Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-27

Total s9l 4,S9

CATTLE-As Is generally the case on
offered Tor sale here today. For the week,
however, there has been a fairly liberal
run, receipts being about the same as for
compared with last week, however, there
Is quite a decrease. The exact figures
above. Owing TO a good demand on the
part of local packers, the tendency Of
prices on all desirable grades has been up
The proportion Of cornfed steers to the
total receipts has not been very heavy this
the packers has been liberal, and as a
result prices on all desirable grades have
s 10 bs iSe S SiG1Ssidds sy y the TR %seEl yb eToy sss
from CSC to lOc higher than they were the
little higher, though perhaps the advance
was not as great as on grades selling
U Uf the a't Year = Is sny Sill II gEiiGSe'' on nhf fr siSS price rec
fsiERss h SfFe WITH GshY as sSn mu sRa ll Rees as tS SlS e e!d
the day before, so that the week did not
close quite as good as the high time on
want the cattle showing weight, flesh and
quality and do not care Tor part fat and
The cow market was also in good shape
the greater part OF last week and prices
lT mpTSSea a dSd5ly Fr "a m tSe Market as on w ssseT ati
the l g point of the week and as COM
pared with the close Of the previous week
on desirable grades. The bulk Of the re-
ceipts of course consisted of grass stun,
very few .cornfeds being offered, 1t is to
25q40c applies only to the better grades, as
the common grassers did not improve at
Bulls may also be quoted a little stronger
for the week, though they did not advance
that they did not decline as sharply the
week before. Veal calves and stays are
also higher where the quality Is satisfae-
There has been a very light run OF stock
ers and feeders most OF the week and
owing to the very liberal demand from the
with good flesh and quality, fully 3 to 4oc.
Prime yearlings have also advanced nearly
as iscE%IT much h but TRen ~ i s came f. ifv the he e SiHSt.
weight cattle, the market was slow and
prices are very little higher than they were
want that class Of cattle and as a result
they sold at a low figure as compared with
those of better weight and quality.
this week, and in fact the hrst few days
OF the week they made up the bulk Of the
receipts. Packers took hold OF them If
pretty good shape and as high as $40 wal
paid for beef steers. Buyers claim, how.
ever, that the cattle are still rather soft
s also are met NOT %i a6lii 4esd SSf ss asy a too rC %sli' ,t Go%'
HoGs-There was a light run OF hog
prices a shade stronger, with compara
lively brisk trade, so that a good man!
hogs had changed hands at an early hour
Later In the day rather unfavorable re
ports were received from other points, tn
packers became bearish and little tradinl
was done for some time, with most OF tn
bids at a downward tendency. In a shor
time. however, the market picked up
little and a good clearance was made com
l~paratively early at generally steady prices
Good hogs sold at steady prices, ranginl
from SIS 20 $3.50 ana as high as $40 wa
paid for a rather choice load. The bulk o
packing grades sold from $50 down.
The receipts for the week hav bee
hight, probably on account of the discourag
ing slump in the market for the first tire
days. Wednesday. which proved to be tn
low day, showed q decline OF 2Oc from Mon
day and zoe from the same day Of tn
previous week. The advance OF the las
few days brings the market about back Z
lower than II was a week ago today. Rep
!, resentative sales: