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

South st. Paul Feb. 1s.-Receipts of livestock
at South st. Paul for the first five days this
week total 2,7e5 cattle, 1862 calves, 17,217 hogs
and 1892 sheep against S,474 cattle, 43o caves,
1911 hogs and 1892 sheep last week and 2,249
cattle, 361 calves, 1883 hogs and 1892 sheep
the corresponding week last year
week and the Generalization of railroad tranlc
caused light marketing Of cattle here and at
all other points during that time, and the mar,
ket on beef and butcher grades advanced on al
decent kinds from 15c to 25c. Friday snlpplne
facilities were improved and much STOCK tnat
had been necessarily kept off the markets early
in the week was brought in. Chicago had a
big Friday run Of $4,000 and a decline OF 1oc 10
zoe in prices there on that day caused re-.
action in the local market on beer steers ot o..
about 10c, leaving closing prices on steer STUN
of good quality strong to loc hlgner tnan :,
week ago. Good she-stun has heio Tue Tue Soi1inS
early advance. Gamers and cutters are selling
at about the same notch as last SATURDAY. inere
has been active demand Tor buils a. prices 'sa
around 10c higher. Veal calves nave SHOWN ao1 Nv
uuotable change With good weather the com
ing week there is likely to be consloeraole
enlargement in the marketing OF cattle ana moss
traders are anticipating some decnne. olocAe,S
and feeders have been OF quiet sale all week.
Railroad traffic was hampered to. SUCH an e4.
tent that not only were incoming snlpneil'
delayed but buyers were unable IN many -.
stances to get stock bought out OF the yarus "
its point of destination. This naturally cuaseo q
slow trade. Closing prices are not materlaty
| different from a week ago, but trashy ngnt
| stockers have dragged badly. With favorable
| weather next week receipts should De larger
and the demand broader.
| Hogs-The hog market has fuctuated ma
| terially on only two days this week, Mohuay
| and Friday. With light receipts Monday, the
market advanced 1Oc and ruled strong on hsnt
receipts on three succeeding days. Friday saw
liberal runs at all points and the market oroke
sharply, dissipating most OF the advance snowa
early in the week. Traders are for the mos'
part anticipating increased receipts next "eeh
! and lower market.
sheep-Another sharp advance in sheep and
lambs has been recorded this week. hecelptS
ers have been able with little difficulty te
| force prices to the high notch of the year ant
season. Closing prices are fully loo to zoe hlgn
| er than q week ago. New tops have been es
| tablshed on lambs, yearling wethers, wethers
| and ewes. Choice western ewes sold here during
the week at $780, Choice western wetherl
landed at 1915. Western yearling Wethers SOLO
at $685. and western lambs reached $!.oo. tner'
| are some in the trade who hold the opinion
that prices have gone about as high as they arr
going. These traders are looking tor ma
terially increased marketing after the shearlnt
season which began here late this week; MOS
of the selling side, however, as bullish al
ever, and laugh at any talk OF materially lowe
prices for the near future. e..,- v,ua
today: estt Eses 49, calves 2s hogs $500
sns1p following table shows the receipts frS5
| YEAR Cattle, Calves Hogs. Sheep. Cars
TOOK % h42 . 61 16S, SG2 147,OS6 3,51
| 1874 " II $50 2644 l76683 157, 1903 2,52
Increase: 6,e02 lit 7:ss; ~ 81 -
| The Following table shows the receipts thu
far in February as compared with the sam
| period in 1904: 49,
,ooS S2h7 900 49273 20, o02 1,02
19OI 1910 SS7 b62S1 42958 1 III
Increase. 2,1S7 103 80. 49,: 49,
Decrease. ..... ..... 7,Ooo I110o
Official receipts for the past week are g
| follows: 49,
Date Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Car
Feb. 1O...... $3.50 20 2,226 99
. Feb. 11...... PA p 2,34S I6
Feb. 13...... 71S - S,O5t 4Z9S
Feb. Il ...... go 1SS 4'9 939 . E Eao