Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-11
''"' Dis OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~
Cattle. Hogs.

CATTLE-No cattle OF any consequence
were reported In the yards this morning,
but the total for the week foots 1p 2Oi4b
head. While the run this week has been
very much larger than last week, when a
holiday interviewed, still the total shows
a falling OFF OF over 1000 head as com
pared with the same week last year
The market on beef steers was In very
satisfactory condition throughout the
week. Owing to the moderate receipts
and good buying demand. prices stead
ily firmed up, and at the close were safely
1bu25c higher than the close Of last week.
10 will be remembered that the market
last week was also quoted sharply higher,
and, taking that advance into conSidera-
tion, II IL safe 10 say that the market
~ now bOaJVc higher than II WAS two
weeks ago,
Cows and heIfers were in splendid de-
mand throughout the week, being quoted
day, when there was little reaction.
butl at the close OF the week practically
ali KINDS OF cows and heifers are 25c
higher than last week.
mand every day OF the week. and at the
close they are safely 25c higher. The
less desirable grades were also fair sellers
with prices ranging from ibc to zoe higher
quotations on native cattle: Good to
choice beef steers GOQQ8 10; fair TO good
beef steers. ts.8Q700; common TO fair
beet steers @.ooae2s; god TO choice
t.b0d5.5o; fair 70 good cows. la766g4. %;
common 70 fair COWS. t27berS6b; veal
calves. i22s07.t0.
Quotations ON range cattle: Good 20
choice beef steers, S6.75Q6EO; fair 10 GOOD
beef steers, 9b.00dt5.75: common to fair
beef steers. Mioa5.o0; good TO choice cows
and heiters, H6g4b.S fair TO good cows
cows and heiferu, ss.7b@s.bO; good tc
choice Ht0ckcra and feeders, s. Olf16 90
fair TO good stockers and feeders. N75q
5.1oi common to fair stockers and feed.
era, ss.eoa45b; stock hcifers, Ss5O6p1'5o
bulls, stays, etc. ta00fDS.O0.
HOGS-Freo buying I'm the hog yards
hshsa Isd alss basis was once sstab
general advance OF a nickel In prices
some little business was transacted earl,
IN the session az figures no better thar
strong, but the full Improvement towarl
the close easily offset scattered sale
that did not show the nickel bulge.
Receipts amounted TO fully 100 loads
usual assortment of weights and usua
abundance OF bacon averages Heavie,
met Hith the most responsive demand
from packers the same as recently, ant
butcher classes were favored by shipDeu
and spectators. Movement Of bulk in,
fair action and az 1880 o'clock mos
traders had nothing 20 do except fill GU
countants. Scale-house tabs Indicated |
total purchase by buyers not associate,
with local packing concerns OF sOmethinl
like twenty loads. over Is per cent Q
Prices covered wide range, especiall,
in the market for bacon hogs ana any
thing with weight landed above the s6O
mark. The best lard animals on sal
brought 500 while good butchers sol
largely around S6.0016.O6. IAght stuf
ranged from 500 downward, 1850 buy
lng loads that were not very attractive
There were only a few punches OF heav
Digs on sale and practically nothing 4
the way OF roasters available
lover a. IN ,es,,it ~ ice ruled som
but late Improvement produced Compel
recovery OF losses and the trade Is clos
ING steady In all OF its branches sur
port nom shippers on most days WA
very creditahle. but packers worked iI
pendently as rule and provided an Out
let for big bulk OF offerings.