Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30
SUNDAY.

SUNDAY.
CATTLE-There were no fresh receipts
Of cattle this morning, at least none Of
any consequence, and as practically every
thing was cleaned up yesterday, the market
was bare of supplies, which Is the usual
situation on a Saturday. The receipts for
the week foot w over 1900 head, being
a slight falling off as compared with last
week. but a gain of about 10000 head as
compared with the corresponding week Of
last year. A feature of the weeks run
has been the large proportion of good,
heavy cattle that have been received. In
spite Of the fact that the price OF corn has
been high, 1t is very evident from the
number Of finished heavy cattle arriving
that feeders have practlced less economy
in the matter of feeding corn than might
be expected under existing conditions.
Owing to the fact that all market points
have been very literally supplied with
heavy beef steers in the face OF a small
expert demand, the market on that kind
Of cattle throughout the week has. been
dull and prices locally are l0gl5c lower:
Handy light and medium weight cattle Of
good quality have been in moderate supply
throughout the week, and as they have
been most sought after by buyers, prices
on that kind have been fully steady or
even strong. The trade on this latter kind
OF cattle has been active at this point
every day throughout the week, while
heavy cattle have been more or letss OF a
Cows and heifers, especially the better
kinds, rave been free sellers all the week,
without any material change In current
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medium grades have shown a little weak
ness and are around 1Oc lower than one
week ago.
The supply OF stockers and feeders has
been extremely light all the week. While
the demand has not been very large, there
have been a few buying orders ana mHsss
under such conditions, the feeilng on the
market has been very strong and the
tendency a little higher although on o mTse
to make a test of the market or establish
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
oorn.fed steers. Se.4o96,S5; fair to good
corn-fed steers, Sc. OO66. 40; common to fair
cornfed steers, $5.OO96Oo good to choice
cows and heiLers, y, 49 s@% 20 te cnu No goo TO
fair cow and heifers, $2.5Oq4b 90; good 70
choice stockers and feeders, L4o45bOi fair
common to fair stockers and feeders, $500
IA. 90; stock heifers, $3,25q4.4O; veal calves,
S4OOa7.2 rs; bulls. stays, etc. S.5oq6.@'
HoGS-The market this morning opened
slow to &c lower and quite a number of
hogs sold on that basis, later on, under
the influence OF a good buying demand
and encouraging advices from other selling
points, the market took on more life and
strength, becoming active and strong to
80 higher than yesterday. The early ar
rivals were all disposed of in good season
in the morning. A considerable proportion
sold at inside the range, S6.9O91.D.
Receipts of hogs this week have been
very liberal, showing a gain of over ls'Oo
head, as compared with last week and OF
q, 900 head as compared with two weeks
ago, and II, 900 head as compared with a
year ago. The market has fluctuated TO a
considerable extent. Thus at the beginning
Of the week IL eased off a little, but adj
vanced sharply on Tuesday and was con-
siderably higher on Wednesday. Thursday
was the high point Of the week. hogs SELL
ing that day the highest of the year,
which means the highest Of any time since
March, 1903. The sharp break on Friday
wipes out a good share OF the advance,
but still at the close of the week the mar
ket is a shade higher than 1t was one week
ago.
The official number of cars of stock
brought in today by each road was:
Cattle, Hogs. Sheep. Hrs.