The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
VEALS LEAD THE
RISE THIS WEEK
PRICES soc TO 75c ABOVE, LAST
WEEKS FIGURES.
A Big Run of Cattle Into South St.
Paul to Start the Week-Not
Enough Hogs In to Reach Around
Many More Would Sell as Read
ily-Sheep Receipts Liberal, the
Bulk Coming from Western Flocks.

South St. Paul. Aug. 2o.-Receipts
closed total about $500 compared
with 9,274 last week and 3,741 the
like week last year. This weeks calf
receipts were about 325, against 426
last week and 282 the same week last
year. The week opened with the larg.-
est run of cattle Of the year, but with
moderate supplies east, last weeks
day, receipts have been only moder-
F, ate. On Wednesday the Chicago
market was lower on western cattle
and cheap native steers, and became
worse on this class during the latter
half Of the week. The local market
! about 25c on western steers and about
the same loss on native grass steers,
which have to sell in direct competi-
ton with the western cattle. While
no good granted cattle have been
received to test the market, the de-
mand for such assures strong prices
on this class compared with a week
ago. Choice granted beef steers
would probably sell here up to $3.50,
and a good class of dry-fed beef cat
tie around S.. Good to choice grass
natives and western range steers are
!; selling from 1915 to $4.25, and
plain class around 1925 to $3.50, with
It will be seen that there is a very
. wide range in prices, and the spread
} is likely to widen even more as ship
ments Of range cattle increase. Butch
er COWS and heifers sold steady all
week, and the good kinds are rather
frmer. Good to choice western grass
COWS are selling from $2.75 to 1925,
with the medium grades around
$2.40 to $3.50, and Gamers and cut
tiers from $1.10Eto 81. Bulls have sold
steady. Veal calves have been m
light supply and the market has adj
" vanced soc to 75c from last week 8
closing. Good veals are now of ready
somewhat improved tone to the mar
ket on stock cattle and in some
instances desirable lots have sold
1Oc to 15c higher. The strength
in the market has been almost entire
ly on weights and from 700 lbs
tinue depressed by the declining mar
ket on fleshy killing steers and the
weeks advance in corn prices. Stock
+ heifers and stock and feeding bulls
sold little more readily this week
than last, tho prices were not quot
ably higher. II sfnE
Hogs.
: Hardy ehough hogs .7are being re
ceived here to, make a market. The
entire weeks supply totaled only
about 1000, but a little more than ar
average Tuesday run. Last week
$3.50 hogs were received ana 4 ~!
plies have fallen far under the re-
quirements of local packers, regard
less of the fact that the market here
= is high relative to all others. Pack.
ers have received hogs this week from
Sioux City for local slaughter, be-
9 cause of the scarcity here. Prices now
Saturday. Good to choice medium
weight hogs are commanding $3.50 t
$5.45, fair light. mixed and gooe
aea common s9as t9 l sez' s4 c to s5e5
;: pigs $500 to s5.15, and rough pack
Z Ing sows s4.5o to s4.75. indications
are for a, liberal movement and fol
y lower markets in the fall.
Sheep.
A liberal supply Of sheep has beer
received this week, most of which wa
western stock. For the week 1850,
sheep arrived, compared with $3.50
: last week. and S,423 the correspond
ing week last year. The market OF
change, tho in some instances price
have been stronger. Lambs nav
been in small supply and the mar
ket has advanced about l6c to- 25e
and now stands fully as hlgh or nlgh
er than Chicago. Anything like lib
eral receipts next week, say traders
will doubtless result in warrante
decline. A very good class of west
:, ern wethers sold here during tn
N week at 1855, with some fair kind
for slaughter at s3.4O to $3.50
Native ewes are selling largely q
1926, with an extra good handyWe1gh
80. fat class at 1885, Some choice lamb
20 have sold up to 1918 but few comm
are good enough to command tina
figure and $3.50 has bought q yer
good class. There Is a good deman
, here for good stock and feeding shee
and lambs. Stock ewes are sellln
5 from 1925 to $2.75, good stock lamt
from 1926 to 81, and thin buc
lambs around $3.50. Friday ban
of choice black-faced breeding ewes
1O5 pounds average went to the cour
try at a cost of So. so.
Estimated receipts at the union stockEards
, day: Cattle, 975: hogs 800: sheep l,ooo; car
The following table shows the receipts fro
Jan. /. 1904, to date as compared with the san
Year. " Cattle Calves Hogs. Sheep: car
az at 1903 -. 100000 31,355 4592ss 241,al8 H.
'as s Inc 49,. s,341 ..... 12263s 64,613 IL