The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-14
TWO VERY BAD DAYS
Hog Prices slumped About 80 Cents
on Tuesday and Friday Of
This Week.
Western stockmen Hampered by an
insufficient Supply Of
Cars.

South st. Paul, Nov. 14.-Cattle receipts
here this week were about $500 head,
compared with 1913 last week and 1875
in the corresponding week last year. This
weeks calf receipts We're about 400,
against sos last week and $50 the same
week last year. With reduced receipts ut
all the large centers, the market OH
butcher cattle has had a decidedly better
one this week. The advance in prices
has been confined mostly to butcher COW
stuff and Gamer and cutter grades. The
better grades of COWS are now selling 15c
to 25c higher than a week ago, and cam
ners and cutters are UP 10c to 15c. The
beef cattle market, while not quotably
higher, has been strong and the trade
active. Sales during the week included
two loads of the best western steers re-
ceived here this year. They sold at $4.15.
Western stocklnen have experienced con-
siderable difficulty in obtaining cars for,
shipments of their stock and there is I'M
doubtedly some stuff back which Is sure to
come this season, altho it is thought there
will be no more big runs and the first Of
the year will see the wind-up Of shipments
from the ranges. Bulls have sold little
stronger than last week. Veal calves are
25c to soc higher, with the exception of
the coarse. heavy grades, which have sold
steady. Mich cows and springers have
sought a little lower level, with the COM
mon kinds and backward springers very
hard to dispose of. Good yearling stock
ers and the best 900 to 1850 feeders have
sold at stronger prices and the demand for
such kinds has been better than last week.
Inferior stocker stuff has dragged badly
at unimproVed prices an dthe fair kinds
show no quotable Improvement over last
week..
Hogs-There were about 1890 hogs
received here this week. compared with
2O.616 last week and 1881 in the cor
responding week last year. The market
has had two bad days this week, Tuesday
and Friday On these two days prices
ideclined fully 30c, but advanced sc to 1Oc
lon other days Of the week At the close
1of Fridays trading prices were generally
csc lower than last Saturday. While the
market is now in the lowest notch for over
! three years, the tendency in prices seems
toward a still lower level and many local
traders expect to see the bulk selling
around 81 within the next six weeks.
1 Sheep-There were about 42.S00 sheep
received here this week compared with
/ 56,i06 last week and 81 ,654 the correspond
/ ing week last year. There has been a
strong, active demand for desirable sheer
| and lambs here all week and closing prices
show an advance of 15c to Csc over ruling
values of a week ago. Good native ewes
are selling from S265 to $2.75. Western
wethers sold yesterday. for slaughter. a;
SO 40 and choice lambs brought 81 10 on tht
5 same day. Receipts from the western
( ranges have gradually diminished and the
deteriortzing quality Of the arrivals from
this source is conclusive evidence to tn,
fact that shipments are about over fo
the season. Desirable feeding sheep hav,
sold readily at a little stronger prices
but the common old ewes and thin nativ,
lambs have moved slowly at unimprovet
Figures.