The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-13
KILLING CATTLE IN
SPLENDID DEMAND
SOUTH ST. PAUL COULD USE MORE
OF THE CHOICE BEEF.
Activity in the Feeder and Stocker
Division the Feature of the Week
Hog Receipts Were Larger Than in
the Preceding Week, Yet Offerings
Fell Short of Demand Sheep Quiet
and Without Feature, Due to the
Very Light Receipts.

South St. Paul, Mimi, May 13.-Receipts of
livestock at the South st. Paul market for the
first days of the week total 3,056 CATTLE 1,2O2
calves, 1870 hogs and 1,26O sheep, compared
with 4,531 cattle, 1,212 calves, 1856 hogs and
lis sheep the preceding week and 4 40 cattle,
,4o5 calves, 21,7so hogs and 1,746 sheep the
corresponding week last year -
Cattle receipts here and at other markets have
been light during the week, but while the de-
mand limited at other places it was excel
lent here. Buyers We're taking everything Of
fered and prices We're ruling steady to strong
There has been a free outlet for all kinds or
killing stuff here and the outlook is for undl-
minished demand. Nothing choice was on the
market and even the medium to good grades were
scarce.
Anything at all desirable brought better prices
than would have been obtainable two weeks ago.
medium to good steers averaging LOO, brought
$3.50 at the latter part of the week, altho a
bunch Of 1,5OO-lb steers sold at $525 earlier.
One big string of Montana stuff the mar
ket and found ready sale. Choice beef steers
are still quotable up to Sc, tho there has been
| nothing good enough on the market to bring
| the price. Butcher cows and heifers sold as
high as 81, but the bulk brought from So to $3.50
Cutters and Gamers sold from $1.75 to $3.50 and
a number of cows which would ordinarily have
gone to slaughter were picked up as feeders.
| Toward the end of the week butcher COWS showed
some strength. Bulls and veals have generally
been steady during the week. Mich cows solo
about steady, there being fair demand for the
| best kinds.
| Stockers and feeders have been very active
| and owing to the scarcity of killing cattle
| trade in that branch of the market was the
| fea ture. Demand very strong, owing tc
| the arrival Of the pasture season, and traders
and country buyers unable to secure as
many head as they desired. Each day coun
| try buyers were obliged to be content with
| fewer head than they desired, and in many
instances competition was very sharp for some
| of the best kinds. Prices have generally beer
strong and in some cases were higher than las
week. Feeding cows and heifers are about thu
| same they were week ago.
| Hogs-Whle receipts this week were larger
| the supply fell far short of demand, and pack
| ers were unable to secure enough hogs. TIT
| demand for light hogs was accentuated by al
advance In that trade, and after the midd
of the week light lots selling relativel!
higher than the mixed grades. Tho there wer
declines the first two days of the weel
| advances later made up for it. Hogs wer
selling during the latter days as high as at tn
close Of last week. Quality has generally beef
fair to good, with occasional common spots.
| Sheep-Tbe receipts, as during the past month
have been very light and the market has been en-
trely without feature At the close of tn
| week sheep and lambs are quoted steady, Wit
the choice kinds POSSIBLY strong. Packers hav
drawn their supplies largely from feed lots
shorn western sold on contract at S., ant
lambs brought Sc. ~
Estimated receipts at the Union Stock Yard
today Cattle, $50; calves, IS hogs 1900
The following table shows the receipts fror
Jan. 1. 1908: to date, as compared with tn
sane period IN, in 1904; ,,,uou rou. s,,oo, c,.<
1905. 94,223 1e,49s GOSSIP 19o,76o 500
I 19O4..... 56,91O 1925 1892 9s1 PAP, 1s1 sos
4nssssss.' 1888 4,2eo a4ioe iis7i 81
The Following table shows the receipts thu
far in May, as compared with the same perio