The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-15
NO DRY FED STOCK
Range Steers Run Poor-Killing
Cattle in Active Demand
All Week.
Hog Receipts the Lightest for Three
Years-Lambs Make Good
Recovery.

of cattle hers this week total about 200
compared with 1868 last week. and 6O4o the
eeeta wsr ssh abou s ss wt
$40 last week and 267 the corresponding week
last year. With heavy run and the decline
east on Monday and liberal supply here on
that day. beef and butcher cattle showed
about 10 cent decline. Since Monday local
receipts have been very light and prices have
10 cent ADVANCE. Prices noW stand ndoM IN
fully steady to strong notch with the close of
the week previous with the demand calling
being received here. No dry fed stock is
coming to this market The range steers
so far received have been in poor flesh and
the bulk sold to feeder buyers. Several
loads of pretty desirable cow stuff. from
Dakota, sold around SO to 1925. Bulls are
selling steady with a week ago.
Veal calves are fully so cents higher and
greater advance Good mixers sold readily
at steady prices others ruled dull. The sup
ply of stock and feeding cattle has been
very small since the run CT Monday. The
market showed little better tone than last
week but"the demand is still Indifferent and
prices are not quotably higher.
the ligntest for two three years past and
totaled about 1900 compared with $3.50 last
week and $3.50 the same week last year. At
prices are somewhat lower than week ago
but urgent local demand together with
! the meager run has had the effect Of main
| tanning prices here. If no material changes
| occur to-day the week will close with priceR
| fully steady with the close of last week.
| Quality rules very common. t.
Sheep-There were about IA, 260 sheep re-
ceived here this week against 12,070 last
week and 1909 the same week last year. The
| big emil of the local arrivals has consisted
| of westerns. The market has been In very
| showed the most loss in the recent decline
coming in for the largest share OF the ad-
vance. The lamb market is now big
25 cents higher basis than at last week 8
| close. .s..E
Most Of the good lambs sold late In the
week around $3.50 and the fair class of killers
| from $4.75 to $5.25. Mutton grades have sold
| on good strong basis and some good western
ewes, selling at $40, were Is cents higher
| than any western ewes previously sold here
| this season. Most of the good native ewes
sold from 1925 to 1886 The demand for de-
| srable stock and feeding sheep and lambs
is good at last weeks closing prices. A band
| of over 1900 thin but good western feeding
| yearlngs and wethers averaging only s.
pounds sold here yesterday at s3:05.
! The estimated receipts at the Union stock
yards to-day: Cattle, 2,45o; hogs, 1926; sheep,
1865; horses, 80; cars 1925. -: = .. -.
The following table shows the receipts from
Jan. l, 1908 to date, as compared with the
same period in 1902: -
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs: Sheep. Cars:
/ 1908. ...10O,541 81, OCT 456019 237 431 II, 442
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars.
1902. .1O2,517 29517 $50 S92 1se, 1875 10,15s
Inc. :......... 1,54o 66,e27 4s276 LISA
The following table shows the receipts thus
i far In Auc i1at counared With the