The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
CATTLE FAIL TO
HOLD THE TOP
A BREAK ON WEDNESDAY, FOR
THE COMMON KINDS.
Sioux City Stock Heifers Felt the De-
cline Less as There Was Not Much In
The Fat Cattle Market Opened the
Week with Conditions Favorable, but
Glut in the East Had It's Effect on
Western Markets The Storm Held
Back Hogs, and Receipts Were Light.

Sioux City Stock Yards, Sioux City, Iowa,
Jan. 14.-Cattle have shown marked deprecia-
ton, largely on account OF the severe snowstorm
that was prevalent turnout the country Stocker
quotations, for anything except the strictly good
heavy steers declined 15@25c, as compared with
the high day of last Monday. On the two open.
ing days of the week strength was noticeable on
good quality long yearlings and stockers of 800
to 1000 lbs, and these were good sellers at
S3.45@3.S5. The medium weights of steers OF
from fair to good quality changed hands readily
around $2.75@3. With the storm on Wednesday
came break in values and while the dealers
were willing to take hold of the desirable
weight steers at barely dime lower than on
little, lightweight yearlng steers suffered the full
decline, and sellers were forced to make con-
cession rather than have to carry cattle over.
This class OF steers closed the week with sales
largely at $2.5O@3. The market on stock
heifers did not show 80 big a decline, az the
supply was scarce, and anything deshy found an
was paid for strictly good heifefs to 90 back
to the country, with the bulk of the sales at
$2@2.35. There was little change in the market
at the close Of the week and the limited market
have had a pretty good trade on cattle to 81
| back to the country, and as traffic was not de-
layed, the yards present clear appearance, and
| a good market is looked for the coming week, II
| wea Their conditions are favorable. b.. III
The fat cattle market opened up the week
with conditions very favorable to shipping inter
ests, but with liberal receipts at western points
| and glut Of cattle In the east, prices broke
| badly at all centers on Wednesday. Here val
| ues ruled 15@25c lower than Monday, and clos
| ing quotations for the week were largely on
basis of Csc lower than the high point of thu
opening Of the week. In steers, the offerings
were entirely on the short-fed order and ranged
| from 1915 to $4.55. The best of the butche,
| stock sold at $8.25@3.75 The fair to good cows
and heifers sold at S250@8 and Gamers and
cutters at $1.75@2.4o.
| Hogs-While hog receipts were fairly liberia
| for the first half Of the week, the storm cur
tailed supplies and there has been only a limited
marketing later. For the two opening days o
| the week there was sharp advance in value
and on Tuesday the market ruled 15c higher thai
last weeks close. On Wednesday there was
dime decline, but values have ruled stronger 0,
light receipts and closing quotations are abou
1Oc higher than week ago. Hogs are selling
from $40 to $4.65 with the bulk Of the sale
at $3.50 to $4.60. lighter marketing is looke
| for, with tendency to stronger values, but witt
days of big receipts there is sure to be reac
ton in the trade, and the packers will take ad
| vantage of the liberal marketing.
Cattle, 100; hogs, 1880.
Hogs, &c lower. Sales: 81, 20S lbs, s. 40: IS
PIG lbs. $3.50; So, 800 lbs, $500. -
/ Cattle-Steady. Sales:s. beeyes, 1,14o lbs
l 81; 10, 1.240 lbs, s.. 30; 8, 1920 lbs ST. Is;
| COWS and heifers. $50 lbs, $3.50; Z, $40 lbt
1925; 2, s240 lbs, So. 80; stockers and feeders
~ lbs. $27o;. 8, $50 lbs 1925; TO-. 1,04O ibi
$3.50; 4 XeaIlings, 420 lbs, $40; 8. $50 lbi
$2.76; 9, GU lbs, $780, 81, E. u y. :