The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08
CATTLE PRICES Low
VAL LII / ulULJ LUZ
Stock and Feeding Cattle Sag Below
the Records for Past Sew
eral Years.
Hogs in Narrow Range The Lamb
Market Very Dull-sheep
Steady.

South st. Paul, Aug. 8.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts here this week total about 1900,
compared with 1920 last week and 2,209
the corresponding week last year. Calf
receipts total about 375. compared with
744 last week and 165 the corresponding
week last year. Since Monday the east
ern trade has been In a bad condition,
prices showing more or less loss every
day. The strong demand prevailing here,
together with the fact that receipts of
beef and butcher grades have been in no
way equal to the inquiry, has prevented
any material decline on the local market,
altho prices are generally quoted weak
to about 1Oc lower than at last weeks
windup.. Some fairly desirable Dakota
grass cattle arrived, but there was an
absence Of dry-fed stuff, and the general
quality was on the common to fair order.
Bulls have been dull again this week
and show loss Of about 1O@15c from
last weeks closing prices. The demand
for veal calves Is good at prices steady
with week ago. Mich cows and spring
ers, unless choice, have been of slow
sale at somewhat lower prices than last
week. Common kinds have dragged badly.
The stock and feeding cattle market has
been as dull as at any time this season,
and prices struck lower notch than at
any time in the last two or three years.
Good 500 to 1,000-pound feeders are SELL
ing around $2.75@3.1O, and very useful
class of yearling steers has sold around
$3.50. Prices are now down to point
where they are beginning to look very
attractive, and there are hopes Of larger
corn crop turns out anything like reason
ably good. Stock heifers are selling around
$1.75@2.
Hogs-There were about $500 hogs re-
celved here this week, compared with
S.745 last week and 1858 for the same
week last year. Values have f1uctuated
on a narrow margin this week. On Mon
day heavy hogs declined sharply. but a
good share of the decline was regained
on the succeeding day, and the week
closes with the demand strong at steady
prices with last week on all kinds, pro-
vided no material changes occurred to-
day. An urgent demand prevails for the
lighter weights.
| Sheep-There were about 1920 sheep
received here this week, compared with
1892 last week and $685. the same week
last year. ~ The big end of the local re-
ceipts have consisted of westerns, most
Of which have been feeders. The market
has held about steady on all useful kill
ing sheep at the decline noted at the end
of last weeks trading. Good to choice
native ewes are selling from 1918 to $40
Western ewes for slaughter, around $50
$3.50 Several large strings of western
wethers on the feeding order sold from
$3.50 to $3.35. The lamb market has beer
dull again this week, with prices agar
! some what lower. The best native lambs
are selling around $5.25, and very use.
fful class of lambs are going to the pack
ers at $4.50@475. The demand for STOCK
and lambs has been very good, with price:
ruling steady with last week.
u Estimated receipts at the Union stockyard:
today Cattle. ITO; hogs, 500; sheep, 90
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