Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-11
ie disposition Of the days receipts was
ouows each buyer purchasing the num-

CA~TTLE-There were a few punches Of
cattle in the yards this morning. but not
enough to make a market, The supply for
the week, though, has been very l. -Ivy, as
there is a gala over the big run, of last
week amounting to nearly l,00 head and as
compared with the corresponding week of
last year receipts are nearly double. The
table Of comparative receipts above will
The big bulk OF the receipts all the week
has been made up OF beef steers and the
quality has been above the average. In
spite of the big run the demand has been
sufficient to prevent any serious break In
prices. Besides the local buyers there were
several outside buyers. so there was a
good outlet for all that arrived. The first
part of the week, In view OF the enormous
receipts, packers succeeded In taking of q
little, but the latter part of the week the
loss was Just about regained and the mar
Eet MAY be 9H Fr,da pT nacEers d,S S'e noiy ta IGs
hold OF the heavy cattle very good. but the
same was true the previous Friday, so that
change. The bulk OF the fair to good cattle
sell from $500 to $3.50, with the choicer
grades going largely from $IS5 to oDS. ana
sell considerably above that figure. The
part fat cattle sell largely from $500 to
The supply Of lows and heifers has not
been verv excessive and there Is not much
change In the market. The hrst OF the
week packers took on n little, but the loss
was regaincd by the close of the week. In
some cases tho medium grades. such as nre
selling frour $3.50 down. are a little lower,
owing nrobn bly TO the fact that COWS show
ing tho effects Of grass are beginning to ar
rive at some of the markets and are liable
to nut in their appearance here at any
time. Gamers are selling largely tsom 400
70 s.. 10, medium grades from $500 to $3.50
and the better grades from $3.50 TO $3.50.
RuIls have sold freely all the week and
may be quoted steady. There has been n
big run Of veal calves at all points this
week ard as a result prices have taken.a
drop OF fully SOC. Top calves are now SELL
ing at 5000, as against $3.50 last week. and
occa sionally a calf brought f6.75 last week.
The stocker and feeder market has also
been going down hill at n rapid rate. The
10 expectations, so that all kinds may be
quoted 2565Oo lower than a week ago. the
greatest decline being on the commoner
GRADES. II now takes something fancy TO
bring over $3.50. The choice grades are now
selling from 1870 to S465. medium kinds
from $500 TO 81 S5 and the commoner grades
from $500 down.
morning. even for q Saturday, and the
market opened Just about steady with yes
terday's general market, Trading though
was not particularly active and toward the
close the market weakened and the last
hogs sold 21kd5c lower. The bulk OF the
good weight hogs sold at S6;631s and $50
and prime heavies sold as high as 500. Line
tighter iOad s went from $3.50 down. The
light receipts soon brought the marker 10
" For the week receipts show an increase
over last week. amounting to about 5.5sl:
and as compared with last year OF 5000
head. The tendency OF prices has been
the close OF last week the decline amounts
10 1O6I5c. Today's decline takes the mar
ket to the lowest point reached since jan
nary 2S. Rem sentative sales: