The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21
.DRY.LOT BEEF not
VERY PLENTIFUL
SOUTH ST. PAUL FINDS DEMAND
ON THE INCREASE.
Stock Heifers Also Scarce-The Hog
Pens Well Filled This Week at All
Markets and Prices Inclined to Sag
in Consequence = Receipts of Sheep
Still Run Principally to the Western
Feed Kind, Billed Direct and Not on
Sale.

South St.. Paul, Jan. 21.-Receipts. of live
stock at South st. Paul for the first five days
this week total $3.50 cattle, 1852 calves, ASH
hogs and II 400 sheep, against 1851 cattle, $50
calves, 26,U7S hogs and 3G, 143 sheep last week
and 1850 cattle, 6U4 calves, %, $50 hogs and
81 ,241 sheep for the corresponding week last
year. 49, 49,. .
The week is closing with strictly good grades
of beef and butcher cattle in about the same
notch at the close of the week previous. Local
receipts have been moderate, but show a small
gain for the run last week. Supplies at other
points have not been excessive, but were liberal
at Chicago on two days, Monday and Thursday.
On these days and especially Thursday, the Chi
cago market was lower On all common to medium
killing stuff, which caused a sympathetic weak
ness here on such grades and closing prices are
considered about 1Oc lower than at the windup
of last week. More good quality killing cattle
are needed than are coming and there is an
especially good demand for dry-lot beef cattle
Butcher and feeding bulls are selling about the
same last week, while heavy bologna grades
show some weakness. Veal calves have held IN
about steady notch all week. Stock and feed
ing cattle prices have met with reaction which
practically wipes out the strong advance made
last week. The country demand has not been
very good and stock accommodating In the hands
Of yard dealers made them bearish buyers during
the latter half of the week. In exceptional cases
good thrifty feeders have sold about steady.
but for the big bulk Of the supply the market
has been around 1oc to zoe lower, or but little
stronger than two weeks ago. Stock hetfers have
been in small supply and prices have not shown
much change. Mich COWS and springers OF a
| strictly good class little higher than last
week, and the demand has been satisfactory Tor
such grades. Common kinds have continued
dull and are making only about Gamer prices.
| Hogs-There has been very liberal aggregate
marketing of hogs at the various large packing
centers during the past week and prices have
been ON down grade. The week opened Monday
with more than $4,000 hogs in Chicago and
liberal supplies elsewhere. Prices dropped gen
orally 1Oc that day, and were a big nickel
! tho IA inr d0 "
totaled S,249 head, the largest supply since
the record breaking Of Jan. of last year,
on which latter day there were $3.50 hogs re-
ceived here. The last three days the market
has about held steady, leaving prices at the
close Of Fridays trading 15c lower than al
the close Of last week. About steady trade
is anticipated for next week, unless in case OF
heavy receipts, in which event prices are likely
to go still lower.
Sheep-Receipts Of sheep the local market
continue to be composed very largely OF ives
tern feeding direct to local dealers. Supplies
of good native sheep and lambs have beer
very light, and the few received have been OF &C
tive sale at steady to stronger prices. Common
Packers have been getting large quota Of thei
supplies from local feed lots, from which were
weighed out during the week fat ewes at 81 80
yearling wethers at 1915 and wethers at s.
to $50. Choice western lambs were bought Of
contract here Friday for delivery next week a
j$e.76.
Estimated receipts at the Union Stock Yards
today: Cattle, 100; calves 20; hogs, 1850
sheep, 10; cars A. -...
The following table shows the receipts from
JAN 1, 1905, to date, compared with ths
leo rfnd In