Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-24
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CATTLE-Most of the cattle that arrived
today were consigned direct to local pack
ers and were not offered on the market,
so that a test of values was not made.
crease of nearly 10000 head as compared
witt last week, but as compared with the
same week of last year there is an increase
Of a few hundred head.
The market on cornfed steers has been
S SeTys t 5nrery were a not over TyeN or six six loads,
so that ii is very difficult for either buy
ers or sellers to tell anything about the
true condition of the market. The most
of the cattle have been short fed and have
sold largely from 800 to $5.25,. though as
high at $500 was paid for, cattle that had
been fed about SIX months and were in
pretty good condition. An extra fancy
does not seem to be much change in the
prevailing prices. Owing to the unevenness
others, but the market could not well be
quoted either higher or lover. It is very
evident that packers are not at all anxious
for these half fat cattle, as they do not
kill out satisfactorily
The COW market advanced sharply the
first of the week. but eased off a little to-
ward the close. The best grades of both
cornfeds and grassers are but little, If any,
higher than they were a week ago. 1t Is
a difficult matter, sellers say, to get over
$500 for anything and the grassers seem
TO be selling to better advantage, than the
cornfeds, for the reason, buyers claim, that
the cornfeds do not make as good a per-
centage as the grassers. 1t may safely be
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this week for the cornfeds have been very
disappointing. Gamers, however, have
been in big demand and have advanced
fully Csc M in some cases as much at
Soc. The medium class of cows are also a
little higher for the week.
Bologna bulls may be quoted fully 15q
25c higher for the week and feeder bulls
of good quality are also a little stronger.
Veal calves have not shown much change
and choice veals are selling from $500 to
Stockers and feeders were considerably
higher the first of the week, but the
market eased off a little on Thursday and
last week, however, prices on desirable
stun look IOQ2Oc higher. Common stun
has been neglected all the week.
Western beef steers also advanced the
first of the week and lost some of the gain
later on. The quality of the offerings to-
yery ,b 5he CLOSE SO G fha the desirable Tieebbii i kfndss wO %as
probably have sold a little better than
they did last week. Range cows are all
the greatest advance being on the Gamers
and the least on the best grades: Western
kstockers and feeders are also 10000 higher
HOGS-There was Just a fair run of hogs
here today, and the market opened fairly
active and steady to strong as compared
with yesterday. AS the morning advanced
the feeling improved so that the market
averaged a shade higher. The bulk of the
sales went at S6.25 and $6.27R, with choice
loads mostly at {. 80, and the heavy packing
rivals sold at good strong prices, and as
trading was active from start to finish
everything was disposed of in good season.
For the week receipts show an increase
over last week of about 5000 head, but as
compared with the same week of last year
there is a decrease of about 10000 head.
Tha week opened with an advance OF about
a dime, but since that time, with the eX-
ception of today, the tendency of prices was
downward and the week closed about a
nickel lower than the close Of last week.
Representative sales: