Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-01
Total receipts .
The disposition of the days receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the
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CATTLE-There was the usual insignif-
cant Saturdays run of cattle today and
not enough OF any consequence to make a
market. Supplies for the week have also
been light every day, the total reaching
500 head, as against 1922 head last week.
The run was also 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
a few loads of really good TO choice long
fed stock.
The market for cattle has been in de-
cidedy 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 q supply of beef cattle
Then, TOO, the quality OF the offerings has
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
slumped as much as they might have, had
there been liberal run. Packers have
been decidedly bearish at all times, so
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
app r to have about ali this kind Of
stock mat they cared for and forced prices
down some, but not to the same extent
as on beeves; Trading has been dull and
draggy at a decline of l0ql5c.
The market on stockers and feeders has
been in a little better condition. There has
been n moderate supply and the quality
of the offerings has been pretty fair. There
has been good demand for any good to
choice stockers and feeders and the week
closes with an advance shown. The mar
ket on this kind of cattle has really been
in good healthy condition all week and
the close today indicates that this Eind of
stuff is strong 10 dime higher than last
weeks close.
HOGS-Tnere was a moderate tun OF
about 1000 head being reported In up 20
noon The receipts for the week total
about 1906 head. which is smaller than
last week by about 2,S2 head, while on
the other hand this weeks run is larger
than for the corresponding week last year
by about 9Gl head. The receipts today
are smaller than last Saturday by 100 head
and also smaller than for the same day
one year ago by about 400 head. Trading
this morning opened brisk and active with
prices generally a dime higher Later the
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 thar
the market was 5Ql0c higher than yester.
day. The bulk OF the stock brought in
the neighberhood Of $5o71kd5. IN. The tor
price paid for prime heavywsights was
is the highest for any day this month. The
market has been in good healthy condi-
ton all this week and there has been an
advance OF about l0c over last week close
Monday was holiday and Tuesday saw
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
ReDTeEentatiNe sales.