Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-28
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CATTLE-There was the usual insight
icant run FOR a Saturday and the market
was nominal. For the week receipts foot
up 1850 head, or fully 400 short Of last
week and substantially the same as for
the corresponding week last year. Quail
ity Of the offerings has been exception
ally good and the proportion OF well fat.
ted and long-fed steers has been about
the best OF the season.
During the early part OF the week the
market was inclined to be little slow,
particularly on the medium and common
cattle, but demand Improved later on. and
at the close Of the week quotations for
the general run OF beef steers were adj
vanced lbQ20c, and the close was strong
at the advance. Trade is rather nervous
at present. owing to the practical GER
and there Is every indication of a strong.
active beef market until grass cattle
commences to come freely.
The market for cows and heifers has
been strong from start to finish. at least
as far as desirable offerings were con-
cerned. In fact, desirable butcher and
beef stock has been selling at the high
est prices Of the season, which means
that cows and -heifers are now selling as
high as they have ever sold on this mar
ket.
For the most part the trade In stockers
and feeders this week has been nominal.
Supplies have been steadily accumula-
ting in traders hands and values have
been working lower all week. the de-
cline amounting to 15d25c on an average.
Owing TO the sharp upturn In fat cattle
prices lately and the sharp decline In
values for the week. the demand picked
up little during the last day or two and
indications are favorable for very fair
clearance for the week, tone to the trade
showing some Improvement toward the
close.
quotations on cattle: Good to choic..
steers, N.OoG7 80: common to fair beef
steers, ss.ood97 90; good to choice helfers
SC Ood7 80; good to choice cows. S.boos.I0
fair to good cows. N.7bQ6.o; common 20
fair cows. q. 7594.B; good to choice stock,
stocEers and feeders. S.isSs.7S; common
70 fair stockers and feeders. A.6o9s u
stock heifers, g. DQ5.D: veal calvez. S.W
GS. Is: bulls. stays. etc. A.toQ0@
HoGs-The hog market did not present
any features that were especially new or
startling. the most distinctive phase OF
the trade appearing In an active Satur-
day demand at moderate advances. The
big bulk Of fair sized run moved over
| the scales at figures a nickel higher, some
early business showing gains Of 5Ql0c.
Receipts were estimated at s.f0o head.
but buyers were out In force and very
creditable clearance was made before
1870 o'clock. II anything. good light and
shipping grades sold to better advantage
| than the heavier classes, shippers favor
| ing quality combined with medium,
butcher or bacon weight Fully Is per
cent OF the total supply moved on outside
orders.
Best heavy hoge on sale brought SIS,
as compared with yesterdays top Of $50
while bulk landed within the T.e0q7.7s
spread. Attractive light offerings ranged
| from SIS downward. but sales below
$3.50 were few and scattered.
Compared with a week ago. current hos
trade shows an advance Of about l0ul5c
on all weights. Droves put up on the first
three days cost less than similar droves
/ at last weeks close. but recovery set IN
at mid-week. that left values at the net
advances noted
| REPRESENTATIVE sales.