The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-10
PACKERS WANT THE
GOOD BACON HOGS
NOT ENOUGH COMING AT SOUTH
ST. PAUL YARDS.
Cattle Receipts Lighter This Week, but
the Market Dull Notwithstanding,
and Prices Inclined to Sag OFF on
Nearly Everything Veal Held Fairly
Firm Sheep Receipts Light and the
Market Featureless- Spring Lambs
Slow. !.

South st. Paul, June 10-Receipts of live
stock at the South st. Paul market during the
first days Of the week totaled 1855 cattle, GIL
calves, 1922 hogs, 1858 Sheep as compared
with 1915 cattle, 1TS9 calves, 1855 hogs,
1,611 sheep last week and 4,S97 cattle, LABS
calves, 20357 hogs and 1905 sheep the
spending week of last year.
Cattle receipts have been lighter this week,
but nevertheless the market has been slow and
an asy tone preyaild during the early part of
the week, followed by declines affecting all
kinds of killing stuff with the exception OF veal
calves. Buyers began taking of towards the
latter part of the week, and prices are now
from Zoe to 40c lower than at the close OF
last week. Grassy cattle, for which the packers
are not showing any liking, felt the effect Of
| the decline most. Beef steers, except possibly
the very choicest fat ones, are fully 25c lower,
and cow stuff Is from 25c to 40c lower. There
has been little feature to the trading in beef
stuff, comparatively few good punches being
bought. wo head sold at $5,25, bunch Of
good cattle brought SIS early in the week, and
| and toward the end of the week was weak at
the decline. Butcher and bologna bulls declined
Nc under the decline Of last week. There was
bulge in veal Tuesday, and some very
good calves brought SIS, but values declined
and the latter days saw veal steady with last
weeks close.
stockers and feeders have been slow on light
receipts, and most stuff at the close Is OF
10@p15c below last weeks close. There We're a
| number of outside buyers in the yards during
the first of the week, but they were unable to
| higher in spots, there at time any real
strength. Traders had no disposition to take
| hold and, while they bought and sold the little
stuff the market, there real life to
| the trading. Lightweight feeders seem to have
been in best demand, and they held mostly
steady. The common SOO-lb steers, however,
were draggy and lower. Feeding bulls are from
| 15c to 25c lower than at the close of last
week.
Hog receipts have been somewhat lighter than
| last week, and demand continues very strong.
Light hogs are especially in demand, and are
selling at premium. So short was the supply
| of light hogs that packers here were obliged to
go to other markets where light hogs were pur-
chased at lower prices than they are bringing
here. Packers need the light hogs for bacon,
and could use many more than they are getting.
Prices held mostly steady until the latter part
of the week when lights declined shade to
average quality has been about fair, with oc-
casionally choice load and a sprinkling OF
| common stuff.
| Sheep receipts have been about ordinary for
| this season. considerable proportion of the
stuff coming here sold contract, being
mostly shorn wethers which brought 81. 80.
Prices have been generally steady with last
weeks decline. Spring lambs were slow.
Estimated receipts at the Union Stockyar1s
sheep, 100; cars, 80.
The following table shows the receipts from
Jan. 1, 1905, to date, as compared with the
same period in 1904: @s
Year Cattle. Calves Hogs: Sheep. Cars
1904. 692ss 17,4s5 467, s7s 24e,74s s,47:
Decrease. -. ...... 2o,7o5 51,34e -.
The following table shows the receipts thus
far in June, as compared with the period