Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-28
Totals


CATTLE-As usual on a Saturday there
were no cattle of any consequence in sight
this morning and the market was prac-
ucally bare of supplies. For the week re-
celpts have been liberal, although showing
q slight falling off as compared with last
Week heavy run. At the same time
there has been a decided increase over the
record made for the corresponding week
last year
As was the case last week the demand
Tor beef steers seemed to call very largely
for the choice well-fattened lightweights.
Thus IL happened that yearling steers car
rying good flesh and of choice to fancy
quality sold at the top of the market and
at prices that were fully steady with the
close last week. At the same time light
cattle that were lacking in quality and
flesh were slow sellers all the week, and
they closed as much as l0q15c lower than
a week ago Heavy cattle, while slow sale,
were not in so good demand as hght-
weights, and even the choice grades east
Off and the general market was lOql6c
lower for the week. There seems to be
demand at all consuming centers for the
light cuts of meat, and for that reason
light-weight cattle are everywhere in the
best demand.
Good light heifers and light cows on the
heifer order sold at steady prices all the
week, but heavy cows and everything on
the grass order closed 10ql5c lower. :,
Very few stock cattle or feeders arrived
during the week, and as there was some
little Inquiry for cattle Of that description
the market developed quite a little strength
during the week, and some sales looked as
Inucn hb lD4IOC
Quotations on cattle: Good 70 choice bee:
steers, $575@6le; fair to good beef steers,
SE,bOGp5 49, common to fair beef steers, $6W
$3.50; good TO choice heiferr, $6.0OQb.I .;
good to choice cows, NT5d5.2A; fair to good
cows and heifers, 42SQ475; common TO fair
cows and heifers, {2.75Q4.00; Good TO choice
stockers and feeders, 5.4o@5 .70i fair to
good stockers and feeders, s. 1895 20; com
mon to fair stookers and feeders, A.oOQ
SO; stock heifers, ASq6. %; veal calves,
81 .25Q7 30; bulls stays, etc, N.VOqo. %
HOGS-Hog trade opened nickel higher,
about 1000 head getting the advance, and
ruled steady on bulk, closing dull. II was
a promising market at the outset put
lacked support, as several OF the regular
buyers refused to make purchases except
on steady basis. Demand was reasonably
tone toward the finish, movement mad a
fair degree of life Animals that brought
the advance early were generally quahty
offerings, suitable for shipping, and at
tracted more or less competition from buy
ers on outside account
About 1900 head were received in all and
of this total, shipping and specializing
head. Clearance at II o'clock was prac-
tically complete.
Spreads held at usual narrow margins,
good heayies and weighty butchers bring
ing S5.sOa6.S5. Choice light hogs reached
$500, a nickel above yesterday top and
i5c above tops week ago.
Cost OF droves during the first four days
of this week ruled lower than average
cost at last weeks close, but big improve
ment yesterday carried prices safely a
dime higher than last Saturdays trade.
Present prices show net advances OF 100
16c. Receipts have been fairly large and
of usual variety and quality.