Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-23
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CATTLE-There were no fresh receipts
Of cattle Of any consequence TINS morn
ing. Receipts for the week. while showing
a slight falling off as compared with last
week, show a moderate gain over year
ago. The arrivals have consisted largely
of warmed up and half fat cattle. the
proportion of trash on some days being
very large On the other hand, there have
been few good cattle arriving all the
time.
Beef steers have been good sellers all
week. the better grades showing little
strength and being at the close OF the
week Quotable anywhere from strong to as
much as 10c higher han last week. On the
other hand heavy and rough cattle, If any
thing, are a trifle easier than last week,
the demand for that kind being limited.
While no strictly choice cattle have been
received this week, there have been sew
eral punches good enough to bring $3.50
$40.
The better grades Of cows and heifers
have been strong sellers and they are In
some cases as much as 1Oc higher than
last week. On the other hand the general
run of fair to medium butcher stock Is
only about steady, still there has been a
good healthy tone to the trade throughout
the week. One lot of heifers was received
good enough 10 bring S5.65, which was the
top price for the week.
The demand for feeders has been very
active every day this week, with prices
slowly but surely working upward. The
demand has been such that everything Of
fered has been snapped up in short order,
and at the close of the week prices are
safely 1OG15c higher on the better grades.
on the other hand, the common to medium
kinds have remained only about steady.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
beef steers, $6.10a66O; fair to good beef
steers S5.50q610; common TO fair beef
steers, S4.SOQ5 40; good to choice cows and
heifers, A75q5.65; fair to good cows and
helfers, $4OOd4.75; common to fair COWS and
heifers, S3.25Q400; good to choice stockers
| and feeders $6.25d5.90; fair to good stockers
and feeders, A.75d5.25 common to fair
stockers and feeders. $4OOd475; stock heif-
/ ers, $3.7Pd450; veal calves, S4.006IS50; bulls,
J stays, etc s3.75a5.OO.
! HOGS-A moderate supply of hogs moved
on a market steady to a shade lower
\ than yesterdays average trade packers
! taking the big end of receipts. In other
words, this mornings trade averaged
/ lower than yesterdays opening and strong
with yesterdays close. Slack demand from
shippers resulted I'm a quiet tone to com
petition and rather slow movement. Clear
ance was made before midday, however
| bulk OF smooth butcher and bacon offer
| ings selling more readily than the heavy
offerings of rough mixed.
| Heavy loads were more frequent than
lately and brought S.65 and less quality
! determining the price. Good light mixed
| sold around $40 and choice lights had Ia
move at S.75. Closing trade on all weights
was duh at figures weak to a dime lower
| than early.
| No very great changes n the scale OF
prices were apparent during the week most
of the business being done within 15c range
| Until yesterday, trade ruled slightly higher
| but any early Improvement been lost and
present prices are little better than STEADY
| with those of a week ago. Supplies have
been moderate with average quality good