The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Trade in choice to prime beeves dur
ing the week has been the best of the
season, with the range standing firm
with late last week, and the highest
of the summer. The market for COM
mon and fairly good steers, however,
FOR these showing 10O50c decline, the
bulk of grassers going 25@50c off.
i With increased receipts from the
western ranges, Texas sellers have small
hope Of checking the downward trend
of the market for common and medium
natives, while on the other hand there
is strong belief that the even higher
prices will be secured for strictly
choice lots.
Several loads Of prime 1,436 to 1853
pound beeves reached $3.50 this week,
tho $5.50@5.75 secured choice offerings.
Fair to good fat grades sold at $4.75O
5.25, and very desirable grassy steers
sold at $3.50, while fair class went
at 1926 and commoner ones. under 81.
. While the corn-fed cows and heifers
sold steadily, the bulk Of supplies were
according to kind, or 25@5Oc under
late last week. Bologna bulls were
ing at 25(635c decline, best around
1915 and the bulk at $2.25@2.50.
Late trading in calves was dull at
5Oc@$1 decline, and the best handy
weights made 1918, and only an extra
class of heavy grassers landed above
! $3.50. ~
More interest has been stimulated in
the market for feshY feeders owing to
the strong tone to choice beeves, and
| selling of these was freer than usual,
! tho it, took an extra class to 90 above
$425. Dry pastures and the: sharp ad.
vance in the price Of hay barred bet,
! ter trade in thin steers, and the bulk
sold from $3.50, up to $3.50. -.-ss-..
I The hog market has had its ups and
downs and the average late this week
i showed &c decline from one week ago
Prime 1877 to 202-pound averages land
ed at 81 on Wednesday, as high as any
! time this year, but Just as good lot!
sold recently at $685., with common
grassy kinds down to $500. .,...,.-.,.., go
Buyers take every opportunity. tt
! ceipts, traders fear they will use witt
effect the hammer which they have hell
over the market for such a long time
However, under moderate marketing
: there is small chance to use bearish tao
tics with any effect, as the eastern de
mand is still good and the outlet 70
} fresh pork products is about as broa
K ct any t 1q s }atsy. this week
J $4,000 head, one of the largest runs Q
the year. The demoralized condition q
( the eastern dressed mutton markets an
) the heavy runs here combined to pu
,. the local trade in bad shape, and r.
$ suited in the bulk of sheep and lamE
breaking 25@50c.
1 Most range yearlings sold at $3.50
2 6 recently, best at 500 and feeders {
) $5.2O@5.60. The bulk Of the wethel
2 landed at $4.75@5 and feeders pal
|. $4.65@4.75 for several big string
y Best ewes reached $3.50 and the bul
k landed at $4.40@475. Yearly breedin
- ewes of a. fancy class sold at $3.50 ar
[: other plain old stock went on this a
$ count at $4.15@4.35, while sever
$ strings of aged ewes went on feeding a
e count at $3.5OM4. =. '..~' -.
d It took choice range lambs to bril-
a $3.50 recently, while other fairly goo
i I Idaho lambs landed at 81, with feede
e taking most thin strings at $6.25@6.4
III More liberal runs from the weste1
IS range are expected next week and ira
Ii, ers fear the range will be lowered,
t.. prices are still exceptionally high a,
al buyers only await the coming Of larg
y. receipts to break the market more S
verely. ,'..