The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-01
ALL CATTLE LOWER
A Week Of Declines in Butcher Beef
and in Feeding Stock as
Well.
Hogs Also Lower-The Sheep Mar
ket Slow and in Easier
Tone.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Aug. Cattle receipts
here this week total about 1920. compared
with 2,147 last week and 1888 the same week
last year. This weeks calf receipts were
about 750, compared with 642 last week and
5s2 the same week last year. Under heavy
marketing in the east and Missouri river
broke sharply. There was a sympa thetic
weakening on values on the local market
with prices showing at the close Of the weeks
trading q decline of about 25c Oh all COW
stuff and the more common grades of kill
ing steers. There has been no desirable dry
fed cattle here this week with which to make
would have to sell somewhat under ruling
prices a week ago. Bulls have been dull
at a decline Of 15c to 25c, bologna bulls show
ing the most loss. Veal calves are selling a
as high as $4,75. Mich cows and springers
of good quality have commanded last week s
very dull and little lower. The demand
for stock and feeding cattle continues very
Ilimited and the trading for the past few
days would seem to indicate that the country
lis determined not to take hold Of stock cat
tie until something more definite has been
determined about the corn crop. Prices show
a decline on about all grades of from 15c to
| ment is very slow at the lower range of
prices. Stock heifers have to be very good to
sell above s2.15.
about $3.50, compared with 1874 last week
land 6,702 the corresponding week last year.
! The market has been on the down grade
again this week, altho receipts at the vari-
GUS markets have been more moderate Heavy
weights have suffered the most with the
| nice handy-weights in the strongest demand
grades If no material changes occur to- day
| the week will close with prices on heavy
packing grades showing about 25c decline
from ruling prices from week ago, while
the light and good light mixed grades are
not more than 15c lower, 1t would seem tina
prices have about touched bottom and
gradual Strengthening in the market is looked
for by most traders during August and Sep
terrber. 49,
sheep-There were about 400 sheep re
ceived here this week compared with 402
The market has had a slow and sluggish
tone all week with the exception of Mon
day and Tuesday, when good mutton grade
sold with some strength, After this tim
sheep values weakened and closed the weel
showing decline of about 15c to Csc iron
Mondays road :. prices gSo G9od ewes are sellin
a bad way all week. with prices at the clos
ruling from SOC to s75c lower than at las
week g. windup. Medium lambs have SUI
fered j., the most Very :. fair killers went lat
quotable as high as $3.50. There has bee
a fair demand for stock and feeding stuff an
prices on such kinds havefhe about steady
Cattle EfseP Po at eaV he S hesa So
shsTs ST. 5000 {s3l horses, 50; sars. & 81 49, 90
same period in 1902:
; Year Cattle. Calves Hogs Sheen Car
, 1903 ;. ,4s7 80 4Os 446,2os 2O6. 499 8,
Inc; H. 1924 e5,ll5 5o,7Ss II
8 The following table shows the receipts for II
month OF July, as compared with the sa me perit
in 1902: > - :
] Yea Yea Cattle Calves; Hogs: Sheep Car
lSU5 SSOS 2.633 42,491 21,333 1,3
, 1902 a. 1906 2,s73 40,512 II 90S 12
: Ibn sc a.11ooss :.:: IL i,s7s g14s,425 =