The Minneapolis journal., 1904-06-25
PACKERS BID FOR
HARD.FED STEERS
DEMAND FOR CHOICE BEEF AT
SOUTH ST. PAUL.
Steady Slide of Prices in the Cow Mar
ket-Stockers and Feeders at Low
Point of the Year-Veal Ffrmer-
Hogs About zoe Higher Sheep
Lower; Lambs Off Little.

South st. Paul, June 25.-Receipts Of
cattle here this week total about 5000,
compared with $500 last week and 3,Ol4
the corresponding week last year. This
weeks calf receipts were about 1000,
against $50 last week and 1882 the same
week last year. The market has been
good this week on the class Of cattle that
were scarce at eastern points and prac-
tically absent here-that is, on desirable
hard-fed beef steers While Chicago is
closing lower on all kinds, the local de-
mand for good, dry-lot cattle is very
strong and the market quotably about
steady on this kind with week ago.
Common to medium grass steers and COW
stuff have been in increased supply and
have again met with decline. Such grades
are selling here fully 10@15c under last
weeks close, and cows selling from So
down are considered fully 65@75c lower
than at the high time about four weeks
ago. It takes a good class Of cows to
sell at $3.50 or better. Fair quality grass
ers are going around So, and Gamers and
cutters from $1.25 to $3.50. The bull
market has been dull and sharply lower
again, closing the week with a decline of
about 25c from last weeks lineup on
most grades. Bologna bulls are selling
largely from S2.25 to $2.40, and inferior
grades down as low as s175, with a good
class Of fat butcher bulls from 50 to $3.50.
Veal calves were stronger, with fair to
good kinds selling from $3.50 to $4.25 and
the bulk Of the desirable grades at around
81 Apparently cattlefeeders cannot take
| their eyes off the growing corn crop long
enough to pay any attention to the feeder
market. Prices on all stock and feeding
steers are now in the low notch of the
year, and, with the exception Of the very
| best grades, sales show a decline of 10c
to 15c from last weeks close. Demand
was fairly good during the fore part OF
the week, but later the inquiry fell tff
sharply. A good class of 800 to 90)-pocnd
feeders sell from 1925 to s3.40, with fair
stock and feeding steers around Ss75 to
$2.10, and light common stock down
around s2 with inferior grades as low
as $1.75.
Eogs-This week hog receipts were
about 10000, against 1880 last week and
1851 the same week last yea. THE
packers prediction of big June run OF
hogs has failed to materialize and prices
have rapidly advanced until they now
stand in the highest notch since the first
week in April. Compared with last weeks
close, values showed a gain Of about zoe
up to the close Of Fridays trading an6
stood 30c higher than Friday Of last
week. Good light hogs have shown the
most strength, and the bulk Friday sole
from IS to s5.o5, with a, top of $500 !,
Sheep-Thts weeks sheep receipts
1Seo
week and 3,1O3 the like week last year
The market held up well during the fore
part Of the week, but declined sharply or
sheep Thursday and closed the week will
mutton grades selling from 35c to 50t
lower than at last weeks close. Lambs
showed some loss on Wednesday, bu
strengthened slightly later. The frs
western grass sheep received here thi
season arrived on Wednesday. The!
were in half fat condition and sold a
81. Good to choice native ewes are sell
ing from s4.25 to $3.50 for medium
weights and from $4 to $4.15 for a prett.
.. good class Of heavy ewes. Best lamb
are bringing $3.50 to $6. Common tlli1
lambs are a drug on the market. Their
iF a little inquiry for stock ewes at iron
$2.25 to $2.75.
Estimated receipts at the Union stocky ard
today: Cattle, 75 calves, 25; hogs, 2,0OG
sheep, $50; horses, 2e. Cars, 81
) The following table shows the receipts frol
Jan. j. 1904, to date, as compared with the sam