The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-31
CATTLE TRADE In
HOLIDAY MOOD
SOUTH ST. PAUL STEADY AGAINST
WEAKNESS IN EAST.
Receipts Have Been Very Light, but
Normal Runs Are Expected Again
After the Turn of the Year-Hogs
Have Been Steadily Advancing
Sheep Scarce and So Few Coming
that the Market Is Not Put to a
Fair Test.

South st. Paul, Dec. 31.-Receipts Of livestock
at Paul the first five days this
week total 9s3 cattle, 50 calves, e,asS hogs ss
and 1851 sheep, compared with 4,192 cattle, 56l
calves, 2S,152 hogs and II, ,612 sheep last week
and 94S CATTLE 153 calves, p, $50 hogs and 11,22s
sheep for the corresponding week last year.
Cattle receipts here during the past week were
cut down to very small proportions by reason OF
the holiday season. and the severe storm OF
Tuesday. Hardly enough arrived on any one day
to fairly test market conditions. The demand
while hardly up to the standard, exceeded the
small receipts and the trade on beef and butcher
grades active to the extent OF the onerlngs.
The close of the week found prices on the des1r-
able grades quoted 1Oc to 15c higher than week
ago by most traders. Eastern markets slumped
Off sharply on Thursday and Friday and 1ndica-
tions hardly favorable that the advance
noted here can be maintained during the COM
! ing week. The marketing should be fairly lid
eral, as much stuff has been held back this week
on account of the Christmas holiday and the
storm. Gamer and cutter COWS have sold at
fully steady prices during the week Bulls and
veal calves holding firm at last week
closing prices Holiday dullness featured the
trade on stock and feeding cattle. During the
first half Of the week there very little out
side inquiry and yard dealers were In no MOOD
to take hold freely until some evidence OF m
improved country demand could be detected. Dur
ing the past two days the market has had an I'M
proved tone, and prices have strengthened slight
;ly. Normal conditions should again rule from
now on. The demand for milch cows and spring
ers has been poor, but supplies have been very
small and values show no quotable change from a
week ago.
| Hogs-With a sharp contraction in the market
ing here and elsewhere this week, this stock has
been steadily advancing At the close Sc OF Ell, III
higher basis than at the close of the week pre-
vi0us, and on the highest level since Nov. IL
last. 1t is the general opinion that the market
ing will be much more liberal during the
coming week. and few traders believe that pres
sold sold from from s4s5 to $40, and prices ranged
from $4.2O to S4.55. Average weights have
been on the decrease during the past week
showing that the old crop of hogs is practically
3 all in.
Sheep-Hardy enough has arrived in thi'
branch Of the trade since Monday to 1 test tn
demands Of the trade At the close OF the weel
values showed an advance OF big quarter IRON
=: the close of last week. Choice lambs and eve
freely quoted at $3.50 and 81 so respectively
), Such lambs as are now selling for slaughte
l., below $5.75 are Of common class and nothin,
very useful in the line Of mutton ewes is obtain
' able under $4 The demand is still good TO
:, feeding stock, but not enough coming on which t.
= base market quotations.
y South st. Paul Mimi, Dec. 31.-Estimated re
q ceipts at the Union stockyards today: Cattle
= POO; calves 10; hogs, 2o75; sheep rs; cars ss
sam peroa 1sG4 in f a:te as with tn
1904. IT,. 351 slS 37,443 S79,571 7s3130 29,7o
1903 . 259, sos 42,S56 753675 S7567S "a, ~
S Inc Inc. 922l3 "a 1875 's9s 90 ia 500
y The following table shows the receipts thus IA
in December, compared with the same perio
9 Y Year. ~ Cattle. Calves Hogs Sheep. Carr
1SSa sS4s 1853 1855 sss 5si e$5si rs
{ bss. 1"s:.' 1875 400 400 soss is:sis i.s! i:s!
t official receipts for the past week are as fo
II lows:
pee Is c''if III oe1eS ~ 1875 HGe' S0fea se9 A
;, pee. = 2s5 2 2.o554 227s 3