The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-14
HEAVIEST IN WEEKS
Cattle Receipts at South St. Paul
Beat All Records Since
November.
Hog Receipts Also Ran Larger
Prices Ruled Firm and
Higher.

Sonth St Paul. Mimi, March 14.-Cattle--
Receipts here this week We're the heaviest since
the second week in November. 1902 The weeks
supply totals about 4,1OG, compared with 3,O62
last week and 4,O34 the same week last year.
Calf receipts this week total about LOO, CONF
pared with So1 last week and LOIS the like
, week last year Reef and butcher cattle mar
| ket declined early in tie week in sympathy WITH
drops in the east. Where receipts We're liberal
| \ stronger tendency has been noted during the
latter half of tie week. though prices at the
| close stand weak to 10c lower than at the close
of the week previous. The local demand has
been strong all week. Bulls have sold fully 1oc
to 15c lower. and the veal calf trade is any
| where from 2Jc to 81 lower than week ago,
| with the hest grades showing the least de
cline. There was very strong demand during
the fore part of the week for stock and feeding
cattle. Trade was active and prices advanced
/ fully 1oc. The market closed less active than
! early III the week, but at strong to Zoe higher
prices than week ago. Best mich COWS sold
81 to $3 higher others steady. @@s+ -....
| Hogs--Ihe hog supply here this week totaled
about 14,5OO compared with 1922 the week
| previous and 1887 the week last year,
The demand has been strong and with light runs
at other points. prices have advanced If no
quotable changes to-day the market will
close the week 10c to 15c higher basis
than at the close of the week previous. The
/ bulk Friday sold from $71O TO S7.25, aginst
81 to $40 last Saturday, and $3.50 to $605
! tile corresponding day last year.
Sheep--Local sheep receipts this week total
about 2,Soo against 1888 last week and 1916
| the corresponding week last year. With lighr
! receipts and the prevailing strong demand, NUT
ton grades have advanced 15c to % from the
close of the week previous Best lambs have
/ sold steady and the common to medium kinds
| have shown slightly weaker tendency. Native
ewes and big string of western feed lot ewes
sold during the week up to $40 Common to
| choice ewes .quotable from 81 to $4.15. Very
! desirable lambs sold up to $500 this week and
| strictly choice grades quoted at $G15 The
bulk Of the fair to good lambs have sold from
! $G.25 to $65u. There has been little doing
I in sto nd fepl cir on
light receipts. The demand is strong for good
| kinds. ''--
Estimated receipts at the Union stock yards
The, following table shows the receipts from
Cattle a, csIyes sI Hess @ shssp cars
1853 1853 " ss3i5i s:i5i 81 81 157Ss ssta s sss;
Inc Inc ) ;s; $50 sl'517 1850 42s
Dtr The following table shows the receipts thus
far in March, as compared with the same pc
ST. G:3:ss IA: Se;Ss ';s:
Dec Dec :::: -: is4 is4 80 aio 4:s9. @ @ 1:si5 81: %
official receipts for the past week are fol
Date. w. ..,. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars
Marsh Marsh s :: a23 So g g 3Ss1 Ssl e4s s
March 8 .....:. 5o2 81 1.Os4 646 Il
March 10 .....1,27s POI 2so2 5ot $!
March y CSC 127 25L 81 %
l March IL 271 127 157S 1.O37 81
| Railroads entering the yards reported receipts
| Tor the day by loads follows: Chicago Great
| Western. ); Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul
s: Minneapolis & st. Louis, 3 Chicago. St. Paul
1 Minneapolis e. Omaha. II: Great Northern, q
H9rthern Mort rafic rasi g Chicago, Rock Island Pa
PPiisposition Pirmp of stock Fri4ay' March 49, s
| W. &. Bronson s........ } ... -.
| z. Evans s.............. u ..... z "
Simmer & Thomas.... 30 .. 8 "
City butchers ......... 20 w .
: j. L. Mcmillan ....... 20 "
City butchers ......... 20 .. .
Country buyers ........ 222 3 -.
Totals .......:...... 425 1,612 So
Date Weight Price. 49, Range.
March 6...... .212 S6961s s6TUG1 81
March 7......2 .2O6 100 6.75M7 2;
March .211 TO2 6So0l7 -
March 10. -. .2O7 ia 6S4M7 f.
March II. .2O3 ZIG 6S5M7. 4:
March Il. ...... .207 III .. 69OM7. j,
March b.. .2O1 ia 6SU0I7. 4.
Prices 10c higher than yesterdays close ant
a shade better than Yesterdays opening. To
days light market was generally 5@I1oc unde
the opcnins. Receipts moderate, Quality lit
tie better than yesterday with hogs heavier il
weight. Price hulk 1,G