Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-31

CATTLE-There was the usual insignif-
cant Saturdays run of cattle today and
not enough of any consequence to make
market. Supplies for the week have also
been light every day, the total reaching
The run was also a trihe smaller for. the
same week one year ago. There has been
considerable warned-up or short-fed and
common cattle on the market, with only
few loads of really good to choice long
The market for cattle has been in de-
cidedly unsatisfactory shape all week and
the trend of prices has been lower from
start to finish. Monday was holiday and
no trading was done on that day and this
cut the supply down. The mild weather
conditions, coupled with the generous sup
ply OF game and poultry TO be had, has
cut down the demand for fresh meat with
the result that packers have not been
wanting much of supply of beef cattle.
been quite common all through the week.
Fortunately, while the demand has been
small. the supply has also been rather
light, with the result that prices have not
sumped as much as they might have, had
there been liberal run. Packers have
that the week closes with prices on beef
steers l5Q25c lower for the week.
The market on cows and heifers has been
in just about the same condition as the
beef steer trade. The run has been light
also the demand. The quality Of the offer
ings consisted largely of warmed-up and
common cattle most OF the time. Packers
appeared to have about ALI this kind of
stock that they cared fer and forced prices
down some. but not To the same extent
as on beeves. Trading has been dull and
draggy al decline Of l0@l5c.
The market on stockers and feeders has
been in little better condition. There has
been a moderate supply and the quality
OF the offerings has been pretty fair. There
has been a good demand for any good TO
choice stockeTs and feeders and the week
closes with an advance shown. The mar
! ket on this kind of cattle has really been
in a good healthy condition ali week and
the close today indicates that this Kind OF
stuff is strong TO dime higher than last
weeks close.
HOGS-Tnere was a moderate run OF
hogs on the market this morning, lO2 cars,
about 1900 head being reported in up TO
noon. The receipts for the week total
about 39,036 head, which is smaller than
last week by about 2S72 head, while on
| the other hand this weeks run Is larger
| than for the corresponding week last year
| by about 994l head. The receipts today
| and also smaller than for the same day
| one year ago by about 5000 head. Tradins
! this morning opened brisk and active with
| prices generally a dime higher Later the
I market eased of little and trading was
somewhat dull. Good choice heavy weight
| hogs, however were given the preference
| over light stun. Some light weight hogs
| sold at prices that were hardly more than
! the market was 6Ql0c higher than yester-
day. The bulk OF the stock brought in
the neighberhood Of $5Ol1sg6. lH9. The tor
price paid for prime heavyweights was
S.l11a. The average price of the hogs today
Is the highest for any day this month. The
/ market has been in a good healthy condi-
ton all this week and there has been al
I advance of about l0c over last weeks close
| an advance while there was a decline the
next two days followed with another ad'
vance on Friday and Saturday. Prices here
/ compare favorably with those at Chicago
| Representative sales.