The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-01

South st. Paul, Oct. 1.-Receipts of livestock
at South st. Paul market for the first Ave days
this week totaled Ii, 316 cattle, 1922 calves,
a,12o hogs and 1881 sheep, compared with
1880 cattle, 005 calves 1917 hogs and PATIO
sheep last week and 16,947 cattle, 915 calves,
STA hogs and 36,s57 sheep the corresponding
week last year. .Er -
All markets have been heavily supplied with
cattle this week, and receipts here have been
the largest OF the year. The heavy receipts and
declines east forced further declines
In the line of beef and butcher cattle, arrivals
have been largely common to fair quality. Not
enough native butcher steers are coming to
test prices, and strictly good to choice western
beeves, by reason Of their scarcity, have held
about steady with last weeks closing On the
general run of native and western butcher stock,
the market has been dull and lower, closing
fully 1O@15c under, week ago. The declines
have been sharpest on common killing steers
and fair to pretty good cow stuff The latter
show loss OF 40@5Oc from ruling prices of two
weeks ago. ,.-, - -. ..s..is -sy~
tho choice would command higher figure. A
few fat COWS and heifers sold slightly above S.,
but the bulk of the she stuff has been of COM
mon to rair quality, and sold between 50 and
$3.50. Gamers and cutters show less loss,
not having declined more than 10@2Oc during
the past two weeks. All indications are for
liberal receipts for some weeks to COME and lit
tie Improvement in values is anticipated. Bulls
closed tn. week at 19@15c decline. Veal calves
sold practically steady all week. .~.t L. ]
Receipts of stock and feeding cattle have been
in years. large quota of the supply was
composed of commonish stockers and very few
steers weighing 600 pounds or under sold as
high 81. 20, while many fair kinds went at 81.
Heavy western feeders OF desirable killing quail
ity sold up to 1926, but the bulk of the 100 to
90o-lb cattle Of fair to good quality crossed the
scales at $2.25@2.o0 Stock heifers were about
1Oc lower, the bulk going from $1.50 to $40.
HOGS-The week opened with u sc higher
hog market, which was followed by a fully
steady trade OH Tuesday. Since Tuesday the
market has declined 20@25c in sympathy with
sharp breaks elsewhere. The decline came on
schedule time and there is nothing bright in
future prospects. While it is doubtful If re.
ceipts are large enough for the next week or two
| to permit of much more loss, hogs will be COM
ing freely now most any time and values are
pretty certain, to seek lower level
| SHEEP-NO quotable change has been noted
in the market for desirable killing sheep this
week, tho indications are for. liberal runs and d
| lower trend in prices for the near future Lambs
are selling about 1O@15c lower than a week
| ago. Most Of the good, fat native ewes have
| sold around 1926, and fair class to slaught tel
from So to 1918. Fat western wethers sold up
to $500, and a choice heavy class, suitable fol-
| the export trade, would command more money
| The bulk of the good fat lambs sold from 81 g.:
| to $4.75, and few Of choice quality reached S.
altho there was reliable demand for lambs
stocker and feeder trade has been less active
and the market barely steady
Estimated receipts at the Union stockyards to
| $3.50; horses As. Cars, IG ''
The following table shows the receipts ant
shipments from Jan. l. 1904, to date, as com
pared with the same period in 1908:
Year. Cattle, Calves. Hogs Sheep Cars
1904. ISL $3.50 2s;6S2 :e24, 26A 4i6.1s5 17i5
1908. :. ls5, 626 ;35406 t499,s45 84s,563 1887
i Inc: 1904 : ;6i PAID e7's22 l,7s
The following table shows the receipts for til
mouth of September, as compared with the sam
period in 1909 -. ....'
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars
1904. -. ASP 1924 3,9S2 S7,04O $50
1903 -. 5O,573 1926 30,4U4 81, 22S 29G
Inc. .... ...... Is LOSS ..... "
Dec 264 49,. ..., ....
Official receiDtS mast vaels are 90 ;fo