The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03

South st.. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 3.-Receipts OF
livestock at South st. Paul for the first five
days of this week total $3.50 CATTLE 900 caves
1875 hogs and 2s 445 sheep, compared o W a.1
1854 cattle, $50 calves, $50 hogs and 22,9ol
sheep last week, and 1854 cattle, 445 calves
10, 81 hogs and 1913 sheep for the correspond
ing week last year.
There has been good, active demand for
the better grades Of beef and butcher cattle here
all week, and prices on such kinds have ruiea
strong, with not enough OF the good graasSs
coming to meet the requirements OIL Inc traue.
About half of the weeks receipts were from
western ranges, the big end Of which arrived
on Monday and Tuesday. Sales during the ne
week included three loads of very gooa i'4ao,lp
western beeyes, which sold at $4.1o and range
cows IN to So. So Most Of the good COW stun
sold upward of $275, and medium and far k XII e
from S2.:5 to $2.65. Cows, selling oeloW P~3'
and light killing steers OF common quallty, are
quoted a little lower than last week: me
demand for bulls was good all week at rather
stronger prices, and veal calves advanced oos
western range cattle will undoubtedly be light
from now on and there is likely to De SNORT
age in supplies of cattle on this market, Wnicn
would tend to hold prices mere feeatlse'y hs
as compared with other points. Some traoers
anticipate an improved market from now on,
altho there some who believe tnat s.un ne i,1
back to escape range cattle competition WIN
crowd eastern markets for the next lew "eeho'
and little or no strength in values IS TO De eA-
pected until after the holidays. inc stocket
and feeder market got out OF ths ~" .as
this week, and very satisfactory auvance va" va
recorded on all decent kinds. The country ue-
mand was good, and yard dealers ready pui,
chasers. Closing prices on good 1eeaers anu
well-bred young stockers are senerans Nuotso
1O@15c higher than at the Wlndup OIL iass h,t
Common kinds have shown less strength pus
nothing has dragged badly, and good clearalce,
have been made each day MIX cows anu am
springers have found dull, draggy sale al
week and are now quotable around So lower than
! two weeks ago. Good to choice grades are sen,
ing from $50 to $40. and many OF the common
kinds find their only outlet as Gamers.
| Prices have fuctuated narrow basis thls
| week.. Notwithstanding the large aggregate sup
| ply at the several important markers. Inc
| local trade closed the week on fuily steaus
! basis, with the close of the preceding wees
! The opinion is gaining ground among traueis
that the bottom has about been reached. II IL
| pointed out that provisions are now selling con
| siderably higher than at this time iast year
while current hog values are practlcaliS in .ne
same notch as a year ago, from which traders
! conclude that stronger hog prices or lower pro
visions. or BOTH are logical There is, no"
/ ever, a large crop Of hogs to be marketeo' ane
| is little hope of advanced prices The bulh
Friday sold from $4.25 to $4.30, and prices range
from 81. 20 to $445 Choice medium and heaV!
hogs are selling to the hest advantage.
Sheep-Receipts in this branch Of the trade
have fallen far short of the demands. and the
market has been active. with closing prices the
hest of the season 10th fat and feeding grades
Choice native lambs sold here Friday at $3.50
| 1Oc higher than the best sale of last week ant
native ewes landed the same day at 81
Good feeding ewes have been of ready sale a
So 90 and choice ones are quoted higher. Feeo
| Inc wethers sold ND to $425 during the week
! Good feeding lambs almost minus guam
tity. No good ones have arrived this week, AM
lambs weighing only thirty nine pounds have SOL
| mn to s425 Good to choice feeding lamb
| weighing fifty pounds better would readil:
command $4.75 to $500. No nearish condi
lions are in sight to influence the future trade
| and it is generally predicted that the sheep mar
ket will soar all winter. High prices for woo
will be controlling influence.
South St. Paul, Mimi. Dec. 3:-Estinatcd. !. r
CENTS at the Union stoekyards today: Cattls
AS; calves, 65; hogs, $500; Sheep 2ooo
cars. II. s.o.
Jan 1, 1904. to date, as compared with til
same period in 1908: