Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13
RECEIPTS.
Total receipts .........t....
DISPOSITION.

CATTLE-There were no fresh receipts
OF cattle today, at least nothing OF any
have been very large, showing a heavy
gain over the previous week as well as
over the corresponding week a year ago.
While the arrivals have consisted largely
of fed cattle, with only a moderate sprink-
ling of feeders, the supply of really de-
sirable killers has not been large.
The market on fat cattle has been in
very satisfactory condition on most days
during the week. The tendency, barring a
reaction on Tuesday, has been gradually
upward under the influence of a very good
local demand and at the close of the week
prices are 15@25c, in fact largely Csc, higher
than at the close of last week. The mar
ket has been rather uneven, so that some
kinds have shown more improvement than
others. Still, all in all, 1t has been a very
satisfactory market as viewed from a SELL
er'S standpoint.
Cows and heifers lave been very free
sellers on most days this week, with the
market gradually tirming up until prices
are 15Q25c higher than last week. The de-
mand has been good and supplies though
large have been cleaned up in good season
Comparatively few stockers and feeders
nave arrived this week, while the demand
has been very good under prevailing con-
ditions. AS a result the market has been
fairly active and good and strong every day
throughout the weeH. Strictly choice or
prime feeding cattle carrying flesh have
sold as high as $500 during the week.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
beef steers, $6.OOQ7.OC; fair to good beef
steers, s5.504600; common to fair beef
steers, $4.5005.5 50: good to choice COWS and
heifers, $.75q6.50; fair to good cows and
heifers, $.0094.75: common to fair cows
and heifers, s.. 75q4.0O; good to choice stock
ers n feeders, $4.50@5.60; fair to good
stcckers and feeders, S4.00Q4.5 so; comInon to
fair stockers and feeders, SS.O0q4.OO; stock
helfers, $2OO4+OO; veal calves, $4O0QS.25;
bulls. stays, etc, $3.O045.O0.
HOGS-In hog yard parlance. it was an
other red-hot market this morning. Briefly
stated. both packers and shippers wanted
material and wanted 1t badly; in fact, this
condition has almost become a perma-
nent feature of the trade, with the result
that one days record top is made only to
be broken the next.
The estimate called for an even 100 loads
of hogs this morning and buyers were out
early purchasing everything In sight at
prices fully s9lOc higher than yesterday.
The quality of early arrivals was not quite
as good as the general run Of stuff yester-
day. but despite this fact, tops reached
$3.50 and the bulk changed hands between
IS 6598. rs. This is not only the best price
paid for full loads at this point in the
history OF the market, but the average
cost of droves is pretty close to a dime
higher than the highest average previously
recorded.
A very good load of hogs that came In
late sold at $8.S5, making a still higher top,
the later market being fully 10c, and in
some cases 10q15c higher.
The supply of hogs this week has been
unusually liberal, exceeding last weeks
run by about 1900 head. and receipts dur
ing the same week last year by about 1000
head The demand has been fully proper
Tomato, however, and competition keen at
all times. With today's advance included,
present prices are just about Soc higher
than a week ago.
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