Grand Forks herald., 1916-08-21
CATTLE SUPPLY
BIG LAST WEEK
Largest Run Since Last No.
vernber Came to St. Paul
Over $4,000.

South st. Paul, Aug. 21.-HeaVleet
supplies Of cattle arriving here since
last November came in during the
past week and there was a sprinkling
the larger share Of the crop was of
a fair to common native type Of
grassers. On the opening session of
the week when receipts were partic-
ularly generous the display included
few loads of Minnesota corn-fed
beeves which packers bought at $S.85
to $40, the best stuff arriving here
this month.
On that session also an isolated sale
of choice western grass steers was
registered at $500. Subsequently
there was little If any business In the
steer department at higher than $500
and very small percentage of the
trade since Monday has been above
the $3.50 line. From that figure
down to $3.50 and in the case Of
trashy stuff which stocker and feed
er buyers refused to take the bulk
Of the steers here found their way
to the shambles.
Considering the average quality OF
the stock and the heavy, water fills
that high temperatures occasioned on
purchases figured out about the same
as that Of the week before. There
was some effort to cut cost Of mate
rial on the hoof at the start of the
week but this was of no great conse-
quence and the market quickly raj
lied from the mild slump which early
battering was responsible for.
Butcher COWS and heifers were of
quality matching the steer assort-
ment Nearly all the female stock
was Of native origin and off grass
The trading basis continued mainly
at $500 to $3.50 as property with the
merit to command around $500 or
better was rarely forthcoming. Con-
sidering the quantity Of material Of
the ordinary to common sorts which
packers here were offered the rates
at which the stuff was absorbed were
creditable. Cutters and Gamers went
to packers between $500 and $500
in considerable numbers. The plain
er she stock may be expected to be
pretty we'll represented through the
fall until the country has let go of
its holdings of such unsatisfa ctory
boarders. Cows and heifers that have
good breeding qualities or that are
thrifty enough to pay when fed corn
and hay at terms that are likely to
be made the coming fall and winter
will not be rushed to market but
stuff that won't pay its way by the
6dlllS IL llldh6S Will U6 CUT loose Oy
most farmers.
Butcher and bologna bulls have not
had as much outside inquiry last week
as the week before but sellers have
managed to keep them fairly we'll in
line. Not many of the better butcher
sorts worth up around $3.50 have
been coming to market and $500 to
$500 has been getting big share OF
the bologna grades.
Western cattle are expected to
come in increased numbers as the
season progresses and unless native
quality improves the stuff from near
by pastures will be at serious dis
advantage when the flrmer feshed
and better conditioned rangers as
sumo greater numerical importance
in the runs.
Veal calves have been moving al
lofty levels. having reached the rec.
ord price of $11.75 as top early in
the week and stuck to that basis
since. Seconds and culls range all the
way down to $500 and occasionally
trashy kinds have brought even less
Cattle Saturday sold at steady pric.
es. A few western offerings were In.
cluded in the small run.
Prices on veal calves here were un.
changed.
Estimated receipts were 400 cattle
and 100 calves. making total for the
week about 16.600 cattle and 4,26C
calves against 12,343 cattle and 3,457
calves the week before and 1903 cat.
tie and 2,365 calves the same days
last year.
Seven principal markets, including
South st. Paul, had $4,000 cattle
in five days last week against 49,.
600 the same days the previous week
and $4,000 the corresponding time
q year ago.