Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-29
RECEIPTS

CATTLE-As usual on a saturday, there
was nothing OF any consequence on SAFE
in the way OF beer cattle ana the market
was nonnnally STEADY with yesterday.
Frlces nave been very Irregular ali week.
partly owing to the uneven Distribution
Of the receipts and parity owing TO the
tact that eastern markets were reported
very unsatisfactory. Botn local dressed
beef men ana eastern buyers showed a
strong preference throughout the week Tor
the neavy ana well finished cattle, and as
compared with a week ago, these do nos
snow more than logl6c decline, On the
other hand, all classes of buyers nave been
very bearlsh on the general run or meolum
ana pretty good steers and values snow
crop Of fully Z9QS6c for the week
In cows and heirers the market has been
largely influenced by the liberal receipts
or Texas cattle at other points strictly
good to choice fat kinds have commanded
ready sale right along at prices very little
lower than a week ago. ana the same holds
true as to the thin and common grades
The in between kinds have suffered de-
cline of fully 25Q35c and have been very
slow and Indifferent sellers throughout
Veal calves nave been IN GOOD request
right along at fully steady prices, put
there has been a lvuL5c drop in quotations
tor bulls, stays and rough Stock Benerally.
In stockers and feeders the volume OF
business has been small The recent heaVy
decline in prices has naturally stimulated
buying to some extent and the strictly
good 10 choice light grades or steers ana
METERS have sold TO good advantage right
along The ordinary run or st"ckers ana
| feeders have shown little chahSe IN values
| with the trade quiet from start to finish
| A good clearance has been MADE Tor the
| week.
quotations on cattle' Good to choice
| cornfed steers, 81. 35a7. ~; fair to good corn
| fed steers, S6.iGg7.25; common to rair corn
| ted steers, S5.5Ulg5.6Oi good to choice cows
and heiters, $o.VOlp6.i5 tair to good cows
| and heirers, %.7oQo15; comon to tair
| COWS and heifers, ~. l6ag4.5o good to choice
| stockers, and feeders tI.Vo96.2b; fair to
| good stockers ana feeders, y 1905 w COM
! mon to fair stockers and feeoers, $500
as: stock heifers, $37bq4.75; veal calves.
| S16GI7.5O bulls. stays. etc. NLOoVo.SO.
| HOGS-Recently developed strength In
provisions mas Deen a potent factor in
| stiffening up values for nogs the last few
DAVIS and although the weeks receipts
| have been liberal, closing prices are only
| a shade lower than week ago. The trade
| opened out rather quiet this morning, but
| when the trade once opened out IL was
| active and the big bulk of the receipts SOLO
| in short order Prices were pretty close
| 10 lOc higher than yesterday all around,
the popular figure being $S.4O, as against
| 80 25apy 80 yesterday. The narrow spread IN
| prices is at least partly due TO the fact
| mat the quality OF the hogs has been very
| good this week and extremes or weight are
| rare. After the urgent orders had peen
| practically all filled, the market softened
| a little and some OF the late sellers hao 70
| accept shaded figures,
| Notwithstanding the liberal supplies OF
hogs this week and the rather duil ana uh-
| Satisfactory tone to the trade during the
| early part of the week, the strength de-
| veloped during the last two days has been
\ Considerable and the week closes with q
stronp healthy un6ertone TO the trade and
nrices are in very nearly the same nOtches
as they were at the close oL last Week.
sales.