Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-06
T. HEAD.
Cattle.EIo

GAIT LE-Ihe week closes with a rather
insignificant run Of cattle, there being
practically nothing in the way Of beer
steers on sale The weeks supplies how
ever, have been very liberal, footing up
$500 head or some 1,6O0 head more than
week ago and 10000 more than a year
ago. supplies Of COrnfed beeVes have been
increasing, but the demand for them has
not been very extensive of late, owing to
the demoralized condition of the beef mar
kets down east. Reports from eastern
centers indicate the markets are glut-
ted with beef and practically the only de-
pcndable outlet Is for the cheaper grades,
so that local dress beef men have been
making strong effort to get the cOrnIsd
cattle lower. Values have ruled very un-
even all week, but in the main closing
quotations are generally 5Oq6Oc lower than than
two weeks ago. The best cattle here this
week brought SOO, and the bulk OF the
native beeves are selling around S6O096.JO
The tone to the market at the close was
decidedly weak.
Cows and heifers have also met with a
very uneven demand, but closing quota
those OF week ago. As rule the demand
for butcher stock has been broader and
the market steadier than for beef steers,
owing to the fact that the market is alb
sorblng the butcher grades Of beef more
rapidly than the higher priced stuff. out
side demand has been very fair all week
| for the desirable heifery grades but the
| fair to medium kinds have been more OF
| less Irregular sellers, the condition OF the
market depending much on the size of the
receipts.
| Business in stockers and feeders has been
more or less demoralized this week and
| the trend Of values has been lower from
| start to finish, owing to the recent sharp
decline in values of cornfed cattle the de-
mand has fallen off very materially and
| while there has been some Inquiry right
along for the more desirable grades, the
market has suffered severe break ana
values are from 25qJ0C lower than last
week. Stock heifers have shared in the
| general decline and the close of the week
finds quite good many stockers and
feeders in SPECTATORS hands, as the de-
mand is very slack Notwithstanding the
decidedly lower prices.
! Quotations on native cai;ie: GOOD to
| choice beef steers, S65Od7.z5, ralr to good
| beef steers, S5.5Oq6. 40; common to fair beef
steers. 81. 25d5 Is; good to choice cows and
| heifers, $8.4Cg4.OO comnScs to fair cows ,S5ts
and heifers, 81 1903 :4Oi good to choice stock
stockers a geef Feeders 81 CS4 5o GO g0o1
/ to fair stockers and feeders, 50 .OOg3. so;
| stock heifers $1,000 25; veal calves, $500
| $50. bulls, stays, etc, S3.OOq4.15.
| Quotations on range cattle: Choice to
beoves, S. 4Oa5. 90; fair to good beeves, N5t
| d5.25; common to fair beeves $1,000. 40
good to choice heifers. 81 OOg6 90; good "a
choice cows, AOOa4 .65: fair to good cows
| s.. 50GI4. 90; Gamers, S2.7543.5O.
| HOGS-Hog trade started out in prom.
Using fashion this morning but finished
poorly. One OF the larger packers bough
up a few loads early at figures about 9
nickel higher, but other buyers refused
to enter the market on this basis, with the
result that the movement came to a stand
still after the first few sales were made
Later after inquiry warmed up at prices
fully a nickel lower than those of yester
day, bulk began TO sell. 1t was a quiet
slow market, however, nobody appearing
very anxious for material even at I'M
decline. Closing values were at bottom
averaging pretty close 10 dime lower thar
yesterdays cost.
Shippers afforded but small support Il
the demand and most or the hogs wer
purchased on local killing account Sup
plies were fully normal for a Saturday
and the run carried few bacon weights
Heavy grades brought S7SOdT95. witt
rough heavies at the bottom OF the list
Good mixed commanded $500 and bette
and lights topped at $S.55.
For the week receipts are light bu
this condition has not served to stImulat d
demand by all means. Buyers were bear
lishly inclined on most days current sale
showing net declines Of 10000. Goo,
lights have suffered the least and heayl
packing grades the most.
] REPRESENTATIVE "a les.