Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-04

CATTLE-There were no cattle of any
consequence here today and the total for
the week SHOWS a falling off OF over o,VV0
head, as compared with last week, and OF
over 1000 head as compared with year
ago. Owing to the moderate receipts, there
has been a better feeling prevalent and
prices have shown decided improvement as
compared with the demoralized state OF the
market at the close of last week and the
opening of the present week.
On Monday and Tuesday OF this week
beef cattle sold at the low point Of the sea-
son, the market being in badly de-
moralized condition, not only here, but at
every other selling point. AS receipts every
where showed very heavy decrease and
as the glut of beef was cleaned up, the
market took on a better feeling. Prices
gradually firmed up, so that at the present
time it is safe to say that the break the
first of the week has been all wiped out,
and possibly little more, leaving the mar
ket fully steady with last weeks close, or
possibly a little stronger.
What has been said regarding beer steers
would apply to a great extent to the mar
ket on cows and heifers. Prices on that
ing the last three days, and they are now
25640c higher than the low point. Gamers,
which did not show as much decline as the
better grades, have naturally shown less
advance, the medium and good cows snow
ing the most
Rains in some sections of the country, to-
gether with decreased supply, has brought
about a decidedly better feeling In the
stocker and feeder market ana cattle OF
that description can, at the close OF the
week, be quoted 26GS5c higher than week
ago.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
cornfed steers, 81. SOFAS 90; fair to GOOD corn
fed steers, sc. 50Q7 80; common to fair corn
fed steers, IS. 009S. 90; good to choice corn.
fed COWS and heifers, IS ,0016 90; FAIR 10
good cows and heifers, 50 .S095 90; common
to fair COWS and heifers. 81. 1908 30; good to
choice stockers and feeders, 81. 2SQ5 Is: fair
to good stockers and feeders, S.16q4 70;
common to fair stockers and feeders $500
63. rs; stock heifers IS. 25GD4 90: veal calves,
So 5O97 90: bulls. stays. ETC.. - 20qo'OO.
HOGS-Another mean market developed
in the hog yards this morning ana, even
though supply was limited, 1t required con-
siderable effort to move offerings az ilgur re-
that were 10Q15c lower than yesterday
average trade. Shippers bought up fuily
900 head of mixed hogs during early hours,
but one OF the larger packers proved
poor purchaser, and competition was very
slack throughout. oo
head, cost about $3.50. HeaNies and rough
mixed had to sell around S8.654S.70. fair to
good mixed moved at or near $3.50 and
lights sold at the high figures. Despite
the dull tone to trade the big end OF supply
changed hands before midday. Closing
A large portion of receipts went at 5000
SIS, as compared with yesterdays spread
of s. S0GE9 90. Tops dropped to even money,
zoe lower than the high mark yesterday.
Continued liberal receipts at all points
this week have resulted In broad declines.
equalled supply, and while movement has
not been very active, holdover hogs were
not numerous enough to exert very
strong bearish influence on the trade. Cur
rent sales are just about 6Oc iower than
those of a week ago.
DAM IN Va