The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-05
GRAIN FED CATTLE
ARE VERY SCARCE
NONE AT SOUTH ST.
PAUL THIS WEEK.
The Quality of the Grassy Stuff Not
Entirely Observation-Disclosures and
Feeders Do Better-Better Grades of
Hogs Scarce and Commanding Pre-
MUM Over the Commoner Stuff -
More Sheep and Lambs Would Read
lily Be Absorbed by the Good Demand.

at the South St. Paul market for the first days
of the week totaled 1886 cattle, 9H calves,
$3.50 hogs, 4,332 sheep, as compared Win 11 o,lo1
cattle 9O1 calves, 1914 hogs and s,e71 sheep
last week and 6S45 cattle 633 calves, s,lSs hogs
and S122 sheep the corresponding week of last
year. .-. ....
Cattle receipts during the first two days of the
week were fairly liberal. and the market ruled
active, but during the latter days receipts
dropped OFF, and there was scarcely enough to
test values. Demand continued excellent for the
desirable grades OF, beef and butcher cattle, but
the quality very common on the average,
with occasional good lunches There was some
streng thening of prices, owing to the light re.
| ceipts, but being nothing on which an advance
would show. Quotations practically the
same as at the close Of last week. Good to
choice granted cattle have not been seen on
the market for weeks, and during the past week
the grassy cattle were not better than Iair.
Quality Of grassy stuff has not been satisfactory
owing to the fact thta it finishes out poorly. US
a result of the softness Of the grass Prices are
fully as high as could be expected for the class
Of cattle offer. Butcher and bologna bulls
were fully steady with the preceding week, tho
comparatively few head were sold. Veal calves
held steady, with the top SIS and with quality
running from fer to good. Fewer calves were
received than for some time.
| Stockers and feeders showed considerable i'm
provement during the week, the better tone OF
| last week continuing and eliminating in an ad-
vance of Csc on mostly all kinds. There were
fairly liberal runs during the early days Of the
week, and there being several outside buyers In
| the yards, trading ruled fairly active. The
| advance was at first apparently on the better
| grades Of feeding cattle, but most kinds fell
in line later, altho it cannot be said that the
common rough stuff is any higher. The quality
has been somewhat improved this week and sales
accordingly looked better than the preceding
| week. Good to choice feeders sold from So Is
to $3.50, with the fair kinds going from $3.50
| to So, and the common light stockers $2@2.4O.
Good light stockers sold from $3.50 to $3.50.
| Good feeding heifers went from 1925 to 40,
| tn
was call for feeding cows. Feeding bulls
Continued to sci lstrong, good ones going from
| Hog prices continued to advance, and during
| the first days 15c higher than last weeks
close. The run was very light, especially during
the latter days. when receipts fell far short OF
| requirements. Top reached $50, with the bulk
selling on one day, when quality better
than usual from $685. t. $50. The bulk gen
orally sold from $3.50 to $5.e5 days when
quality averaged about fair. The spread above
the bulk was unusually wide, owing to the scar
city Of the better grades, which are command
ing premium prices over the mixed and heavy
| kinds.
Sheep receipts during the early days were
moderate, and during the past three days very
light Demand Is very strong for desirable sheer
| and lambs, and larger receipts would be wei
coined here. Prices advanced 10@15c on sheer
and spring lambs close fully 25@35c higher thar
| at the close Of last week. Prices for spring
lambs went up to se75, but next day dropped tt
| $3.50. Bucks continued selling steady with
| top at $3.50. -....5.-. a.s5...l55
Estimated secsipts at the Union Stock Yards
To-Day: Cattle $50; calves 90; hogs 600; cars
The following table shows the receipts from
same period in 1eoa:' "S compared WIN th'
year CATTLE ca,yes. Hogs. Sheep. Cars
1892 1892 $52s 81
Increase Increase 1883 soss l,lo
following table shows Sa l sslSs
far IN; August as compared with the same perio'
1904 :.:::.. 6,o2s SIS 9 Ss a a6sa 81 81
bssrsase -: -: isis 81. 80 1910 sSi 20
follows:
July os ss 0s ss ZEE 5ss' sn sS Car;
~ g.: ~ :5$ IS So s.
A AaE: 2 g.: i 1sS e 81 81 II j
TIE DAY as }cows te'S5!sa r %,
Northern se 800 1 ss e. N NJ g.
cifc, 2; g, r. 1. & p, i; total, 10. '.
PsRs.l0n OF stock o aftfSs' 4 He's s. Sheen
wit W' f : Me es;:jt':::: 122 SO -
: S T. Fltsgsra aSHe U.s.: ! 80: -:
Country buyers 81 " "
!. Totals .......... 16O $40 &
!, Date. Ay W.T. Ay Cost Prfce Rance
July 2S......... 227 $40 5.35@5.7
Z July 29........ 235 5.43 5.80@5.7
b july 5l......... E26 6.4 5.90Q5.7
$ Aug. l.......... 237 $50 5.4Olb.e
+ aug. 2......... 219 1924 5.4OG6. 8
aug. S......... 217 5.64h 6.6O045. 8
y Aug. 4.......... PAL 5.62 5.4O@b 8
), Hog prices &c higher today; receipts yer
:, light, and hardly enough to make market