Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15
IOtal receipts.
DISPOSITION.
Hogs. Sheep.


Totals OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, VO
CATTLE-As usual son the last day OF
the week the supply OF cattle on sale was
the next thing to nothing, there not being
enough stock to make test OF values
even. For the week receipts have shown
a large gain over last week, but slight
falling off as compared with the corre-
spending week of last year. The arrivals
have consisted very largely of warmed up
and habitat steers and butchers stock
with a fair sprinkling of cattle and iced
ers.
During the first two days of the week
the market on beef steers did not show
any Improvement in fact heavy cattle
were lower and all kinds weak. During the
remainder Of the week, as II became ap-
parent that receipts were not overly large
while the demand was very good, the mar
ket steadily firmed up. The trade became
active, and by the close of the week prices
were 15@2Oc and in some cases possibly 25c
higher on the handy light and medium
weights. On the other hand, heavy cattle
showed very little improvement.
Cows and heifers, while showing weak
ness at the beginning also firmed up as
the week advanced and by the close they
were also 15@2Oc higher than the close of
last week. Bulls were good sellers all the
week and are shade stronger. veal
calves have been fully steady.
Good, fleshy feeders have been active
sellers all the week and feeder buyers
have taken a good many cattle at better
prices than packers would pay. For the
week such cattle are strong TO lOc higher
than the close of last week. On the other
hand the demand for the light and medium
weights has not been so good and prices
on that kind are weak to lOc lower.
Quotations on cattle, Good to choice
| beef steers, 50. 10qB 90; fair to good beei
steers, s.. 5Oq6.1O; common to Iair beei
steers, $iS0q5.5O; good to choice cows and
| heifers, "A. bDtI6. 20; fair TO good cows anC
heifers, $.75q4.50 common to fair cows
and heifers, So 0OGD9. IS; good to choice stock
ers and feeders, %500q5 80; fair to good
| stockers and feeders, 81 S0G5.0O; common e
lair stockers and feeders S3.5Og4. %; stock
! neifers, 81 .25g4 20; veal calves, $3.OOIS. 20
bulls stays. etc, So. 3Olg4.90.
| HOGS-hOg trade cOnunued to weaken
! this morning, bulk OF receipts moving a
| prices about nickel lower than yester'
uay's average cost. Demand was reason
/ ably active from packers, however, and q
/ good clearance was made within the frs
| two or three hours OF open trading. sup
plies were normal for a saturday anC
| average quality was good, with weights
| running TO bacon ana butcher weights
! Long strings were at SIIOq7,iU, shippers
| appearing backward at these figures al
| contrasted with their aggressive attitud,
on previous days. Yesterday, It Will b,
remembered, the early market was largely
| supported by speculative orders at price
! which packers refused to duplicate.
| Heavy hogs sold at H65 and less, &C
| cording to the character OF offerings, ant
| lights brought as much as $3.50. a quartz
less than the highest sale a week ago
The general market, as compared witt
that of a week ago, is little worse thar
zoe lower, this decline being a small on
| as warranted by eastern prices.
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