The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-17

South ST Paul AIinn Sept. 17.-Receipts OF
cattle here this week total about $3.50, COM
pared with 0,279 last week and 1o,oo3 the CORE
spending week last year This weeks calf re-
ceipts were about $50, against 63o last week
and 61S the SANE week last year. -
Trade opened Monday with a fairly liberal
supply of native and range cattle on the mar.
ket and prices held in fully steady notch taa'
day Tuesday and Wednesday there was sIgnt-
" easier tone to the trade, In sympathy Wl'h
lower markets east. The demand since mas
been strong and with light receipts the week
closes with all beef and butcher grades selling
in about the same notch as at last weeks wind
up. The quality Of the arrivals mas peeh pour
Most Of the pretty good western DeeVes nave soI9
around So 90 to 1915 and choice kinds should
bring up to $4.25. Most of the GOOD butcher
cows are selling around 50 and Gamers largely
from 81 80 to 50. The bull market has been
generally steady and veal calves close tue wees
in the same notch as at last weeks closing. In
dications are for increased marketing next
week, and 1t is believed that present prices can
hardly be maintained The opinion Is general
that this weeks receipts of range cattle Will
prove the highest until near the close of the
season. The demand for feeding steers mas
been good all week, and steady prices have ruled
An Illinois feeder paid up to $3.50 for some de-
slrable 1.1OO-lb western feeders. Good stock cat
tie have been In fair request at last week S
prices but all light stuff on the common 10 me
dunn order has dragged at decline OF about lOc
to 15c from a week ago. Stock heifers held
steady with the bulk selling from $3.50 to 81
HOGS.
There has not been break In the local hog
market since Sept. |. Prices now stand SOC &c
4Oc higher than at the first market day OF the
month, and zoe to 25c higher than week ago TO-
day. Average prices are on the highest leVel
since Oct. 1G last. The market begins TO loob
top heavy and the present provision market ano
low cattle values would indicate that hog prices
must soon come down, altho 1t Is not belleVec
that receipts will be large enough to permit OF
much decline prior to Oct. /. The bulk OF the
hogs here Friday sold from $3.50 to $3.50, anc
prices ranged from $3.50 to 1913. The week
receipts of hogs total about 1900 against 6,2os
last week and 6,S47 the like week last year.
SHEEP.
This week sheep receipts We're about IL, 100
compared with 16,6G3 last week and 14,2S1 thu
corresponding week last year. The market has
had a strong tone all week useful killing
grades of both sheep and lambs, and closing
prices show strength week ago. Most o
the good fat native ewes are selling aroun'
325. Fair western ewes have sold at So and
pretty good class at 1910 No fat western Weth
ers have been received to test prices, but the,
are Guotat1e from $40 to $3.50, with cho1c
export grades higher Feeder buyers were numer
GUS all week, and last weeks prices prevailed TO
the better grades. \ band of 94-lb western weth
ers went to the country at cost Of So .35. Goo
fair kinds from $4.35 to $4.65 and good stoc
and feeding lambs from 1913 to 81. A fame
class Of black-faced stock lambs sold durin
the week at 81 IS, thin buck lambs being throw
out ana selling around 81
Add South ST. Paul Livestock
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Estimated RECEIPTS at the Union stoe6Xards t1
coo: horses. %; cars, As.
The following table shows the receipts ,frol
Jan I, 1904, to date, as compared with til
Calves Hogs Carr