The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-19

South st. Paul. Mimi, Nov. 19.-Receipts OF
livestock at South ST. Paul for the first five days
this week total ,235 cattle, 73O calves. Il 065
hogs and 81 ,049 sheep, compared with I,o11 cat.
tle 557 calves, 1888 hogs and 1851 sheep LAST
week, and 63SS cattle, 64S calves, 2SOl1 hogs
and 42449 sheep the corresponding week last
year. 49,
In the face of declines at Chicago aggregat-
ing at the weeks close q loss of from rs to 40
per cent on most grades Of killing steers, and
all classes Of butcher cow stun, the local Market
has held up we'll all week. In the worst cases
ruling prices are not more than 10c lower than
a week ago, while few traders note any de-
cline on good beef and butcher grades. Re-
ceipts have been liberal and nearly treble the
light run of election week. OF the arrivals
about 800 were from the western ranges Iais
is liberal movement Of range cattle Tor 80
late in the season, but as long as present
weather conditions prevail. range. cattle are
expected to make up a liberal percentage OF re-
ceipts. Storms would effectively shut on sup
plies from this source, and in this case, good
native cattle should take brace. some rev
good western cattle are coming, but such Kinds
are scarce in proportion to the total receipts.
Good to choice western steers are quotable from
So. 65 to $780, and fair killers are going around
So. % to $3.50, with common down around S<.'o
to 49, Best grass cows here this week sold at
S. so, but very few were good enough to land
above So, and the bulk of the fair to good
butcher COWS selling from 1895 to $50.
Gamers and cutters are selling from $i:zo 10
$40. Butcher bulls of a good fat class are
selling around $2.75 to So, and bologna grades
from 81 rs to $2.25. Veal calves are lower than
last week. 25c to SOC. The near approach OF the
poultry season is accountable for this break. The
demand has been good for desirable grades OF
stock and feeding cattle at about steady prices
Common to medium kinds are selling little
lower than last week. Anything showing quality
has been Of ready sale, but light stock steers,
weighing 600 pounds and down, have been Of dull
SALE The time of the year Is near at hand
when storms and severe weather are to pc ex-
pected, and nobody seems to care to take the risk
of purchasing stock calves, even tho they are 3D.
tainable at about the cost of production.
HOGS-There has been heavy marketing OF
hogs here and at other points this week, AND
prices slumped off sharply Trade opened Mon
day with decline Of a full 1Oc to 15c, and mas
been lower every day SINCE with the excep'
ton of Thursday, when the market was FULLY
steady. Prices now stand on 80 to Acc lower
liberal runs from now on, and further declines
The bulk of the hogs here Friday sold from
81 80 to 81 40. Quality is variable, running good
on some days, and rather poor as rule early IN
the week. During the past few days the quality
Of the hogs has been the best Tor some time
SHEEP-Steady prices ruled on killing grades
of sheep and lambs this week. Feeding stocA
Is still soaring and supplies not keeping pace
with the demands. From present indications cur
rent values on fat sheep will look low by
Christmas, and feeders evidently hold this opin
are closely crowding ruling values on fat stock
Good to choice fat ewes are quotable from $3.50
to $3.75.. Fair killers from 1925 to 3d. 40, ant
| good feeding as high as 1925. Good tx
choice fat lambs selling from SIS to 1925. and {
| choice class of western feeding lambs, weigh
| ing 60 pounds would, it is believed, sell very
close to the IS mark.