The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-28
DRY FED CATTLE
HOLDING UP WELL
SOUTH ST. PAUL EXPECTS
STRENGTH TO RANGE SEASON.

SOUTH ST. PAUL EXPECTS
STRENGTH TO RANGE SEASON.
The Bottom Probably Not Yet
Reached for Hogs-Sheep Receipts
Very Light-Spring Lambs No
Longer Bringing Fancy Prices, Yet
Holding Up Fairly Well.
South ST. Paul. May 2S.-This weeks
cattle receipts total about $500, compared
with 1855 last week and 2,137 the cor
responding week last year. This weeks
calf receipts were about 1,400, against
1889 last week and 993 the same week last
year. Trade on the more desirable grades
of beef and butcher cattle has been active
all week and prices at the close show an
advance of 15c to 25c over. the close of
the week previous. No choice finished
beef steers have arrived, altho very good
class of 1,4O0-pound beeves brought IS.
Indications point to moderate receipts and
continued strong markets up to the open
ing of the range season on dry fed cattle.
Gamers and cutters are selling at last
weeks prices More grassy stuff will be
coming from now on and the usual dis
elimination on such kinds will be shown.
Butcher and bologna bulls are stronger
than last week. Veal calves have declined
25c the best now going at 81 There has
been strong demand for stock and feed
ing cattle and prices advanced fully 1oc to
$50. Medium to good grades nave SHOWN
the most strength, altho the scarcity OF
the latter caused improvement In the mar
ket on all but the inferior kinds Feed
ing cows are steady with a week ago.
Mich cows and springers have declined
from SO to S. Best grades and backward
springers are of fairly ready sale at the
decline but others are dull.
Hogs-There were about 1855 hogs re-
ceived here this week. compared with 49,
52S last week and II, 1877 the like week last
year. The market was lower all the ear
ly part of the week, but reacted somewhat
on Thursday and, with a full 10c advance
on Friday, prices on that day were steady
to sc lower than last Saturday and 10c
lower than Friday of last week. Liberal
receipts are expected in the near future
and shippers are advised to keep in close
touch with conditions, as it Is generally
thought that the bottom has not been yet
reached. The bulk OF the hogs here Fri
day sold at $4,35 with top of $3.50.
Sheep-Receipts Of sheep were very
light, totaling. only about 400, compared
with GIG last week and 1888 the same
week last year. Spring lambs which have
made up a good part Of the supply are
selling about 50 lower than a week ago.
Good fat grades of both sheep and lambs
are higher than last week Wool stock
and grassy stuff is finding dull sale.
Best shorn lambs are selling from $3.50 to
$5.75, good to choice shorn ewes from SAT
to IS and shorn, wethers and yearlngs of
good to choice quality from $5.10 to $5.25.
Good to choice spring lambs are quotable
from SIS to Sc
.iS Nav, -Eofi, afodr
ceipts at the union stock yards to-day: Cattle,
400: calves, a5 hogs, $500; sheep, So. cars; 50.
same period p iSDi in 1908: " 60 w. 80 ''D
#ss' S:5!S 21SS' e ESsi 52:SE So:
b lee; : a,527 s,6is 1o0 @o 7l 1:a! %.
The following table shows the receipts thus
far IN May, rs compared with the same period
#$$t s;; E ;;g:
RaS 20 cats' c"ly So EFF EFF sheep e
May % .......:s.s 1876 ,127 Bloc j s:
Nay Nay g So $ g $$$s $ s :
Railroads entering the yards reported receipts
Western, &; Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul. !
Minneapolis & st. Louis, 3; Chicago, st. Paul
Minneapolis & Omaha, 16; Great Northern, 8
Chicago, Burlington h Quincy I; Northern Pa
Digestion of stock Fsiday May o.
WIZ ". +. \ Mccormick e 49,: 12S 100 g
W. G. Bronson ....... l 49, !.
Simmer & Thomas es -. %.
j B: Yf Fitzgerald :::: = ::::: -:
country Su{ buyers ,' ::::.: a77 :
IT. Totals .....::..... 4s5 s.. 1925 50
Md Date e sly AZ: W.T. Cost st PRICE Range
May "a ......... ,4s12 AS 41 iSI4.9
May 2S .-........ 21o 4.2o 4o5@4.a
May May - 2 s1s 4:sa 44a sS@f4 8 8
Z Prices fully sc higher. Receipts moderate
$685. s9 pulf as Eight sed rang
heavy hogs Of common to fair quality quot
able from s4ao to s4:45 and good to choice
m 1o Sc hea'y ana medium weights from $45
4e H? IS, IS 2 e lbs $40 4 2o2 lbs s44s
s = is g.: 49, S. sos lbs :? !s5
70 ana l. 1eS 3 iSs s $50 b s: 81
Yesterday beef nnd buteSep ea
tie and the better class of stockers and feeder
ln h.tiVe demand all week. and show an advance
OF loo to Zoe over last weeks close. Bull
cows and sprineers from So to S lover yer" sales
Butcher Butcher Steers, 1,a1o lbs. $40.
!, 905 lbs. So; I, $50 lbs So,
Cutters tie and Canners-$ $50 lbs. 1925; 1, ss
ss yssl l. l1S bs s 52s lbs $780, 2 1e5 lbs
stsS5 l f:a sSsa9E s5ssff lbs 80 rs o g is IS
. SEQ. L. G0D lbs So. lhs . AZ
lbs 20; 2; 40 lbs; So; 20; 8 1888 lbs, Sci
no lbs $3.50; 1. 800 lbs; So, IS; l. $40 lbs 1920
SEQ stq ibs and ss5 Feeding Bulls $50 lbs, s275
ssi Mich Cows 30, and springers2 cows, calves
,a s5llE sI,o 1s. light Good sheep an
spring lambs, at 81. shorn western yeariin
Sales: Killing Sheep and LambsM11 IS sprin
wet6ers 90 lbs si55; 20 shor ewes, is lbs
Among the shippers ' on ID the e. market were: {
p. Carver. Faubauch: NJ. l.. Donaldson Morris
ton; Donald 8 H.. Wateryille; G. "A. .Galligar
SON, Wis; Agar Macarthur. Hancock: A. G
sHedin. Willmar Quaas Bros, Mayer; D. "
Lloyd. LeMIars.
/. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. May rs. Cattle RE
So to g0sa tS 5@e
feeders. S3.25@4.75; cows, $1.75fp4. go; heifers
s250@5; Gamers. si.75@2.90; bulls, S2.5o@4 rs
calves, $2.oo@5.75; Texas fed steers, $4.500
Hogs--Receipts to-day, 12.cco; Monday, $4,000
steady to sc lower: mixed and butchers, s4,55@
heavy, $4:5o@46 o; light, $4.5o@4.e5; bulk Q
.osh lambs steady