The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-10
CATTLE RECEIPTS
AT SIOUX CITY.
GOOD GAIN OVER SHOWING OF A
WEEK AGO.
Packers Have Been Eager Buyers for
the Available Offerings in Butcher
stock-Run on Hogs Has Been Only
Moderate, with a Shortage as Com
pared with Last Week.

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Sioux City stockyards, Sioux City, Iowa, Sept
lO-2 p,m.--Receipts Of cattle this week aggre-
gate very close to 1900 cattle, indicating u gain
or 700 head over last week s marketing. The
stocker anu teeoer traae has been IN a very sat
istactory condition and there was brisk country
demand for strong weight stockers and feeders fit
to go into the feed lot: On this class of cattle
the market: has advanced fully a quarter higher
than the high point Of last week. The best of
the offerings OF weights ranging from 1000 to-
1,20O lbs sold at $5.5O@5.7O. The 800 to l,OOO-lb
stockers, comprising the big share of the weeks
supply, sold at 15@25c higher, ranging from So
to ~. no. The lightweight stockers and year
llngs showed about the same advance as the
other grades, but the supply being very light the
demand was able to take care OF the offerings.
The stock heifer market 1Oc higher this
week, but the bulk of the 1eshy heifers sold to
the killers and the few sales made in feeding
he1fers changed hands at $2@2.5O. The dealers
have had a brisk trade and close the week with
very few head in the pens to feed over Sunday.
The higher prices will attract liberal run of
has been manifested for feeders the lightweight
cattle are not in demand at present and the
cattle running to common quality liable to
suffer. - I ~ N..s- =: :: ~:
| Packers have been eager buyers for the avail
able offerings in butcher stock and, with "a
| speculative demand, the days receipts have been
shown an advance of 15@25c over last week.
The good cows, sold at $2.50@3. 25 with tbs
larger share OF the fair to good cows and heif.
ers at 81 25@2. so. Gamers and cutters are gen
orally 10@15c higher with sales largely at $l.75
! @22O: The marketing of steers this week has
been very light and not sufficient to fill the
demands of the trade. The offerings were large
| " range steers, selling from $2.s5 to $3.15. A
load OF Nebraska steers sold at 81.
| Hogs--The run Of hogs has been only modera ia
i and. with ii, 500 the market, the receipts
show a, shortage of $500 as compared with last
week. Light runs at all points have caused al
advance in values, and, with hogs selling al
Q540, the week closes at this point fully
l5c higher than the close of last week The
quality Of the hogs arriving is good, but weights
are running heavy, with an average of 26O lbs
for the week. -. -.
Receipts-Cattle, 100; hogs, 1000. =. = :
ca H9 oge DC higher o. Sales 20; 1885 lbs 1925
Cattle-Steady. Sales: Il beeves, L. 4O lbs
$3.50: 8 beeves i $50 lbs, 81; cows and heif
ers, $50 lbs, 1920; 10 cows and hetfers 81. 80
= cows and heifers 1,o4o lbs, So; stockers,s 7e(
Lao lbs $40 4 yearlings $50 lbs, $3.50; 8
1926. 80. 49, :: - -
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK, Sept. 1o.-cat
tle-;Receipts,s 10000, including $50 southerns
tive COWS and heifers, 81. 90 @4.S5; calves 5
Hogs-Receipts,- 5000; market steady; bulk o
sadss' :$54oQzo.577a;" pigs and lights s5.45@
stsaay affe Rasxst s ns%ee
ST.. LOUIS LIVESTOCK, Sept. 1o.-cattle-
. G5,75; cows and heifers, S2.a5@4 rs. > ~
t Hogs-Receipts $500; market strong, higher
y heavy, $5.75@5e5.
g $s.5o@s. s.; lambs, $s:75@5.s5 e'A 4e'i'e
L SO. 5OGl3.S lambs, $3.75m5, 3j. @--.4 .