The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-12
AN UPWARD TREND
Thirty Cents Gained in Hog Prices
This Week at South St.
Paul.
Cattle Easier in Sympathy With
Eastern Markets Lambs
Hold Firm.

South ST. Paul, Sept 12.-Receipts Of cattle
here this week total about 1900, compared with
9,67s last week and 1922 the same week last
year. This weeks calf receipts total about
675, compared with $50 last week and 562 the
like week last year. A heavy run OF 81, 600
cattle in Chicago Monday caused a sharp
thetic lowering of values OF this market. On
Wednesday and the latter half Of the week the
marketing was very light, and under strong
demand from packers prices regained practically
all of the decline noted earlier in the week.
The common grades are still little lower than
a week ago in the opinion of most of the trad
ers. Bulls have sold steady. Veal calves have
advanced a big 25c from last weeks closing
prices. Good veals are now going at $5.25. At
tractiye grades of mich cows and springers have
sold readily at fully steady prices The COM
mon kind continue to drag stockers and feed
ers ruled lower earlierain the week. along with
the decline in fat cattle, but strengthened later
and, with the exception of fair yearling steers
which are 1o@15c lower than week ago, are
range Of s1.75 to 1928
HOGS-The hog marketing continues light.
Local receipts this week total about $3.50, COM
pared with ,e,91s last week and 4,2ss the same
week last year. There has been steady up
ward trend in prices this week, with the heavy
grades, which have recently been selling SO
poorly, sharing largest in the advance. If no
material changes occur to-day the week will
close with heavy hogs selling at about 30c
higher prices than last Saturday. Mixed grades
have sold largely at zoe to 25c advance, while
the light kinds are only about 1Oc to 15c higher
! than week ago. The range In prices is the
narrowest for some time and the good heavy hogs
will soon attain their natural position at the
| top. Of the market.
| SHEEP-There were about 800 sheep received
this week, compared with 10, O92 last week and
1884 the same week last year. While eastern
! markets have been in a bad way all week, the
demand here has been strong and prices com
! paratively well maintained. Native ewes are
selling at decline of about 10c to 25c from las
1 weeks late prices, and wethers show a 1Oc tc
15c loss. Light receipts Of lambs and strong
] demand caused advance of zoe to Doc ovel
last weeks closing prices. Choice lambs sold W
to S475@4.s5 and no decent killers are going
lower than $4.10. A big string of western
ewes sold late in the week at $3.50, and goot
wethers brought 1925 on the market Friday
The biggest portion Of the supply has been com
posed of western feeders, for which there hal
been strong demand and prices have been main
tadned right up even with the Chicago market.
to-day: Cattle. 2,e5o:' calves 10; hogs, $50
! The following table shows the receipts fror
Jam leria s9s te date as compared with tn
$sE Ss:;3$ S;;S;; ~; SsS;S 81
1 bes. .:.:i i7isi LII 7o,5sl ss,2ss 8;
III The following table shows the receipts thus +;
in September, as COMPARED with the same perio
Xsar gatt ts Calves Hogs e; shseg Car
f }s$s 55sS S$s 5 5Ss54 li
oniciai receipts for the past week are as f.
1 bsts: CATTLE. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Oar
Sept: : ::::::2,a Isl Il sss Isl i
SEPT. .....:.:.1,47S 49, 1,4s9 s'oee !
Sept ept % S ss9 sz e 1S az 241$
/ Sept. II ,...... 1872 81 s0s Isl :;