Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-03

CATTLE-There were no cattle OF any
consequence here today and the total LOT
the week shows a falling Off OF over 0'VOV
head, compared with last week, ana Oh
over l,OO head as compared Win year
ago. Owing to the moderate receipts, there
has been a better feeling prevalent ana
prices have shown decided Improvement as
compared with the demoralized state OF the
market at the close Of last week ana 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, OUT al
every other selling point. AS receipts every
where showed, a very heavy decrease ana
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 1t 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 little stronger.
What has been said regarding beef steers
would apply to greet extern rc 10 'n on that
kind of cattle have improved rapidly our
ing the last three days, and they are now
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 q decidedly better feeling In the
stocker and feeder market. ana cave .S Oa
week, be quoted &QS5c higher than week
ago.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
cornfed steers. 81. b0flS 90; fair to good corn
fed steers, 81. soar so; common TO fair corn
fed steers. s. 00G6.50; good to choice corn,
s ssS COWS cows G and h hefeTs
to fair COWS and heifers, 2.76qSS ~: good 70
choice stockers and feeders, "a. 2oq0.Ios Iair
to good stockers and feeders, $S.foq4 ZoS
common to fair stockers and feeders, WV
@3.75; stock heifers, So 90; veal calves
3S.bOdI1 90; bulls, stays, etc, $SZoQo'w.
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 at tlgures
that were 10115c lower than yesterday y
average trade. shippers bought up fully
1000 head of mixed hogs during early hours,
but one of the larger packers proved
poor purchaser, and competition was very
slack throughout. -
Three killing droveS aggregating 4SVO
head cost about $3.50. Heavies and rough
mixed had to sell around $sDQS7O, tair 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 or supply
changed hands before midday. Closing
rounds were very slow at the full decline.
A large portion OF receipts went at SS7Oq
SIS, as compared with yesterdays spread
OF IS. S0dJ9.00. 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
Demand on most days has just about
eQualled supply, and while movement has
not been very active, hodover hogs were
mot numerous enough to exert very
strong bearish influence on the trade. Cur
rent sales are Just about SOC ;ower thar
those OF a week ago
RanrAsantatiyA