The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-30
WEAKER IN EAST;
SO. ST. PAUL FIRM
THE WEEK A GOOD ONE IN Lo-
CAL CATTLE TRADE.
Relatively Higher Prices for Choice
Beef Than in Other Markets-Hogs
on General Decline-NOt Enough
Good Killing Sheep to Meet the De-
mand - Shorn Western Lambs
Touched S5.25.

South st. Paul, April 3O.-Receipts
of cattle here this week total about
3,175, compared with 3,031 last week
and $3.50 the corresponding week last
year. This weeks calf receipts were
about 500, against IT'S last week and
3,211 a year ago. While receipts east
this week have been liberal, and the
market there declined rather sharply
on all but the best grades Of steers,
a good, broad demand has prevailed,
which gave sellers reason to believe
that the future has something brighter
in store for them The tone Of the
local trade was strong all the week.
and the very moderate receipts have
been absorbed quickly at relatively
high prices with other markets and
at strong figures with the close of the
preceding week. A very good class
of beef steers sold here late Friday
I at $4.75, and some choice COW stuff
reached $4.25 on the same day. Most
of the fair to good beef steers are
now selling from s4.25 to $4.65, and
good to choice grades of cow stuff
from 1926 to 1925. Bulls have been
| strong and active, and good veal
calves advanced big. quarter over
last weeks closing. Best veals are
selling up to $40. A good demand
prevails for the more desirable grades
|
er prices The common kind find lit
| tie favor among dairymen, but the
light young cows are selling to feed
er buyers, and many of the common
| heavy kinds to Gamers at as good
prices as have recently prevailed. The
trade on stock and feeding cattle has
shown an improved demand for steer
calves and lightweight yearlings show
ing some breeding, and such kinds
| have sold stronger. There is little
| change in the market from week
ago on any other class, the good kinds
being picked up quite readily, while
the lower grades are still more or less
slow.
There were about $4,000 hogs re-
! ceived here this week, compared with
! 1874 last week and 1882 the cor
responding week last year. Values
sought still lower level this week
on increased receipts at all points and
| a continued bearish feeling on tho
part Of packers. At the close of Fri
days trading prices showed a decline
of 20@25c from last weeks closing
In this decline rough heavy hogs suf-
fered most. AS the season for warm
| weather approaches, the demand for
lighter weights should keep prices or
such kinds right UP to the good fin
| ished hogs, and on the present mar
! ket the range is very narrow. AS
: usual at this season Of the year, pack
! ers are discriminating against heavy
II sows and they Should be bought at g
discount in the country. Most Of the
hogs here Friday sold from s4.55 tc
$4.65, with a top of $4.75 on choice
medium weights.
This weeks sheep receipts tota
about $500 compared With 2,oo7 las
week and 32S last year. The marke
has been active and demand exceeding
the supply Of killing grades. Native
stuff is coming in very small mum
bers and packers are forced to Obtain
D the big end Of their supplies out Of thu
feed lots which will before long b.
exhausted. Fat Wethers and hes
, ewes sold somewhat stronger again
this week, while other kinds moved
at fully steady prices with last week.
choice shorn weston wethers up t
$50, choice class of lightweight
shorn western yearling wethers a
high as $5.15, shorn western eve
of a good to strictly choice quail
U ity from $3.50 to SIS, and goot
to shorn western lambs from vi
I to s5.25. Prospects are for continued
strong to higher markets during tn
next thirty days.
Estimated receipts at the Union stoctya6 are
1 to-day: Cattle, rs; calves, So; hogs, 3,4Ot
sheep, D. Cars 40.
The following table shows the receipts fro
Jan. 1. 1904. to date, as compared with the san
, Year Cattle Calves. Hogs. Sheep Car
19oi.... 47,s2e s,91s $40, 59l 2ss.644 q,
Inc 800 ~ 7B462 69,127 A.
Z Dec. 1885 9.4io0 ....... -. 80.