Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-29
WI PAo $500 ssssas
DISPOSITION.
Hogs. Sheep

CATTLE-As usual on Saturday there
were no cattle Of any consequence in sight
this morning and the market was prac-
tically bare of supplies. For the week re-
celpts have been liberal although showing
a slight falling off as compared with last
weeks heavy run. At the same time
there has been q decided increase over the
record made for the corresponding week
last year.
AS was the case last week the demand
for beef steers seemed to call very largely
for the choice well-fattened lightWeights
Thus IL happened that yearling steers car
rying good flesh and OF choice TO fancy
quality sold at the top OF the market and
at prices that were fully steady with the
close last week. At the same time light
cattle that were lacking in quality ana
flesh were slow sellers all the week, ana
they closed as much as 10Q15c lower than
a week ago. Heavy cattle, while slow SAFE,
were not in so good demand as hght
weights, and even the choice grades eased
off, and the general market was 1O4l6c
lower for the week. There seems 10 De
demand at all consuming centers Tor the
light cuts of meat, and for that reason
lightweight cattle are everywhere IN inc
best demand. a..
belfer order sold at steady prices All the
week. but heavy cows and everything on
the grass order closed 10ql5c lower.
Very few stock cattle or feeders arrived
during the week, and as there was some
little inquiry for cattle OF that description
the market developed quite little strength
during the week, and some safes looheu rs
Quot atoms on cattle: Good 10 choice bee:
steers, $5756D6.10; fair to good beef steers,
n. bO(05 rs: common to fair beef steers, SoW
1850; good to choice heifers, $o.OOg6.io;
good to choice cows, A.76Gp5.2N; tair 10 good
cows and heifers. $4.25Q4.75; common to fair
COWS and heiters, 2.7594.OOi Eood TO cholce
stookers and feeders, $4,000 20; tair 70
good stockSrs and Feeders, s. .lOq6 40; com
mon TO far stockers and feeders, A,Wg
30; stock heifers, A.25Q5. %; veal calves,
g., 25QI7. 80; botlls, sIags, etc, A.OOqo %
HOGS-Hog trade opened a nickel hlBheIg
about 1000 head getting the advance, anu
ruled steady on bulk, closing dull. II was
promising market at the outset, put
lacked support as several Of the regular
buyers refused to make purchases except
on a steady basis. Demand was reasonably
active from the start, and barring a weak
tone toward the finish movement had q
fair degree of life. Animals that brought
the advance early were generally quahty
offerings suitable for shipping, and at
tracted more or less competition from puV-
ers on outside account.
About 1850 head were received In ali ana
of this total. shipping and speculating
orders furnished an outlet for around NV
head. Clearance at IL o'clock was prac-
tically complete.
Spreads held at usual narrow margins,
good heavies and weighty butchers bring,
ing IS. SOQ5. IS. Choice nght hogs reached
$500 a nickel above yesterday top and
l5c above tops week ago.
Cost of droves during the first four days
of this week ruled lower than average
cost at last week. close, but big improve
ment yesterday carried prices safely
dime higher than last Saturdays trade,
Present prices show net advances of LOG
l5c, Receipts have been fairly large and
of usual variety and quallty.
aTara