Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
Total receipts -. 10 "A 3
DISPOSITION.
Cattle. HoRs. Sheep.


CATTLE-There was the usual small
Saturdays run Of cattle here this morning,
and the limited offerings included nothing
in the way of beef. Values were nomln-
ally unchanged today.
As compared with a week ago, closing
quotations are right around 10ql5c lower
on all but strictly good to choice beeYes.
Despite the liberal receipts this week, the
percentage of beef cattle has been very
small and all classes Of buyers have com
planned Of the indifferent quality Of the
offerings. The trade has been rather slug
gish most OF the time, and at the close the
general tone to the market Is decidedly
weak.
What few cows and heifers were in
cluded In the fresh arrivals today changed
hands readily at prices not materially dit
ferent from yesterday, and for that mat
ter very little different from closing quo
tations a week ago. There has been q
very satisfactory outlet ALL fall for she
stock and the market has been strong from
start to finish, all grades selling to much
better advantage than for several seasons
past. phe most noticeable feature of the
trade the last week has been the increasing
demand from the country for thin stuff,
a good share of the receipts going to feeder
buyers. Veal calves have commanded firm
figures all week and there has been a good
steady market for bulls. stays and rough
stock generally.
The close of the week finds yard traders
pretty well loaded up with feeding cattle.
Supplies have been liberal this week, while
the country demand has been very disap-
pointing. In consequence values have suf-
Tered a decline Of l5a25c, the decline being
the heaviest on the good heavy cattle and
least on the desirable light weight steers
and yearlings. The tone to the trade at
the close Is very weak and indications are
that quite a good many cattle will have to
be carried over until next week In specu-
lators' hands.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
cornfed steers, S7.O0ds.O0; fair to good corn
FED steers, se.00q7.O0; common TO fair corn
fed steers, $4.5066.O0; good to choice range
steers, IS, 25de. 25; fair to good range steers,
A.50Q5.00; common to fair range steers,
$3.5004.40; good to choice cornfed COWS and
cows and heifers, sS.25@4W; common TO
fair corAfed lows and heifers, S2,0Oq3.4
| good to choice range COWS and heifers, $3.50
Ss 2O61s7E; common 10 fair range cows and
heifers. 50. 2563 20; good to choice stockers
and feeders, s475d5.2 IS; fair to good stock
stockers and feeders, 81. 75d35O; stock heif-
ers. s2S5d9 rs; veal calves, S3.5OGT.OO; bulls,
stays, etc, $2.7544,50.
HOGs-Receipts today were 1850 head;
S.l4s on last Saturday. For the week re-
ceipts total 1902, as against 1877 last week
and 1899 head for the corresponding week
the general condition of the trade today
either aSA to prices or TO movement, the
week closes with values somewhat higher
erably higher than figures at the opening
Monday. 1t will be noted that receipts
WIlle moderate were sOInbN nat HGhNASI
than a week ago and compare fayorably
With the limited run Of last year. The gen
eral trend of the market seems to be to-
ward a lower level of prices, and Il Is due
to short receipts only that values are sus-
tanned.
Monday found the market in rather poor
Conditi-n with pic S ruling about lOc lower
than the close OF the previous week: Tues
day found very little change, while from
that time on until Thursday values i'm
proved considerable and finished today
about l5c higher than Monday and some
what higher than at the close OF last week
The market this morning showed very
little change from that OF Yesterday, either
as 10 prices or movement. Buyers evidently
wanted a few hogs and started out bidding
prices generally about steady, at which
basis the bulk of the offerings sold. After
the early orders were out OF the way, how
ever, the trade was inclined TO weaken SO
that closing figures were somewhat off
from the morning basis, The demand was
sufficient. however 10 take care OF the
offerings, so that a clearance was made IN
good season. Tops today sold up to S7.60
the same as yesterday, with the bulk al
H.g007.55, also In yesterdays notches. A
week ago today tops went at S7.55. with the
bulk at S7.t567. so.