Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-08
'pusITION-HEAD.

CATILE-Heceipts OF cattle looked
quite large on paper this morning, there
being seventeen cars reported In, which
Ia more than usual on a Saturday. How
ever. the most of these cattle were stock
ers and feeders shipped here on buying
orders and were not offerd for sale on
the market. ..-..#
The market this week has been In de-
cidediy unsettled and abnormal condition,
owing TO the fact that high water has
interfered with the natural movement OF
stock to such an extent that on some
days there have been hardly enough cat
tie here TO make a market. Fortunately
roads TO the eastward were open. SO that
the packers were able 10 ship the product
and hence were free buyers OF such cattle
as reached the market Under the influ-
ence of a good buying demand prices
showed a decided advance and at the
close Of the week beef steers are right
around &c higher than one week ago.
Cows and heifers have shown fully that
much advance and In some cases pos
sibly more. While the quality OF the cat
tie arriving has been generally poor,
there have been steers good enough to
bring $3.50 and hefers up to $.15,
The trade In stockers and feeders was
limited first by the small number OF
cattle of that description received and
second by the fact that 1t was practically
impossible TO snip out anything to the
west. Prices for the week have not
shown much change, but the feeling is
generally strong on all desirable grades at
least.
quotations on cattle: Good to choice
beef steers, Si04s.00; fair to good beef
steers s6.bO47iO. common to fair beef
steers, s6.O0M6.5U; good To choice heifers,
81. 15Q6G0, good to choice cows, $5,O1u1 ";
fair to good cows. A.5a5.0O. common 10
far cows, t-l5G+.Lj. good to choice
stoekers and feeders. S5.6lJ6.j0: fair TO
good stoekers AID feeders. sS,2Sg6. 90;
common TO fair stockers and feeders. $50
as Is; stock heifers. S3.25u525, veal calves
sj.0gSo0; bulls. stays. etc. A25a5.I5.
HOGS-For the final day OF the week,
receipts Of hogs were large. amounting
to over 1900 head. Two or three of the
leading buyers needed killing droyes,
however. and the packing demand cary
had an active appearance at figures
strong to nickel higher. Shippers helped
u establish this trading basis Dy taxing
eighteen or twenty loads, but as soon as
the demand began 10 weaken prices
lower than yesterday. Packers that re-
fused to encourage strength during the
fore part of the session bought offerings
late in Ieisurely fashion, clearance being
delayed until after midday.
Best heavy hogs changed hands at SIS.
as compared with yesterdays $50 top.
Bulk, consisting OF mixed and butcher
grades, moved within the S.55g7.75 spread,
prices covering range Of about 90 cents
Bacon hogs usually sold from $3.50 down
ward, but SAFES below the $50 level were
few and scattered.
Decentralization Of freight service dur
ing the first half Of the week dominated
the local market, receipts being cut down
to minimum size. Runs were too small
To excite much interest in packing circles
and shippers usually took the big bulk
at stronger figures. Since Wednesday
rail service has improved consider ably
and the trade Is closing in pretty good
shape. prices ruling geneI ally steady with
the small. ragged business OF a week
ago.
sHEEP-six loads OF sheep and lambs
were included in the live stock estimate
but four Of them were consigned through
10 the east. leaving the market almost
LaTrsn and nominally steady.
During the week trade has been fAa-
tured BY light receipts due to floods ana
" ashouts on all railroads west Of Omaha
The largest supply arrived yesterday
a bout $500 hea9-but Il consisted largely
81 through Idaho stuff, and actual Offer
ngs were meager. Naturally, small ship
nents on all days had the effect OF send |
ng prices upward. lambs scoring liberal |
advances. with sheep closing about I0.sl,c |
higher. Improvement in lambs has been
very uneven, however, and yesterdays