Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-03
Total receipts
Totals

CATTLE-There were only a rev cattle
in the yards this morning, so a test. OF the
week, however nave been very liberal. as
there is an increase over last week amount
ing to 1000, and as compared with the same
week OF last year the gain amounts to
about 5000 head. The demand, though, has
been brisk most all the week, and prices
have held up IN a very satisfactory manner.
Beef steers made up the bulk OF the re-
ceipts and the quality was good. Com
paratively few short fed cattle arrived,
nearly all of them being well fattened
pounded the market on Tuesday in rather
bad shape. but since that time the general
tendency has been upward, so the loss OF
Tuesday has been just about regained,
leaving prices in the same notches they
were on Monday, There has been some
uneveness to the trade s ar Yesterday ol Il
OF the heavy cattle as freely as they did
of the medium weights. and some sales
Imo Sn than Monday The bulk Of the
cattle coming forward are selling from
$3.50 TO Sass, with the better grades selling
largely from $3.50 to $5.10. A strictly prime
bunch, though. would undoubtedly bring
considerably more than that.
The COW market has followed much the
same course as the prices on steers. Tues
day there was a sharp decline, but the
loss has since been regained and the de-
mand for the better grades seems to be in
very satisfactory condition. Gamers and
cutters have been more or less neglected for
some time past. Gamers and common cut
tiers are selling largely from s2.25 to 1925
better grades from $500 to $40.
Good handy weight bulls have been sell
ing freely all the week at strong prices, but
the hesvv weights have sold rather un-
evenly. The fair to good bulls sell largely
from $50 to ssT5' and the heb, better grs s6s,
in brisk demand and best grades sell as
high as $675.
The stocker and feeder market has not
been in as good shape this week as 1t was
last. The country demand slackened, and
eral decline can safely be put at 15ne5c
the less desirable grader suffering the most
Common cattle are selling largely from
1925 to $500, fair to good, $500 to $40, and
choice from $40 to 1870.
H~OGS-There was a fair run OF hogs
here this morning for a Saturday, and as
other points were quoted lower the decline
here amounted to about 5d10c. Tradine
was fairly active at the decline. so tht
bulk Of the offerings was DISPOSED of II
in the market from start 10 finish. but still
the last n seemed To be a little slow witt
the feeling weaker. The bulk Of the sale'
went from sc. 72h TO s6.77R. while the gooC
heavies sold mostly at $3.50. The ligh
weights went from S6.72 down. It Is e
be noticed that the range of prices is mucl
narrower than IL was a short time ago.
The supply of hogs for the week hai
been rather light. as there Is a decrease
al compared with last week amounting Il
about 5000 head, and as compared will
the corresponding week of last year tn,
: falling of amounts TO about 5000 head
! Prices huctuated back and forth quit
rapidly during the week, but the tendenc!
has been decidedly downward. The tota
loss for the week amounts to about 26qSoc
mis- decline carries the market TO tn,
lowest point reached since February IL
Representative sales.