The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14
STEERS run POOR
AT SO. ST. PAUL
NOT MUCH CHOICE BEEF IN THE
PENS.
A Week of Good Trade in the stocker
and Feeder Division-Hogs i'm Mar.
row Price Range-Sheep Receipts
Moderate and All the Good Lots in
Demand at Steady Prices.

South st. Paul, May 14.-Cattle receipts
here this week total about 1000, COM
pared with 5,302 last week and 1920 the
corresponding week last year. This weeks
calf receipts were about 1,4O0, compared
with 1857 last week and $50 the same
week last year The market on beef and
butcher cattle is generally quoted by sell
ers little lower than last week on all
but the best grades. There have been
no good beef steers received and the
weakness in the market has been noted
principally on the medium and common
killing steers and the same grades of
COW stuff. Some beef steers of very good
quality, but not well finished, sold on
Thursday at $3.50. Butcher and bologna
bulls have been Of less active and of easier
sale. The better grades of veal calves adj
vanced full quarter yesterday, but the
common kinds show no improvement over
last weeks closing. Good to choice veals
are now selling from 1925 to 1918 and
most of the common heavy grades from
So to $3.50. Mich cows and springers Of
the more desirable class have been Of
ready sale at steady prices. Common kinds
have moved slowly and little lower than
last week The trade on stock and feeding
cattle has shown a fairly good demand for
the better grades, with weights upwards
Of 700 lbs selling to the best advantage,
altho prices even on the good kinds are
considered somewhat weaker by most
fair light stockers have dragged all the
week and are closing at prices from 15c
to zoe under late last week. Stock heif-
ers have been slow and barely steady,
while feeding cows have sold In good re-
quest at last weeks prices. Stock and
feeding bulls are little lower for the
week.
| Hogs-This weeks hog receipts total
about $4,000 compared with 23.376
last week and 12,472 the same week last
year. Prices have fuctuated on mar
row margin this week. At the close of
Fridays trading, the market was about
steady with Friday Of last week, but it
is a full Be lower than last Saturday.
From present indications, the marketing
will be liberal during the latter part OF
this month and the first half of June and
it is generally thought that prices will see
bottom about that time. The range in
values continues very narrow
Sheep-This weeks receipts of sheep
total about 1900 compared with 1888 last
week and TT the same week last year
The demand has been strong for all the
slaughter at strong prices with last weeks
close. Supplies Of such kinds have, how
ever, been very light and not sufficient tC
meet the requirements Of the trade. Most
of the native stuff coming Is common ir
quality and thin in flesh and such Is find.
ing narrow outlet at low figures. Coco
spring lambs are rquotable around 81 tc
SO, while inferior little lambs are selling
as low as SO. y Shorn western lambs sold
during the week at 1928 and good te
choice class Of shorn western yearlings
from $50 to $5.25 Good to choice shorr
ewes are quotable from $3.50 to $500.
Estimated receipts at the Union stoekyards to
day: Cattle 235; calves, As; hogs, 1850; sheep
35; horses, 1. Cars, 43.
The following table shows the receipts from
JAN l, 1904, to date as compared with the sam
| period in 1903:
Year Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars
1904. 80. 81, 1H 1921 395,770 2A27 1902 s12
| 1908. -. 67,727 2O,774 3OO,544 17O.922 1923