Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-11
Cattle Hogs
Cattle. Hogs. S



urday there were no cattle here Of any
consequence, but the total for the week
foots up over 1900 head, as against %, 800
last week As compared with a year ago
receipts show a slight falling off, still it
has been a large run for this season of
the year, and other markets have also been
heavily supplied.
While the buying demand for beef steers
has been good throughout the week, liberal
receipts have caused gradual decrease in
values everywhere, and at the close of the
week prices at this point on beef cattle are
around 25c lower than one week ago. The
decline has been general, even good kinds
suffering as well az the poorer grades of
halt.fat stuff. 1t takes very good, well
finished, heavy cattle to bring $3.50 at the
present time, and the highest price paid
during the week was 500. This price was
paid for light weight fancy yearHngs
bought for the Christmas trade.
Cows and heifers have sold very well all
week, the demand for that kind being, II
anything, better than for beef steers.
Prices, however, have gradually eased off,
and at the close of the week are around
l0al5c lower than last week. The decline
has been the most pronounced on the fair
to medium grades, which have been very
uneven sellers throughout the week. Veal
calves have declined about Csc, but the
market is still high Good bulls and stays
have sold to very good advantage through
out.
The demand for stockers and feeders
has been very fair for this season OF the
year, but IL has centered largely on cattle
of medium weight, with plenty OF quality
and breeding. On the other hand, heavy
or fleshy feeders, as well as anything lack-
ing in quality, have eased off somewhat
and are fully 1OG15c lower than last week.
There has been quite a number OF range
cattle received during the week, consider
ing how late It is in the season, and beef
steers and feeders have commanded steady
prices On the other hand, cows and heif.
ers have eased off a little in sympathy
with the decline on natives and are quot
able around lOQl5c lower.
Quotations native cattle. Good to
choice beef steers, s620d67 Is; fair to good
beef steers, @.40d620; common to fair beef
steers N5Oa0.40; good to choice cows and
heifers, s4.50Qb.25: fair to good cows and
heiters, S315d450; common to fair cows ana
heifers, $S00q3I5; good to choice stoclGers
and feeders, $4.50Q5e0; fair to good stock
ers and feeders, $3.S0Q450; common TO fair
stockerS and feeders, $3.25@3.s0 stock
heifers. sS.OOq415; veal calves, 33.5O8S.25;
bulls, stays, etc, SS.2595.Oo
Quotations on range cattle: Choice to
prime oeeves, $5.50Q625; good to choice
beeyes $5.OOG55O; fair TO good beeyes $40
choice cows. S3.S004 10; fair to good COWS
tS.SOqS.S5; Gamers s2.Tb935e
Representative sales:
BEEF STEERS.
80 s'.... iiSG d5a 49, i a. e. Ps
HOGS-Receipts of hogs were moderate,
makes the total for the week % 400 head as
against $500 head last week and 27,iOO
head year ago. Thus II will be seen that
AoSoibAo a. dbouA uOIlndl as compared with
recent weeks and a year ago.
The market opened this morning 1O6Dl5c
higher and vas fairly active at the advance
the big bulk OF The hogs selling in a very
short time. Sales were closely punched
together, a considerable PROPORTION of the
hogs bringing TbOd7.60. Buyers seemed to
weight. While strictly good light and
medium weights are preferred TO the heavy
hogs, still the best heavy hogs sell TO better
advantage than inferior or rougher light
a
proportion Of the hogs had changed hands
the market eased off and for a time buyers
we're talking lower prices. Then IT braced
up again and the remainder Of the early
arrivals sold, but hardly so good as early,
Prices this week have shown a very CON
siderable advance notwithstanding the fact
that there was a little reaction on Wednes-
day and Thursday At the close OF the
week the general market is around 35a4Oo
higher than last Saturday when the aver
age OF all the hogs sold was ST. 1sH
RepresRntative sales.