Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-19
THE WEEKS LIVE
STOCK MARKET REVIEW

Soutn st. Paul, Feb. 19.-The
heaviest weeks receipts of cattle at
this market since last November
caused q price decline in all grades
piled to most killing stuff. Some
classes did not look more than 16@
26c on. but the killers that escaped
with cut Of no more than 16c was
limited. The run for the week total
ed 10000 head, including calves. COM
pared to a trifle less than 10000 the
week before and not quite $4,000 the
week previous to that.
The decline was gradual but ex-
tended over the first four days Of the
week. Steers. especially the in be-
tween and common grades. were first
to feel the pressure and they dipped
about 10c on the receipts of 4.300 on
Monday. She stun held fairly steady
Monday. but eased off on Tuesday
and by the midweek everything was
rated Is @ 26c lower. The she stock
continued to be most buoyant, espe-
cially the best quality. The in be-
tween cows and heifers were hit hard
and by the end of the week the bulk
or she stock was selling at $500
5.57. Likewise the plain to medium
grades Of steers declined most severe
ly. Bulk Of bullocks during the week
sold from $3.50 down. Nevertheless.
there was a fair showing of decent
bee beef on mos. most sessions with best or
erings selling at 500 1880. One
small lot sold on the midweek ses-
sion up to $1,000.
Cutters and Gamers held fairly
steady the first half of the week, but
weakened and were 15@25c lower
generally at the close of the week.
The extreme prices compared to a
week ago looked even lower with
$3.50 5 taking the Gamers and $50
$50 the cutters.
Bulls resisted the downward trend
best. The right good butcher bulls
were little II any lower for the week
with 50 O S.25 being paid for that
kind. The light weight bolognas,
however, were hit some and were Is
@25c lower than week ago.
Veal calves had the most irregular
week for some time. A Soc drop the
ESQ recovery. then another break Of
SOC. putting top at $12.25.
Stocker and feeder trade was only
fair last week and prices unevenly
lower. She stock had freest action
and showed the least decline. Right
good stock steers also held up WE'LL
but the palmer sorts were 25@50c
lower than a week ago. Trade In
dairy cows was good all week and the
better grades were stronger in price.
Several sales Of choice mixers and
springers were made at $75@85 and
few extra choice ones at higher
terms.
In the hog division liberal market
ing did not break values more than
15@25c. This market had close to
10000 porkers the first flve days,
while the weeks supply at all other
cerkers was quite generous. The fea-
ture Of the week here was the sale
OF choice load Of porkers at $12.05
= hundredweight. the iirst time such a
price ever was paid on this market
Bulk of hogs all week sold right
around $11.70@11.S5 and the $11.60
mark was the low end most of the
time. Pigs held fairly steady all
week with bulk of the best ones
bringing s9.50@9.75..
Trade in the sheep house was in
fair volume for the week as a whole,
though only a small assortment Of
sheep and lambs showed up for each
session. Prices showed no material
change all week. Best lambs brought
$14 whenever they were offered and
the best ewes around $1O.25 regularly
The supply each day, however. ran
pretty much to palmer quality that
did not earn the top rates. Outside
markets showed an easier trend dur