The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-17

South st. Paul, June 17.-Receipts of livestock
at the South st. Paul market for the first days
of this week total 2,42S cattle, 1855 calves,
1924 hogs and 1O,016 sheep compared with
27SS cattle, 1,O46 calves, 17,762 hogs, LIS
sheep last week and $500 CATTLE $50 calves,
1890 hogs and 2,045 sheep the corresponding
week of last year.
Cattle receipts have been light and last week
packers We're unable to secure enough beef and
butcher stuff to supply demand. The we'll
finished handyweight drylot steers are needed
and generally sell to better advantage than
the grassy stuff, of which some is coming.
The week, like the preceding one, values
decline, tho the drop was not pronounced
that Of last week. Best dry fed steers, show
Ing finish, dropped only about 1Oc, while the
common grassy steer stuff off about
quarter. Some tidy steers averaging nearly
1000 pounds brought S. early in the week,
but the price was not again made. Some
pretty good steers averaging about 1900 and
1,4oo pounds brought $4.75, and these would
probably have brought about SIS early last week.
Butcher cows and heifers have shown no appre
ciable decline, but have been lower in spots,
with certain weakness. Cutters and Gamers
have been almost steady, owing to the fact
that many feeders were taken from offerings
that would otherwise have been sold killing
cows Only the very old COWS went to slaugh-
ter. Butcher and bologna bulls were slow, and
were mostly quarter lower for the week. Veal
calves bulged early in the week, but declined
towards the close, the top bringing only $425.
Some pretty good calves here this week,
and on Tuesday there was very heavy run.
this week, owing to the absence of outside
buyers and to limited receipts. Traders have
generally shown enough interest in the market
to hold prices up to the level Of a decline felt
early in the week. The common, rough stockers
| are 10c to 15c lower than last week, but the
good cattle barely steady. The receipts
have been largely common, and this led many
traders to consider the market lower. The in
| terest in the best feeding steers and cows,
however, was great enough to hold up prices
on that kind. There was fair demand for year.
lings and calves, and heifers came in for a
share of the demand. The trading was mostly
limited to yard dealers, there being few outside
buyers on the market except on one day. Feed
ing bulls have been slow and about a quarter
lower.
Hog values held steady most of the week,
the latter days seeing an advance and consid-
cradle strength. The run was light, and packers
| were not able to get enough of the light hogs,
which continue to sell at premium over other
| kinds. The average quality has been well ul
| to that of recent marketings and on one day
considerable improvement was noticed.
Sheep receipts were very heavy, owing to the
| arrival Of big string of Washington ewes
! and wethers which were put on feed here
| These sheep were Of very good quality ant
| as made from the lot ready for market
| sold at $4.7b. Spring lambs a bulge ii
values, but the improvement was not perma
| nent. The tone Of the market has been generally
! very good and prices have been steady to strong
| Several punches Of fat heavyweight stuff have
been sold here, but packers would prefer the
handyweight kinds
| Estimated receipts at the Union Stock Yards
| today: Cattle $50; calves, 50; hogs, 2,700
The following table shows the receipts from
Jan. 1, 1905, to date, as compared with thu
| same period in 1904:
| Year Cattle. Calves Hogs. Sheep. Cars
1905.... 110,763 1902 463, 465 2O5 ,29S 1O,95(
1904. 1881 1854 4s9,O33 24s,9O9 9,96
Increase Increase a7'4a2 5'a4s .o::sso .;o:;; 81
| The following table shows the receipts thu
far in June, as compared with the same periot
| in 1904: 81
| Year Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars
1905..... 1902 1925 4O,239 12,251 80
1904. 10,11S 3,206 45,SO9 4,O4S 9S
Increase. ....... ....... S,2O3 ......
Decrease. 4216 PSI $50 ....... Is
| Official receipts for the past week are a.
| follows:
| Date Cattle Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars
June &c.,. 1853 90 3,O32 275 d
Pune TO-. 70 35 1,94S IS 8
June 12..... 400 SO 1850 1854 8
June b.. 913 SO7 1903 535 10
June 14..... 40 1875 1854 90 s
June b.. POI 1856 2,464 357 4
June &c.,. 26S 11S 2,875 1872 3