Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

CATTLE--There was nothing out of the
Or1lnary uolng IN the cattle division today,
II being practically a holiday, as usual on
a Saturday. There were a few scattering
punches of cattle, but not enough Of any
thing to interest buyers or make any show
ing on the market whatever. The receipts
for the week have been very liberal, al
though falling short of last weeks total
by about 1900 head and a still larger de-
crease as compared with a year ago. The
market as a whole has been In a good,
healthy condition throughout the week.
The supply of beef steers has consisted
very largely of grassers from the range,
which have been in very good demand
t%hroughout the week, with a tendency to-
ward firmness in values. At the close of
the week it is safe to quote an advance of
lOql5c on the general run of range beef.
On the other hand. corn-fed cattle have not
been so much ought after. There seemed
to be a demand for a few cattle of that de-
scription every day, but buyers have been
grassers, with the result that when the re-
ceipts of corn-feds became considerably
larger the middle of the week, the trade
was pretty. dun and prices very uneven,
Still. as high as $50 was paid fer the best
cattle. So long as range cattle are coming
as good as at present ii is only natural that
priced corn-feds.
Cows and heifers nave been pretty good
sellers all the week, and they, too, have
firmed up, being generally 10d15c higher
h last week. AS a matter of fact the
market yesterday was very slow and dull
but no more SO than is liable to be the cas-
on a Friday and transactions on that day
could hardly be taken as a criterion for the
market as a whole. Buyers have appa-
rently had use for very coming, and
although the receipts on some days have
been very liberal, the yards have been kept
well cleaned up.
The market on stockers and feeders has
shown more life this week than any time
so far this season. Fleshy feeders, wei
bred and OF good quality, have been good
sellers all the week right up until the
close, when the market Is generally quoted
l0dl6c higher than one week ago. Light
and inferior grades, while not showing Sc
much advance, have, nevertheless. sold &c
fairly good advantage. and at the close OF
the week are fully steady. While a good
many stockers and feeders ave been re.
ceived during the week, the country has
bought freely, and at the close the yard.
are practically cleared, Fewer cattle being
left in the hands Of spectators than for q
number of weeks back. In fact, the mar.
ket is closing in as healthy a condition a:
could well be imagined.
Quotations On cattle: Good to choice
corn-fed steers, $6.4Oa7.5O; fair TO gooC
coTn-fed steers, $.65a6.4 40; common to fail
corn-fed steers, $4O0d5.6 s.; good to choice
range steers, $4.SOa6.5O; fair to good rang,
steers, S4.25a4.SO; common to fair rang
steers, S.6o94.25; good to choice COWS anC
heifers, $3.6Od425; fair to good cows anC
heifers, $S.OO93.60; common TO fair cow
and heifers, 2.2q3.O0; good to choice stock
ers and feeders. s4.25a4.S0; fair to goot
stockers and feeders, S.750a.25; common
to fair stockers and feeders, $275aS7S
stock heifers, s.. 75U3.2.
H~OGS-There seemed to be a better feel
ing in the hog trade this morning anC
prices generally looked about &c nighe
man yesterdays average. There was
little more lire to the trade, shippers 80
pecially taxing hold quite freely, and orac
ideally everything In sight changed hanul
In good season in the morning. The mos
of the hogs sold at S6.6ihq6.l oIs while yes
terday a good share OF the hogs orougn
$66Zhq6.O Good hogs sold up 10 $685., al
against u top yesterday of $3.50.
Receipts or hogs this week have beef
very light, showing a large falling off a
same time a decrease of almost one-1al
as compared with the corresponding weel
OF last year. Under the inflence or Ugh
runs and a good demand, prices have grad
ually firmed up, in spite OF the fact tina
packers have opposed all advances 50 IA
as possible. In spite of all OPPOSITION, how
ever, the market at the close OF the weel
Of last week.
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