The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-29

South St. Paul, MIMI, Oct. 29.-Rsceipts Of
livestock at the South st. Paul market the
first five days this week totaled about 18, 800 cat
tle 800 calves, 15,675 hogs and 2O,247 sheep
against 1878 cattle, 1872 calves, 49, 55 hogs
and 2S, 900 sheep the preceding week and ii, 5S4
cattle, 742 calves 1897 hogs and b2,3os sheep
the corresponding week last year.
With liberal receipts both here and in the east
all week, the trade on all except good beef cat
tie showed weakness. At the close of the week 8
trading good heavy beef steers quoted steady
with week ago, and the strictly good to choice
butcher COW stuff did not show much change.
Common meoaunl killing steers sold at weaker
prices and common to medium grade cows and
heifers closed the week at decline of 1Oc from
the close of the preceding week. Supplies ran
largely to common quality grades with few good
killers included among the offerings. Some de-
sirable weighty native grass steers sold Friday
at 81 and western beeves are quoted up to $3.50
| for choice kinds. A very good class of grass
killers are selling. however, around $500 to
1918 and fair to pretty good grades from 49, rs
to So 80. Choice fat COWS and heifers quot
able from So to $685. fair to good from $2.15
to $2.75 and Gamers and cutters from $125 to
81. Bulls, except good fat grades. show slight
weakness, and the better class Of veal calves
closed the week at decline of about Csc Other
veals were already low and are selling at last
weeks prices. Stockers and feeders of good
not good during the latter half Of the week.
common yearling steers and the weightier cat
tie of poor quality dragged along slowly all
week, and traders say they look lower and
demand is centered largely good feeding stock,
a oHs CATTLE od of the right quality find
from 1000 to 1900 lbs quotable from So.
to $500. Fair to good 700 to 9O0-lb steers from
40 to $2.85, and good to light stockers around
F22o to $3.50 A great many common to fairish
light stock steers are selling from 81 so to 81
and finding only peddling sale at such prices.
The hog market has continued on the down
grade this week. After big &c higher opening
Monday receipts at the various markets became
rate of &c to 1Oc each day. Further
| declines are in order Fridays trade con-
Quoted on 15c to zoe lower basis than the
close OF the week previous. The bulk Friday
weights sold from 81 s5 to So; fair to good light
and mixed from $40 to $500 and common to
choice heavy from S46O to $4.95, with rough
packing sows down to $4.35.
! Demand was strong for good fat sheep and the
week closed with prices on q 1Oc to 15c higher
basis. Lambs sold higher Monday and Tuesday,
but closed with the week with the advance prac.
tically all lost. Choice fat lambs reached ST.
early In the week but not now quotable
above S5.25. Best native ewes brought So. &c
and yearling wethers at $S.75. Good to choice
fat wethers and yearlings are quotable at IS. GOA
$50. Feeder demand continues strong for desir-
able sheep and lambs and prices the highest
for the season for good stuff Feeders paid up
to 80 during the week for feshy ewes and ives.
tern feeding lambs brought high as 1886.
Some very inferior old ewes are selling low as
81 so and trashy thin lambs down to s2.75.
st. Paul Mn Oct
SSsoo saives So hogs 22oo sheep, $500
The following table shows the receipts from
sam period in fH eos sete as with the
sS4 Gst4s s Sazf' H25s
1893 S. Sss7s S5 g; Ssassa
The following table able shows the receipts thu;
far II October as compared with the same period
] 5sSs ss55s $ss$ 5s S is5 s$B ?sEF
v ociai receipts for til last week S are as fol
| lows:
$ $s$ & s. IS ~ ' s$S &
6et g :::::::4 $50 80 1903 LIS 4,s3s 81 81
St St s ss5 + S SSS e. + :;
Railroads entering the yards reported receipts
for the day by loads as follows: Chicago Grea
Chicago, St: Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, 8
Great Northern, 43; Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, /; 500 Line. H. Northern Pacific 1872
| Firm Cattle, Hogs. Sheen
S S # t Co :::;;..... 500 2,9s2 So:
Leo &c Gottfrf HaS0n .... 80: :. - 49,: : "a!
Simmer & Thomas >. 172 .,
z. Evans ........... II .... ,,
| Other buyers .......... 49,. 3
| Country buyers ...... 431 .. 7ef
| HOGS
9e P'f; Az? :e w. A3 s Ssst Pf siy Rssss
oe ss e.: 2 S 80 20 1851 1851: