Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
The disposition of the days receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num-
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CATTLE-The yards were practically
bare of cattle today or the next thing in
it. there not being enough fresh cars in to
tations. The total receipts this week have
been very large, showing considerable
gain over last weeks big run and stu
In spite of the large receipts, tine market
has been In very fair condition throughout
During the first two days some little
weakness was developed, owing TO the
large Offering. both here and at other mar
ing the latter part of the week, 80 that
at the close prices are practically in the
same notches as one week ago. The cattle
coming to market at the present time are
practically no prime beeves among the
show up as high as they would under other
conditions. Still considering the kind of
it is matter Of general comment that
cattle continue to sell so We'll in the face
OF such large receipts The only ex-
demand for beef products was never better.
Cows and heifers have been good sellers
all the week and although prices were a
little easier on Monday and Tuesday they
have strengthened UP until at the close
! the better grades, II anything, are strcng
than one week ago. Common kinds are
Fieshy feeders having weight and quality
have been strong and active all the week.
| 1t has seemed as II the country could net
get enough of the good kinds and as high
as $500 has been paid for several punches
! Of, cattle TO go back into the country on
| feed. The large number Of short fed steers
| being marketed at the present time has
given the country the impression that there
will be shortage of finished beeves later
| in the season and hence a buying demand
has been started. 1t would seem that
buyers are are an anntiolpating very high beef
the close OF the week these cattle are
! selling as high as they have sold any time
yet. Lighter and inferior stock cattle, on
the other hand, do not meet with very
ready sale and there has been tendency
the yards. Liberal receipts Of that kind
! Of cattle the coming week would be almost
certain to bring about lower prices on that
particular grade.
HOGs-Today's market was a surprise
to everyone. Chicago started out by re-
porting a decline of lVql5o, with 1860 hogs
| earned over from yesterday and with the
bulk OF their today's sales at Sb.40G6.45 anu
with top at $500. With reports OF that
here bidding decidedly lower, in fact as
low as $40 for pretty decent hogs. Sellers,
easily and most generally held on until
packers advanced their bids to S8.45 for
loads Of average quality, when they began
cutting loose. Quite a good number Of
loads sold on that basis, but as competi-
tlon between buyers became more lively
sOAih became tho popular price and a good
many. OF the hogs sold at that figure, which
looked very high compared to the prices
at Chicago. The upward movement OF the
continued until prices were fully steady
with the best tine yesterday, the last hogs
selling largely at S6.jOa6.52tR, with some OF
the best hogs in sight at $655 and top al
$500 Practically all the hogs In sight
changed hands by 10 o'clock or very soor
after.
II II will be observed from the above thai
the early sales were a good deal the same
as yesterday, that is, largely at ". 45lI6. 47lh
| while the later sales were also like yester.
days later market, being largely at SC ~
II will also be noted that the bulk Of tn,
hogs sold higher at this point than a
p Chicago.
The hog market this week has expert
euced decided advance. Prices started
. out a shade lower at the beginning OF IN,
week but advanced sharply on Tuesday
and Wednesday. remaining about stead,
. on Thursday, but advancing again on Fri
day AT the close OF the week the Inarke
Is on an average Just about 17Lo hRhe
! than II was at the close of last week.
Representative sales: