The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
SOUTH ST. PAUL LIVE STOCK

Receipts Of livestock at the South
St., Paul market for the past week to-
tai 1O,O57 cattle, 935 calves, 26,ls4
hogs and 6,l72 sheep the preceding week
and 1861 cattle, 592 calves, ,472
hogs and 1851 sheep the corresponding
week last year. ...
The number of cattle. received here
during the week was about twice as
large as tho total Of the preceding week.
and the share of killing cattle was
larger than it has been for some time.
Offerings have been Of the grassy or
warmed-up kinds, and there has been
nothing In the way Of strictly good fed
for finished beef and the outlet is wide
for cattle having kill. Quality was
only medium, and on only one day were
offerings anywhere near equal to de-
mand. For the remainder of the week
the supply consisted largely of COW
stuff, and that was mostly medium.
Some good grassy steers sold at 1925,
and there was sale Of a fairly good
granted steer at So Good grassy
and some fed COWS from 1885 to 50. 40.
The bull market has strengthened some,
bologna grades selling around 1926 and
up to $3.50, while the butcher kinds
are finding an outlet at $3.50 to So,
with exceptional sales over that figure
Veal calves Of good quality and handy
weight were ready sellers at steady
prices, but the heavy kinds and inferior
grades declined Csc.
Stock and feeding cattle have been
active, altho the supply was rather
light. The quality, as a whole. has av-
eraged better than for some weeks and
there was some showing on heavy feed
ers, which have been in demand dur
ing the past few months. Six loads sold
at 1886, and there were sales at 1915.
Medium-w weight feeders sold largely
feeders $3.50 to $500. Good light cat
tie have been in demand at $2.75 to
1926, and prices have been steady on
| that kind. Common to fair stockers
sold from So to- $2.40. Choice year
lings were in ready sale at 1925, with
the good ones moving around SO. Heif-
ers sold largely at So to 1926. Steer
calves and common light stockers were
slow, and prices were off 25c on those
! Monday, and have been uneven thruout
the week, some sales being steady, and
others a shade lower. Feeding bulls
| strengthened considerably, selling from
1926 to $3.50.
Receipts of hogs were fairly liber-
al for the week, the number being
about the same as that for the preced-
influences, which affected the market
last week, the market. exhibited a
downward tendency, and the close sees
prices lower than they were last Sat
urday. With the exception of one
change, when a dime was put on, de-
clines were the r,lle the first part OF
the week. Quality has been generally
pretty good, and this feature has
caused spread of prices to be very mar
| onvn1ino cn1v oho,,t or
difference from the low to the high
The bulk, for the same reason, has
been generally at one figure. There i!
a very small share Of roughs and sows
coming now, only few odd ones being
thrown out each day.
Receipts Of nearly fourteen Thousand
sheep show material increase owe
the arrivals went to the feed lot, anl
others were feeders which changed
hands here: A string of good feedin|
lambs sold at 1915, wearing weth
> at $4.75. The feeding market
: with the exception of these trans
actions, was quiet, and traders repor
lighter demand, as the season is nov
, well advanced. Only the best kinds o
feeders are wanted, buyers for the fai
of the market Prices have bee,
steady on the good feeders. Offering
Of killing sheep and lambs have bee:
moderate, and demand strong. Choic
: lambs showed an advance Of Csc owe
last week, selling at $725, but toward
! the close the situation became easier
and while the very choicest stuff wa
stuff was l0c to Zoe lower. Sheep wer
. generally steady, ewes selling SIS t
1926, and a good string Of wethe1
making $3.50.