The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03

Sioux City Stockyards, Dec. 3.-The run of
hogs this week has broken all previous records
at this market. With over $4,000 hogs at this
point there have been 5000 more hogs received
than the big week of Dec. 10, 1903. The fact
that Armour & Co. commenced to slaughter this
week and the Cudahy Packing Co. 1s in the trade
for all the hogs they could get the demand has
been more than able to take care of the supply.
There has also been orders for shipping account
that have added vim to the trade: The yards
have been cleaned up daily at prices relatively
as high as at other big centers, and shippers In
the adjacent territory cannot afford to pass up
this market for any other in the country with
a liberal marketing at other points. the tendency
has been lower. Wednesday the low day,
with hogs selling a dime lower than the close
of last week, but strength developed later ana
closing quotations were not over a nlckei lower
than last week. Prices ranged from S45o TO
81 so, with the bulk Of the marketing around
Sd. 45. @95gl :,
or and fat cattle market has been of great bene-
fit to those who were fortunate enough to nave
ca tile on sale. The lighter run has been a pull
ish factor in the trade and the demand from
the country has been more than able to take
care Of the offerings. The dealers started out
Monday by buying up the available offerings at
a very much stronger figure, and by Wednesday
values were generally considered 15@25c higher
than the closing quotations Of last week Strict,
|ly good yeariings We're in demand at S3WS:ao
and the good feeders as high as $S@3.5o Inc
medium weight stockers and lighter-weight year
! lings running fair to good quality, found an
outlet to the country at $2.o042SO; common
stuff naturally, was Cne last 10 move dL pl ICS
as lov as 1925, but there was not so much at
tention paid to sorting this week and the deal
ers were willing to take in good share OF tne
commoner cattle with the better grades. Inc
market on stock heifers and feeding cows riieo
l1Oml5c higher than last week and the limited
supply changed hands at $1.65@2.oO Steers
and bulls sold on orders at $202. 80. Ihere IS
good clearance in the yards this week and the
prospects for an active and strong market 1o'
the week to come. -, .
| With the Cudahy Packing company and Ar
mour & Co. both Strengthening cattle, the com
petiton in the trade; has been keen, and 1t ma
been hard work for the smaller concerns to ge
cattle for their trade. The offerings have peel
bought up each day at an early hour, am
| prices close the week 15c to 25c higher thal
the closing quotations of week ago. liner
has been nothing very good in the steer lin
marketed The few offerings were of the com
mon and short-fed order, selling at $500 I
1926 Butcher stock comprised the big shar
of the cattle for slaughter The best COW
sold at So to 800, with the fair to good COW
and beifers comprising the larger share of tn
supply, at $3.50 to .s5. Gamers ranged fror
s1.5O to S24O More good cattle are badl
needed at this point.
Receipts-Cattle 300; hogs. $500: -
Hogs-About steady. Sales: e. 27O lbs, 81 40
az 3;O lbs. S4 49, ST. 325 lbs, $3.50
W CattleNSteady. Sales: beeves, 1,22o lbs
ST. 4G; 16 beeves, 1,340 lbs, $40; 10 cows an
heifers. $40 lbs. $2.25; COWS and hefe ~
lbs, So. 49,; IL cows and heifers, 112o lbs, $5:2S
ers and feeders 92O lbs, So; 10 stockers an
feeders, 1.040 lbs $40: yearlings 42o Lbs
2S yearlinss' $50 lbs $25oi yesarlhlnnss 81