Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-15
Total receipts. ....,......... 81
Totals 900.

CATTLE-Receipts of cattle today were
as usual on a Saturday not large enough
to make any showing whatever. For the
week the receipts have been very LIBERAL
being twice as large as the small run last
week and larger than a year ago by about
5000 head. The demand for all kinds OF
cattle has been very liberal Throughout the
entire week and the market as a whole
in a good healthy condition.
Packers have been eager buyers or de-
sirable kinds of beef steers every day, with
prices gradually firming up under the IN
fluence of their free operations. At the
close of the week values are 15025c higher
than last week. While no strictly good
cornfed cattle were received there were
quite a good many half fat kinds and there
was one bunch good enough to bring $500.
A few scattering loads of pretty good rang
ers have been received and have SOLO
around IS. 20, but the great big bulk or
the receipts has been made up of cattle
that could not be graded better than me-
dunn to fair.
While a considerable proportion Of the re-
ceipts has consisted Of cows and heifers
the demand has been so good that prices
nave steadily gained in strength untn they
are now 15G25c higher than last weeks
close. The trade on most days during the
week was fairly active at current prices
so far as the good to choice kinds were con
cerned. Common and inferior trades and
Gamers were a little slow, but still there
was a fair demand and they, too, showed
quite a little Improvement In prices.
The advance in beef steers and the reel
ing that corn may go lower owing TO the
fact that there is not so much demand Tor
the cereal for feeding purposes has had the
effect Of stimulating the inquiry for feed
ers. It seems as If there are moro parties
looking for cattle of that description than
for some time back. The result has been
that prices have firmed up very sharply
this week, being 15d25c higher than the
close Of last week with practically every
thing I'm the yards disnosed OF.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
corn-fed steers, $6.5odF, 2; fair to good
corn-fed steers, $5.5O66 30: common to- faiI
corn-fed steers, $450n5.50; good to choic6
range steers. s4.6Od5.4 40; fair to good range
steers, SO. 25d4.OO; good to choice corn-feo
cows and heifers, 81. S5@4.5o: good to choice
grass COWS and heifers. 81. 5NT4. 90; fair tc
good cows and heifers, S2.75M3. 40; common
10 fair grass cows and heifers. S2.OOn2 %
good to choice stockers and feeders. 81 700
( 90. fair to good stockers and feeders, SO. 4
n4.50: common to fair stockers and feeders
| 2 756e. rs: stock heifers, S2.26Q9.2 rs; yea
calves, 81. 75d5.75; bulls, stays, etc. $3.50
BIZ.
HOGs-The downward movement in prices
started yesterday was continued today
the market this morning being generally
561Oc lower than yesterday. The trade wa'
rather dull and dragging at the loves
prices. A good many were quoting II l0'
lower than the best time YESTERDAY. ThI
| hogs sold largely AT and right around $4,000
| IN. as against S5.6565S0 yesterday.
Receints NJ hogs this week have beer
fairly liberal, showing a decided gain owe
recent weeks and being more than douhl'
the small run for the corresponding weel
Of last wear. Prices rave fluctuated bacl
market RIGHT from the outset was lower
At the close the general market may b.
quoted as a big 1oc lower than one weel
ago.