The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-01
CATTLE run LIGHT
FOR THE WEEK
SOUTH ST. PAUL FALLS SHORT OF
TIE PACKERS DEMANDS.
Prices Steady in the Face Of Reports of
Weakness at Other Markets-Stock
ers and Feeders in Bad Shape, as Or
ders from the Country Are Very
Mght-Hogs Scarce and Packers
Willing to Pay Up for the Selected
Lots.

ASnI-f1OSS SCARCE ana HACKERS
Willing to Pay Up for the Selected
| Lots.
South st. Paul, July Receipts of live
stock at the South st. Paul market for the
first days Of this week totaled 1850 cattle,
| 1.225 calves 14,971 hogs and 1,76S sheep,
compared with 1880 cattle, 1850 calves, 1851
| hogs, 5,1O2 sheep last week and 3,O27 cattle.
loo calves, 1s.42S hogs and 1884 sheep the
corresponding week ~of last year.
Cattle receipts have been very light this week
and packers have been unable to get enough
beef to supply demands. Nothing good to choice
in the way of beef steers have been received
but had any been offered they would have found
outlet at fully steady prices. Buyers were
ready bidders on everything Oh offer, and what
| there was here moved readily. There
strengthening tendency early in the week, and
| the improvement well maintained. At this
| market, in the face of reports of weakness at
other markets, values held fully steady. The
dry-fed steers, both of handyweight and those
averaging around 1900, in strong demand.
Cow stuff moved at strong prices during the
week. There were some pretty good butcher
cows sold some bringing high 81 and
others 1915. Cutters and Gamers have been
unchanged. Butcher and bologna bulls have been
slow, offerings being rather limited. Veal
calves held fully steady during the week. sup
ply being fairly liberal and quality generally
not better than fair.
! Stockers and feeders have been in very bad
shape here this week. Demand has been very
light and interest among traders and outside
buyers was not strong enough to keep the stun
In the yards moving. Frequent poor clearances
were made, and often stuff remained in first
hands over twenty-fou hours. There We're a
few outside buyers in the yards. but they did
} not seem to want to take hold. and trading
| Jagged Traders report that they have
ders from the country, pastures being now we'll
filled up. They say they do not want any more
stock cattle here for some time. This being
between seasons. trade is always slow at this
time OF the year. Steers were very draggy,
: and the common kinds were drug on the mar
: ket. Stock snd hefers dropped, demand
> for that kind having fallen. At the close of
A; the week prices of all kinds Of stock and feed
| ing cattle 15c to 25c lower
Hog supplies have been very light this week.
and the same story of packers not getting
; enough to supply demand was repeated. Re-
ceipts lighter than those Of last week
and considerably under those of last year. The
first Of the week prices climbed steadily but the
{; reverse was the case during the latter days.
There was an advance of fully 15c on the first
: two days. and the following day values were
; strong. There then series Of declines.
. in which the improvement was practically wiped
}, out. The light grades continue to sell above
e other kinds. Quality has been only fair an
! average. tho there have been some choice bunch
u es one of (which sold at $780, the highest
price reached this season.
j. Sheep receipts have been lighter here this
week than last, tho the market has ruled fairly
J, active each day on what offerings there were
!: Packers continued to discriminate against the
= heavy ewes, outlet for that kind Of mutton il
dressed form being rather slow just at present
= ready sale at fully steady prices. Lambs have
s. been in very strong demand, and are 25c higher
= than at the close of last week. AS predicted
= last week, there further decline Of 25t
:. on bucks. a hG- 'a..-.@-s.
= Estimated receipts at the Union Stock Yard
s. The following table shows the receipts from
J. same period in 1904: .7
c. Year Cattle. Calves; Hogs; Sheep. Cars s
1so4::::: 1906 20 49, 524,ss4 254,so2 1910
Increase a7,os4 6'7s1 % q, is;:; 81
De The following table shows the receipts il
l. 1904:
Cattle c ssS . ss shssp
=, 1904 1861: 49,: 1913 S,1s2 s1,oso e,e41 1'75
K Decrease pssrssse:: 1854 1872 s,s4s 1888 %
:, official receipts for the past week a
il follows: H.,-
u1s os ss c:1 s Sags sn ssB Cars
n S June S5::::: s g 55's55$$ So :
sn june june So 5 5s7 81 II 5 555
~ 5SRs S SS SsS Is IS Si5s 1 s.
t. Day $s5sys; $Es
Paul. Mnneapes omah so2 Great Sssa
tte Firm. - Cattle. Hogs. Shee
,.s Swift & Co......... 1913 2139 q
,u US w. Mccormick 2 .. !:
he W. G. Bronson 10 -. -
e. Simmer & Thomas g.. :.
AL Other buyers I .....E
ed Country buyers ...... 200 ....
;et Totals .......... All 2,143 8
ST Date Az: W.T. Az. Cost. Price Rang
Ks June %. 221 $5141s $5.10@5 80
les June "a. 213 5.191a 5.10@5.3
nd June 26.. 219, .5A 5.2O@D5.35
ice June 21....... 225 $50 5.15@5.45
June 2S....... go 5.331a 5.20@ $40
a June 20. 221 1914 515@540
ba June Co.,. 221 5.22 51O15 80
nd Hog values steady to strong. Moderate II
.bn for Saturday Average quality little better tn.
NV yesterday, tho average quality hardly bett
~ ~ than fair. Bunch Of Yorkshires. which
lne splendid demand sold at premium, bring
~ $40. Prices range $5.15 to $535, bulk So.
,se to $780, light fair to good. quoted at $5.25
nee $3.50, choice at $3.50, mixed $515 to $5.i
Ok heavy, fair to good 1913 to So choice So:
~ Compared with a week ago. prices are stro
es- to shade higher.
'm- HogsA5 1913 lbs, $40; g., ISL lbs. s5.a
us 213 lbs, $3.50; 66, 200 lbs, $3.50; Is, 100 II
on $3.50; 60, 21S lbs, $5.27b; 66, 224 lbs, $5.z
re- 46, 163 lbs. $5.25; Sc. 223 lbs, $5.221s; 63,
the lbs. $500; IS, 2s7 lbs. $5.15.
lily Pigs, Underweights and Roughs-17, 80 II
of $5.O5; 6, $50 lbs, IS.
les : Stays and Boars-1 stag, $50 lbs, 81 so: