Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-29
latue. IIogs. Sheer. NE.
Totals receipts. 4 81
DISPOSITION.
CnttIe. Hogs. sheen


Gait LE-As is always the case on a
Saturday, receipts OF cattle were eN-
tremely light there not being enough of
anything In sight to make a market.
For the week, receipts foot up %, 1913 head,
being falling off of over 1900 head, as
compared with last week and of 1000
mead as compared with year ago. Re
ceipts, In fact, have been the smallest for
a number of weeks back, barring only
two weeks ago when the arrivals dropped
as low as 81 1896 head
Eastern markets have been largely sup
piled with cattle and IL has been very
apparent during the greater part OF the
week that more cattle were coming for
ward than We're needed to fill the cur
rent consuming demand. As a result prices
have everywhere declined sharply. Beef
steers at this point are generally quoted
21d1 i0c lower than week ago. The general
run OF medium to good killing COWS has
shown the same decline as beef steers.
being 25GJ40c lower for the week and right
choice helters have not shown very much
decline and Gamers have shown less de-
cline than the medium grades
Too many stock cattle and feeders have
been coming forward and with fat cattle
lower the feeder market broke rapidly Al
the close OF the week II is safe 10 quote
stockers and feeders 25dp40c lower thar
a week ago, except possibly on the very
best grades.
Quotations on Native Catt,e-Good to
choice beef steers S6.75q7 co. fair to good
beef steers, S. .OOd6.75; common TO fair
5eet steers, H:d5q5.75;, good, to choice
s.
4.25dt4.90; fair to good cows, IS. 1904 25 !:
common TO fair cows, S2.60@365; veal
calves, $3.5Oll7 80.
Quotations on Range Cattle Good to
choice beef steers SbOd6 so. fair 10 good
beef steers, A75a5.5O; common 10 fair
beef steers, A25qA75; good to choice
he5it tel N25q6.o' good to choice cows,
NSog4N; fair to good cows, 81. 1904. 30:
good 10 choice stockers and feeders SAC;
1915; fair to good stockers and feeders
Laoql65; common TO fair stockers and
feeders, $3.40a40; stock heifers, So Pa
4.22; bulls, stays, etc, s., .5d4. 80
~, HiIOiS-Buyers IN the hog yards were
stu aggressively bearish, Insisting upon
additional declines of about a nickel.
little business was transacted early by
one OF the larger packers at steady prices
but the demand from this quarter was
short-lived and trade quickly settled to a
lower basis. Movement during the maioI
part OF the session had a dulet appear r.
ance, but the receipts were limited and a
very good clearance was made before
10 O'Clock
l Yard estimate placed the run at sixty
loads, the bulk consisting of heavy butch.
ers and packing stuff, the same as re.
Gently Bacon animals, while usually
earningea small premium. did not show
any more freedom than the heavier
grades. quality being the first considera.
ton. Shipping inquiry proved lax only
three or four loads selling on outside &C.
count.
Barring the few shipments that sold
early at $617Is. sales We're largely
punched at $6.l21Sd6i5. The best quaIity
animals on sale dropped TO $500 a nicke
under yesterdays high price.
An increase in receipts this week that
makes the total 5000 head, the largest
since the latter part of August, exerted
more or less OF a bearlsh influence on thC
market and prices are closing lower The
decline amounts to about 20a25c, a break
that finds reflection at most OF the otheI
primary hog Centers.