The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
CHICAGO OPTIONS
ch9ee classes have sold cattle but there hs

choice classes have sold at $5.75@6.60.
The demand for native butcher stock
has been fairly good most of the week,
but the Friday market dropped off 100
l5c and last. sales showed that decline
compared with week ago. Bulk of
tat cows and heifers sold at $1,000
3.75 and prime heifers up to $5.25.
Bull trade holds fair tone, prices
ranging steady to 'frmer than last week.
Eastern buyers have purchased freely
and packers also gave the market good
): ssqyR9port' .. most sales ranged at $4,000
/. Calves are only steady with last
consumption Of veal in consequence of
the big demand for poultry has effected
weak selling of most offerings. Bulk
of good vealers went at $6@7.
Country demand for stockers and
feeders has been small all week, and
while the good heavy feeding steers
held steady, medium and palmer grades
were slow sale and mostly loo lower.
week and a few sold up to $40 and
higher, but the number going above
1926 has been rather small.
Hogs-Hogs this week have been Of
the up and down kind. Buyers came
out with the best of the argument, as
prices for, the bulk indicated 1O@15c
decline from one week ago. The pack
ers lost no time in pounding the mar
ket under enlarged marketing, yet they
paid the higher prices with fairly, good
freedom when the run was dropped
down. 49,. &. =. e.. D.. e.. :. -
There is every indication that the
receipts Of hogs will be more liberal
soon. The quality is showing gradual
Improvement and the average weight
is steadily gaining: Few traders be-
lieve that present prices will hold when
the supplies come more freely, but
there is no expectancy Of very low
range. The general demand for pork
products is too good to permit such an
event. e: +. .,.
I sheep-There was further widen
the sheep and yearling stock in plain
flesh and those having finish this week.
The q demand was conferred on fat
grades, and these kind held steady with
one week ago, but such as lacked fin
ish broke l0c.. Half-fat stock meets
with very. poor call and there is no
encouragement for, the. marketing of
SUCH as many -yearlings lacking good
flesh went at prices barely up to first
cost.
The proportion of lambs in supplies
| was smaller than in late weeks and
sellers had the best of the argument,
and were. enabled to hold prices fully
steady with one week ago. = 49,
Total marketing from the western
range this week was comparatively
meager and the quality for the most
past mediocre. Stock in suitable con.
dition for slaughter met fairly free
sale and the good, smooth feeding
classes were taken readily enough,
but the in-between grades were in dull
request. g&r:" 49,:
Choice to prime native ewes carrying
big weight, brought $5.25@5.5O. recent
~, tho the bulk Of ewes were warmed.
up to fairly good westerns, which sold
at $4.75@5.l0. A big portion Of the
wethers went at $5.25@5.50. with very
fat ones landing at $500. Very choice
| 76-lb western yearlings made 1926 and
other choice 50 to 103-lb strings sold
at $6@6.15. j.. ...- 20
Prime. native lambs landed at $7.s5
and choice natives brought $7.6O@7.7O
while bulk made 1856.