The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-19
CATTLE IN YARDS
COUNT UP WELL
MORE THAN LAST. WEEK, OR LAST
YEAR, AT SOUTH ST. PAUL.
A Week Of Active Trade with Strong
Demand for the More Desirable
Butcher Stuff-Hog Prices Well
Maintained and Such Losses as Were
Shown Were Due Entirely to Chicago,
Which Was Weak and Affected All
Points, Er-.

South st. Paul, Aug; 1s.-Receipts of live
stock at the South st. Paul market for the first
OF es
with 6,645 cattle, S4S calves, 4,1O1 hogs, $3.50
sheep last week, and 1851 CATTLE 300 calves,
4,1S1 hogs, and 10, 444 sheep the corresponding
week last year. .-
Cattle receipts were liberal the first days
of the week, and while the number fell of to-
here was considerably larger than the number
last week and that Of the corresponding week
last year. The market ruled active all week,
and the tone of the trade was good, demand be-
ing brisk for native stuff, in spite Of the fact
that western range stuff began coming in con-
siderable numbers Demand Is very strong here
for beef and butcher stuff, and good steers,
grain or grass-fed especially needed One
of the striking features of the killing
market has been the scarcity of beef steers,
most of the stuff coming being cows So
quality that packers here went to another mar
ket for a few loads. The quality of the Of
ferings leaves much to be desired, the average
being scarcely better than fair Prices have
held generally steady, tho there weak
ness early in the week, with declines Of dime
in some instances. Butcher and bologna bulls
early in the week. veal calves sold steady dur
ing the early days, but declined 25c on Friday.
Stockers and feeders had good active mar
ket and prices We're fully up to the level Of
and the outlook for next week is excellent
Receipts were liberal the first two days, and
moderate during the remainder of the week.
With the exception of the medium feeders and
the common stockers, everything moved very
readily. The heavy feeders and light stockers
continued to be in strongest demand. The quail
ity of the offerings was mostly common to
fair, tho there were some exceptionally good
punches of feeders which sold at strong prices.
Several loads of very good western range feed
ers were sold here, some bringing as high as
$500. There is still outlet for feeding cows,
that kind going cutters and Gamers Feed
Ing bulls were slow, demand being light, and
prices were weak to 1oc to 15c lower than last
week.
Hog prices were we'll maintained, and only
sharp declines at Chicago, due to heavy re-
ceipts at that point caused slight break here.
Demand Is very strong, and while receipts
showed some improvement over last week, the
number on offer was far short Of requirements,
and as was the case last week, so again this
week, packers were forced to 60 to another
market to buy string for killing here. The
| quality has averaged about fair. Prices have
| been generally higher than during the recent
been for year and half. There were de-
clines about the middle Of the week, but yester-
| day after strong market, prices closed Sc to
| 10c higher. No declines of consequence are
| looked for next week.
| Sheep receipts show up larger than last
| weeks total, big string of Montana ewes
has been in moderate supply, and everything has
been taken readily, offerings not being equal
to demand. Quality has averaged fair to good
with occasional choice punches which brought
| top prices. Spring lambs advanced 25c and
ruled strong at the higher prices. Sheep were
steady. Demand is strong for feeding wethers
and stock ewes.
Estimated receipts at the Union stockyard:
today: Cattle $500; calves, 80; hogs, 1000
| sheep, so; cars, 1928. #s'
| The following table shows the receipts from
Jan. 1, 1905, to date, compared with the SANE
period in 1904
Year Cattle. Calves Hogs. Sheep. Cars
| 1905. 1924 33259 561, 73s 247, 46S H. s
19o4..... 114,2o6 24,o74 ISL 1882 ao1, 454 1872
Increase. 3s,115 9,1s5 49,. ...... LOS
Decrease. ...... ...... 19,494 1886 .....
The following table shows the receipts thu
far in August compared with the sam
period in 1904:
Year Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars