Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-02
POSITION-HEAD.



CATTLE-Receipts OF cattle today were
OF no consequence, there being only thir-
teen cars reported In, which was not
enough 10 MAKE market. For the week
receipts loot up SS,lOS head, being the
largest thus far this year, but stlll show
ing falling off OF $500 head as COM
pared with the Eame week OF last year,
Lhe receipts Tor the month foot up III 90
head, which Is a falling off OF $500 head
as compared with the same month last
year and the smallest OF any September
for several years.
While the market on beef steers showed
little weakness on some days the loss
mas been recovered and at the close of
the week beef steers are very close to
STEADY with week ago. The best corn
req steers here brought $3.50. which is
WITHIN lOc OF the extreme high price OF
the year; The trade on most days was
reasonably active and the market in a
good, healthy condition.
Inc chief feature of the weeks trade
IN COWS ana heifers was the slack de-
mand for the better grades, due 70 the
taot that packers were securing a large
supply or cheap beef steers which TOOK
the place or the cows. As a result of
ers are around 1Oq15o lower for the week.
On the other hand, the common to me-
alum kinds OF cows known rs Gamers
ana cutters were In active demand every
Gay, ana at the close OF the week are
iully steady with one week ago.
Stockers and feeders were in the best
demand that they have been thus far TINS
year. the sales of that kind of cattle
Deihs heavier than usual Sull the coun-
Try was not inclined to allow prices 10
advance very much. and in spite of the
active market prices are not over iO6pl5c
hlsher than one week ago.
Quotauons on native cattle: Good to
Shoice peer steers, 81 25Qf7. 80; fair TO good
peer steers, &.50a7.25: common 20 fair
peer steers. A.76dl6. 90; good to choice heIf-
erA, 1.OOqS.15; good to choice COWS 81 50
go,U; tair to good cows, 50. 76I4. 80; COM
~. 6OQI7. So -
Quotations on range cattle; Good 10
SSnotcs peer steers, @,60q66O; fair to good
Ssef Steers tS,V0q6.eo. common to fair
, neiiders, AsOqbS; good to choice cows,
ftuaoiVi tair TO good cows, s. 1904 20 ;
good 10 choice stockers and feeders, S.. on
N2Sq5.OO common to fair stockers and
feeders, s. 5Oa4.25; stocker heifers, s. 2Sa
$50 bulls stays. etc. $S.2S96Oo.
HoGS-Sellers in the hog yards used
Supply ngures as bullish argument, but
thelr efforts were not very successful
Prices ruled a nickel higher early, but
packers agreed 70 stronger prices only
under protest and movement scaleward
at the extreme close carried figures thai
showed little, Il any. Improvement over
those OF yesterday.
YARD estimate called for only forty
largely on the packing order. NOTHING
really choice In the way OF bacon ami
mails was received with which TO make
representative top.
shippers were fair buyers. from n mar.
eentage view point, purchasing about
eight loads OF the better quality animals
on OUTSIDE orders Good packing grades
sold largely at $3.50 and bulk OF business
was at $6,2OQ6,25. The best bacon weighs
on sale landed at $3.50, Identical Win
yesterdays high price.
During the week the main feature of
the trade was steadily declining scale
OF prices The slight reaction OF yester-
gay. tokether with tod0ys strength
the market week ago. Supplies proved
seasonably moderate and the shipping
demand on most days lacked both tone
and volume
Receipts OF hogs for the month Of Sem
TENDER are In round numbers $4,000 head
showing a gain OF about 1000 head over