The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
CLOSING PRICES
TOP The WEEK
STRONG DEMAND FOR GOOD
FEEDING CATTLE.
Bad Country Roads Make Hog Re-
ceipts Lighter and Prices Strengthen
Ewes and Heavy Wethers Up 1Oc
to 15c and Mutton Sheep Stronger
Choice Fat Butcher Lambs in Good
Demand.
Demand.

South st. Paul, March 26.-Receipts Of
cattle here this week were about 5000,
compared with 1855 last week and 3,222
the same week last year. This weeks calf
receipts were about 625 compared with
55S last week and GIG this week last year.
Receipts in the east have been Of mod
crate proportions for the first time In sew
eral months and the market at all points
has been benefited thereby. Local prices
on all grades Of killing steers are higher
than a week ago with the most strength
shown on the more desirable kinds, altho
competition with feeder buyers for light
and plain grades has helped prices for
these classes. While no strictly good fin
| ished beef steers have been received, a
pretty desirable class sold during the week
from $4.25 to $4.4O, fair kinds from So. Is
to 81 and light common grades down
around 50 so. The demand has been strong
and closing prices are the best of the
week. The market on butcher COWS and
Gamer stock Is higher. The good ones
are fully Toe to 15c above last week clos
| ing prices and Gamers have advanced
about 10c. Butcher and bologna bulls
/ have sold strong to higher while veal
calves have shown a further decline. It
now takes good calves to sell at $3.50.
/ Mich cows have shown but little change
| in value the best ones being picked up
readily while common kinds are finding
the usual slow sale. The demand for
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been strong and prices have advanced all
Of 10c to 15c' on the good kinds. The
market showed even more strength than
this on Tuesday, but later in the week
demand dropped off somewhat and prices
showed an easier tendency. Common
kinds also show some Improvement over
a week ago. Light stock -heifers are
moving slowly at no better than steady
figures, but there has been a good demand
tor feeding COWS at stronger prices.
Hogs-This weeks hog receipts were
about 14,30O against 1851 last week anc
II, 500 the same week last year. Light re-
ceipts at all points attributed chiefly tt
the bad condition of country roads, ha:
had a good effect on the hog marke
this week and, since Monday, prices have
4 steadily advanced. At the close Of Fri
days trading, values were on a 15c to 25'
higher basis than on Saturday OF las
week with light hogs showing the full ex
tent of the advance. The range In price
is narrower than at any previous time th1
year. 49, 49, &-$e - s4.s...
There were about 1900 sheep received
!: here this week compared with 5000 las
week and 6,466 the same week last year
Demand for mutton sheep has continued
strong and prices on ewes and heav.
wethers have advanced 10c to 15c. Lamb
and yearling wethers show little improve
ment In value over a week ago. Good t
: choice fat ewes are now quotable from
81 10 to $4.35 and good to choice fat lamb
, from IS to $6.25. A choice class Of shorl
, western wethers sold here Friday at $4.5C
There is little demand for, stock or feed
, ing sheep or lambs and very little is com
=. ing to test the market.
Est1mated receipts at the Union Stock Ya ard
, to-day: Cattle, rs; calves, 10; hogs, 1900
. sheep, %; cars, p.
The following table shows the receipts fro o.
Jan. l, 1904, to date, as compared with tn
same period in 1908: ..sgr +
Year Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Car
1904. ..... 81 1852 $500 go, 1856 222, $50 $50
1908. 800. 1882 1856 2O3, 800 149, OPS Z:
: Increase. 800. 49,. 66,S95 1906 Il
: Decrease. 5000 2,516
The following table shows the receipts thu
far in March, as compared with the same perio
In 1908: .-... 49,. &~.' . s''
Year Cattle. Calves. Hogs Sheep. Car
1904. 800. 1O.2O7 2,144 1858 37,9S1 49,
= 1908. ..... 15, O60 4, O2O 46, 40 26.244 1,3z
y Increase. ...... ..... IL, 148 11,737
: Decrease. 4,862 1,S76 ...... ...... 90.
t Official receipts for the past week are
n follows: -: .-l-.. ..'--,. Z =
j. Date Cattle. Calves. Hogs; Sheep. Car
March 49,. 242 Al 2,474 $50
1 March 19.... 95 q 3,O57 ::1e3: "a 4
March H.... SOB 45 2,442 S. :
March d.. 967 26O 1906 726 ~