Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-30

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CATTLE-There were only a few cars OF
cattle here this morning and not enough
70 attract the attention of buyers For
the week receipts show a decrease as COM
pared with last week. but one day this
week was a holiday. Receipts for Novem-
Der show a decrease as compared with oc-
tcber amounting to over 10000 head, but
there is an increase of about 1900 head as
compared with November, 1901.
While the total receipts of cattle were
light this week there were more cornfed
steers received than during any week in
several months. Eeach week the quality,
of course, shows some Improvement. but
as a rule the cattle that have been coming
forward were only fed a short time and
could hardly be classed as fat cattle. Pack
ers took hold OF the better grades with
more life this week and. while prices have
been very uneven the market has ad-
better than that. The commoner grades.
though. have improved but very little.
The cow market has also improved a
little this week. II is TO be noticed, how
ever. that the greatest Improvement has
been on Gamers and grass cows, which can
safely be quoted 10Q15c higher. The gem
able advance. but in this connection II
should be remembered hat the cornfeds
quality and no test OF the market on choice
grades has been made. Just how much a
choice bunch, of cornfed cows and heifers
would bring Is problematcal.
Choice bulls are about steady for the
week, but bologna bulls are, II anything,
a little lower. Good veal calves are also
The stocker and feeder trade was in very
bad shape the hrst OF the week and prices
reached the lowest point of the season.
The demand. however, improved toward the
close OF the week and prices likewise i'm
proved, so that the bulk OF the decline has
been regained and very few cattle will be
carried over Sunday.
There have been comparatively few west
ern beef steers Included in the receipts
this week. but in spite of that fact the
market cannot be quoted any more than
steady. Buyers claim that the western
steers are not killing out to as good ad-
vantage as earlier in the season and as a
result they want to buy them lower. Range
ers and feeders were considerably lower
the first of the week, but the decline has
since been largely Tegained.
HOGS-There was just a fair run OF hogs
here today and the market advanced SO
We're not over Sc higher. but sfter tn,
first round or so the general market was
TIC higher. The long string OF the sales
went at 500, with the bulk from y6.OIh C
500. and as high at $6.l5 was paid for a
quite active, SO that everything offered or
the morning market was disposed OF In
good season. A few cars, however, arrived
about IL o'clock and those did not sci
quite as we'll.
For the week receipts show a decrease
as compared with last week and fol
November there Is a decrease as compared
with the same month Of last year amount
ing to over 5000 head. As compared with
October of this year, however, there Is ar
increase amounting to about 1000 head.
The tendency Of prices was downward
the first part OF this week and on Wednes
day the market reached the owest poini
In many months. Since uhat time, now
week there is a decline OF l5q2Oc. Repre-
| sentative sales.