Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-16

CATTLE-The chief feature of the cattle
trade this week has been light receipts and
ues have been due very largely to this one
cause. From the figures given in tabulated
form above Il will be noted that there has
been a very heavy decrease In the number
of cattle received as compared with last
week, but on the other hand no great
change has taken place as compared with
Liberal runs had been anticipated for
this week, but as the beef steers, both
the market gradually took on more strength
day after day until at the close of the week
values are all OF 15425c higher than they
was active every day at the advancing
prices, as there was good healthy demand
for all desirable killers Most days the
ing and a reasonably early clearance was
effected. All in all the market has been In
most Satisfactory condition this week
Nearly everything that has been said re-
garding the steer trade would apply equally
that is, prices for the week are ib6s5c
higher and the trade has been In a good
healthy condition; The advance was due
the very good local demand. There appears
70 be large consuming demand for COW
beef and quite large runs are required at
trade.
stockers and feeders have not shown very
much change as regards prices this week
The demand and supply have been so nearly
equal that there has been no occasion for
any decided change. in values in either d.
rection. The cattle that have arrived have
sold to good advantage all the week and
the trade on most days has been reasonably
active, but the cattle have sold In about
the same notches as last week.
HOGS-lt was the same old story IN the
hog yards this morning-that is, an uneven
and uncertain KIND OF a market closing
anything, were a little lower than yestar-
day, but later good hogs sold at Just about
steady prices, and the average market was
not far from steady with yesterday When
once under way the trade was fairly active
so that the most OF the hogs changed
sold largely at IS and under, with good ms
dium weights largely at 50 05d5 10 and good
lightweights on up TO s525.
AS has been pointed out in these columns
several times of late the hog market al
this and all other selling points Is in a
rather peculiar condition-that is not 10
the liking OF any one, The feeling is gem
eral among packers at all points that hogs
are too high as compared TO the provision
away cured meats until they can get the
price down. AS a result they are limiting
their operations largely to taking care OF
Is a good demand for fresh meats and al
the same time moderate supply of hogs
the s bear SIDE and sparins no opSort,,ri On
to pound the market they are accomplish
ing very little. Every day the market
Slrabie loads and at fair prices After tbs
demand Is satisfied the packers pound down
what is left causing the market to close
dull and lower most every day. But tho
next morning it win spring up again on
( the good kinds, only to repeat the dull
close. That Is about the way II has gone
all this week. At the close OF last week
hogs were selling on an average at sbC5
After working hard packers succeeded In
getting the average a fraction under S on
Wednesday. On Thursday, however ali
their efforts were unavailinE as the market
| sprang back again, recovering all the de.
I cline and little more. While some OF fhe
/ gain has disappeared since then the week
/ closes today with the market practically
/ where Il was a week ago.
| II will be readily understood that with
the market in this condition such a thinR
as good active trade is an impossibllity
Representative sales: