Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-21

gain over last weeks big run and a still
larger gain over the record Of q year ago.
~ spite Of the large receipts the market
mas been In very fair condition throughout
the whole week.
During the first two days some little
weakness was developed, owing to the
large Offering. both here and at other mar
Ret points but this loss wan regained dur
Ing the latter part OF the week, 80 that
same notches as one week sso. The cattle
coming TO market at the preSent time are
principally short-fed steers, there beins
Cheering For reason GeSye prsds as s Se
show up as high as they would under other
conditions. still considering the kind Of
cattle coming, the market is very high and
1t " a matter of general comment that
cattle continue to sell so we'll in the face
PLANTATION offered is that the consuming
demand for beef products was never better.
Cows and heifeTs 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, IL anything, are strong
fully steady
Fleshy feeders having weight and quality
have been strong and active all the week.
get enough of the good kinds and as high
as 800 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
VIII be shortage OF finished peeves later
in the season and hence a buying demand
has been started. 1t would seem that
buyers are anticipating a very high beef
tey fV Willing fhs Tp o psy d0s what
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 a tendency
toward an ACCUMULATION. Of that kind in
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 10ql5c with ~ 500 hogs
carried over from yesterday and with the
with top at $3.50 With reports Of that that
kind before their eyes, buyers started out
here bidding decidedly lower, in fact. as
low as 500 for pretty decent hogs. Sellers
however, were not disposed to give in too
easily and most generally held on until
packers advanced their bids to Se45 for
loads Of average quality, when they began
cutting loose. Quite a good number OF
loads sold on that basis, but as competi-
ton between buyers became more lively
S6471R became the 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
market, however, did not stop there but
continued until prices were fully steady
with the best time yesterday, the last hogs
the best hogs in sight at s655 and a top at
$780, Practically all the hogs in sight
changed hands by 10 O'Clock or very soon
after.
1t will be observed from the above that
the early sales were good deal the same
as yesterday, that is, largely at $6.45aI6. 47Ik
while the later sales were also like yester-
days later market, being largely at $3.50.
1t will also be noted that the bulk Of the
hogs sold higher at this point than at
Chicago.
The hog market this week has expert
enced decided advance. Prices started
out shade lower at the beginning of the
week, but advanced sharply on Tuesday
and Wednesday. remaining about steady
on Thursday, but advancing again on Fri
day. At the Gle Sc OF the week the market
is on an average Just about 17hc higher
than II was at the close of last week.
Ranrnsnnf a tive GalnGs