Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23

CATTLE-As usual on a Saturday there
was nothing OF any consequence on sale.
Supplies for the week have been fairly
liberal howing a heavy increase. as COM
pared with the third week Of May last
year and the quality Of the offerings has
been about as good as 1t has been at any
time this year. During the early part Of
the week the liberal receipts here and at
eastern points were responsible for some
failing off in the demand and the trend Of
values was lower. The decline for the three
days amounted to l5d25c, but during the
latter half of the week, with more med
crate supplies and a better tone to reports
from the eastern beef market, the trade
picked ur somewhat and a part OF the de-
cline Of the early part of the week was re-
gained, closing quotations for beef steers
being right around 10D1bc lower than a
parent on the plain heavy cattle, while
some of the desirable | Sht and handy
weight grades are selling as we'll as a
AS a rule the course Of values taken by
lows and heifers has followed fat cattle
very closely all week. For the first three
days OF the week the liberal offerings gave
buyers the chanc to be a little more par
ocular in their purchases and the result
was more or less decline on the ordinary
butcher and Gamer grades, Most Of this
quotations are not more than 10c lower than
a week ago. Through the week the demand
has been best for the fat light grades and
these have shown no particular decline.
Veal calves are selling fully as strong as a
week ago and the same Is true of bulls,
stays and roughs stock generally.
rather quiet all week owing TO the fact
s besn c s%RPslTs Ii lshs d dias r haHs
t%hrogshGSt the corn belt haye stimu;
there have been plenty OF buyers and buy
Ing orders here all the week for desirable
cattle Of all weights Prices show an ad.
volume Of business has been comparatively
small, A good clearance has been made
and there Is every prospect OF a good de-
mand at firm figures next week.
Quotations on cattle. Good to choice
oornfed steers, te.5od1, 90; fair TO good corn
fed steers, s6.o0Qs.4 49, common to fair corn
and heifers, R.SGs.$5; fair to good cows
and heifers. 81. 1905 %; common to fair COWS
and heifers:, 2SG42'; gSod to choice
mon to fair stockers and feeders. $3.OOQ
400; stock h%eifers, sS.2544.A0: veal calves,
A.26d7. rs; bulls, stays. etc. Ss.2Sq6.50.
HOGS-Recelpts To-Day numbered lilo cars,
s,lSl nead, as against O,5VJ mead yesterday
ana b,S59 on last SATURDAY. Inc run Tor
the week totals. 1883 head as against
4U,6S1 head last week ana ,8,2OS head Tor
run for the week shows heavier thar a
week ago but taIis tar below the NUMBER
received this week a year ago. VITA no
great cnange In values this morning, pr.ces
are, however, around d dime under last
Saturday, the nIsn day OF the season.
Dealers iooK on present prices as being
exceptionally nIgA Considering conditions
surrounding the rad and are lighting any
Iurlner ADVANCE puL with InuILervnt
success owing 10 the fact that supplies
have not been excessive for some days.
IN outlook was not so very promising
to sellers at the start, however, local con-
ditions proved better tnan anticipated 50
that the market IN the main proved fairly
satisfactory, especially on me big bulk OF
the better graoes.
1he market started out In fair season
with buyers out after the finished grades
and bid from the start around steady prices
for the better grades; As outside reports
ali came lower steady bids here looked
quite attractive 70 sellers SO tina trading
was reasonably brisk at around Friday S
best figures on good hogs.
When dealers got into the poorer Kinds
tho trade was not 30 satisfactory. Sales
Of the hogs were Irregular and
anywhere from around steady 70 as much
as be lower. With the good hogs out OF
the way the market eased off and finished
rather dull and weak on the common lots
especially.
The ops today reached S72Th and the
bulk sold at Sc s597. 10.
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