Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
REcEIPTs-CARs.


CAqTLE-There was nothing of any con
sequence doing in the cattle market TINS
morning, there being almost nothihS on
SAFE, as usual on u Saturday. For the
week the receipts have been quite loerhll
footing up about the same az Tor laSt
week and a little more than a year ago,
The fact is, considering country roads, the
supply Of cattle has been larger than any
one had reason to expect.
Strictly desirable .cqrnfed steers nave
not been very plentiful any day this week,
while there has been a large showing OF
very common to pretty decent KINDS OF
habitat stuff, This demand all the week
market on anything Of that description Is
firm, as compared with last weeks close,
Common and Inferior stuff has naturally
shown more or less dulIness from gay 10
day, although everything has been sold.
Cows and heifers have been In large
supply oil week, q very large proportion
Of the receipts consisting of that ktn o.
stock. The fact Is 1t would seem as II
more COW stuff, than usual at this season
OF the year is coming forward. The de-
mand, fortunately, has been good ana the
better grades have sold freely at good,
| steady prices. On the other hand, common
TO medium grades have been slow sellers
all the week and show more or less weak
With country roads and feed lots in
about ss bad condition as could well be
that there would be very much demand
for stock cattle n feeders. On the con-
trary, the demand was very good all the
Week. supplies willie VI ANolA LhAG ANChAAAo
cattle meeting with ready sale at gradually
strengthening prices. At the close Of the
week good feeding steers of all weights
are fully l09lbe higher than one week ago,
while the medium and common grades are
just about steady.
Quotations on cattle; Good to cnsIes uorn-
steers. @,bOd7.CS; eOmmon to fair SOrnfed
steers, 2.15ub.Le, good TO choice range
steers g 6OQe. Gi lair to good range steers,
ta75QA75; good 70 choice cornfsd cows, and
heifers, t4009h,W, fair 70 good oornfed
soTs and he n : SaS9a;GG; eoH 2 9S@,a e
good to choice range COWS ana heiters, S.
a., 60i fair to good range cows and heifers,
heifers, t2.5OgS,25; good TO choice stoekerl
and feeders, Nab@6.20 fair to good stock
ers and feeders, Ss75g4.25; common to faiI
ers. 81. 75q8.75; veal calves, E2.b0a7.OO; bulls
stays, etc, $2.76a4.@.
HoGs-The quality OF the hogs received
today vas so different from yesterday tina
II is a difficult matter 10 make an accurate
comparison as 10 prices between the two
days. This mornings receipts, that is tn
early arrivals, consisted largely of ligh
mixed hogs, running down to pigs, viii
very few good weighty loads and no stricu!
good heavy hogs, such as sold at the tol
price yesterday. With a fair demand tn
better hogs sold strong TO a little highei
than yesterday, bringing $s.06@SOh and OF
up as high as $40 for a pretty decen
kind. on the other hand light hogs sOl'
| Ll9iAA eosNo OA hONNg AAAbI = bNN0 many "
the fair to decent kinds going at $780,
7,97h, Statesmen as a rule were quoting tn.
light hogs as easier, but packers were al
quoting their purchases as strong to 5
higher. taking the quality and weight int
consideration. While the market was sloN
in opening. the early arrivals changes
hands In good season.
Receipts Of hoge this week show a fall
ing Oft OF a little over 1900 head as com
pared with last week, but q very heav
decrease as compared with q year ago. /
has been q matter OF surprise to the trad
that there has not been a still heavier de
crease. owing to the impossible oonditio
OF country roads. The market Throughout
the week has been In fair condition a
viewed from a sellers standpoint. Thu
II started out with a big &c advance O
Monday, going still higher on Tuesday
that day proving to be the highest da
since September. on Wednesday there wa
a sharp r1action which wiped out tn
advance, but a little stronger market dur
Ing the latter half Of tbs week leave
prices about where they we're at the clos
OF last week.