The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18

Sioux City Stockyards, Sioux City, Iowa, Feb.
1s.-While the run Of cattle for the week shows
a shortage of 1900 head there has been large
increase shown in the marketing Of fat cattle and
ceived. The severe weather of the past two
weeks kept stocker buyers at home and the
week. Last Monday about 400 head Of stocker
cattle were received but since that time the re-
ceipts have comprised only few odds and ends.
The good quality feeders recovered Monday,
and sold 1O@15c higher than last weeks closing
quotations, while the light steers and common
cattle sold no better. Sales OF fair to good
stockers were made at $3@3.5O. Yearlings were
in light supply and sold at $2.25@3.25. Heifer
maintained turnout the balance Of the week
and the dealers made good cleanup. Prospects
for the coming week will depend largely on the
liberality of receipts, but there Is demand for
good 800 to 1,0OO-lb steers. There is no imme-
date prospect for the betterment Of loght steers
or common cattle Of any kind.
Killers comprised the big share OF the weeks
marketing and ran largely to steers, the percent
age of butcher stock being light. With only q
moderate supply Monday and light receipts at all
points the market advanced 10@15c. There was
no change Tuesday, but by Thursday the
stuff held back began to arrive and the market
took drop Of 1O@15c on steers with butcher
| stock selling steady. On Friday the market
again showed lower tendency and the rush Of
cattle to all centers caused values to again
break badly. Closing quotations for the week
show that the market on steers is 25@30c lower
| than the high point Of last Monday, and about
dime lower than the close Of last week. As
high as S. was paid for one load Of beeves,
but it took good heavy steers to sell 81 so,
| and big share Of the marketing at the close
" as at $3.75@4.25. Butcher stock did not show
ueh decline and prices Ses+ are not @ zoe
3.75, fair to good cows and heifers from 81 80
to 1925, and Gamers and cutters from 81 to
$40. The packers have been hampered this
week by their inability to get refrigerator cars
for shipments of beef and this fact will work
havoc unless great relief comes in the near
future.
Hogs-The Of hogs was very light for the
first thre edays, owing to the demoralized condi
ton of the railroads in this territory, but ship
nents commenced to move and for the balance Of
the week receipts have been very heavy both here
early in the week quickly lost later, and
with hogs selling from $3.50 to $3.50 and the
bulk around $465, the market Is 1Oc to 70.
lower than thu high day of Wednesday, and so
loo lower than last weeks closing quotations..
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK, Feb. 1s.-cattle..:Rse;
500 steady g0os tS %s stses
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s47oGe1o; native lambs. s5.75@s.15; western
lambs, $5.75@S.15. Ak : T..
OMAHA LIVESTOCK, Feb. 1s-Cattle, re
$50; cows and heiters. $2.75@4; calves, $2.7
l @5.75. :.
' sss 8essss 7?s bulk
sales, $4.621a CATO. =
wsBszs EsS5s snSs %a5ts steady
ST. LOUIS LIVESTOCK, Feb cattle-Rt
ceipts, $50. Market steady; beef steers, $3.5
; &c; cows and heifers S2@4.35.
! Hogs--Receipts, 5000 Mmarket steady pig
and lights $375@4.75; butchers and best heav!
.90@5.
81 sheep-Receipts, 800. Market steady; natives