Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

CATTLE-No cattle of any consequence
arrived today, the market being bare OF
supplies. For the week the receipts have
shown a falling off of over 1000 head as
compared with last week and OF over $500
head as compared with a year ago. Range
cattle are in somewhat larger supply, while
cornfeds and natives are decreasing in num-
bers as the season advances. What Is lost
by decrease In numbers OF fed cattle Is
made up in part by the improved quality,
quite a number Of well-finished cattle hav-
ing put in an appearance this week.
very good condition throughout the whole
week. Cornfed cattle of good quality have
been active sellers practically every. day
throughout the week and they are at the
close 25c higher than one week ago. Range
cattle have also shown more or less
hiEheT for the week. The best corHfeds
sold this week as high as SIZE. this being
the highest price paid for cattle on this
market since September Of last year. when
Cows and hcifers have also been good
sellers all the week, and while prices have
fluctuated to some extent the general move
ment as a whole has been upward, so that
at the close of the week prices are around
2oa2Sc higher on the general run Of de;
local demand, there has been active buying
demand on the part of outside butchers and
feeder buyers, SO that supplies have been
The stockers and feeder market has been
in good condition throughout the week and
strengthened up, being around 1O615c higher
than last week. Desirable lightweight cat
tie have also sold fairly we'll, but common
and inferior light grades have been dull
all the week.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
cornfed steers, S6.90d7.25; fair to good corn
fed steers, Sc. 30q6.90; common to fair corn
fed steers, S5.OOd6.3 30; good to choice range
steers, s5.oO65.50; fair TO good range steers
A,5od5.OO; common TO fair range steers,
$S55d450; good to choice cows and heifers
S4.O0d5. 25; fair to good cows and heifers
a 2SmA 20. COmmnn n fair COWS and hRif-
ers, $I75@3.25 good to choice stockers sno
feeders, 81. 2595, 25; fair to good stockers and
feeders, $375dA25; common to fair stockers
and feeders, $3.OO03.75; stock heifers, 81. 75d
$50; veal calves, s3.5Od7.0O; bulls, stays
etc, S2.75dL75.
HOGS-Shippers started out this morning
picking up n few Of the best light and
butcher weight loads at prices that looked
about &c higher than yesterday. The quail,
ity of the hogs, however, was poor on ar
average and their purchases were limited
On the other hand, packers did not appear
to feel very much like putting on anything
with the result that their bids as a rule
were only about steady with yesterday
The market was slow and dull throughout
becoming especially so toward the close
which was weak to the low point OF the
day. The hogs sold largely at S.509765
with light and butcher weights on up a.
high as $3.50, the latter price being pait
for a very choice load.
Receipts OF hogs this week have been tn,
hghtest for a number OF weeks back, show
ing a falling off of over 1900 head. a.
compared with last week and OF over $500
head as compared with a year ago. Thu
light receipts gave sellers a decided ad
vantage this week and they have beer
able to force prices upward. Thus tn,
week started out with a considerable ad
vance, and while there was some reaction
the middle of the week. the general ten
dency has been upward, so that at tn,
close of the week prices are around 1G
higher.
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