The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-04
ON A HIGHER RANGE
Choice Butcher Cattle Moderately
Stronger and in Excellent
Demand.
Sheep Prices Also Firm-Hogs and
Veal Lower-spring Lambs
Coming.

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There was fairly liberal run of cattle here
this, week, receipts totaling about $3.50 head,
compared with 1922 last week and Abs the
SAME week last year. Receipts of calves this
week were about 2,225 compared. with 916 last
week and ,035 the corresponding week last year.
The demand has been strong for all decent beef
and butcher cattle, and closing prices show an
advance OH both steers and COW stuff of 10c to
15c over the close of the week previous. Several
loads OF good beef steers have been sold at 81. 80
and a small bunch up to $4.75, though nothing
strictly choice in both quality and finish has
rived: Bulls have been dull all week, though
closing prices are about steady with last weeks
windup. Veal calves have been in large re-
ceipt and the market closes 25c lower than
week ago. The stock and feeding cattle market
has been quite uneven, but for the good kinds,
weighing from 500 pounds upwards, the demand
has generally been good, with closing prices
quoted steady with last weeks close. Heavy
receipts of calves and poor demand for little
both stock steers and heifers weighing from 400
pounds down, with the common kinds selling at
the full extent of the decline. Milch COWS
of good quality have been in strong demand
at firm prices. Young cows, even though of
somewhat inferior quality, sold to better ad-
vantage than last week, but common, old cows
continue dull and slow.
HOGS-There has been an increased rnn of
hogs here this week, combined receipts for six
market days totaling about 1880, compared
with II, $50 last week and 10,77S the correspond
ing week last year. The market has shown
downward tendency most of every day this week.
The close Of the weeks trade finds values in a
| notch about 15c lower than week ago, provided
no material changes occur to-day. The quality
Of the offerings has been only fair of an aver
age, though choice load of hogs, received
| on Thursdays market, sold up to $7.45. The
bulk Friday sold from $6.95 to ST. against 81 10
/ to $1.15 on Saturday of last week. and $6.45 to
500 the corresponding Saturday last year.
| SHEEF-Receipts of sheep here this week total
| about S591, against GAGS last week and :, liz
| the same week last year. The tendency of
I values on good fat sheep and lambs has been up
ward this week, while common kinds have not
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week. Ruling prices on good stuff are the high
| est for the season. and for many years During
| So; good shorn wethers brought Sc; native lambs
| with the wool off, sold up to $675, and choice
clipped lambs sold in big string at 81. Buy
ers are particular about quality. however, and
there is a wide range between prices being paiL
for good and inferior stuff. Little trading is
being done in stock and feeding circles. A few
spring lambs arrived and sold at $40. The de
mand will call for goodly number for the
Easter trade.
Estimated receipts at the Union stockyards to
day, Cattle, 200; calves, so; hogs, 1000; sheep
| The following table shows the receipts from
Sam D. nerad hs1y in 9 date as compared with th
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. shee Cars
1929 1923 so2 2 1921 2ss,1s 1605s7 525
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The following table shows the receipts thus ia
IN April, as compared with the same period i
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. shee. Cars
1903 ..... 253 1927 1,746 1925 2S
1902 2..... 3,2s2 s17 7,197 40 p
bcc fns ..... " ;7ss 2io o49 a'ooe
+ Official receipts for the past week are as 70
, lows:5
Rsts Rstn o. catt!s Calves. 4ogs e. snssg s Car
!, March 2S 80. 33 10 1888 .....
March % -. $40 146 1881 S24
HeESn 4e1!i 81 :,:5s$$ ss s.: $50 /:
:. April April 49,. 80 1856 @ 2,9a5 2,9a5 Isl Isl l;
i I Railroads entering the yards reported receip
5 for the day by loads as follows: Chicago Gre
q Western 2; Chicago Milwaukee & ST. Paul,
3 Minneapolis & st. Louis l; Chicago. ST. PAT
= Minneapolis & Omaha. IA; Great Northern
:. | Northern Pacific, 1: total. 80.
s Disposition Of stock Friday, April 8:
$ Firm. Cattle. Hogs. Shee
s Swift & CO .:.:;... 23S 25S1
: ". E.: Mccormick % 49,.
l. King Bros 90. /
y w. Il. Bronson 10 I.
: Simmer & Thomas.... 271 ....
, III. b. Fitzgerald ...... 26 .... /.
!; eesH ooSntsy Ry'fnsys buyers " ::::::: CSC III
. 1,272 25e2 5
N Date. Av. VT. Av. Cost Price Rang
e March y .......... 206 SILL $7.00@7.
It. n March Eeh g g S2a 5dd2 seo@7:
't March 81 ,........ POS 700 675m7
- Apri! l ............ POS 100 6.65@7.
r. r April 2 ..-......... "a 7.o5 6.s5@7.
Prices about steady. Receipts moderate. gu
IS lty about the same as yesterday, possibly bare