The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11
RANGE IS VERY Low
Hog Prices This Week Close to the
Low Level of Two Years
Ago.
Good Business in Choice Cattle,
but Inferior Grades
Slow.


South st. Paul, July 11.-Receipts for
cattle here this week total about 1,500,
compared with 1,755 last week and 2,12a
the same, week last year. Calf receipts
this week total about SIS, compared with
584 last week and 543 the same week last
year. The sharp declines in the east
caused by sympathetic weakness and
10@15c decline here during the trading OF
the first two days. Since that time, re-
ceipts at ALL points have been light and
the market has strengthened. practically
regaining all the early loss, with the ex-
ception of the inferior grades, which are
still selling about 10c lower than a week
ago. There has been practically nothing
good in the beef cattle line received here
this week. Bulls ruled dull all week at
about 10c lower prices, and veal calves
show about Csc loss from last weeks
closing prices. Good mich cows and
springers have been in strong demand at
fully steady rates, while the commo on
kinds have dragged as usual. The de-
mand for stock and feeding cattle contin
ues very limited, and the movement this
week has been of very small volume. The
light runs have enabled sellers to dispose
Of their holdings at about steady prices,
tho spots show strength on the good class
of 500 to 700-lb steers and weakness on the
heavy and inferior kind. Stock heifers
held steady with last weeks closing.
Hogs-There were about 10,s50 hogs re-
ceived here this week compared with H.
GIG last week and 10.Os9 the same week
last year. The trend Of values has been
downward again this week, prices now be-
ing at the lowest notch for nearly two
years. Heavy hogs have been discrimi-
mated against sharply at all markets, and
such kinds will show a loss of from 10c
to zoe from last weeks closing prices, pro-
vided no material changes occur to-day.
Rough heavies sold at the full extent of
| the decline. Light hogs continue to sell
at premium over other grades. and If no
| changes are noted in to-day's market,
Will not show more than big nickel de-
cline from week ago.
| Sheep-There were about $500 sheep
received here this week. compared with
4,977 last week and 1,275 the correspond
/ ing week last year. Under rather light
/ receipts at the various markets and a
strong demand from local packers, sheep
and lambs both showed strength. Late in
| the week sheep values lost about all Of
the early strength and are now selling not
materially different than a week ago
! Lambs held up we'll all week and closing
prices are quoted from 10c to Csc higher
| than at last weeks close. with the good
| to choice grades showing the most
strength. Choice lambs are quotable at
$6.25 and good ewes around s3.75@38 So.
| There has been some movement of stock
and feeding sheep, but the demand is
still rather slack and prices have not ma
terially changed.
4 Estimated receipts at the Union stockyards to-
aay: eat Cattle 30; calves 90; hogs 14oo; sheep
The following table shows the receipts from
jan l. 1903: to date, as compared with the same
Year Cattle. Calves. Hogs Sheep Cars
Inc. .... 1905 1,S24 Sse99 1865 iis Isl
The following table shows the receipts thus
far IN July as compared with the same period in
1885, s sssz 81 zS :sSs SIS 81
Sfei; receipts 81 t5 IL the past week are
1n Pate cettle talzes. Hogs sy sheep Cars
5 5Si$ 81 81 IS fsz s ss5S 81 :;
5 5aly 10 " 7 i75 g g 1 1.ssS 1s 90 g
=. Railroads entering the yards reported receipt
Chicago Great Western. 2; Chicago, Milwaukee
4 st. Paul; 9; Minneapolis : St. Louis | :, Chi
sSasf 4osa ina 81 Omaha IA
PPisRosition of stock F Gs1f}: july
|
Swift & Co. ....S........ IS 1921 s
w. E. Mccormick ...... 2 -. -.
w. G.. Bronson Il
Ming BROS. 1
j. B. Fitzgerald ....... -. -.
L. Gottfred ........... -. 49,. 4
i Country buyers ........ 12S -.
City butchers .......... 16 >.
Totals ............. PAP 1887 II
HOGS
Date Av.wt. Az. Cost Price Range
July 236 $5.47 $5.4O@5. 6
July ........ 232 5.43 5.35@5.6
, July 6 ........= 1913 5.46 5.40@5. 81
July ........ PAL 5.46 5.35@5.6
July ........ 235 5.35 5.15@5-6
July $1,000. 236 5.3S 5.206 g
July 10 ....... $50 5.32 5.15M5. 5
Prices generally cents lower. Receipt
moderate. Quality generally better than yes
terday. Price range $500 to $3.50; bulk. $50
to s5.4o; rough to good heavies selling fror
500 to $3.50; good mixed and butchers, fror
.35 to $540; lights from S5.45 to $5.55.
Hogs-64 1T9 lbs, $3.50; So. IFS lbs, $3.50
72,. 1877 lbs, S.. 35; IS, 1877 lbs. S5.4O; So. 80
lbs 1925; 16. 31s lbs. So. 20; IS, 29s lbs. $5.15
81 23l lbs, SIS. 37k; %. 1872 lbs, $3.50; 20, Is
lbs $40; 81, POS lbs, So 80; %, 259 lbs, S.. 10
3s, 313 lbs, $500; 20, 276 lbs. S.. 90.
, Odds and Ends 1863, lbs, SIS 25; 8, 30I lbs
$520;.3, 290 lbs. So 90; 9, 500 lbs, $500.
Stays and Boars-1, $50 lbs. $4.25,
J CATTLE-Receipts very light: prices stead
! on all kinds The weeks receipts of killing ca
: / a. Call etn of fhe ,on1 Of tho if