Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-21

CAITLE-Receipts Of cattle we're very
light this morning, as usual on a SATURDAY,
only thirteen cars being reported in, which
was not enough to really make a markeL.
Prices as a rule were nomlnally STEADY
with yesterday. For, the week receipts
have been quite liberal, showing very little
change as compared with The previous
week and not very much difference as
compared with a year ago. the quality Of
the cattle, as Is apt TO be the case at this
season of the year, has been Door. This
is due to the fact that the season Tor range
cattle Is rapidly drawing 10 a close, many
of those stlll coming representing the tail
end OF the seasons shipments. On the
other hand it is too early to expect good
cornfeds, the supply consisting principally
OF short-fed and warmed-up kinds:
Owing to the. splendid demand for beef
steers prices firmed up during the first
half of the week and even the habitat
kinds sold to very good advantage, owlng
to the small supply of desirable killers;
BY the middle Of the week the general
market was quoted lOgl5c higher. WINE
range cattle held this advance until the
close of the week, liberal receipts during
the last few days and lower prices at other
selling points caused a downward tendency
on hRlf-fat cOrnfed cattle, so that the az
vance made earlier in the week has been
wiped out and this leaves the market about
where It was at the close of last week.
Cows and heiters also flrmed up during
the first half Of the week, showing con-
siderable advances on the more desirable
grades. They, too, eased off during the
last two or three days, and at the close
Of the week are steady with last wsek's
Stockers and feeders have been very free
sellers all week, although neaVy receipts
yesterday created a somewhat easier feel
ing. Prices showed some advance earlier
in the week, but at the close are not very
much different from what hey were a
week ago, possibly a little stronger in
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
cornfed steers, 81 .25aS. %; fair to good corn
FED steers, N.JOa6. 20; good 10 cnoice range
steers, So .5Oa6. Is; fair TO good range steers,
8, 1909 %; common to far range steers
cows and heifers, 50. jOg4. %; common 70
fair coTnfed COWS and heiters. l.0U15. 21i
good to choice range COWS and heifers, 50. IS
IA. so; fair to good range cows and heiters,
-. Sjq3.75i common TO fair range COWS and
and feeders, "a. 40l5 80; fair to good stock
ers and feeders, 50. 15u4. 40; common to fair
stockers and feeders, $S.OOg3. 10 stock heit-
ers, S2.75a3. IS; veal calves, S3.5OuI,V w; bulls,
H~OGS-Buyers ali wanted supplies this
morning and as soon as the trade was
once underway, offerings changed hands
very freely, the fifty loads in sight being
soon disposed Of, me prices were steady
to stronger as compared with the best
time yesterday morning and quite a little
higher than yesterday 5 weak close. In
other words IT was a good steady to
strong market as compared with yeSter-
day. The hogs sold largely at and right
around S7q5. the better loads OF heavy
weights selling from that price on up to
$500 and the light loads from that figure
down.
htttlplh u MUGS uuIltb the last N"o hh9b
have SHOWN a decided gain over previous
weeks, owing to the fact that very salts
factory prices have ruled Of late at this
point. sun the total receipts for the week
show considerable decrease as compared
with a year ago..
AS to prices, the week opened with a
sharp advance, dropping back a little the
middle Of the week, gaining again on
Thursday, only TO slip back a little yes
terday. After taking into account the
strength developed today, the market Is
around Ilac higher than at he close OF
last week, but a little lower than the high
point touched on Thursday of this week.
All In an IL has been a very satisfactory
trade and no one could ask for a better
/ market on which TO soil.
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