Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-25
DISPOSITION.
Total

CATTI.E-Receipts today consisted OF
less than loo head. there not being enough
on sale to make a market, which IL the
usual situation on saturday. For the
week receipts fall little short Of 500
heed, being about the same rs for the
two weeks previous and not much differ
ent from the corresponding period year
ago. The quality OF the cattle throughout
tho week has been poor, good killers being
the exception. while the big bulk OF the
arrivals has consisted Of short-fed and
inferior beeves. with liberal Hprinklng
OF COW stuff and stockers,
Under the Influence OF liberal receipts
and a none too active demand prices
during the early part OF the week broke
quite sharply, the market on Monday and
Tuesday being decidedly lower. Since that
time there has been little reaction under
the influence OF somewhat lighter runs.
but still at the close beef steers are In
most cases 0ulbc lower than last week 5
close. Right desirable killers that is.
something right goo1, might not show
that much loss.
Cows and Refers also declined sharply
at the beginning OF the week and while
the best grades might not be that much
lower, the market on the greater portion
OF the butcher stock arriving 10 safely
lOqii5c lower than last weeks close A
feature Of the trade this week was the
sharp break IN bulls and veal calves. AZ
the close OF the week II IL very hard
matter TO get any bulls good enough to
bring better than 800 or veal caves that
will bring over t7.0o
Feeding cattle OF desirable quality have
been in light supply all week ana they
nave shown comparatively little change.
icing now about steady with last week $
close. Common feeders and iigbt stock
cattle have been rather slow sale all week.
but that also was the condition OF the
fnarkat last weak
Quotations on cattle. Good 10 choice
beef steers, se.50lg7.Tb. fair to good beef
steers, ,57bQs.5O; common 20 fair beef
steers, D.4a5.Tb: good to choice heifers.
S.odt75: good to choice cows. 1850 %;
lair 10 good cows. t.ooGt75: common TO
fair COWS, s2.75Q40J: good 10 choice
stockers and feeders. tb.teas.3oi fair TO
good stockers and feeders, NIba5. W;
common TO fair stocker5 and feeders, Au
q475: stock helfers, t3bog4.7b; veal
calves, &3.50a7.25; bulls, stays. etc, p.1e1
500
HoGS-For a Saturday receipts Of hogs
were heavy enough to prompt efforts At
cheapening cost, but aside from low
start, the condition OF trade occasioned
little complaint in selling circles. Early
sales ruled 5g10c lower. decline that
was followed by prompt recovery. Mid
session prices averaged about a nickel
lower and the closing market had i'm
proved so much that values were gener-
ally quoted steady with those In force
yesterday. Bulk Of offerings went into
killing droves at figures night around DC
lower, cost OF two or three early strings
showing this decline.
Yard estimate called for over 1000
hogs. little butcher and bacon weights
proving the general rule. The demand
from all quarters had plenty of tone and
volume, especially during the late mar
ket, and clearance was made In very
good season. Shippers and speoulators
furnished very fair support throughout.
buying about 10 per cent OF the total
supply.
Beat heavy hogs on sale brought H15.
as compared with the same top yester-
DAY, while bacon weights ranged from
$50 downward. Butchers cleared largely
at E&qsO6. quality and weight deter
mining the price.
During the week receipts have been
fairly liberal and very well distributed.
but the total still shows q big decrease
from last weeks record ruin The demand
on most days has been broad but rather
quiet. prices ruling easier as the result
Of poor competition. Current values
average about a nickel lower when COM
pared with those reported a week ago.
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