The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-29
STRONGER AT HOME
Hog Shippers Could Do Better This
Week at South St. Paul Than
at Chicago.
A Firm Undertone to Cattle With
Killing Steers Leading
in Strength.

South st. Paul, Aug. 2s.-Cattle-Receip
mere tais week were about $500. compared
with a,7I last week and II .04e the same week
about 625.. against 2S3 last week and 6z7 the
corresponding week last year. There has
t peen q good. firm undertone to the trading
better class of killing steers have shown the
most strength with prices on both native and
western now quoted strong to somewhat
ceived, but some desirable westerns sold dur
ing the week up to 1886. :, Butcher cows and
heifers have been in strong demand at prices
fully steady with week ago. The best west
ern cows here this week sold at $3.50; bulls
have been OF slow sale but prices have not
been materially changed. Veal calves sold
t higher the fore part Of the week. but lost
steady with last weeks wind-up. Milk COWS
Of good to choice quality have sold at about
steady prices. but receipts Of this class Of
kinds are lower than week ago-say s. to s..
Common grades. which have been selling
principally .la to Gamer buyers, have not shown
stoekers and feeders The good yearling class
and good feeders have been in the best re-
quest and prices on these grades are strong
to higher ., than last week. the less desirable
seems almost assured for t. better grades grades
from this time on and 1t Is expected that
the movement to the country viii gradually
III s! were beg. resolved
ana 4,7S3 the same week last year. Altho re-
celpts at Chicago have been only moderate
packers showed sharp discrimination against
were selling at Chicago at the close Of We'd
nesday's trade from 800 to 4oc lower than
Monday. The urgent demand prevailing here
prevented SO serious decline and Il there
are no changes to-day the week will close
with heavy hogs selling on the local market
Light hogs and the good mixed grades sold
&c higher Friday than last Saturday. A bunch
q choice 1bO-lb. hogs sold here Friday at
so.eo' wni!e the rough heavy grades were
quotaole lilo below that price.
ob sneepg - IN weeks sheep receipts total
ana ~ the same week last year. The weeks
trading has been bad again for lambs. the
best OF which have sold generally about 80
cents lower than at the close Of last week,
ana the common to fair kind about 25c Of
Choice lambs sold on Fridays market at 1870
that would have brought s. late last week.
fair to good class Of killers sold late In the
week from 1915 to $4.25. Mutton grades also
declined sharply and show full CSC decline
good ewes here this week soid at 81. 4 strong
demand has prevailed for good breeding and
feeding stock and prices on this class have
been we'll maintained
Estimated receipts at the Union stockyards to-
ESQ., So.. Gattle e. calves, 10 hogs, LOO; sheep,
Tho following table shows tho receipts from
Jan: l, 1908 to date, an compared with the same
period IN 1902:
3Ha. :, Cattle. Cslxes. Hogs. Sheep. Cars
1909 ...122,72s ao,ee1 SOC, 20 2o4,sss II aes
Inc '..: =; az 1'a44 es,112 1904 $40
The following table shows the receipts thus far
ma august 40 compared with the same period in