The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09
BUTCHER COWS IN
VERY GOOD SALE.
KILLING CATTLE SHORT OF
LOCAL DEMAND.
Hog Prices Have Been Working
Towards Lower Level Thru the
Week-Sheep Market in Highly
Satisfactory Condition, with Prices
Fully Maintained - Choice Fat
Lambs Sell Readily.

South ST. Paul, April 9-Receipts of
cattle here this week total about $500.
compared with $500 last week and 4,O54
the same week last year. This weeks calf
receipts were about 800, against 746 last
week and /, $50 the like week last year. All
markets have been moderately supplied
with beef and butcher cattle and some i'm
provement in values has been the result.
The more desirable class of beef steers
sold here at stronger prices and in a num-
Der Of cases at all advance over last week.
Common light and habitat steers have not
changed much from last week. competi-
ton from feeder buyers having been
poorer than for several weeks past. The
most strength has been shown on butcher
COW stuff all grades of which, with the
possible exception Of extreme common
Gamers, are from 10c to 15c higher than
at last weeks closing. Receipts of killing
| cattle, while somewhat larger than recent
| runs, are not meeting the requirements Of
| the local trade, Bulls ruled rather slow
| for the past few days and are quoted
weaker by some traders. Veal calves de-
clned again. Top calves are now selling
at $425 and very few are going above 3d..
Mich cows of good choice quality have
| been in demand and have shown some
strength, common kinds being not ma
terially changed. There was a sharp
falling off in the country demand for stock
and feeding cattle, while the supply of
this class Of stock was fairly liberal.
Prices declined unevenly 10 to Csc. In this
decline, medium and common stockers
generally showed the most loss with the
best grades of feeders and choice yearling
stock selling to advantage. Stock nelfers
held nearly steady.
HOGS-This weeks hog receipts total
about 1880, compared with 1888 last
week and Il, PIT in the corresponding week
last year. Notwithstanding sharp con-
traction in marketing at all the large cen
= +o,,c rori6nS ho w n
lower level and at the close Of Fridays
trading show a loss Of about zoe from last
Saturday. The range in prices has mar.
; rowed still further and medium weigh
: hogs are now selling to as good an ad
vantage as the heavy hogs. Unless there
are lighter receipts, because of farmer:
) being busy sowing their crops, it 1:
, thought there is no chance for improve
ment in the market. +-
SHEEP-There were about 1890 sheer
received, compared with 1,642 last weel
$ and 6.3O6 last year. The market ha
. been in highly satisfactory condition
and prices held firm to strong with las
weeks closing. Choice fat lambs in fleece
would sell readily at $3.50 and shorn lambs
@ Of just fair quality are picked up quickl.
! at around SIS. A big string Of choice, shorl
: western wethers sold during the week a
s4.65; best ewes brought $500, and goot
class Of shorn ewes sold at $4.25. "A goot
but heavy class of yearling Wether
(shorn) sold early in the week at $4.5
to S4.75. There is little doing in the feede
line and no quotabe change in prices.
Estimated receipts at the union stockyards to
S gay: c Gnttls &C. l8o Caves D. nosS i4o0 Snes
The Following table shows the receipts iron
Year Cutie cslxss Hogs, s shes ses Cars
1908 ..46476 1881 1853 sss 1S Sc S 9sa 0 ss
Inc 1900 eh'' on - W