Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-24
POSlTlON-HEAD.


CArILE-There were no cattle OF any
consequence on sale today. For the week
receipts snow a sharp drop as compared
with recent weeks, although being ABOUT
on par with the receipts a year agu.
me decrease in arrivals was to be eX-
peCted, as the season or the year has ar
rived when shipments from the range
should snow gradual railing Off until
the Iinal close. AT the same time, II Is too
early TO expect very many native or fed
cattle. While the run was smaller, as
noted above, 1t was nevertheless very
satisfactory Tor this time o. tne year.
The market on beef steers mas peen in
splendid condition throughout the week.
beginning ABOUT STEADY, prices gradually
urIned up until at the close Of the week
week ago. AS matter of fact some KINDS
OF catue may nave shown even more ad-
steers has been very ilgnt, there being
hardly enough on safe to make a market
from day 10 day All told, only dozen
cars nave been received, and none of them
have been choice enough 10 sell over S7.2O.
Inc supply OF beef steers mas consisted
very largely Of range cattle as high as
500 having been paid for choice Montana
grassers.
Cows and heifers have shown about the
same advance as beef steers, they, too,
being ali OF 25c higher than one week ago.
lhey were active sellers every day, and
the market was in most satisfactory
condition, as viewed from a sellers stand
point
Stockers and feeders have also shown
an advance OF Csc under the influence of
decreased receipts and a better DuyIng de-
mand Inc country has been more
anxious, apparently, TO fill feed lots and
the fact that receipts were falling OFF
seemed to make buyers more eager to Sc
cure cattle while they were sui to be
had.
quotations on native cattle Good to
| choice beef steers, S550q7.5O; fair to good
| beef steers, S560q6.5O; common to fair beef
steers, $45Oq5.5O; good to choice cows and
! hel1ers. y4.z04o.zo; fair to good cows and
heiters, $340q4.25; common to fair cows and
heiters, %2.5OqS4O; good TO choice stockers
and feeders, $4.4Oa5.S5 fair to good stockers
| and feeders, $4.UO9440; common to fair
stockers and feeders, $3.25q475; stock heif-
ers, $SOOq4.25; veal calves. $S.5OQ7OO; bulls,
| stays, etc, S3.O0Q5.00.
! Quotations on range cattle: Choice to
| prime beeves, $5.754625; good to choice
beeves $5.25q5.75; fair to good beeves $40
$3.50; common to fair beeVes, $S.70Gp4 40;
| good to choice heifers. S4.00q50O; good to
| choice cows, S4OO4465; fair to good grades
i3.5Oq4OO; Gamers and cutters, 81 l5g3.5O;
/ good to choice feeders, AS0q5.6O; fair to
! good feeders, S4.2544.75.
! HOGS-Alore or less recovery in values
| featured the trade in the hog yards this
morning. Light receipts were credited with
| most OF the Improvement bulk OF offer
ings selling at figures safely dime higher
than those of yesterday. Heavy hOgs
| made up the general run Of stuff anc
packing grades were especially plentiful
Supplies Of bacon ana medium iH Weigh
| to afford an adequate test Of prices.
! Demand was fairly active from the open
J ing and a complete clearance was made
| around SSS5QS.4O, as compared with yes
| terday's wider spread of SS.l5GDS4O Lights
! sold up as high as 1915.
| TOdayS advance leaves values Just abou
a dime lower than they were a week ago
| on most days the market has been in gOoC
| shape Thursdays trade being the only
| exception. Supplies for the week are 4
| few thousand head heavier than either
| last weeks run or receipts this weeA
last year.