Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-24

CAIILk-I mere were no fresh receipts
of cattie today or any consequence, but for
est or amy week tins year and not far from
double what they were the corresponding
week of last year. 1t might be said in ex-
plantation OF the heavy run that dry
weather in the range country and conse-
quent shortage Of feed is forcing the range
men to send IT. their cattle earlier than
usual, and while quite number OF corn
red and native cattle are sun arriving,
Thus the total receipts this week were I'M
usually large, as noted ABOVE
because OF the heavy runs prices through
the early part of the week broke very
sharply on beef cattle OF practically AL
kinds, though as q matter of course it was
the medium and common kinds that suf-
fered the worst As receipts yesterday and
the day before were much lighter the mar
ket naturally firfned up a little. 80 that
at the close Of the week the best cornfeds
and the best range steers are not very
different from what they we're at the close
Of last week. On the other hand the me-
dunn kinds OF range cattle and warmed
up kinds of cornfeds are A@25c lower.
Cows and heifers broke the same as beef
steers early in the week, but tney, too
have shown a little Improvement during
the last two days, but still are around L
Ul0c lower than last week.
Stockers and feeders suffered the worst
decline Of any kind Of cattle: The best
fIesSy feeders, that is, the kind that pack.
ars Will also bid on, have not shown mucr
change, but aside from that the genera
run OF feeders and all kinds Of light stock
cattle are 5Oq50c lower than last week.
QuotaLiQns ON native cattAe: Good u CnoicI
corn-fed lsteeEs. S70OQ7:76; fair to good
corn-fed steers, $S.xSg1ooj common to fail
cows and heifers, H.15q6.76; fair to good
cows and helfers, $3.50al.75; common to fall
cows and heifers, S2.60qS.25; good to choice
good stockers and feeders, Ss.75dI4 rs; com.
mon to fair Btockers and feeders s. Goa
80; stock heifers, $S.OOQS. s.; veal calves
tS6OqLW; 6uils. stays, etc, %S.vVtl5zo.
choice grass beeves. t5.5016.25; gair to gooC
beeVes, &.50d6. 80; common to fair beeves
SO. 76QI,5O; good to choice cows. N.OOQ4. "
fair to good grades, SO. 25GI4 90; Gamers ano
cutters, $2.5O9S. %.
HOGS-A good part of yesterdays al.
vance was lost in the hog yards this morn
Ing on fully normal supply Trade was
featured by uneven prices, however, and
1t was pretty hard to tell just where the
market was, Sales ranged from steady tC
dime lower I'm both divisions, good bacor
and mixed grades selling at quotably Iirm
tigures at the opening, while the balance
had to move at declines Of 5Qyl0c. Shipper,
bought cautiously, competition was rather
slack between killers, and while movement
was not very, active the big end OF the rur
changed hands in very good season.
Heavy and rough heavy kinds bore the
brunt OF the decline, might pc expected
prices ranging from 81. 10qS.25. Mixed Wen
~ SS 2~gs. 40 and lights sold on up as mgr
as 1875, steady with yesterday top. Rams,
was wide and bulk scattered, S. SeQtS. 4
embracing the larger strings.
Supplies are holding up decidedly vel
for midsummer, the weeks run show ms
good increase over either last week.
receipts or those of tho same week las
year. Determination between lights and
heavies sas been severe at all times ant
as the character OF offerings Is very un
even &c range has developed. Curren
sales average up about 5Gll0c higher THAI
those OF week ago, hsaYles selling IL
much the same 'notches, while lights anC
mixed are all OF 10Q25c higher.
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