Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

CATTLE-The week closes with the usual
small run OF cattle, and as there was moth
ing Of consequence on sale the market was
quOuahly unchanged.
For the week prices have been decidedly
cratic for beef steers, owing to the un-
evenly distributed receipts and the unsea-
sonable weather. There was a sharp ac-
vance on Monday. but on Tuesday and
Wednesday the market reacted, all Of Mon
days advance being lost and perhaps more,
too. On Thursday and Friday, with meager
supplies, prices firned up again and at the
close OF the week quotations are generally
a shade stronger than at the close Of last
week and Ii some cases as much as 10Gl5c
higher This improvement has been due,
however. more to the small supply than to
any increase In the demand, and with pack
erS wants comparatively limited it VIII
take a continuation Of the present light
rent revival in the trade.
The market for cows and heifers has been
more errafic than the trade for beef steers.
but the improvement has been more pro-
nounced toward the close OF the week owing
70 the outside orders. As compared with
the cioBe OF last week cows and heifers are
selling l5e&c higher and the trade has
been fairly good owing to the limited up
The weakness in the fat cattle market had
a depressing influence in the trade for
stockers and feeders. and while the market
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The heavy grades are probably not over
loulgc lower. while the light and medium
weight kinds are fully sc lower and hard
TO sell at that. There has been a good in
quiry right along for stock heifers and
these are somewhat higher for the week.
although the volume Of business has been
rather light
Quota1ons on cattle: Good TO choice
corn-fed steers. S.G4SS; fair TO good
eorn-ted steers. S-00qs-5; common to fair
cOrn-fsd steers. A.00d6O9; good TO choice
cows and heifers, A-&d5&: fair to good
COWS and heifers. 200d4W; com7aon 20 fair
cows and heifers, 2E5GaO; good 70 choice
stoekers and feeders, Ae0q6.0o; fair to good
stockers and feeders. 15GAe9; common 10
fair stockers and feeders. 1.OodS-50; stock
heifers. G-JG2So; veal calves. 209G7.W;
bulls, stays. etc. ET5G4b
| HOGS-There was q very fair run of
hogs this morning for the closing day of
the week. but the complaint was general
that the quality OF the offerings was not
very good adv.ces from outside markets
were generally favorable and buyers showed
a disposition early 20 take all the offer
ings provided they were not compelled to
figures. This market was high as CON-
pared with other Missouri river markets
yesterday, 30 hat when buyers started out
offering steady to strong prices they found
sellers willing to meet their views and 4
fairly active trade resulted. Several loads
sold up TO $50 and the bulk Of the hogs
sold at s600d6D, as against a top yesuer-
day OF S6S and a bulk about the same as
today.
AS mpa with a week ago the market
does not show any material cahnge excepi
that the tops are higher. The packers have
been free buyers throughout the week and
with vigorous competition from shippers
and SPECTATORS, the receipts, which wers
about as heavy as last week. ana nearly
loo head heavier than a week ago. have
been disposed Of in good season every day