Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-22
DISPOSITION.
Cattle. II


WGEk UTO6CE WTIW TW0 UaWdT
small run Of cattle, most Of the stuff re-
ported in being billed through direct to
local packers. There was nothing of any
consequence on sale and the market was
the week foot up 1875 head.
Cornfed cattle have made up a very small
proportion Of the offerings this week and,
as there have been a very moderate sup
ply OF rangers, the demand has been &C
tive and the market stronger from start
to finish. AS compard with a week ago,
both cornfed and range beeves are selling
fully l5q25c higher and values are at the
high point Of the season with a strong
demand from all sources.
The market for cow and heifers has
been more or less uneven all week. Sup
plies have been liberal and made up mostly
Of westerns. The demand has been good
for the good to choice grades and prices
have held up fairly we'll on these kinds.
on the other hand. the medium to fair
and have been rather slow and unsatis-
factory sellers from start to finish.
A very fair volume Of business has been
done In stockers and feeders, but on a de-
clininR scale OF prices. Steers carrying
flesh have been in good demand at steady
to strong prices throughout. On the other
hand the light and medium weight trades
have been slow and at the close show a
decline for the week OF fully 15G25c with
quite a good many still in the hands Of
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
cornfed steers. NO0d7.5 30; fair to good corn
fed steers, Ss.30d6.e0; common to fair corn
W 0NNNASn ef0FffNruVt hOOh W aiiES
steers. S5.0O@5. *; fair to good range steers,
A.Dn6.O0; common to fair range steers,
81 T564.40; good to choice COWS and heifers,
-. mM5.25;- fair to good cows and heifers,
81, 0O6376; common to fair COWS and heif-
ers. S1.75d20O: good to choice stockers and
feeders. A25d6 95: fair to good stockers
stockers and feeders. 81 OO8S. 20: stock heif-
ers. 50. 75635N: veal calves, 81. 5066. 20; bulls,
sta rs. etc. S27564 X.
HoGS-Recelpts this morning numbered
ninety-nine cars, about $500 head, as
against S,154 head yesterday and 5,4+4 head
on last Saturday. The run for the week
totals, 36,174 hogs as against Is, lO9 last
week and S0,l27 for corresponding week
last year. 1t will be noted that supplies
the last week exceed those of the week
preceding by several thousand head and
are considerably in excess of the receipts
for the corresponding week a year ago.
The market throughout the week was
subject to more or less violent fluctuation
In prices, with the low point showing to-
day. A wide range in prices also appears
and great trregularity and uneVenness
showed from day to day. All kinds Of
weights sold at all kinds Of prices, with,
however, the light kinds commanding more
or less premium over heavier grades.
Coarse, rough heavy packing hogs are a
drug on the market and are passed from
day to day to sell at very uncertain low
figures.
Prices bobbed up Monday and good strong
prices prevailed until Wednesday, when
an advance of about 26c was scored.
Since Wednesday the trade has been on
the down grade. 80 that today little, II
any, of the advance is left. The direct
tendency is toward a lower level OF prices
as is usually the case at this season and
for this reason the trade is subject to
sudden fluctuations, depending entirely on
current supply and demand.
The market was In rather shaky condi-
ton again this morning following the drop
OF the last two days, and while there was
no very great difference, most sales we're
reported at more or less shaded figures.
Dealers picked out what suited them and
passed others unless considerable conces-
sion was allowed. The movement was
slow at the best and closed dull and weak
at the low point. Prices were quoted any
where from around steady to as much as
a nickel lower, with no two sellers or
buyers agreeing.
Sales ranged from $3.50 on big. heavy
kinds to $3.50 for short weight loads, with
the bulk showing between N4067.70 Yes
terday's tops went at $3.50 and the bulk AZ
SI45d7.70, and a week ago tops reached
$40 and bulk S1S0d7.6 60.
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