The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24

South st. Paul, Dec. M.-Receipts of live
stock the South St. Paul market for the first
five days this week total 455O cattle, 1856 calves,
20 900 hogs and II ,235 sheep, against 1851 cat
tie, 592 calves, 22,472 hogs and 1851 sheep
last week and 1,64O cattle, 1876 calves, 16,363
hogs and 1O667 sheep for the corresponding
week last year.
The usual dullness surrounding the cattle trade
around Christmas time has been in evidence this
week. The demand for killing grades, while
naturally affected to some extent by the season.
able increase In poultry consumption has been
fully sufficient to care for the light receipts.
and prices have shown slight tendency toward
strength the good grades over last weeks
closing, altho very little change In values has
been noted during the week. Gamer and cutter
grades of COW stuff are meeting quiet SALE
but are holding about steady with the decline of
last week. Receipts of cattle are likely to be
very light for the rest Of the year, and, while
heavy supplies would likely result in declines
at this time the demand is considered sufficient
to care for moderate marketings without danger
Of injury to values. Butcher and feeding bulls
are holding steady; bologna grades show weakness
compared with last weeks closing. The stock
and feeding cattle trade has been quiet the past
week. Up to Thursday very fair country de-
mand was noted for the better class of stock
carrying some weight, and in many cases strong
to higher prices were noted. The strength was
by, means general. however, and did not ex-
tend to the common light kinds In any instance.
These latter grades were slow to sell all the week
| at unimproved prices. Good milk cows and close
up springers selling in fair request at steady
prices. Common kinds continue to drag badly,
and many of the light young mixers have to
| sell as Gamers Best are selling up to $40,
and the inferior kinds as low as $14, with the
bulk below $2S.
HOGS-A full 15c decline in hog values has
| been recorded thus far this week. Receipts
| have been liberal at all centers and all indica-
| tiOns point to continued heavy marketing, and.
lower selling basis. Heavy, well-fnished hogs
are selling to the best advantage, Fridays top
/ getters averaging 291 lbs and bringing 81 .35.
The bulk of the medium weight hogs here on
| that dav 81 tO 81 20 and most of
the light and light mixed from $4.O5 to $40
The extreme range of prices was from 81 to
81 3D.
sHEEP-A sharp decline in sheep and lamb
| values on Monday has been followed by grad
ual strengthening in prices. and most OF the
early loss has now been regained, altho values
| are still 1O@15c under the best time last week
on lambs, and mutton ewes show rather more
loss from that time. Traders are looking for
sheep values to draw closer to lambs, and for
a substantial advance present good prices
during the next month.
gay: @ Cattle, 2S5; calves, 10; hogs, S4o6; sheep,
The following table shows the receipts from
IS s $ss sS sSss
bec... &c.,. s:oe 54ea .:s'sos ss,o72 :':.
The following table shows the receipts thus fa1
Y Year. a:''' Cattle. Calves. Hogs. sheep. Cars
:ssss 1sss sissS sssS SsSsS Ssee iss
TRs:... bsc 4,42s 4'1 3aio iss:ii;2 sl4
Official receipts for the past past week are as fol
lows: 80
Date Cattle: Calves: Hogs. Sheep. Cars rs:
Bse Bee: i Il - ::: IS IS Z M $4ss SSs Sss s. 8
Pee: as as ......1 ,s1e g 4,Sso el3SS Is
Dse Dse:.a = :::: @ 81 81 4 se s.sSe 81 1S 8!
W. Western, eH o :: Chicago, MlwauRse st. Paul
Mnneapoiis i OF Omaha. % o. Great Northern, the 8
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, /; Wisconsin Cen
tral, /: 500 Line, 2: Northern Pacific, 7; total
disposition of stock Friday rstfs Dec %:
! swift & co........... 15o -" 1864 lie
Leo Gottfried ......... 49,: IS
J. Tess B. Fitzgerald :::: 90: -: -:
Country Count y'isr buyers ::::::: 5s 80 s35
Totals ............. POS 4,o41 514
Pate Dat "a Az VT Az Cost. PRICE ;ds Rangs
e. e.: i s. *$ 81 5S$$ $$S$$$$ &
Pse Bse 4 1 4 :SSz :::z IS 4$s 44:1S@4:3s 4:1S@4:3s
Bsc Pee: 3 3 293 2p3 ~ ~ 4SS@4.s5 SS@54 3
Prices steady to strong. Receipts rather light
: Average quality not as good as on Friday Prices
range from $4.o5 to s4.2o; bulk, 40 to 81 20
Good to e, choice medium and heavy hogs quotable
| from 4:25 to $4.35; light mixed and common
: to fair heavy from 81 to $4.2o. Prices show a
} decline of about 15c compared with last weeks
; HOGs--91, 2s7 lbs, s4:2o; 50. 2se lbs, s42o
IS, 2ll lbs, s.. 3d. 1893 lbs $4:15; q, :1s4
lbs, $4.10; 100, 1872 lbs. $4.1o; 1o3, 1ss lbs
80 lbs. 50. ~
CATTLE-Receipts light Market quiet, with
prices about steady with Friday on all kinds
week ago. Good feeders show a little NOR,