Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-24

.CATTLE-A few cars of cattle arrived
this morning, but they were not offered on
the market, so that a test OF values was not
made. For the week, however, as will be
seen from the table above, the supply has
been very liberal, and in fact western cat
tie have never come in as freely in Au-
gust as they have this year. The increase
In cattle for the year to date as compared
with 1901 amounts to over 5000 head.
In spite of the liberal run all the week
corn-fed steers have been very scarce and
especially good to choice grades. 1t is safe
to say, however, that the kinds that sell
from 81 up are Just about steady for the
week. Those that sell from 81 down, how
ever, come in competition with the western
rangers and are 15Q25c lower for the week.
The best grades of cows are very little
II any lower than they were at the close
Of last week. The medium grades, though,
have eased off and are 10d20c lower for the
any change. The demand for cows has
been quite active and the market on the
whole very satisfactory.
Good bulls are about steady for the week,
but common kinds are a little dull and
lower. Good feeder bulls have been in ac-
tive demand and fully steady. Veal calves
have been scarce and have not shown much
change. Stays are also selling In about the
same notches they were several days ago.
There has been a big run of feeders here
all the week, and in fact the big end of the
receipts consisted of stock cattle. The good
dehorned feeders, though, have held up in
good shape and are right close to steady
pecially the common horned cattle, are all
the way from Csc to 4Oc lower for the week.
Prime yearlings have been in good demand
and are just about steady.
Western cattle, of course, made up the
bulk of the receipts all the week, and as
supplies were heavy at all points packers
naturally pounded the market. The best
trades are probably only about 15025c
lower. The kind of cattle that make either
good killers or good feeders are not much
of any lower, as competition is sufficient
to hold the market about steady. The
grades. though that are Sot very fat and
most and they &c at 50975c lower. The
horned cattle lacking in quality come under
that heading, also ~dehorned cattle OF poor
quality. Undesirable grades OF feeders Of
all kinds have slumped on in bad shape
and are fully 25Q40c lower. There has been
a big demand from the country for good
stun, as from rs to IS cars of cattle have
Range COWS of good quality have held
right close to steady, but the medium
rades are 10Q2Oc lower. Gamers are also
about steady. Representative sales;
hogs here today, but reports from other
points were rather bearish, and as a re-
suit packers took of a little here. The
market opened steady to a shade lower on
but no bids were made on the common and
heavy packing grades. When they did
start in to buy those they wanted them
GkQ5c lower than yesterday. The big bulk
quite a few good loads went from sos and
81. 10. A few of the loads sold
around $500. Everything was disposed OF
AZ will be seen from the table of receipts
above the supply this week has not been
excessive at all, as there is a decrease
as compared with last week, and but a
slight increase over the same week of last
upward, and the total advance amounts to
about soc. Representative sales: