The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-08
HOGS TOUCH HIGH
POINT FOR YEAR
SELLING AT $5.55 FOR TOP AT
SOUTH ST. PAUL YARDS.
Cattle Fall OFF in Movement Thru the
Week Owing to the Holiday-Prices
Start Higher, but General Trade
Dizziness Forces Observation-Disclosures
and Feeders Very Slow-Veal Higher
by 25c-Sheep Steady to Strong All
Week,

South st; Paul, July s.-:Receipts of live
stock at the South St. Paul market for the
first days Of this week totaled 1,2o5 cattle,
AL calves, 9,O23 hogs and 1886 sheep as com
pared with 1900 cattle, 1,311 calves, 16,45O
hogs, 1920 sheep last week and 1900 cattle,
1856 calves. 9774 hogs and 1884 sheep the cor
responding week of last year. .-.>.-. "A
Cattle receipts were light owing to the holt
day. SO few cattle were in the yards that
there was scarcely a test of values on beef
steers and best butcher cows on several of the
days. Early in the week there an adj
vance OF 10c to 15c on good to choice beef, but
on the day following, with a heavy run at
eastern markets, the advance was lost. The
fuctuation was without effect here, owing to the
fact that there was nothing good enough to sell
at the advance. Good to choice beef steers are
In strong demand and the week closes with val
ues for that kind steady to strong. Cow stuff
has been in good demand, buyers being after
that when nothing Of other grades was offered.
The quality of cows on sale has been mostly
common to fair, altho there was one very good
bunch which sold at strong prices. Butcher and
bologna bulls have been rather slow, with prices
holding barely steady. Cutters and Gamers
held steady. On very light run Of veal calves
that class has steadily gained strength, and
two 25c advances leaves 1t with S. the top.
Stockers and feeders have continued slow,
and only the light run prevented slump In
prices like that of last week. Demand was
just about equal to the supply, so prices held
steady until towards the close Of the week.
when on q run OF very common stuff the mar
ket vent down loc to 15c on all offerings
The few buyers In the yards were looking for
good feeding cattle, and, the common stuff being
neglected, there break in that kind
Anything good would have found an outlet ut
prices steady with last weeks close. Feeding
cows were very draggy, and frequently could not
be moved at all and were sold as cutters The
season for them is over and there will be no
demand until after Aug. l. Feeding bulls have
been very slow and prices held barely steady
with last weeks close. 70 70 =
Hog prices have gone higher this week than
at any time this year. the top reaching s555.
ipto
very light and advances have been continuous.
Demand Is strong here, especially for the light
bacon grades which have had the call for sew
eral weeks. The quality of the offerings has
been hardly better than fair, altho on the
opening day Of the week there was little
improvement. There has always been a con-
a few choice punches which have sold at the
top, while the lights bring premium prices.
;, Sheep have ruled steady to strong thruout
strong for spring and fall lambs, and anything
good to choice in that line is selling at an adj
vance of 25c over the close of last week,
demand and are selling strong. The heavy
weight stuff is slow and there is not much
demand for that kind
Estimated receipts pts at the Union Stock Yards
sheep 100; cars 40 - N'oo''
The following table shows the receipts from
Year Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars.
;9oo. -. lad,.oo ~, 6yS 5oo, 44S 2l5,1l0 1888
l9O4..... SO,e36 2O915 bo4, 927 2bS,O2O 1924
Increase. 36,S69 5,7S3 .:..... ...... $50
Decrease. ......a....... ,479 42,31O ......
The following table shows the receipts thus
far in July. as compared with the same period
in 1904
Near Cattle. Calves. Hogs Sheep. Cars.
19O5..... 1,245 4s7 9,s41 5000 POT
1904. .. 1870 435 1O,67S 3,21S 235
increase So ..............
Decrease. 1856 .:...., ss2 $40 2s
fo9 91lsiai receipts Tor the past week are as
Date Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep. Cars.
June 20. 295 III 2,516 1s8 "a
gune ~ - IS9 90 3'850 3S1 5s
J yi > .''''' ooo 6S 9'oe1 . Sh1 "a