The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-01

South st. Paul, April Receipts of livestock
at the South st. Paul market for the first five
days this week to TOT PA cattle, l2e4 calves,
922 calves, 17,425 hogs and 6,699 sheep last
week and $500 cattle, 746 calves 19, 1888 hogs .
and 1902 sheep for the corresponding week last
year. While local receipts Of cattle this week
have been the largest OF the year, Chicago has
had the smallest run of any week during the
past six months The decreased receipts east
and the increased marketing here have had a
cattle. The market for, about all grades of
killing steers and desirable cow-stuff has been
active, and some strength was shown in values
every day, with the result that closing prices
on the above classes Of stock are from 15c to
25c higher than week ago. Good beef steers
sold at So here this week, and choice we'll
finished lambs would bring $3.50.
Beef steers now selling under $4.25 are of
rough or light class. Good to choice butcher
COWS and heifers have sold from $3.50 to 4.25,
and medium grades largely around So. Gamer
value. Butcher and bologna bulls declined 1Oc
to 15c during the week. Feeding bulls Of good
quality held about steady. Veal calves show
no Quotabe change from last weeks closing.
Stock and feeding cattle of good quality have
sold as we'll at any time this season, the
increased receipts having failed: to cause any
reaction such grades from the recent. good
level. Choice feeders have sold as high as
$40, and yearling stockers up to 1915. It is
well, however, for shippers to note that the
demand is conferred largely on good cattle, and
common light stockers have during the past few
days moved slowly at decline Of about 1Oc
to 15c. AS grass season approaches the demand
for feeding cows and stock hefers of fair weight
improves, but light stock heifers, unless good,
are finding rather narrow outlet.
Hogs-Under fairly liberal marketing of
hogs here and at Chicago the market showed
a continuous decline during the first four market
days of the week. On Friday the supply was
contracted somewhat by the declines and the
| market closed &c higher than Wednesday, leaving
| values about 15c lower than at the close of the
preceding week. The rush of spring work and
| the decline noted this week in the market will.
| it is believed, cause a lighter marketing next
| week and result In part or all of the decline
| being regained. The range in prices is very
| narrow. No good hogs Of any weight are selling
under S. and the top price Friday was $5.15
sheep-Receipts in this department of the
trade have been very light and the market has
displayed very little change. The demand has
been good and the supply Of desirable killing
grades not in keeping with the requirements.
| Choice shorn lambs sold as high as $3.50, and
1928 was offered for wool lambs of choice
| class. Good fat ewes sold freely at $5.25 and
wethers at s5.75 and ryearllng wethers are quot
able from Sc to $3.50.
Estimated receipts at the Union. stockyarsds
today: Cattle, 250; calves, 10; hogs. 1000;
sheep, 10: cars, 35; .e.. '.,,.
The following table shows the receipts from
Jan. 1, 1905, to date, compared with the
| same period in 1904 saHfr. H.. :.
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep; Cars Cars,