The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25

South St. Paul, March 25.-Receipts of live
stock the South st. Paul market for the hrst
hogs and $3.50 sheep compared with $3.50
cattle, $40 calves, II ,467 hogs and 5,S93 sheep
the preceding week and 2945 cattle, $50 calves,
10, lat hogs and 1897 sheep for the correspond
While local receipts of cattle have shown
small increase over recent weekly runs, ana
have been double the supply for the like week :
last year, the demand has been strong and
trade active. Not much change in values on
any class of stock occurred during the week.
No finished beef cattle arrived but the better
grades offered sold with some strength over
last weeks closing prices. Occasional small
punches of right good steers sold at $415, and
fairly good class at $3.50 to $4:65. with most
of the fair light killers around S42o Good
to choice butcher COWS sold from 1925 to $4.2o
medium grades from $2.75 to 1918 and Gamers
and cutters from $1.50 to $3.50. Bulls ruled
little stronger early in the week but lost the
strength toward the close. Veal calves are loo
to Zoe lower than week ago. With the ap-
proach Of the grass season, the demand Tor
stockers and feeders continues strong All the
useful steers from 700 to LOO POUNDS nave
met with an active sale and firm to strong prices
ruled. Choice feeders sold here during the week
at S425 and good 700 to 9O0-pound steers are
quotable from $3.50 to 81 Best warnings solo
s. 80, altho scrawny little knotheads have gone
down around 81 and are not much wanted even
at such prices. Stock heifers of fair weight and
quality have been of ready sale, but common
little stuff dragged Mich cows and springers,
unless good, have been of hard, slow sale, and
common kinds sold largely as Gamers or at
equivalent prices
Hogs-The week was one of rather sharp huc-
tuations in hog values. On the first two days.
with moderate runs east, the market advanced
nearly 15c This advance was practically all
lost in the trade of Wednesday and Thursday
with a strong nickel advance Friday. Prices at
the close of that days trading were FULLY DC
to Zoe higher than at the close OF the previous
week. 1t is generally believed that present
prices will be maintained thru next week.
sheep-Receipts in this department have been
composed very largely of fed western stock de-
livered on contract. Natives have been IN
small supply, and offerings for the most part
poor in quality. Prices ruled firm on sheep,
while lambs have shown an easier tendency
Choice fat lambs quoted up to S7.25. but
good class are going around 81 and fair to me-
dunn killers from 1925 to 1918. Good to choice
fat ewes are quotable from S. to $5.25, fat
wethers from $3.50 to 1913 and yearlings from
Sc to $3.50. Prices shorn stock are still
ruling roc to 81 below prices quoted above
About a steady market is anticipated for the
next week.
Estimated receipts at the Union stockyards
today Cattle, 1866; calves, 35; hogs, 1900; sheep
Ihe ' following table shows the receipts, from
Jan. l. 1908. to date. as compared with the
same period In 1904:
Year. Cattle. Calves Hogs. Sheep; Cars;
1905 900 1929 1854 250,oS6 175,429 BIO
1904 49,. 1882 5.269 27o,ss5 222.7s5 $500