The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
SIOUX CITY HAS
GOOD HOG TRADE
PRICES SHOW A WIDE RANGE
FOR THE WEEK.
Cattle Ran Largely to Killers, with
Many Grass Cows and Heifers on
sale-Few Beeves Were Received
Stocker Cattle Trade Slow-A Good
Clearance for the Week and Not
Much Stock Carried Over.

Sioux City Stock Yards, Sioux City,
Iowa, Aug. 13, p. m.-Receipts of cattle
ran 3,400 head that were actually for sale
and was 800 less than last week. There
were also 81 cars, 2280 southern cattle re-
ceived in course Of transit to the north
ern ranges that stopped over to feed and
water.
The larger share Of the weeks receipts
have run to killers of which the bulk Of
the supply has been In grass cows and
heifers ranging from Gamers to pretty
good COWS for this season of the year.
The market for killing stock has been
fairly satisfactory at this point taking in
to consideration the deplorable condition
at eastern markets and the limited sup
plies at this point has greatly helped to
keep prices up. The market has been
somewhat uneven and on cows, trading
has been done on basis of 15c@25c low
er than the high time Of Tuesday last and
25c@S5c lower than the low time of last
week. The best Of the cows and heifers
sold at $2.5OD$300 with a few strictly
good cows above these fgpres. Gamers
and cutting COWS have been almost un-
saleable to the packers and the offerings
bought by the spectators sold at prices
ranging from s1.00M $500. Very few
beeves have been received this week with
the exception Of about ten loads shipped
direct for slaughter at this point. Beeves
sold from $4.S5@$5.40 and the market
of last. The offerings in grass steers sell
ing from s3.5O@$4.50 and the market is
15c@25o lower on these grades than last
weeks closing quotations.
Trading in stocker cattle has been slow
and dragging but the demand has been
able to take care Of the limited receipts.
The market shows a decline Of 10c@15c,
stuff suffered the full extent Of the de-
cline. The preference was shown the
strong weight stockers and feeders hav-
ing quality, and the best Of these changed
hands at $3.50@$3.6o, while the larger
SHIRE Of the offerings changed hands al
| $2.75@$2.50. There were very few sales
in heifers and the she stuff carrying any
flesh sold to the killers. The few stock
heifers sold, brought $1.Sc@s2.4o. The
dealers have managed to effect fairly
good clearance this week and compare
lively few cattle are in the pens to feee
over Sunday.
Hogs-The hog market this week has
shown considerable f1uctuation. The open
ing Of the week found only a very light
/ run in sight, and values advanced dime
for the first two days. On Wednesday
close to $500 hogs were received, which
was the heaviest run since the month o.
June. The country has been holding hogs
for the past thirty days, and these were
| forced in at all markets, resulting in
slump in values at Chicago and all rivel
markets. Today, with hogs selling a
$47O to $3.50, the market is 80 cents low
er than the high point of Tuesday and II
cents lower than the closing quotations o
last week. Hogs at the present time ar,
selling at the lowest point since the mid
die of June last Shippers have been lib
4 eral buyers at this point, and the de
mand has been able to take care of tn
supply. The packers are also increasing
their buy as fast as they can get skille,
help to fill the places of the strikers.
Receipts-CattIe 500; hogs, LOO.
I 2{ to fse hlgRer se e lbs SO $50 ID
Cattle-steady. Beeyes--l4, 1,1so lbs, $45(
r. Ds bs lbs g. SO b Cows Sc &
8, 1,o4o lbs: So. stockers-S, 100 lbs $27s
: TO- 500 lbs. 1925; 8, 1,02O lbs, $500. Yearlins
-, 480 lbs, $2.4O; 6, $40 lbs, $2.75; 10, 81
lbs, So.