Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-10


CArTLE-The week opens out with a
liberal run OF cattle, although there was
a 80 per cent decrease as compared with
a week ago. Very few cornTed cattle
were included in the arrivals and the
shortage in dry-lot stuff this season has
been very pronounced. What few corn
feds were offered found a ready sale at
somewhat stronger prices, but the guam
tity and quality OF the offerings pre-
vented any very intelligent comparison
OF prices as compared with last week.
The tone to the trade, however, was de-
cldedly stronger and the demand also
showed Improvement
In western rangers the beef end of the
receipts was fairly large, but as was
the case last week, the quality was not
very good as rule. Anything attractive
enough to bring out competition found a
ready outlet at prices strong to dime
higher than last week and the trading
was tolerably active. The medium to
common kinds that did not appeal to
ether packers or the feeder buyers showed
little or no Improvement and trade was
rather sluggish on anything OF this kind.
There was a better demand for cows
and heifers than last week and most
grades sold to rather better advantage,
although the preponderance of low grade
stuft naturally operates to reduce the
demands for she stock. Good to choice
Grades, however, sold fully as high as
last week and the medium to common
grades were, II anything, a shade
stronger. Veal calves were quotably about
steady and there was good outlet and
uldIhtt lOI DulASt SlabSs SlC.
Business in stockers and feeders was
not overly active and for the most part
prices were about In the same notches
as toward the close OF last week. Yard
traders carried over liberal supplies from
last week and were not very enthusiastic
buyers, although there was a very fair
inquiry from the country and desirable
fleshy cattle sold to somewhat better adj
common kinds. however, made up the big
bulk OF the supply and found a rather
Indifferent outlet at much the same
prices as prevailed last week.
| Quotauons on native cattle. Good to
| choice beef steers. 81. 3Q7.YO; fair to good
beef steers, Se.S0q7 20; common to fair
beef steers, SA75QyJ.5O; good to choice heif-
ers, S4.l5Qg5.5O; good to choice cows. $4.5O0
| 500; fair to good cows, S3.75q4.50; common
to fair cows, S276QS.76; veal calves, $3.50
/ QT50.
Quotations or range cattle, GOOD to
| choice beef steers, $5.50Q650; fair to
good beef steers, S49095.4O; common to
fair beef steers, N.25G4SO; good to choice
sI4SSSOO; fSir to good cows. S5S4lS;
| good to choice Ttockers and feeders, 500
| q6.00; fair to good stockers and feeders,
| H40Q5.O0; common to fair stockers and
feeders, SS.25q425; stock heifers. $Sz5Q
as; bulls stays, etc, sS.26q5.O.
| hOGs-Selers In the AOg yards made
| the most OF the opportunity that a mea-
| ger supply afforded and managed to boost
the trade levels nickel higher, IL was a
| fast, snappy session at the advance and
the yards were enurely cleared before 10
| o clock.
only thirty-five loads were received in
all, hardly more than enough to make
one good sized packing drove. Ordinary
| grades, weighing over go pounds. made
up the big bulk, and there was practic-
ally nothing on sale in the way OF bacon
Naturally. long strings settled at a
very narrow spread ana the extreme top
proved TO be also the high price on bulk
Most OF the hogs were purchased at S6.45
d65o thsf latter price being the highest
paid.
Shipping demand had little or no in
tluence IN causing the advance, as the
total buy on outside account did not eX-
coed a half dozen loads. There was no
| buying worth mentioning OF a purely
speculative character.
SHBEP-For the first time in many
days the market for sheep and lambs
appeared wobbiy. Twin factors, a heavy
supply and relatively poor demand from
the country were mainly Responsible Tor
lack OF activity and easier trend TO val
ues. These conditions were also agra
waited by one OF the largest runs OF the
season at Chicago and all early adYiceE
from that market were decidedly beafish.
Very little business was transacted In
any branch Of the trade during opening
rounds, but a big majority OF feeder
stock in receipts placed good fat grades
In q firm position, and strings OF this
description usually escaped cost cheap
ening. ruling just about steady. Toppy
fat lambs, coming straight, were rare
exceptions, and bulk OF packers buy had
to be shaped up through the sorting gate
Good lambs ranged around s. .5065 go, in
dicating a limit OF $50 for something
prime In this line.
Heavy /wethers, rather rough. sold In
a wholesale lot at S3.75, and ewes landed
at figures little different from those in
force at last weeks close. Few good
yearlings were available, but inquiry had
healthy tone and offerings moved off in
very good season. In general light pro-
portion OF fat sheep did not admit Of
weaker prices and trade as a whole was
we'll sustained.
Feeders. claiming the market. met with