Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-21
RECEIPTs-CARs.
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DISPOSITION-HEAD.



CATrLE-There were no fresh receipts
OF cattle today and absolutely none on sale
70 make market. For the week receipts
show gain over recent weeks, being the
heaviest since four weeks ago and larger
IMAM a year ago by almost 4,UOO head.
The arrivals have consisted very largely OF
cornled steers with fair sprinkllng OF
butcher stock.
Considering the large receipts the mar
ket has not been in very bad condition this
week Good, light, and well-finshed beef
steers sold most freely, the same as they
have for several weeks back and cattle OF
that description at the close of the week
are steady TO strong as compared with the
close or last week On the other hand,
heavy cattle even If pretty well rinlsned,
days, have been positively slow, while the
tendency Of prices has been easier Al the
close OF the week they are possibly as
much as 1Oc lower than one week ago
Good ana we'll fattened heifers ana light
cows on the heifer order have been actlve
sellers all the week and have commanded
| steady to strong prices every day. ON the
other hand, plain and heavy COWS have
been more or less neglected and at the
as compared with last week IL will be
noted from this that the consuming demand
calls for light beef, the heavy kinds pelng
more or less neglected. Veal calves have
shown some strength this week and are
2ec higher than one week ago. Buns and
stays nave solo at about steady prices, ~
fact good bulls have been strong.
| A somewhat better demand has prevailed
this week for good stock cattle and feed
cIh anu tue petIef grades COulQ safely be
| quoted as trifle stronger than last week
close. Still 1t must be understood that the
demand has not been very large. at Least
not so large but what the very moderate
| supply it
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice bee.
tt.b0e16.76; common to fair beef steers, $50
$3.50; good to choice heifers, S5.OO95 IS
coed 70 choice cows, N.75G6.2b; fair to gooC
cows and heifers, H.2Sq4.76; common to fail
cows and helfers, s2.7504.Od; good to choic,
| stockers and feeders, $5.30g6.7O; fair L
GOOD stockers and feeders, S5.SOQQ570; fail
10 good stockers ana feeders, &c. OOdB 80
common to fair stockers and feeders. $40
ao.0i stock heifers, t425g6.OO; veal calves
S4;IgSSgI; -; bulls. stays, etc. S4.OOq6.25.
hast yss6sth rsS.ors were oearish IN tn
Gay supply and prospects for heavy Mon
gay runs at Chicago and elsewhere. Buy err
insisted on cheaper cost from the start anC
the trade yielded more or less in botl
divisions. Quite little business was dont
early az figures nickel lower than yes
terday's scale Of values, but the market
became gradually weaker, dropping 4
5ql0c declines and closing on bottom.
Demand from no quarter had very muci
| activity and 1t required the greater par
Of the morning to make clearance OF
l4S,car offering. Usual assortment o.
weights and usual spreads did not admi
| OF any radical changes in the general mar
ket ana, excepting slumpy trend, the trad,
presented much the same appearances O
business on previous days this week.
speculative orders were frequent and full!
| 10 per cent of receipts moved on orders
other than local packing. Butcher grade
ranged around $50 ana heavies dropped
TO b,e6 and less. Best. bacon animals OF
sale brought tb.&, a top that shows tn,
dime decline.
! Decline in the market this week measure,
about quarter and involves all weights
and all finish. Demand has been ample OF
most days. but rather backward, due L
some little increase in volume OF supply
Cheaper cost Is ascribed to conditions gen
erRl, however and Is not usually regarded
as signal OF continded depression.
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