The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-17

South St. Paul Mimi, Sept. 17.--Receipts OF
cattle here this week total about 9'oIo' conl-
pared with 0,279 last week and 10, o93 the CORE
spending week last year. This weeks calf re-
ceipts were about $50, against $50 last week
and 6lS the sama week last year.
Trade opened Monday with fairly liberal
supply of native and range cattle Oh uie MAJ
ket and prices held i'll fully steady notch tna'
day. Tuesday and Wednesday there was sllsnt-
~ easier tone to the trade, in sympathy Win
lower markets east. The demand since mas
been strong and with light receipts the week
closes with all beef and butcher grades se!ilhs
in about the notch as at last weeks vino
up The quality Of the arrivals mas oeen p soud
Most of the pretty good western beeyes nave sol1
around $3.65 to $3.T5, and choice xmas shouiu
bring up to 1926 Most of the gooo nutcner
cows are selling around So ana Gamers larseiy
from 81 80 to So The bull market has oeen
generally steady and veal calves close the week
in the same notch as at last weeks closing IN.
dications are for increased marketing next
week, and 1t is believed that present prices can
hardly be maintained. The opinion Is general
that this weeks receipts of range cattle w,li
prove the lightest until the close of the
season. The demand for feeding steers has
been good all week, and steaSy prices have ruled
An Illinois feeder paid up to $3.50 for some de-
srable 1,1OO-b western feeders. Good stock cat
tie have been in fair request at last week
prices but all light stun on the common to me
dunn order has dragged at decline Of about 1oc
to 15c from week ago. Stock he1ters nelo
steady with the bulk selling from $l.oo 10 81
HOGS.
There has not been break IN the local hos
market since Sept /. Prices now stand Doc to
4Oc higher than at the first market day OF the
month, and zoe to 25c higher than week ago TO-
day. Average prices the highest leVel
since Oct. 16 last. The market begins to LOOK
top heavy and the present provision market and
low cattle values would indicate that hog prices
must soon come down, altho 1t is not believed
that receipts will be large enough to permit or
much decline prior to Oct l. The bulk of the
hogs here Friday sold from $3.50 to $3.50. and
prices ranged from $3.50 to $5.75. The week $
receipts of hogs total about 1900 against $40
last week and 6S47 the like week last year.
SHEEP.
This week sheep receipts We're about 10, 100,
compared with 10, sos last week and 14,2S1 the
corresponding week last year. The market has
had strong tone all week useful killing
grades of both sheep and lambs, and closing
prices show strength week ago. Most OF
the good fat native selling around
So. 25. Fair western ewes have sold at So and a
pretty good class Mt 1910 No fat western weth-
ers have been received to test prices, but they
export grades higher Feeder buyers were numer-
ous all week and last weeks prices prevailed for
the better grades \ band of 04-lb western weth-
crs went to the country at cost of So GOOD
10 choice fat Ia mbs selling from IS to 500,
fair kinds from 81 .35 to 81 .65 and good stock
and feeding lambs from 1913 to 81 fancy
class of black faced stock lambs sold during
the week at 81 IS, thin buck lambs being thrown
out ana selling around $275
Add South ST. Paul Livestock
-{@L@-g-@ 2,- @natnn ~ e., stoo,,zords TO-
day: Cattle, 1850; calves. 27o; hogs, 5oo sheep
900; horses %: cars, As
, The following table shows the receipts from
Jan. I, 1904, to date, as compared with ths