Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-22
Indicates Sunday.
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Totals. 305 1856 3,196
CATTLE-There were quite a few cattle
In the yards this morning for a Saturday,
but most of them were not offered, and, as
a result. a fair test of values was not
made. Although receipts tor the week
nave been by far the heaviest ever known
at this point prices as a general thing
have held up remarkably well. Common
grades have of course suffered to quite
an extent. but the better grades have
brought very satisfactory prices all week.
Not enough corn cattle have been re-
ceived this week to tell much about the
market. As a general thing, though, trad
with the close of last week. Nothing at
all choice has been received and, in TACT,
the greater proportion of the corn cattle
seldom sells to good advantage.
The proportion of cow stuff to the total
and as a result buyers broke the market.
The greater part of the deciinel however,
came on THURSDAY and Friday. III gen;
cases. The decline covers all classes and
considerable unnevenness is noticed.
All previous records have also been
broken in the number of stoCkers and
feeders received and sold. The demand
large and the choice cattle have not de-
clinod more than a dime, while the COM
extreme cases common yearlings went off
a little more than that.
A larger proportion of the receipts OF
western cattle this week consisted of beef
steers than at any previous time this
season. The demand, though, kept up In
good shape and until Thursday the mar
ket held very nearly steady. On Thurs
gay and Friday, however, owing to the fact
that receipts continued heavy packers Droke
the market a little and the week closed 10
925c lower than the close of the previous
week. Strictly choice cattle. however, did
not show quite that much decline. TIL
bulk Of the steers are selling from 81 10
$50 and as high as 1915 has been paid.
lower for the week and are quoted ali the
way from lOc to lbc lower. The good,
heavy, dehorned feeders are stilI selling TO
the best advantage, and as high as s. was
laid for a load of Polled Angus of good
quality. The commoner grades of cattle
OF common quality have suffered still more.
Much 10 the surprise of traders yearlings
have not been in very good demand from
bled. Choice yearlings, however, did not
decline any more than the older cattle,
1915 TO A.25. Range cows are safely go
lower than a week ago and In many cases
they are Sa5Oc lower. The market on
Thursday and Friday was very dull and
weak, and most of the decline went into
effect at that time. The bulk OF the west
ern COWS are selling from 81. 30 TO SO. 25. A
choice bunch sold as high as $40, but at
the same time 1t takes something extra
good to bring over 81
HOGS-Receipts of hogs were light and
the market held fully steady with yester-
day. The bulk of the sales went from S.3j
to 81 40, and a few choice loads wen from
S7.45 to S.55. 1t was very noticeable, how
ever, that buyers were not at all anxious
for the heavy packing grades and they were
slow sale all the morning and the market
Oh such kinds could be quoted slow and
weak. They sold largely from $7.30 to 1915.
As offerings were very light, everything
was disposed of In good season.
For the week receipts have been light
and a decrease Is noted as compared with
last week. The falling off is still greater as
compared with the same week of last year.
The first part of the week the tendency Of
prices was upward, but since Wednesday
packers have been very uycrish and tho
week closed with prices l5q20c lower than
the close Of last week. Representative
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