The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-22
BEEF STEERS ARE
GETTING SCARCE
NOT HALF ENOUGH IN THIS
WEEK AT SOUTH ST. PAUL.
Hogs Sold to the Highest Level Of the
Year and Demand Continues Very
Strong = Weakness Noted in Some
Divisions of the Cattle Trade. but
This Due More to Lower Prices in
Eastern Markets Than to Anything
Weak in the Local Situation.

South st. Paul, july 22.-RecelptS OF
livestock at the South st. Paul market
for the first days OF this week totaled
1882 cattle, 1878 calves, ll,4l6 hogs,
cattle, 1874 calves, 1888 hogs, 2,l24
sheep last week and 2,476 cattle, 25l
calves, 6,646 hogs and 6,345 sheep the
corresponding week last year.
Cattle receipts have been light, and
packers have not been able to supply
requirements from local offerings.
There, have been so few beef Steers
to go to another market for that kind
OF stuff. Offerings have been largely
COWS, many Of which were grassy. The
demand is strong for all kinds Of stuff,
and grassy cattle of quality are moving
readily at ruling prices. The quality Of
the stuff sold here during the week has
been hardly better than fair. Owing
to declines at other markets prices went
down fully 25c early in the week, and
common quality went 40 to soc lower
than last week. Butcher and bologna
bulls were very quiet. there being few
sales, and prices being Is to zoe lower
than last week. Veal calves held best.
the eaHly days seeing steady market,
and there being no decline until late in
Inc week, when there was break of
going 40c lower.
otockers and feeders continued slow
during the week, there being a com
paratlvely liberal run with few BUYERS
| in the yards. The decline expected some
| weeks ago, which did not come on ac-
count OF light receipts, set in the first
OF the week, and each day offerings
went about rs cents lower than last
week. There was a sharp contrast be-
tween q Wiz ~
| last week, there being few outside buy
ers here during the past five days, while
during the same period Of the preced-
| ing week there were number here.
Operations were almost entirely confined
| to yard traders, and while they held or.
ders for cattle they were not anxious
to take anything except at prices Csc
the offerings was mostly fair, with a
few extra good punches, one load of
white faced Hereford steers brin cling
$3.50: Feeding bulls were in fair de-,
mand, and prices held better on them
than on steer stuff There was prac-
tlcally no sale for stock and feeding
COWS, and that kind went as cutters and
Gamers.
Hog values continued to sell on the
the top this week went higher than it
has been heretofore this year. Demand
continued very strong, and packers were
not able to get enough to supply de-
mand. Quality was only fair, and there
was a large proportion Of the rough
heavy grades, with liberal sprinkling
OF sows. The light grades, which are
IN strongest demand were scarcest, AS
the local market is better now than it
has been this year, with the bulk sell
ing higher than the tops for some
months back, local traders are sur
prised that more hogs are not coming
this way.
Sheep held almost steady during the
week, there being a decline Of lOc,
which was practically recovered during
the latter part of the week. There was,
however, a decided slump in spring
the best kinds, and more than that, on
the, fair to good kinds. There was first
g, decline of Csc, and two. days later
there was further decline Of 25c, and
then there was a drop of SOC, De-.
mand was good up to Friday, when. on
a heavy run, the market was over
r.s South St Paul. MINI, July 22-Estimated
Cattle 1dd 100; calves, so; hogs, 1900; sheep
The following table shows the receipts from
year Cattle Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars.
1 SS71S $$sS17 SS
Increase. se,eee 1871 ::::::::: .:::::: 1,1oz
The following table shows the receipts thu;
far in IN July, as compared with the same period
Year Cattle. Calves Hogs. Sheep. Cars
11ss9e55::.... 1922 $,4S 81 s7,3M s,e$s 10!