The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-11
.DRY.LOT BEEF UP
AT 50, ST. PAUL
CATTLE RUN OF ABOUT 1880 FOR
THE WEEK.
A Further Spread Between Grassy
and Dry-fed Beef Likely-Milch
Cows Lower-Hog Receipts In
crease-Heavy Sheep Have Worked
Lower by 1oc to 15c Thru the Week.

South st. Paul. June 11-Receipts of
cattle here this week total about 1890,
compared with 2,845 last week and 2, 4SO
the corresponding week last year. This
weeks calf receipts were about 1,40O,
against / ,439 last week and 965 the like
week last year. There has been strong
err tendency in the trade on desirable dry
fed beef steers again this week, and at
the close an advance Of 10c to l5c over
the sharply higher close Of the preceding
week is noted. This advance puts dry
lot cattle on about a 75c higher basis than
three weeks ago. The demand is very
strong and supplies of such stock very
light The better grades Of butcher cows
and heifers have sold steady, but any
thing on the grassy order has been dis
eliminated against. and this kind closes
the week at decline Of fully 15c to 26c
from the close OF the preceding week:
Killers say that grass stock is killing out
very poorly, and further spread be-
tween prices on such kinds and the good
grain fed cattle Is very probable. Best
butcher bulls have held up fairly well,
but bologna and stock and feeding grades
are quoted 25c to 35c lower than week
ago. Veal calves have sold Steady to
strong, with the good kinds showing
strength. Mich cows and springers are
as low and hard to sell as at any time
within a year, and are quoted from 81 to
$40 lower than three weeks ago. 1t takes
very good mixers to sell now at $50 or
better Stock and feeding cattle have de-
clined sharply this week, losing fully Zoe
to 40c, and now being practically back
to where they were 1.-TWO weeks ago. In
view Of the higher prices for fat cattle
and this decline in stoekers traders hold
| the belief that the market on stock and
feeding cattle will now hold steadier
Stock heifers are from 15c to Csc lower
! than last week. The feeding cow demand
bo
HOGS-This weeks hog receipts tota
about $4,000, compared with 1918 last
week, and 14,453 the same week last year
! The week opened with a &c lower mar.
ket on Monday, since which time the ten
dency in prices has: been upward ant
at the close of Fridays trading the mar
| ket showed an advance Of l5c to zoe Ovel
the close Of the week previous. Supple:
at the various large markets are running
considerably short Of the packers esti
mates, and the bull sentiment Is becom
ing stronger daily However, some still
expect large receipts during the remainde,
! Of this month, and shippers would proba
i conditions closely. The bulk Of the hog
here Friday sold from $4.55 to $500.
SHEEP-The weeks sheep receipts wer,
about 1900, against 1882 last week ant
1 2066 the same week last year. The mar
ket on handyweightdewe has held abou
steady, but heavy sheep nave worked ~
to 15c lower In sympathy with mucl
sharper break at other points. Bucks hay
declined SOC to 75c:. Aafew choice spring
lambs are still selling at $5.75 to IS, bu
very few good enough to land $3.50 ar
coming Common and thin stuff is badl
neglected. The only outlet for such kind
is to killers, and prices are low. Goo
l to choice medium weight ewes are quot
able from s4.65 to s4-85; good heavy eve
laround $3.50 to $685. and good to chofc
yearlings and wethers from $3.50 to SOL;