eP Ysea Is compared WIN the same
1sos oatt!s calySs HOES ssssg c:gs
1862 -: s,sas 5ss 9,sss 1855 s,e 81 s.;
Ssi:i i!ssibt. tn; ,s;; week Ii .. Il
lows:s:r = -, 80 = d
Ras catt's ss Calves Hogs 81 Sheep Rs Cars
Aug. 20 $500. 80 10 1906 5,O65 Al
Aug. 31s...... 1914 162 722 1,411 II
Sept. | $500. 1850 227 2,81S 991 12(
S EFT: 81 f$ 3 S S s:iSi s :;
Railroads entering the yards reported receipts
for, the day BY loads as follows: Chicago Grea
Western, 2; Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, 2
Chicago, st. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha, Z
Great Northern, 80; Northern Pacific, AZ; total
143. e., :. :.
Disposition Of stock Friday, Sept. 4:
Firm. Cattle Hogs Sheep
Swift & Go :........... 66 10l -.
w. 2. Mccormick ..... 5 -. -.
Q. w. Stephen ......... 101 ~ -. 49,
Country buyers ............. 1 80.
Total .............. 1877 1e1 -.
HOGS
Datetr = O. Az. VT. Az. Cost. Price Range
Aug ........ 261 $685. S4.SO65.9t
aug. ~ ........ 268 5.75 4.S5M5. 81
Aug. III PAL re- 6.M 4.S565 3;
sept I ........ PAS 5.27 :*a 4.75G1S. 81
sept. ........y 260 5.22 a4.7505. s.
Sept 8 ........ 24S 5.23 47OM6 Z;
Sept 253 5.22 5.OO65. 81