The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-09
BEST MARKET FOR
HARD.FED CATTLE
SOUTH ST. PAUL RELATIVELY
THE HIGHEST POINT.
Spring Lambs Touch $6.75, the High
est Since Easter-The Hog Division
Fairly Active and Prices Maintained
Thru to Friday, Closing the Week
Sc to 1Oc Above the Close of the
Previous Saturday.

Soutn 81. Paul, July S.-RecelptS OF cat
tie at the South ST. Paul market were
light the past week, and totaled about
1850, compared with 1927 the preceding
week, and LAO the corresponding week
last year. This weeks calf receipts were
about AGO. against 1000 last week, and 593
the same week last year. The demand
here has been very strong for all decent
grades Of beef and butcher cattle, and.
with supplies in no way meeting require
ments, the market has ruled strong and
active, with closing prices fully loo high
er than at the close of the week previous.
No desirable hard-fed cattle have arrived,
but such would sell here at relatively high
prices compared with other markets. Sup
plies have consisted largely of common
to fair grass steers and the lower grades
Of cow stuff, which have sold fully steady
with a week ago. Chicago has had the
tlightest cattle supply this week of the
year, but Notwithstanding this fact, the
market there has had a very dull tone,
and. with the exception of slight strength
In good granted cattle, prices have been
no better than steady. Bulls have shown
no Improvement over last weeks low
closing. Bologna grades are selling large
ly from 81 to 1925, with good, fat butcher
bulls at So and better Veal calves have
been in good demand and closed the week
at an advance Of 25c over last week.
windup. Fair to good veals are selling
from $4.25 to $475, with an occasional
sale up to IS. In stocker and feeder cir
cles, the trade has been as slow and fea-
tureless as at any time recently. While
good, thrifty cattle, weighing from 700
pounds up, have sold about steady, there
has been no life to the trade on any class,
and common, light stock steers, weighing
from 500 pounds down, have been almost
unstable. Country demand has been very
slack, and there Is not likely to be any
Improvement for several weeks. Mich
cows and springers, unless Of very good
quality, have been of slow sale at uninn-
proved prices over week ago.
HOGS-There were about 10000 hogs
received here this week, against 1928
last week, and 1882 the same week last
year Receipts during the first half Of
tho week were light at all markets, and
prices made another advance. Thursday
there was liberal run in Chicago, and
prices there were lower on that day and
again Friday. The local market held the
weeks early advance until Friday, when
q decline Of from &c to 10c was noted
! If there are no material changes today
however, the week will close with values
showing a gain Of a full &c to 10c ovel
last Saturday. Light hogs are becoming
more and more popular with buyers, anc
bid fair to be selling at a premium ovel
the heavier weights within short time
The bulk Of the hogs here Friday solo
from $50 to $5.15, and prices ranged
from SIS to 1928. Choice light, medium anG
Il heavy hogs were quotable up to $5.36.
SEIEEP-The weeks sheep receipts wer,
about 3,100, against 1884 last week, and
3,722 the like week last year. The de-
mand has been good for fat sheep ant
lambs, and prices made a sharp advance
over last weeks low closing. Choice 78
pound spring lambs sold here Friday a
$6.75, the highest price reached since
Easter Spring lambs Of only a fair clas
: sold on that day from Sc to 1926, ant
; showed an advance Of fully 81 over las
weeks windup. Mutton ewes are sell
I ing 25c to SOC higher than a week ago
Fair to good fat ewes are now quotabl
. from 1915 to 81, while CHOICE grades o
yearling class would sell up to $4.25
Heavy ewes, weighing above 125 pounds
) are going from 1928 to 1878, according t
quality. Prospects favor more liberal re
ceipts and lower market next week
Stock aud feeding sheep have been quie
c at last weeks prices.
South st. Paul, Mimi, July 9.-Estimated re
ceipts at the Union stockyards today: Cattle
, 1875; calves, So; hogs 1850; sheep s.; cars, q
, Jan. l, 1904, to date, as compared with the sam
R Ieaf N ca lsGs: Calves. Hogs Sheep Cars
!, 1eo4.... s1,o35 2o,957 5s7,242 25s,292 1925
1908.... se,44e 2s,234 4163A 19104S 9,7a
Dec. sail 7,a77 ....... 49,. 49,. 49,.
The following table shows the recsipts thu
far in July, as compared with the same perio
Xsar. CATTLE. calxes. Hog g. Sheep, Car
190a 3'ezs eseo 11 1ssS s s'a9e q