The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-19
ALL BEEF PRICES
SAG: THIS HI WEEK
SOUTH SIT. PAUL RELATIVELY
FIRMER THAN CHICAGO.
Hog Prices Hammered by Packers,
Receipts Running somewhat Larger
Than a Week Ago - Sheep Firm
and Higher Not Much Doing in
Stock or Feeding Sheep.

South st. Paul. March 19.-Receipts OF
cattle here this week total about 2, 600,
compared with 2,376 last week and 5,322
the corresponding week last year, This
weeks calf receipts We're about $50,
against 3s9 last week and ,313ain the corr
opened with moderate runs in the east
and an improved trade on beef cattle, but
a heavy run at Chicago Wednesday caused
sharp decline and the week closes with
beef steer prices at that market on a Is
to 25-cent lower, basis. This decline at
fected values here adversely, altho good
killing steers, by reason Of their scarcity,
held UP WELL The common and medium
kinds are quoted 10 to Is cents lower than.
late last week. The market for butcher
cows and heifers has been active and
prices have held steady to strong. Can
ners and cutters are selling about steady
with the possible exception of slight
weakness on the worst kinds. One load OF
good beef steers arrived during the week
and sold at $3.50, but the bulk of the
supply consisted of a common and half fat
class selling from $3.50 to 81. Bulls have
sold on a steady basis and veal calves
have declined Is to; .60 cents from last
weeks closing. Few vea1ers good enough
to sell above $3.50 are coming. The trade
on dairy stock has shown no material
change. The better gradesaare selling read
lily at $50 to $40, with some Of the choicest
kind bringing around $45. Common to fair
grades are quotable from SIS to $25. With
fair attendance Of country buyers dur
ing the first half Of the week, the trade
on stockers and feeders of good quality
ruled active at strong; ito high figures.
Later in the week the demand dropped off
and values receded somewhat, altho the
good kinds are still selling fully steady
with week ago. For the more common
grades the market shows no change
Hogs-There were about $4,000 hogs re-
ceived here this week against 14.45O last
| week and 1926 the same week last year.
With a more liberal marketing at eastern
\ and Missouri river points packers have
| hammered values severely. On the first
commercial day of the week the market
was S cents lower. This was followed by
an advance Of big dime Tuesday, but on
the three succeeding. days prices declined
fully rs cents, leaving the market at the
close of Fridays trading on 20 to %
cent lower basis than last Saturday. There
is, nothing to indicate an advance from
present prices unless receipts in the east
should show considerable decrease. The
demand here Is good and more hogs are
needed. Quality is ruling only fair.
| Sheep-This weeks sheep receipts tota
about $500 compared with 15, 791 last week
and 1,702 in the corresponding week las,
year. Prices on mutton ewes and good tt
choice fat wethers have advanced 10 tt
IL cents, while lambs sold generally
steady, tho city butchers have paid higne!
prices for some of the medium grades
Good to. choice fat ewes are quotable' from
1885 to $40, good toechoice fat wether
from $3.50 'tos- $4.65i and good to choic
I:yearling wethers from 81. Is to IS, the lat
ter having sold only steady with last week
Il A choice class of western lan1bsrsold her
Friday ats@$5.25. Good lambs are quot
: able saround IS and fair killers are goin,
from $3.50 to $4.75 with, the common ligh
kinds down around 81. There is almos
: Enothtng doing in the stock and feedin
Etrade. 80 Ef5t& X
Estimated receipts at the union stock yard
to-day: Cattle So; calves Is; hogs, 2,615; sheer
The, following table shows the receipts fro,
Jan: 1. 1904, to date, as compared with tn
Year. Cattle: Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Car
1898 ::::::sss$7 es5$ il, IS 1850 4, S
1as .:::: sgd 2,io5 el.eo. es.eee ::
The Following table shows the receipts thus Il
in March, as compared with the same perio
Year. Cattle Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Car
1898 ::::::1i;ss4 a'sss g 81 S$S$3 10;
OFFICIAL receipts for the past week are as 70
lows: r.
} Date. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep Car
March March Il Il iSs ss slSs 12 81
. Marsh Marsh 4 4 s4s g $9s$ So So
Marsh Is Is ::s e Ell Ell 1875 S95
Ra an entering the nfas reported ceesp
n Minneapolis & St. Louis. q Chicago. St. Pau
|. Minneapolis & Omaha, ;SGreat Northern, !