Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-09

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CATTLE-There was the usual saturdays
small run Of cattle in the yards TINS morn
ing, there not being enough to make any
thing like a market. For the week the re-
ceipts at this point nave been very. liberal,
showing an increase of over 5000 head as
Gi SG8Es!s ylt 61e tn? 2.@ p5eY hesd % %s Compared aIa ed
with the same week a year ago. The ar
rivals, while consisting largely OF western
rangers, have nevertheless containei a con-
siderable sprinkling of corn-fed steers.
Under the influence OF large receipts on
Monday both here and at other market
break, the same as happened at the be-
ginning OF each week since the opening OF
during the remainder Of the week prices
have gradually firmed up on range beeVes
until the decline has been entirely recoy-
range steers selling in about the same
notches as they were at the close of last
week; with eoTP;fed steers the situation s2a
being given the preference by packers, who
take them to a considerable extent In place
demand all the week has been far from
urgent for the corn-fed cattle. At Chicago,
where the receipts Of such cattle were
fairly liberal, the market was in a most
unsatisfactory condition. All these things
combined to give the market here a down
ward tendency, so that at the close of the
weak corn-fed cattle are generally 25c lower
than a week ago. 1t would take strictly
choice heavy cattle Of the very best kind
TO bring 81 at the present time. In fact,
Il took very good cattle Weighing close to
100 pounds to bring s6.S5 the latter part
OF the week.
Cows and helfers broke early in the week,
the same as beef steers, but they, too, re-
covered later on. closing the week fully as
The trade for COW stuff was in a good,
healthy condition all the week, there being
a very sizeable demand, which was fully
equal TO the supply, making the trade on
most days reasonably active.
Good feeders have been in better demand
all the week and that, together with a
| moderate EuDDlN. gave nTinaG an nnWQ Tn
tendency. The market is now safely l0a
loo higher than It was a week ago. On
the other hand, common and inferior grades
OF cattle have been more or less neglected
every day, with no quotable advance in
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
cornfed steers, S6.OOa7.OO: fair to good corn
fed steers, S.40G6.00; common to fair corn
steers, N75G5.S5; fair 10 good range steers,
y43q475; common to fair range steers,
50. 40aL5: good to choice fed lows and
heifers, i3OCaS65; common to fair cows
ers and feeders, s4ag4s; fair to good
stockers and feeders, i3.5Oq+25i common to
fair stockers and feeders, 8.O0q3.50; stock
heifers. S2.5Od3.10.
H~OGs-There was a drop Of SC in hos
values this morning, hut the trade was
quite active at the decline. so that the re-
ceipts, although liberal, were pretty much
all sold by 10 o'clock In the morning. Yes
terday over half OF all the hogs sold al
s6S. Today the popular price was $3.50
the most Of the hogs selling at and right
around that figure. In addition to the fresh
receipts there were about ten cars carried
over from yesterday, all of which were
| sold.
The receipts Of hogs this week ave beer
very liberal, showing a gain over the
previous week OF 22,9 head and a galr
of 1900 head over the corresponding weel
Of last year. More than that the receipts
this week were the largest experienced a
this point since the third week in June
The week started out with a decline o.
about Ice, but part of IL was recovered tn,
following day. Wednesdays market re
there was a still further advance, which
carried the market 10 a point hat wal
on an average a shade higher than thu
previous week. The downward movement
In values Yesterday and again today wipe
out all Of the gain and more, too. leav
ing the market i0H15c lower than the clos
OF the previous week and the lowest o
any day since July 30.
Representative sales: