Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-24
SHIPMENTS

The following table shows the number of
cars of feeders shipped to the country yes
terday and their destination:
Crawford & Moore, Yuma, Colo. B. & N.
Bruce & Hillsbaugh, Marsland. Neb.,
w. H. streeter, Marquette, Neb., B.&M.
n. Morris, Herman, Neb;, M. g. o..
S. Lewis, Meadow Grove, Neb., f. E.. /
Hy\Schinstock, West Point, Neb:, F. E..
w. j. White, McKensie, N. D., n. w.. !
Winchell, Hawkins & Co, Indianapolis.
Ind,
Wheeler & Gibson, Louisville, KY, Wab. 2
H Wfab ! Hauss q H. CINCINNATI o' ,
A. Weidlein, Green River, Ill. r. IT,. 4
Taylor & Cation, Dedham, Ia. Mil. ....... l
NJ. A. King, Red Oak, Ia, Q.............. ]
]. H. Donahue, Stanton, Ia, Q............
SHEEP.
Thomas Mortimer, Leigh. Neb., F. En-. /
CATTLE-There were not enough cattle
here today to make a market. and for
the week receipts have also been rather
is noted as compared with the previous
week, and as compared with the same week
Of last year there is a still greater de-
packers has been active all the week. and
as a result the market has been active and
A fair proportion of the offerings this
week consisted of beef-steers, and some of
the cattle showed considerable quality. The
Dulh VI Nv AS"S "No AANNN
up Of the medium grades, and the demand
for that class of cattle was exceptionally
SgsSIum IN Pric tSG are s%elIing Setter f than the he
choice heavyweights, though all kinds are
higher than they were a week ago. As a
iOG2Oc higher. The greatest advance has
been on the medium Kinds. Good to choice
ssattle a are guo f26m i e. q $3.50 g S, 50 'S snd the the
commoner grades are selling from $5.25
down.
far as good stun is concerned, and prices
are now at the highest point reached so
far this year. Packers are all very anxious
for the better grades and are paying pro-
portionately higher prices for them than
for steers. In view of the high prices
Uneven. but there is no doubt but what
the kinds that are selling from $+75 to s.. GO
are higher than they were a week ago;
and no more than steady with last week.
Gamers, in particular are hard to dispose
of. as none of the packers seem TO want
them and sellers have to take whatever
Bulls, veal calves and stays are all fully
as high as they were a week ago. Good
stun sells readily. but common stun is
There have been a good many stock cattle
on sale, and prices on both steers and she
stun is 15Q25c lower for the week except
where the Guaiiityy Is very s ShSiGG; nr The
wouid doubtless sell at 500 or better. The
hulk of the CaIlle Dellls OlCINuB however
are selling from 1915 to $4.25. with most
! Of the good TO choice grades going from
FHOGsGThere was not a very large rur
of hogs mere today and the tendency Of
prices Continued upward, which carries the
market TO the highest point of the month
The demand was active on the part OF
local packers and II only took a short tim,
Tor the bulk Of the offerings to change
hands The extreme close of the markel
was a little slow and weak, as packer.
seemed TO have their more urgent orders
1IIed' The general market, however, was
a big nickel higher. In some cases sales
were made that were a good deal NOR,
than a nickel higher, but hat occurred
more often with the lighter hogs. From
this IL is seen that the market was rather
uneven, but the average price shows al
advance OF more than &c. The bulk of tn,
hogs sold from 500 to $6.45 Choice heavy
hogs sold largely from $685. TO S6.45, me
diIm weights went from x6.25 to $685. anC
the tighter loads from S625 down. TIL,
quality of the hogs as a whole was good.
Receipts Of hogs for the week have beer
a trihe less than for the last several weeks
hut as compared with the same week o
last year there is an Increase. The gen
eral tendency OF prices has been upward
Ali the week, the only setback having oc
Cured on Thursday. The total advance 70
the week amounts TO a little over Doc
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