Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-10
Iotai receipts. lU4
DlSPOSITION-HEAD
Totals

CATTLE-No cattle of any consequence
were reported in the yards this mOrning,
but the total for the week foOts up ~, l4o
head. While the run this week has been
very much larger than last week, when
holiday interviewed, still the total shows
iainng orr 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
ny firmvd up and at the close were safely
lDqz5c higher than the close OF last week.
IL VIII be remembered that the market
last week was also quoted Sharply higher
and, taking that advance into considera-
ton, 1t Is safe TO cay that the market
IL now bOnbvc higher than 1t WAS two
weeks ago.
COWS ana heifers were in splendid de-
mand throughout the week, being quoted
stronger practically every day until Fri
day, when there was a little reaction.
stun at the close of the week practically
ali kinds of COWS and hefeIs are Zoe
higher than last week.
Desirable feeders were in active de-
mand every DAY OF the week, ana at the
close they are safely 25c higher. The
less desirable graoeS were also fair sellers
with prices ranging from loo to zOc higher
for the week.
Quotations on native cattle: Good to
choice beef steers, %.O0dS 10; fair to good
beef steers, S5.25a7vO; common to fair
beef steers s5.OOa625: god to choice
S45OeI5.50; tar TO good cows S375a4 SO
common to fair COWS, $275Q3. IS; veal
calves, $S25p7.5O.
Quotations on ranBe cattle: Good TO
choice beer steers. 20. i6qb.bO; fair to good
beef Steers, SOUD6pO.15; common to fair
beef steers, S4.4VdDS.UO; good TO choice cows
and heiteis, N.bSa5.20; fair TO good COWS
ana helfers, 81. 5Vdt4 50; common TO fair
cows and heifers. S275gS.6O; good 10
choice stockers and teeuers, S. OOdi6 OO;
Iair 10 good Stockers and feeders, S4.75g
5.25, common to fair stockers and feed
eTr, $S,6Og4.75; stock heiters, SS.6Oq45O;
bulls, stays, etc. x3OOlS.OJ.
HOSS-rree buying In the hog yards,
atter a trading basis was once estab-
| iished, was directly responsible tor a
general advance OF nickel in prices,
some little business was transacted early
! IN the session at figures no better than
| slronK, but the full Improvement towar
tho close easily offset scattered sales
nat old not show the nickel bulge.
! Receipts amounted TO fuzzy 100 loads
usual assortment OF weights and usual
Abundance OF bacon averages. heavies
met "1th the most responsive demand
nom packers, the Same as recently, and
butcher classes were favored by shippers
| Iair action and at 1880 O'Clock mos
| traders MAD nothing to do except fill ou
sales tickets In shape for the office &C
| cOuntants. Scale house tabs Indicated 4
| total purchase by buyers not associated
Win local packing concerns OF something
like twenty loads, over 10 per cent OF
| the entire supply.
Prices covered Il wide range, especially
| in The market for bacon hogs, and any
thing with weight landed above the $50
marx. The best lard animals on sal,
Drought $3.50 while good butch solo
argeiy around S6OOu6.O5. Light STUFF
ranged from 500 downward, $50 buy,
4 InE loads that were not very attractive
! There were only few buncnes az heavy
/ pigs on sale and practically noocing II
| the way OF Uoasters available
| During the week prices ruled som,
lower as the result of recent big runs
but late improvement produced complet,
| recovery OF losses and the trade is clos
ing steady I'm ali OF its branches sup
polt nom shippers Oh most days wa
very creditable, but hackers worked in
pendently as a rule ana provided an out
Iet Tor bis bulk OF offerings.