Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-25
Total receipts ..,.. Is "A
DISPOSITION.

CATTLE-There was TIE usual small
Saturdays run Of cattle j.. re 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 lO0l5c lower
on all but strictly good to choIce beeves.
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 diff
ferent from yesterday, and for that mat
ter very little different from closing quo
tations a week ago. There has been a
very satisfactory outlet all fall for she
stock and the market has been strong from
start to finish, all grades selling to much
past. The 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 rave 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 lave been liberal this week.. while
the country demand has been very disap-
pOllllllks III CONSEQUENCE NdlueN HhNG SUI
fered a decline of 15Q25c, the decline being
the heaviest on the good heavy cattle and
least on the desirable light weight stears
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-
latoTs' hands.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
cOrnfed steers, S7.00dS.OO: fair to good corn
fed steers, $6.0087.00; common to fair corn
fed steers, 3l5o96: 90; good to choice range
steers, $5.259625; fair to good range steers,
s4.5OQ5.OO; common to fair range steers,
S3.6OG4.40; good to choice cornfed COWS and
heifers, &.OOG5. 90; fair to good cornfed
cows and heifers, $325Q4.m; common 70
good to choice range cows and heifers, 8St
@5.25; fair to good range COWS and helfers,
S3.20Q3.75; common to fair range cows and
heifers. $2.25d8 10; good to choice stockers
and feeders, S47505. q; fair to good stock
ers and feeders, $3.S0d4H; common to fafI
stockers and feeders, s275qS:5O; stock heif-
ers, $2S5d3.75; veal calves, $.5OQ7.O; bulls
stays. etc. s2.75@t.50.
HOGs-Receipts today were $500 head
as compared with 300 head yesterday and
S,14S on last Saturday. For the week re-
ceipts total 1902, as against is. $50 last weeE
and 1862 head for the corresponding week
a year ago. With no material change II
the general condition of the trade today
either as to prices or to movement, tht
week closes with values somewhat higher
than at the close of last week and copsid.
eTably higher than figures at the OPENING
Monday. 1t Will be noted that receipts
while moderate we're somewhat heavier
thar a week ago and compare favorably
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 II is due
to short receipts only hat values are sus'
tanned.
Monday found the market in rather. poor
condition, with prices ruling about l0c lower
than the close OF the pre- yious week. Tues
day found very little change, while from
that time on until Thursday values i'm
proved considerable and finished today
about 15c 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 TO prices or movement. Buyers evidently
wanted a few hogs and started out biddlns
prices generally about steady, at which
basis the bulk OF the offerings sold. Aftei
the early orders were out Of the way, how,
ever, the trade was in~cllned~to weaken, SC
that closing figures were somewhat of
from the morning basis. The demand was
sufficient, however, to take care OF the
offerings. so that a clearance was made II
good season. Tops today sold up 10 s.. go
the same as Yesterday, with the bulk a
81 .t0d7.55 also in yesterdays notches. A
week ago today tops went at Mss, with tn,
bulk at S7.sbd7.50.
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