Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-17

Lh-Ihere were only a, few cattle
mere To-Day, and not enough with which to
make a test of the market. For the weel;
the supply has been very liberal, as will
be seen from the table given above. Other
markets have also had hiy receint.
that prices have taken a big tumble.
More cornfed. steers were sold last week
opened. Prices, as a result, have been going
down at a rapid rate, and are now al Tho
lowest point reached IN many months. As
compared with the high time last June,
when top cattle were selling around $SdS.25.
the market is from $50 to 800 lower, and
erably greater than that. Top cattle arc
selling in Chicago at $6.75 to 500, and the
general opinion is that $675 would be the
extreme top at this point. No finished
cattle have been received here, however,
with which TO make a test of values, so
guess work. AS Compare with last weeiy
the market is safely 25d4Oc lower. When
prices are going down at a rapid rate the
present situation Is no exception 10 the
general rule, so that some sales look much
better than others.
The COW market has also suffered I'm bad
shape during the week. Cornfed stun has
declined even more than grassers. The de-
most cases would be covered by 35d5Oc, but
cornfeds in a good many instances have
suffered even worse than that. 1t is hard,
and neiters, for the reason that they have
been selling at such uneven price. 1t is
to be noticed though that the quality OF
the corn stun SO far has been rather in
ferior, and no choice stun at all has been
offered with which to make a test Of values.
II takes pretty good grassers to bring
sell higher.
during the week, but bulls and stays have
suffered the same as steers and cows.
The stocker and feeder market also took
{ tumble. Strictly choice hanuy Weignt
feeders. averaging from $50 to 1000 pounds,
are perhaps not over l5@25c lower than a
cattle are 25q40o Tower. The o demand Sn q
from the country was nothing extra du,-
ing the week and the slump In fat cattle.
of course, caused a break In feeders.
There was a much heavier supply OF
western rangers on the different markets
and more than packers seemed to have an
outlet for. The beef steers slumped off
feeders suffered a like decline. Range cows
may be quoted 35d5Oc lower and in some
cases sales were made that looked even
HOGS-There was a fair run of hogs here
today for a Saturday and the market
opened RICH. close to Sc higher than yes
was not as good as yesterday, as the
1870 to s6;S5 and as high at $40 was
prices and practically everything was dis.
posed of In good season. A few trains
S SsTs s late at in r,s sTTiy cIogs b. but bs still 4 the late
that were paid earlier I'm the morning.
The supply of hogs for the week has not
decrease as compared with the last two
weeks, and as compared with the same
ing IN, The market went down at a rapid
rate the first of the week, but Wednesday
proved to be the low day when the aver.
however, the market has been going up
and the week closes with the average only
a shade lower than on Monday, but about
l2lkc lower than the close OF last week
SHEEP-There were "a few cars OF sheep
and lambs on the market this morning,
noticeable. There were some heavy fed
sheep offered that sold at good steady
prices, considering their extreme weight.
The receipts for the week have been very
moderate, as there Is a big decrease as com
pared with the last several weeks. and
pared with the same week Of last year.
The market held up In very satisfactory
grassers and fed stun thar was al ali de-
sirable changed hands quite freely and as
market may be quoted fully steady.
Lambs, however suffered a decline OF fully
Se and IN some cases sales looked con-
There was very little strictly choice fed
stun on. the market, but there was one
the season The ewes sold at sass and
the yesrlins wethers brought $40
the week for feeders and The market has si
shown very little change from the close
Of last s91c week SO 6fT as the better grades
been rather neglected and on some days
were hard TO move at any price, ~particu-
larry II they were a little common in
quality.
Quotations for grassers: Good 20 choice
tS5O93. Is; fair to good, $3.25d3.5;
to choice wethers, 8.4Od860; fair 10
good wethers, S.lOq3.4O; choice ewes, 5000
o.2i fair to good ewes, S2.25d2. rs; good to
choice lambs, A.50Q4.7 IS: fair 20 good lambs,
"a. OOq4.5O; feeder Wethers, Bicycle; feeder
yearlings, R.90Q3.25; feeder lambs. 5000
si25q225. Gull ewes 5eGyi.5; STOCK ewes
y. Good fed stock sells about sc
higher than choice grassers.