The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-12
GOOD BUSINESS
AT 50. ST. PAUL
THE CATTLE MARKET IN HIGHLY
SATISFACTORY CONDITION. Il

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Supplies Not Equal to Trade Require
ments-Hogs Have Shown a Strong
Undertone All Wcel1-Sheep Re-
ceipts Ran Heavy, but the Market
Held Up Well in Price
South st. Paul, Dec. 12-Cattle receipts
here. this week total about 2,75O COM
pared with 1884 last week and 2 610 in the
corresponding week last year. This weeks
cali receipts We're about 450 against 445
last week and 30 a year ago. The market
here on all grades Of beef and butcher
cattle has been in highly satisfactory
condition. Prices ruled strong and the
market has been active each day Sup
plies have in no way met the requirements
eof the trade. Other markets have shown
a dull and lower trend all week with clos
ing prices at Chicago showing decline Of
l5c to SOC on butcher she stock, while beef
steers. are quoted there a still greater de-
cline. The quality of the local offerings
averaged poor altho better cattle have ar
rived than recently. Sales during the
week include a very desirable class of
butcher COWS and heifers at $3.35 to $3.50
and good beeves. at $4.25. Bulls have been
in good demand at firm prices. Veal calves
have declined nearly soc in sympat thy with
a break of 81 @1.50 at Chicago. Best kinds
are now quotable at 81. The supply of
mich COWS has been light as has the de-
;11and and trading has been quiet at un-
improved prices. The market on stock
and feeding cattle was very dull all week.
Country buyers We're scarce and yard deal
ers slow to take hold until they could see
a better outlet ahead All common to
medium kinds are as hard to. sell and as
low in price as at any time this season.
There has been some inquiry for good
grades but the supply Of such kind was
almost too, meager to make a test of
prices
HOGS There We're about 23.900 hogs re-
ceived here this week compared with 19,-
1900 last week and 2S,S10 last year. The
market has shown a good strong under
| tone all week and, with the exception Of
| Tuesday, on which day the receipts were
liberal at all markets, prices showed a
firm to higher tendency If there are no
changes to-day. the week will close with
values on a full 10c higher basis than a
week ago. Hogs weighing upwards of
Zoo pounds are now given preference over
the lighter weights and are selling at the
itop of the market. Traders are generally
of the opinion that prices have touched
1 bottom.
i SHEEP-Sheep receipts this week are
about % 800 against 1873 last week and
S,246 the same week last year. The mar
ket on mutton grades of sheep and kill
ing lambs has been in good healthy con-
:; dition with closing prices strong on best
lambs. wethers. and choice ewes. Other
kinds are selling at steady prices with 9
i week ago. Good to choice mutton ewes
are now quotable from So to $S.25, and fail
kinds around 1915. A brand of good weth
ers sold Friday a $3.50. Good lambs are
selling around s4.75 and choice grade:
are bringing as high So. Some choice
breeding ewes which sold during the weel
I at $3.50 were quoted higher and the bes
grade of feeding stock sold generally a
about last weeks prices For common
1 kinds the outlet has been limited ant
Estimated receipts at the Union Stockyards to
I day: Cattle, 100; calves 1o;ahogs, $500; sheep
/ The following table shows the receipts from
ian j, 19us, to date. as compared with the sam
period in 1902:
oastls sa1yss Hegs shesp s6; g Cars
= 1862 1862 :.2so,4s7 a9.939 61ii29 5so,192 Zi,55
j. Inc 22a* 74,sSl 61,612 2ol
The following table shows the receipts thus fa
, in December. as compared with the same perio
Year Cattle Calves )! Hogs Logs Sheep sn ep: Cars
1902 9.3s9 d5s sss A, ,eo2 1,9s!; 1,,99i 81
pec. I,s ~: $50 100 $500 80. .....
,ows:u1l ieeei''s ~ ''e p''' 'eA
a Dats Cattle Calves Hogs Sheen. Cars
Il Dac's >cIiS3 - - 50 Z 313 3J7 D.. 4
4, Dec,.s:, .y:E IA Ii :;9JS Gs5 3
q i,s..i : -. $40 i III 372G 9.75O 10
i1a. = S51 '1o2 4561 $3.50 ii
j Dec. ) " :,tt 60 1854 3.Si4 Z
j Dee 10 -: :.i4 - IS 4S13 ,962 s
4 Dec: II =. 25s 80 4.2oa 463 %
a for the day BY loads as follows. Chicago Grea
+. Wes crn il: Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
8: Minuearolis & St Louis 1 : Chicago ST. Paul
Minneapolis < Omaha, 90: Great Northern %
Il Chicago Burlington {; Quincy / 500 Line. .
i total, 69..
~ DISPOSITION of stock Friday Dec IL
Firm Cattle. Hogs. Sheep
! Swift & Co 224 ~ 1857 ;5
81 w r. Mccormick Il ~ -