The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27
LOCAL BEEF PRICES
LEAD IN STRENGTH
EASTERN MARTS HEAVY, BUT
SOUTH ST. PAUL STEADY.
Hogs Have Been Tending Upward
Thru the Week, Scoring zoe Adj
vance-sheep and Lambs Pulling
Apart, Good Mutton Advancing,
While Lambs Have Dragged Lower,
Except for the Choicest Lots.

South ST. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 27.-Cattle
receipts here this week total about 1890,
compared with 2.224 last week and 2,607 in
weeks calf receipts were about 425. COM
pared with 361 last week and GEL a year
ago. The supply Of short fed cattle at
eastern markets has been liberal again
this week and declines there on such
kinds resulted in some weakness here.
The close Of the week finds prices on the
above grades about 1Oc lower than late
last week. Strictly good beef steers are
selling to as good advantage as
q week ago. The market here
on all grades Of killing COW
stuff has held about steady, notwithstand-
ing declines Of Is to ESQ in value else
where. The local demand is very strong
for all useful killing stock and packers
markets in order to fill urgent orders.
Bulls are steady with week ago. Veal
calves are about Csc lower, the best grades
going at So. Trade on stock and feeding
cattle has been more active at fully steady
prices. The demand is good for all the
mare desirable grades Of thrifty 900 to 700
pound stockers and good. feeding steers.
There Is little inquiry for light stock
steers but few are coming and prices have
held steady. The demand Is very satlsfac-
tory for the better grades Of mich cows
and springers at prices fully as good as
| in demand or value. for common kinds.
! HOGS-The weeks hog receipts total
about 81 1900, against 1888 last week and
IL, 759 in the corresponding week last year
With the exception of Wednesday, or
which day there was a decline of fully 100
| in values, the trend Of the market has
been decidedly upward. At the close o.
Fridays trading, the market showed al
advance Of zoe over ruling values las
a. 70 III
on Friday Of last week. Quality has av
eraged only fair and weights were still
running light. All indications tina
present prices will be fully maintaine,
next week.
i SHEEP-This weeks sheep receipts to
! tai about 1890, the big end of whicl
has been composed Of westerns consigned
to local feeders. Receipts last week wer
1882, and 10,151 arrived a year ago thi
week Good grades OF sheep have been il
demand and the market has advance
steadily. Lambs on the other hand hav
} shown q downward tendency. Prices O.
mutton sheep now stand in q 10 to rs
1 higher notch than week ago, while lamb
have shown much decline. Sales dur
ing the week include choice fed wester
ewes at $3.50 and pretty good GLASS {
native ewes for slaughter at from $500 t
$685.. Good western wethers have sold 8
s4.10 and choice grades are quoted up t
lambs to sell now as high as 1925 an
good natives are going around S..
Estimated receipts at the Union Stock Yart
to-day: Ca Cattle 1eo; calves 40; hogs a,4o'
The following table shows the receipts fro
Jan. !, 1904, to date, as compared with Il
same period in 1909:
Year Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Car
. 1904. 2O,669 3166 2O2, 40 $50, 527 40
l leO3...... 21,s78 3772 152, 791 122, 392 S,3:
Decrease. iao4 soe e'o'. oo..oo
The following table shows the receipts til,
, far In February, as compared with the san
+ | neriod in 1909.