The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-05
HOG PRICES OFF Is
TO SOC FOR WEEK
CATTLE RECEIPTS HEAVIER
THAN A, WEEK AGO.
Very Fair Demand Noted for Better
Grades OF Stock and Feeding Cattle
Sheep Arrivals Fall Or Consid-
erably-Market Stronger Near Close
OF Week.

eouth st. Paul, March 5.--Receipts of
cattle here this week total about 2.S75,
compared with 1880 last week and 5000
she same week last year This weeks
calf receipts We're about $50, against ASS
last week and sol the corresponding week
last year. There has been a lighter mar
ketins east this week and some improve
ment In prices there has resulted in a
stronger tendency in the local market for
the better grades of beef and butcher cat
tie' altho nothing grading under strictly
good can be called higher than a week
ago and the supply of the latter kinds
has been too meager to test prices. Can
her and cutter COWS are generally quoted
little lower than last week Bulls have
declined 10 to Is cents and veal calves
are about 25 cents lower than last Fri
day, with tops selling at IS. A very
fair demand has been noted for the better
grades of stock and feeding cattle at
steady prices, but common to fair kinds
which have predominated, have ruled dull
and are barely steady with a week ago
Demand for dairy stock was fairly good
most Of the week and prices generally
showed some strength.
Hogs-This weeks hog receipts totaled
about 10000, against 21 705 last week and
1882 the same week last year While
receipts at all markets, since Monday
have been light to moderate, conditions
surrounding the trade have been such as
Sc
verely. With the sharp break in pro-
visions early in the week the market
declined rapidly. and at the close of Fri
days trading hog values showed a loss
of from % to 35 cents from the extreme
close OF last week. In this decline COM
mon light and mixed grades have shared
to the fullest extent, while good to choice
medium and heavy hogs are all of IS to
~ cents lower than week ago.
Sheep-Sheep receipts this week were
about 1880 compared with 1891 last
week and 1898 the same week last year
Killing grades of sheep and lambs showed
some weakness early In the week but to-
ward the close the market strengthened.
particularly on sheep, and values now
stand in a fully steady notch on mutton
grades and good to choice lambs with Il
week ago. Common and medium lambs
are little lower than last week A good
to choice class of fat ewes are selling
wethers from 1886 to $4.25 and good to
choice fat lambs from IS to s5.25
Estimated receipts at the Union Stock Yards
70 day: - Cattle, 14o; calves, 10; hogs, $500;
The following table shows the receipts from
1an j., 1en 70 date as compared with the same
1903 5f4S* sa III Is g? 3tS5
Dec Dec :. 81 7io o'4" 's,Ss4 sol
The following table slows the receipts thus
far in March compared with the same period
In 1908: 49,,
Yer anI Cattle Calves. Hogs shssp Cars sos
1908 400 $3.50 7.4S7 1902 PSI
Inc. 81 5,747 ...... 4S
Dec. 80. go. IA w 8724
Official receipts for the past week are as fol-
lows
Date Cattle. Calves Hops Sheen Cars
Feb. 26 ........ PSI 90 3l36 Ais &c
Feb. 27 ........ 124 81 3372 3245 81
Feb. % ........ 800 "a 3245 OPT GO
March 1 ...... OH 2S7 4311 544 IS
March = 500. Gil 113 4 $50 759 81
March ...... 3S7 AZ 243l 627O &c
March ...... BIS A. 2212 1905 81
Railroads entering the yards reported receipts
for the day by loads as follows: Chicago Great
Wocf orrn q.