The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02
CATTLE FEEDERS
WATCH THE CORN.
BUYING sPARINGLY PENDING
CROP REPORTS.
iBouth st. Paul Has Strong Market
for Desirable Dry-Fed Cattle with
Grass Steers and Cow Stuff Quiet
Hogs on Declinex-Mutton Market
I'm Bad Way.

South ST. Paul, July Receipts at the
South st. Paul market for the week just
closed total about 3,100, compared with
4 2, 1867 last week and 1,755 the correspond
ing week last year. This weeks calf re-
ceipts were about 1,026, against 992 last
week and 544 the same week last year.
There has been little change in the local
market on beef and butcher cattle. The
demand has been strong for desirable dry
fed cattle, and while practically none OF
suoh kind arrived the feeling Is such as,
to make permissible quotation OF a.
fully steady market with last weeks clos
/ Ing. Grass steers and cowstutf, which
have made UP the receipts Of killing
stock, have been largely Of common to
fair quality and ruled quiet at about last
weeks closing prices While choice
cass Of dryfed beeves would sell here at
1915 or better, grass steers Of a fair to
pretty decent makeup are selling from
1886 to $4.25, and common grades down
TO $3.50 and under. Gamers and cutter
lows are going from $1.25 to $2.25, with
10 fair class of butcher COWS from $3.50 to
i$2.75, and very good fat grades around
1880. The market on bulls has been slow
and weak with bologna grades In the low
notch Of the season. Good fat butcher
bulls are quotable from SO to $3.50, while
most Of the bolognas have sold from 81
to $2.25. Veal calves have ruled active
and close the week with the good kinds
showing an advance of 25 cents over last
weeks windup. Trade on Jtockers and
feeders has been devoid of life and last
weeks prices barely maintained. Feed
ers appear to be watching the growing
corn crop while 1t Is getting rather late
an the season for much demand for light
stockers to put on grass. Sellers say that
stock calves are as low and hard to sell
as at any time this year. Very good
feeding steers weighing 900 pounds and up
are selling around $3.50.
II HOGS-This weeks hog receipts were
Eabout 1850, compared with 1852 last
week and 1875 the like week last year.
The market was lower every day during
the first half of the week. On Thursday
Eprtces were again shaded slightly, but on
EFriday the market was active at an adj
vance Of from to 10 cents, which diss1-
pated all but about cents Of the decline
on light hogs and left other grades In
Eabout a 10c lower notch than Saturday
Fof last week. Indications are for fully
keteady market for the near future. The
local demand is especially strong and
prices relatively high for good, light hogs
SHEEP-There were about $500 sheep
received here this week, compared with
e,371 last week and Att the same week
last year. The market on mutton grades
has been In a bad way most all OF the
week and especially at the close, Wnen
prices on ewes struck fully 75c lower
notch than at the CLOSE of the week previ-
tuus. The sharp break is due in part te
declines elsewhere but to greater ex-
stent to the very poor consumptive de-
E1nand at this time for mutton. Packers
fclaim that their coolers are full and the
Eoutlet very limited. The best lambs have
Eheld fairly steady, but anything common
Tor thin has been badly neglected. A gooc
kclass Of fat ewes Of medium weight solo
There Friday at $3.50 against $3.50 fo
fsuch kinds late last week. The bes
spring lambs are quotable up to $6, bu
New good enough to sell better than $3.50
Eare coming. Fat bucks selling largely a
ES2. There was some demand during thu
kwesk for stock ewes at from 81 to $3.50
Ssbut thin lambs were a drug on the mar
ket. e.r
South St; Paul, July G.-Estimated receipts a
Ahe Union Stockyards today: Cattle, l25; calves
R5; hogs, $500; sheep, $50; cars, 49,
/ The following table shows the receipts fror
San. L. 1904, to date, as compared with til
bame period in 1903:
Year Cattle. Calves, q Hogs y; Sheep: Car
Asos 49,. .s5,2s6 27,Ts2 4Oe,1o4 1850 o.52
B ssearseaassse :. 5,es5 7ias llesoo o9aoi h.s
The following table shows the receipts thu
tfar In July, as compared with the same perio
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