The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16
STRIKE HITS The
CATTLE MARKETS

CATTLE MARKETS
LIGHTER SHIPMENTS PREVENT
DECENTRALIZATION.
Receivers Advising Country Buyers to
Use Caution and Watch the Situa-
tion Closely Busy, but
Their Capacity Limited Big Pack
ers Practically Out.
South st. Paul July 16.--The livestock
harket has been in a very unsettled condi-
tfon all the week on account of the strike
Of the packinghouse employees at all the
important market centers. Acting upon
advices sent out from all market points,
shippers have kept receipts down to a
very small volume, which has without
doubt been the means OF preventing a
thoroly demoralized trade Locally, the
big packers have been practically out OF
the market since Monday, and the buy
ing of killing stock was therefore con-
fined almost exclusively to shippers and
twin city butchers, who tho working
night and day shifts, would not have been
able to handle large receipts because of
their comparatively small killing capacity.
Until the strike is settled or the big
packinghouses are able to resume killing
operations on a larger SCALE small offer
ings of all classes Of stock are advisable.
Desirable beef and butcher cattle are now
selling strong to a little higher than late
last week, due to small receipts and to
the demand being centered on such
grades. Gamer and cutter cows and the
L l...1y
narrow outlet. Packers are not buying
anything Of this class, and such Of it
as has been sold has had to go largely
| to SPECTATORS or back to the country
at lower prices. Veal calves are sharply
lower than last week, tops now selling at
$4.25. The country demand for stockers
and feeders has been poor and the market
very unsettled on account Of the labor
troubles Good feeders and best stockers
of some weight are generally quoted bare
| 1y steady with last weeks closing while
| light stock steers have dragged at the
lowest prices of the year, with consid-
cradle trashy stuff selling down to $3.50
or $1.75. Stock heifers are selling from
| $3.50 to 81 for common to good kinds.
Common milch cows and springers are
almost unstable at around SIS to $1S,
| while anything selling above $25 is a
good or choice class.
| Hogs-The hog market opened the week
with liberal receipts and lower market
east and decline of fiat dime here.
On Tuesday the Inauguration Of the strike
caused a further sharp break, the market
closing 10000 lower than on Monday.
| wednesday prices averaged about steady
with Tuesdays closing, and Thursday a
strong shipping demand and very small
receipts were responsible for an advance
of from 10 to 15 cents. Yesterdays trade
was about steady, leaving prices at the
close of that day generally 15c lower than
| Saturday of last week. Heavy packing
hogs are not wanted here or at any other
market at this time and should be held
back while the strike continues, as they
Will likely sell at big discount from
present prices. The bulk Of the hogs here
Friday sold from $4.95 to IS.
sheep-The trade in this division since
Monday cannot be quoted as furnishing
any reliable market criterion. Frices
have been very uneven but the tendency
lower Anurnber qf good to choice lambs
sold up to So, while some OF very desir-
able killing quality sold down around S.
Ewes are selling largely from $3.50 to 81
for good to choice grades. Receipts should
be held down to light proportions until
I the big packers are again able to resume
buying Stock and feeding stun has been
quiet but about steady. A
South St. Paul, Minn July 16-Estimatet
receipts at the union stoekyards today: Cattle
4 14o; calves: s. hogs 600; sheep 100; horses
The, following table shows the receipts from
ssn 5er3a% 1eG4 tg date as compared With The
fsSs fsSs ss ;f ss3s 5s 8
Dec. Dec; 49,. 1896 e.o76 izao4o .. iis 1.2es
The following table shows the receipts thu
in nr 1888 'Dly' as compared with the same pefo'
s$S ?;$}!$ ] S$s; s?$sR 5 ';55
ns Sncsi receipts for q he nss ste7 week
sS Rsts oattls ass CALVES; e asfs asfs shssg Cars
jSy jSy i i 5SS 3$ 2s $Ss$ 81 zs$ g
}$5$ 5$5$ t t s. s. s. = 4 .$$s $s 6 g
: for the day by loads as follows: chicago Grea
osssso Wfsssse s hsao Fss ninssapss Mspess 6ss
Disposition FgS q stock, Erside9y Eddy 5uiZ III sso
SE'fs y. + Mccormick ss ~: g g S g i
s w. G. Bronson ........ II .....
n Leo Gottfried ......... .....
Q Haas Brothers ........... % :.
n Cudahy Brothers ...... ~. 5e3 ;.
n G.: A. HORNED & Co... -. $50
/. Elliott q Co .......... ..... "a
n n simmer & Thomas -. is go. !. !.
: J. B. Fitzgerald .,..... 60 .... !.
:, Country and other buyers 154 / s:
- Totals .............. 1872 1851 o.
y Date Av. VT. Av Cost. Price Rang
}:{E $:{E Z ZEE &E$$$|$k
:. July july i2.. i2::...:. a5i 400 soaS:iS 4so@s.iS
Prices fully Sc higher Receipts '1iei very iish
e from 50 to So Bulk Of Sales, S. to s. q
gh mixed and hsaSS hogs ss
2. and good to choice light and medium weigl
70 from S.. Is to s525, and good heavies from $5.1
3. to $5.15; rough heavy hogs very dull. DemaI
s'fGog Rosg sbt 6 bs Sss bs
st 2so lbs s5.o5; - isl lbs, $5o5; IS, 27a lb
Unaerxsghsts and Ro9ghse aog ~ see lbs 81 4;
CATTLE-Receipts light Beef and butch
II grades Of decent quality selling in good d
at mand at steady prices yith yesterday and
r strong to higher figures at last weeks closin
IS Others dull. veals mostly Toe lower than
IN week ago. stockers and feeders Of good qua
" ity about steady. Others dull and lower.
% Butcher Steers, 1,432 lbs, So; 2, 1,175 lb
ar $3.50; IS, 1854 lbs, s4.2o; g. 96s lbs $4
NJ 1,O04 lbs, $780,, /, 760 lbs, 1925; !, 800 lb
te $3.50.
10 Butcher Cows and Heifers-1, $3.50 lbs, ss.7
2, 900 lbs, s3.50 o, s74 lbs, s3.25; 2, 1,215 lb
lbs, $3.50.
= Butcher Bulls. 1900 lbs. $3.50; i, !, 100 ID
Z So 35; s. i $50 lbs $2. 25; 1, 1,115 lbs 81. 20.