The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-06
COLD WEATHER
HURT SELLERS
COUNTRY DEMAND FOR CATTLE
NOT VERY HEAVY.
A Week OF Fair Trade, but Prices Dis
appointing in View of Light Re-.
ceipts- Close Shade Firnler
Sheep Receipts Increased and the
Market Turned Somewhat Weaker
in Tone.

South ST. Paul, Feb. 6-Receipts of. cat
tie here this week total about 1000 COM
pared with 1867 last week and 1855 the
same week last year. This weeks calf
receipts total about 1926 against 313 last
week and 460 the same week a year ago.
There has been nothing encouraging in the
market to the seller this week altho re-
ceipts at the various large points have
been comparatively light. Chicago shows
a decrease in the supply from last week Of
10000. Beef and butcher cattle values
showed no improvement the first two days
of the week.. but Wednesday, advanced on
light receipts at all points. Since that
time, this strength has been lost and the
market, as it now stands, is no better
than steady with a week ago. Bulls sold
higher earlier in the week but weakened
later. eVal calves have been active at
strong prices with most of the good kinds
going at IS and a few choice calves up to
$5.25. The mich COW trade shows no i'm
provement. There is some inquiry for the
good grades at around $30@35, but the
bulk of the common to fair kinds have to
sell as killers. Continued cold wea ther is
again responsible for very poor country de-
mand for stock and feeding cattle. Prices
on all but the best weighty feeders de-
clined 10@15c early in the week and are
closing about that much lower than a
week ago. Some traders quote best feed
ing steers nearly steady with last week S
closing.
Hogs-The receipts of hogs total about
21.7Oo this week against 21299 last week
and 1927 the same week last yea1. The
gained this loss on the two succeeding
days and closes with good hogs selling a
little stronger and common light kinds
about &c lower than last Saturday, pro-
vided there We're no material changes to-
day. The strength in the grain and pro-
vision markets, and probable war in the
far east, will tend to hold prices at their
present level but eastern packers are very
bearish and the future market will bear
close watching.
Sheep-There were about 1860 sheep
received here this week against 81, 1856 last
week and 1928 the same week last year
The market weakened in sympathy with
eastern declines to the extent of about 100
15c during the first half of the week. but
the feeling strengthened Friday on sheer
and some of the loss was regained, while
in the lamb trade, the choice kinds are the
only ones now commanding last weeks
closing figures. Choice fed western lambs
sold Friday at $3.50, good yearling wethers
at $4.75, wethers as high as 81 and mos
Of the goods ewes from 1925 to $40.
! Estimated receipts at the Union Stock YARD
to-day: - Cattle, 1850; calves, 25; hogs, 1890
| Tie following table shows the receipts from
Jan. 1, 1904, to date, as compared with the sam
| period in 1903:
| Year Cattle. Calves. Hogs Sheep. Cars
1904. 14,1S1 2,O64 1885, 1879 193, 2S2 $50
1901 2oes 81 1fs 1893 lss 2 g
Decrease. 493 %
The following table shows the receipts thus ia
| in February, compared with the same periot
| in 1908:
Year Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars
| 19O4..... 2,371 3O7 1871 1857 3S
1903. :2,372 S9S 1,5A q, S62 80
| Increase. $50. !. 49,. 6,213 ...... s.
| Decrease. 81 1926
| Official receipts for the past week are q
| follows: ea
! Date Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars
Jan. 20. -. 2S6 68 4,3O6 6,341 0
| Jan. 8O..... 1850 Is 1859 1925 8
| Feb. 1...... 347 40 5,OS4 2,976 8
| Feb. 2..... T672 162 4,O46 6,2S5 8
Feb. Bees. 4O2 20 1924 1854 6
| Feb. 4...... 361 90 1888 "a i
Feb. &c.. $50 40 5000 5,62S 8