Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09
RECEIPTS
DISPOSITION.
Cattle Hogs. Sheep.

CATTLE-The week closes with an in
significant supply Of cattle and prices were
ceipts for the week, 1900 head, show a
moderate decrease as compared with a
week ago, but considerable increase as
compared with the corresponding week Of
last year. This is due to the fact that a
great many dry weather cattle have been
received this week. although comparatively
small proportion OF the arrivals came from
the western ranges.
The market has been rather uneven all
week. Good, dry lot beeves have been
Of 10al5c, the best grades now selling at
the highest prices OF the year. On the
other hand, the shortfed and warmedup
kinds have been slow sellers at steadily
declining figures. closing quotations being
all Of Z5QSOc lower for the week. II is
altogether probable that this spread in
values will increase as the season advances
Indication being that the crop Of ripe,
cornfed cattle is about over
Condition in the market for cows and
heifers has been about the same as in the
fat cattle trade and while good, dry lot
stock and the best OF the grassers have
prices there has been a 25c decline in the
general run Of Gamers and cutters. Local
packers are receiving a good many Texas
cattle from southern markets, and for this
reason they are indifferent buyers Of the
ordinary run OF native grass stock. Veal
calves are about quarter lower for the
week and bulls, stays. etc, are selling at
substantially unchanged prices.
Trade IN stockers and feeders has been
pretty badly demorallzed. Compared with
week ago values are anywhere from $50
6oc lower, and 1t has been a weather mar
ket from start to finish. Supplies have
been tolerably liberal but the drouth has
cut down the demand very materially and
the voiumne OF business has been small at
the decline.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
beefs teers, t6.20qS60; fair to good beef
steers, S6.O0Q6.25; common 10 tair beef
steers, 35OOqO.sO; good TO choice heifers,
$500 10; 5000 to choice COWS s4aeaS.5O:
common 10 fair cows and heifers, S2OOaz.O0;
good 10 choice stockels and feeders, ~. 75I
d4.6O; common to fair stockers and feeders.
IS 25QSy0; stock heifers. $3OOQ4.00; veal
calves, $s.5Oq676; bulls, stays. etc. $3OOg
HoGs-Market for hogs, while loaded
heavily enough to be sluggish. presented q
fairly busy appearance at figures strong
to nickel higher. The &C advance was
more frequent early in the session, as the
demand tapered off toward the elose, pro-
dueing an easier tone.
About 1l00o head were received in all,
the percentage OF bacon and light mixed
grades proving rather large. Selections
for packing droves involved all weights
and the demand for bulk had reasonable
degree OF life The yards at 10 O'Clock
were vacated OF everything save a few
loads that were ready 10 weigh up.
Shipping orders furnished an outlet for
about 10 per cent OF the receipts, good me-
dium weights being favored by this class OF
buyers. There was little or no trading of q
purely speculative character.
Lard, butcher and bacon animals held
at usual narrow spreads and increasing
proportion OF 2O0-pound stuff lends a be-
lief that weight will get better treatment
during the next few weeks. Heavy hogs
moved around 81. 25a6. 80, long strings rang
ing from Sc .30d6. 20. Choice lights reached
t6 ~ a nickel above yesterdays top and
identical with high price week ago.
Matched with prices last Saturday cur
rent values average about steady on the
general run OF hogs. Mondays trade ruled
higher, reaction set In after the Fourth
and the combined advances OF yesterday
and today equal net declines for the first
four days. supply gives fully normal
total