Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-17

CATTLE-As usual OH saturday there
were practically no fresh receipts of cattle
The few odds and ends on sale were picked
up at just about steady figures. Heceipts
for the week are about 1850 head, showing
an Increase of nearly 1000 head over the
previous week and fully 5000 head over the
second week OF February a year ago. quite
few very good long-fed cattle are coming
but the big bulk Of the offerings show that
feeders are economiztng on high priced
corn.
The market started out in rather bad
shape on Monday but since then the trend
Of values has been steadily upward and
closing prices for practically all grades or
beef are lOnl5c higher than a week ago
There has been well sustained demand
from both packers and shippers for the
well fatted cattle and several loads have
been taken for direct export 10 Liverpool, the
first time this has occurred in seNeral
months which indicates more satisfactory
condition of the trade on the other side OF
the water. Local butchers nave taken the
light and handy weight cattle tfeeiy anu
although supplies have been rather liberal
for the time of the year, the movement
has been free from start 20 finish.
Cows and heifers show fully as much ad-
vance for the week as fat cattle, The in
quiry from local packers has been rather
better than usual while vigorous demand
for shipping account has enanled statesmen
TO realize strong prices for all decent otIer-
ings Packers wanted cheap oeef ana cows
and heifers furnished this more satisfactory
than the poor grades of steers. The market
for veal calves has held steady all week
and bulls stays, etc, are selling at QUO
taDly unCudnBeu Prices
done during the week in stockers ana
feeders, this being due entirely 10 the
limited offerings. The demand has exceeded
the supply most of the time and as q con-
sequence there has been advance or l0a-oc
all along the line and the week closes WIN
practically nothing left in the hands OF YARD
traders TO be carried over 10 next week.
Qutations on cattle: Good TO choice corn
fed steers, S5.lOq65O; fair 10 sood cn9lCe
cornfed steers, 45Ia5.0O; common 10 I Ialr
cornfed steers $375d45O; good 70 choics
COWS and heifers, S3.S5Gt4,5Ji far 70 sood
cows and heifers, s.. 25Q3.t5i common 70
fair cows and heifers, S2.25qS.W; good 70
choice stockers and feeders $AI0g4 ~ TAT Al
to good stockers and feeders, $a6ba4.lOi
common to fair stOckers and feeders $5UVg
$50. - - -.
HOGS-There was a very fair run Of hogs
here today for a Saturday and no material
change in the general quality or the oIIer-
ings In fact there was very little change
in the general conditions surrounding tne
trade and for the most part prices were
Just about in Fridays notches: Inc de-
mand from packers was possibly HtHe H
more desirable grades showing weight ana
quality were a shade 10 &c higher than
Friday but on the light and mixed stuft
there was no material change.
Receipts this week have been hDeralg
about $1,000 head, or only few Thousand
less than last week. and some l3.OOO mead
more than for the same week last year
The market has been somewhat hump
backed the high point being on Wednes-
day and the low spot on Friday. With a
week ago prices are now about l5u1Oc
lower and pretty close to the low point or
the year Packers have heen taking the
supplies, but very little Improvement need
be expected in the general market until
there are indications Of material decrease
in receipts.