Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12
DISPOSITION.


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day, but the most OF them were Consigned
direct TO packers and not offered Tor safe
The receipts for the week have been very
liberal, showing a gain Of almost +Vg heau
over last week ana 500 head over the
corresponding week OF last year. Ihese
has been. In fact. a flood OF common 70
fair warmed-up OF HABITAT steers ana co"
stuff.
During the early part Of the week under
the influence of the very good deTnanu-
the market on beef steers strengthened up,
being quoted around lOdlbc higher on Tues
day. From that time on the flood OF I'M
mature beef caused a steady decline IN
prices until AT the close Of the week the
market is right around &c lower than asst
week. The more common grades might
show in many cases even more decline
that that, while the best cattle dld lOt
show so much. but there are so few of he
best cattle coming that II is not hardly
worth while to take the matter into con-
siueration.
What has been said regarding the mar
ket on beef steers would apply equally
well to the market on cows and heifers.
The demand was good throughout the week,
and for that reason prices advanced early,
showing considerable gain on Tuesday.
After hat time the flood Of receipts
are safely 2c lower than last week. As
compared with the best time Tuesday, ne
market Is S0c lower, the trade being at the
close of the week badly demoralized. Sales
men found il hard work 70 dispose OF ne
receipts, IL being more a matter Of find
ing a buyer than a matter Of price in some
cases.
The demand for feeders was limited Iur-
ing the early part OF the week owing TO
cold and unfavorable weather conditions.
Fortunately receipts Of that kind Of cattle
We're also small, bur still not small enough
10 prevent a steady weakening in prices.
As reports went out that the market was
around l5az5c lower, a somewhat better
buying demand was created toward the
close of the week. This resulted in clean
lng up supplies, but at prices that were
lbd25c lower than last weeks close.
- #nna m aam#Haa GOD IN ahasaa aAwn
fed steers, N.004A5. fair to good cOrn-fed
steers, 5-50a7.O0; common 70 fair corn-fed
steers, G-l5M5.50; good 10 choice range
steers, &.56d6.D; fair 10 good range steers.
$4.6O95.5o; common 10 fair range steers,
G-75dA6i good to choice cOTn-fed cows and
heifers, A.OdAM; fair 10 good corn-fed
cows and heifeEs. S-3d4O, common 70
fair corn-fed COW and he.fers. 2.59a2Z;
good 10 choice range cows and neifers, S8.75
gao; fair TO good range cows ana Hsiters.
I 8Gn275; common to fair range cows and
and feeders, A.0.d5.o; fair to good stock
| ers and feeders. &5Oa4O0; common TO fair
! stockers and feeders Z75d3.D. stock heif-
ers. S275d35o; veal calves, 2.SJu7O0: bulls,
sIags. etc. .15g4.A.
HOGS-The market on hogs opened strong
10 &c higher this morning ana quite a good
may hogs sold that way, although sales
on paper do not STOW the real strength OF
the market. The fact was that the quality
of The hogs was poor. running largely TO
light weights with Weighty loads few and
far between. Buyers seemed TO want the
hogs ana the trade was fairly active az
current prices A considerable proportion
Of the hogs sold Al &.a.guA ~,
while yesterday the bulk Of the
hogs went at S-S0uGS. As il De-
came apparent that the receipts would be
large. II not the largest OF the week. and
as the more urgent orders We're filled. the
market eased off, the strength OF the morn
ing disappearing, so that later trains did
not sell to as good advantage.
Receipts for the week showed a gain OF
] over ANl mead. as red with 1aEf
week. but a falling off Of over 1000 head
as compared with the same week last wear.
Arrivals have been made up very largely
Of lightweight hogs. showing that the
high prices al which hogs are selling has
been a great inuucement to shippers 10
send in their stock regardless or weights
The tendency OF the market throughout The
week has been steadily higher and II the
close prices are Dd5IC higher than they
were al the close Of last week and NE
highest eve- -~ealiy~a n this market.