The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-23

South st. Paul. Sept. 23.-Receipts Of I've
stock at the South st. Paul market for the
first days Of the week totaled 2,424 cattle,
1928 calves 69l4 hogs, $3.50 sheep, as com ON
hogs, $685. sheep the preceding week and
1879 cattle, 805 calves, 1877 hogs and "a TO
sheep the corresponding week last year
Cattle receipts were very liberal this week.
the record Of the yards having been broken
Monday. The number on offer the latter days
of the week was comparatively small, however,
and just about the same as recently. The bulk
of the cattle sold here. as for some time past,
were cows, and quality did not average better
than fair to good. Demand was good for the
good to choice beef steers but there has not
been week when beef steer stuff has been 50
scarce. Prices have been on the down grade
at eastern markets, and the medium COW stuff
here felt some losses, amounting to about 10c.
Good to choice steers are quoted 1915 to
81 25 and good to choice COWS are quoted $275
to Sc. 25, but there was but a small proportion
of those kinds here. Veal calves have been
steady during the week, the supply being mod
crate and quality averaging fair to good. Butch
ers taking only the best of the butcher grades
and very few of the common bologna variety.
stockers and feeders ruled about the same as
last week. There was little difference in mar
ket conditions, except that the first two days
supply was some larger than the same days of
last week. Receipts consisted largely Of the
stocker and feeder cattle, and while a good
share were billed thru, offerings were very lib
eral The outlet also was ample, good clear
ances being effected each day. There was a
good representation of outside buyers who were
mostly after the good heavy steers and the
good calves and light steers. AS last week,
the medium grades of steers were neglected and
prices were weak to lower. The bulk of the
weeks business done the first two days,
receipts during the latter days having been
! rather light. Quality Of the cattle here aver
aged generally better than last week, the pro.
portion Of the medium stuff not being large.
Hog prices showed some little loss during the
week. owing to declines at eastern points Re.
ceipts here were light and number available
ity Of offerings showed considerable improve
ment, and it is the general opinion that from
now on the tendency to improve will be steady
Light grades are now moving on about the same
level as the mixed and heavy kinds. The bull
sold different days from $5.25 to $5.35, ane
from $3.50 to $5.4O. ~..-l & x ~ z.
Sheep receipts have been very liberal, but al
was the last week most of the arrivals
and lambs continued light and demand was good
| Sheep prices declined 25c and lambs continue.
| steady, best grades selling up to $6I5 Deman,
| for feeding sheep continued strong and prices
ruled fully steady with last week. ~. - r.
6s rsce s at the Union hoss
sheep, 1000; cars, 50. - - = -
The. following table shows the receipts fror
san 1922 IN to date compared with tn
$685. se a3fs $685. es
1904 o oss 277ss e12aeo 1s =
b bee: " !o'es7 1l'Sss ii,21s 2aoaS PA
The following table shows the receipts thu
tar IN sepgtemnber as compared with the sam
iSSs sssi af ss Es s S9sss ST ST
i9ee &C. go iss sls s sssSS 81
lows: ~ 20