Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17
DISPOSITION.

CATTLE-Receipts OF cattle were lghti
as usual on a Saturday, only seventeen
cars being reported in, and most of these
were consigned direct to packers. There
was nothing of any consequences on sale
and the market was nomirally steady with
yesterday and not a great deal different
from the close Of last week.
Receipts for the week show Q decrease
OF about 5000 head, as compared with last
week, and largely for this reason the
tone to the trade shows considerable ini-
provement so far as killing stock Is con-
cerned. There has been a we'll sustained
demand throughout for desirable beef
selling at prices strong to q shade higher
than a week ago. The tone TO the trade Is
very strong at the close.
Cows and heifers ave commanded strong
prices all week. Eastern packers have had
liberal orders right along for the good to
choice grades, while q large proportion Of
the hin stock has sold 10 the feeder buy
ers at better prices than the killers were
willing to pay. Local packers have also
been free buyers throughout and the gem
eral trade In she stock has been in very
satisfactory shape, and prices firm all
week., while the outlet for bulls. stays,
etc. has been broad, and values generally
a little stronger than last week,
A good volume OF business has been done
In stockers and feeders, and while prices
were somewhat lower the first of the week
the close is fully as strong and In some
cases a little stronger than a week ago.
The slump in values during the early part
Of the week resulted in stimulating the
country demand to a considerable extent
and a very good clearance has been made.
Inquiry for the good light to medium
weight feeders has been particularly good
OF late, and these show more advance than
the heavier grades. Common stock steers
have been q drug on the market, although
prices are about the same as have pre-
vailed all fall.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
cornfed steers, N.25qS.O0; fair to good corn
fed steers, W7sgs.a; good to choice range
steers, S6.25Q6.25; fair to good range steers,
S450q5.O0; common to fair range steers,
SS.50u4.40; good to choice Gornfed cows and
heifers, s4,OOa5,OO; fair TO good cornred
COWS and heifers, $3.25QAO0; common to fair
cornfed cows and heifers, $2OOqS25; good
to choice rangs cows and heifers, $500
425; fair to good range cows and heifers,
So. 25Q3.S5i common to fair range cows and
h~eifers,, $2.25q3.25: good TO choice stockers
ers and feeders, sS.5Od4.O0; common TO fair
stockers and feeders, S2.7593.50; stock heif-
ers, S2,S5G3.75; veal calves, S3.5OQ8. 75; bulls,
stays, etc. s275q47G.
hogs, as against 2,100 yesterday and 2,04l
last Saturday. Fer the week receipts were
small, numbering only 1927 head Of
hogs as against 24.74s head last week and
1852 head for the corresponding week OF
last year, Sellers got up against a very
erratic market the past week and while
there was some reaction, prices today
show about 10d15c, lower than last Sat-
urday and 256e80c Under Tuesday. the high
day. Monday opened higher and was fol-
lowed by a fair advance again on Tuesday
Wednesday the trade collapsed with a
break Of 5920c and this was followed
Thursday by a further drop OF lOd15c. maxi
ing the two days break the worst Of the
season. Friday prices improved 5QlOc,
while there was no material change today
except that the close OF the market was
a little lower this morning.
The market started out in fair shape this
morning with only a portion of the receipts
In sight, but later, with an increase in
supplies, eased off and finished sluggish
and lower than the opening. Early trading
was along the line OF mostly steady with
strong spots noted here and there, but
later sales were quoted anywhere from
weak to as much as SC lower all around.
The trend Is certainly toward a lower
level and there is little In the business TO
commend Il to country buyers. Tops went
at SI.55. with the bulk at N.4O07.50.
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