Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
UIuI TENtTUIN $500. "
DlSPOSITION-HEAD.


CATTLE-There were no cattle Of any
consequence on sale today and the total
Ior the week toots up 1857 head. This Is
decrease of about 1000 head as compared
with last week and is the smallest since
three weeks ago. 1t is also smaller than a
year ago by over 1900 head.
At the beginning of the week receipts
OF beef cattle were large at all points and
the market broke sharply on Monday, be-
mainder Of the week there was a strong
tendency to prices as receipts became
lighter until at the close good, handy
weight steers are considerably stronger
than they were at the close of last week.
On the other hand heavy cattle are a lit
tie easier the demand for that kind not
having been so brisk for the lighter
grades. Still taking the market as a whole
there Is at the close of the week compare
lively little change in values from what
they were at the close of last week.
Cows and heifers did not break as did
beef steers at the beginning of the week
nor have they shown so much strength
since then. To put it another way the
market on both cows and heifers has been
without any noteworthy change from day
to day, and the market Is now practically
in the same notches as one week ago. The
demand has been good all the week and
the trade in good healthy condition.
The market on stockers and feeders has
been none too active this week but with
moderate supplies the better grades OF
cattle were reasonably active and they
commanded steady prices throughout the
week. The common to medium grades
have been more or less neglected and have
been hard to move but still prices are not
very different. Country buyers appeared
! to be looking for the better grades
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
beef steers, $600Q6.25; fair to good beef
steers, $6.75Q6OO common to fair beef
steers, A1545.I5; good to choice cows and
heifers, A.I5Q5.60; fair to good cows and
helfers, $4.4Od475; common to fair cows
and heifers, S30Oq4.40; good to choice stock
ors and feeders, $5.35q5.S5; fair to good
| stockers and feeders, $5.O0q5S5; common to
| fair stockers and feeders, 81 256I5 90; stock
| heifeTs, $375q4.75; veal calves, A.OO97JO
/ bulls stays, etc, SS75q5.OO,
| HOGS-Hog trade settled on much the
same sliding scale that featured yester.
days market. From high spot to low
| spot It was a weak to 1Oc lower affair
Various loads Of selected bacon animals
| sold early at figures very nearly steady e
possibly a little lower. Prices gradually
| weakened to a 10c decline as the morning
progressed, closing at the full reduction
As viewed by bulk of sales the genera
trade was 5a1Oc lower than yesterday
| cost
| Receipts while limited, had no apprecl
able influence upon the tone to demand
Inquiry was lacking in life from start L
finish and movement was decidedly quiet
Light offerings, suitable for bacon pur
poses. attracted better competition thar
lard grades, Of course, and usually mSveC
with lesser degree Of selling effort.
| Spreads were seasonably narrow, bu
weight discrimination was possibly a fittl
more severe than on previous days thi
week. Choice light animals sold higl
as $3.50 and ordinary butcher stock moved
around $685.. Extra heavies dropped t
$3.50 and less.
Since last weeks close the hog marke
has held fairly even keel From Tuesda,
to Thursday, inclusive, the average cos
was practically unchanged. Monday
prices were lower, however, and reaction
| on the three days following was only par
tial, Weakness yesterday and toda,
leaves values at 15c declines as compared
with those OF week ago
Representative sales: