Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-28
The disposition of the days receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num-
her pf head Indicated.
Cattle. Hogs. sht
Total" ........n.......... 381

CATTLE-As Is generally the case on
Saturday, there were practically no cattle
offered for sale here today. For the week,
however. there has been a fairly liberal
run, receipts being about the same as for
the corresponding week of last year. As
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
tota1 receipts has not been very heavy this
week, while the demand on the part OF
the packers has been LIBERAL and as a
result prices on all desirable grades have
to be the high day Of the week, when the
pretty good cattle were selling all the way
from 2Sc to 4oc F higher cb than they were the
little higher, though perhaps the advance
was not as great as on grades selling
were somewhat neglected and improved
very little lea. II any i II gsFlfes' m me FLIP lSP price
Cents Sa tse w yTer very sT h light and packers 9e STi1 diS not not
take hold with as much life as they did
the day before, so that the week did not
Thursday. 1t is very evident that packers
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
THURSDAY and Friday the market was at
the high point OF the week and as COM
Pn ad7ance Of S5e to ioc could be quoted
on desirable grades. The bulk of the re-
ceipts of course consisted of grass stun.
very few cornfeds being offered. II is to
be noticed, however, that the advance of
25Q4Oc 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
as much as cows and steers, for the reason
tina they did not decline as sharply the
week. before. Veal calves and stays are
also higher where the quality is satisfac-
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
country prices advanced on heavy feeders
with good flesh and quality, fully p to 4Oc.
Prime yearlings have also advanced nearly
as much, but when II came to the cattle
lacking in quality, and especially the light
weight cattle, the market was slow and
prices are very little higher than they were
a week ago. 1Se country does not seem to
want that class vi cattle and as a result
they sold at a low figure as compared with
Western range cattle arrived quite freely
this week, and In fact the hrst few days
OF the week they made up the bulk Of the
pretty good shape and as high as 500 was
paid for beef steers. Buyers claim, how
ever. tina the cattle are still rather soft
and are not killing out any too well. Cows
also met with ready sale at good, strong
HoGS-There was a light run OF hogs
here today and the market opened at
prices a shade stronger. with compare
lively brisk trade, so that a good many
hogs had changed hands at an early hour.
Later In tho day rather unfavorable re-
ports were received from other points, the
packers became bearish and little trading
was done for some time, with most OF the
bids at a downward tendency. In a short
time, however, the market picked up a
little and a good clearance was made COM
paratiVely early at generally steady prices,
Good hogs sold at steady prices, ranging
from S.5 to $50 and as high as $40 wal
paid for a rather choice load The bulk OF
packing grades sold from T.O down.
The receipts for the week have beer
pght. probably on account of the discourag.
ing slump In the market for the first three
DAYS. Wednesday, which proved to be the
iow day. showed a decline of zoe from Mon
day and 40c from the same day OF the
p~reyious week The advance OF the las
lew laws brings the market about back "a
where Il was Oh Monday. but about lBC
lower than IT was a week ago today. Rep.
resentatiVe sales: