The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10

Sioux City Stockyards, Sioux City,
Iowa, Dec. 10.-Tke stocker and feeder
trade at this market closes the week in
a very satisfactory condition and at no
for complaint from the shipping inter
ests. The run of cattle was liberal,
with 1900 On sale, or 700 head more
than were received last week. Good
weather and the fact that there is plen-
ty Of rough feed in the country and an
abundance of corn has created bigger
demand for cattle than usual at this
time of the year and the shipments to
the country adjacent to Sioux City
have been liberal. Long yearlings and
stockers averaging 700 and 800 lbs have
found a good outlet at $685., and
there were quite few sales Of 1000
and 1,100-lp feeders. up, to $3.50. The
at $2.75@3.25, while the common to in,
ferior steers Of all weights changed
hands at $2.25@2.50. The market on
steers has ruled fully steady with last
weeks advance and the demand each
day was more than able to take care
of the supply. Stock heifeIs and feed 4
ing cows showed no particular ata. strengta
this week. The marketing was COM
parativelv light and with only mod
crate outlet sales were largely at SIZE
@2.50. Steer bulls were again in de-
mand to 90 back to the country at 500
ESQ. The dealers have taken care OF
the available supply each day and with
good country trade they nave man
Fat cattle prices were well main
tanned thruout the early part of the
week and buyers here took the daily. Of
ferings on steady basis with last
weeks closing quotations. It was not
until Friday that sellers were forced to
make concessions and the market closed
the week a dime lower than the open
ing. Warmed-up steers sold from $5:5o
to $4.G5 and there was nothing in the
steer Zine to sell above these figures.
Good butcher stock sold from So to
$3.50 with the fair to good cows and
heiferS comprising the big percentage
of the marketing at $3.50 to So. Gamers
and cutters sold at 81 .50@2.40.
Hogs-Hog marketing has been the
feature of the business transacted at
the yards this week. At the close OF
the marketing of 10000 hogs, the heavi
est week g run ever received. This ru1
has been closely followed by another
heavy marketing and the receipts thi:
week come within 1900 head Of las
weeks record. Last Wednesday 15(
cars, 1856 hogs were received, which
holds the record at Sioux City for one
udy hCCAuS. W1Uu CAO AO1Vy ~
ceipts.> the packers have, been, ready
buyers for the supply and with the e as s
sistance of some orders on shipping &C
count the market has been active and a
, no time has there been any inclination
to pound prices on account of the liberia
receipts. Prices have been right VI
. in line with other markets at all time
: and shippers in the adjacent territor,
= cannot afford to pass this market TO
$ any other in the country. All market
q have declined this week altho value
strengthened up somewhat at the close
3 With hogs selling here from 1920 t.
4 $4.35 and the average cost close t
y $3.50, the market is loo to 15c lowe
l. than the close of last week. The qua]
ity has been coming. very good wit
weights around i the he 28o, ll2 average yer
= Hogs-5c higher. Sales: go, 270 lbs, S43(
g 50, 294 lbs, $435; 5s, 1925 lbs, $40.
r Cattle-Weak; stockers, steady. Sale
s Beeves-1o, 114o lbs, s87o; IS, 1920 lib
% $3.50: s. 1910 lbs. $47o. Cows and Hei
5 ers-lo: 800 lbs s2;25; 8, $50 lbs, $3.50; J. J.
:; lbs, $37O; 10, 800 lbs. 1925; 12 $50 ID
l, $3.50. Yearlings-s, 420 lbs, $3.50; 8, $40 lb
:; $2.75; 8, $50 lbs, $40.