Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-29
DIsPosITIoN-HEAD,
Totals

CATTLE-There was the usual insignit-
icant run for a Saturday and the market
was nominal. For the week receipts foot
up 4.S0O head, or fully 4.Oo1 short Oh last
week and substantially the same as for
the corresponding week last year Quail
ty of the offerings has been exception
ally good and the proportion OF well rat
ted and long-fsd 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, ana
at the close Of the week quotations Tor
the general run OF beef steers were ad-
vaneed l5q20c, and the close was strong
at the advance, Trade Is rather nervous
at present, owing to the practical GER
taInty OF meager supplies from now on
and there rs every Indication of.a strong,
active beef market until grass cattie
commences to come freely.
The market for cows and heifers mas
been strong from start to finish, at least
as far as desirable offerings were con-
cerned. In fact, desirable butcher ana
beef stock has been selling at the nigh
est prices OF the season, which means
that cows and heifers are now selling as
high as they have ever sold on TINS mar
ket. -,z.,,.-.
and feeders this week has been nominal
supplies have been steadily accumula-
| ting In traders hands and values nave
been working lower all week, the de-
cline amounting to l5n8c on an average.
Owing TO the sharp upturn In ray ca'tle
values for the week, The demand picked
mn a little during the last day or two and
Indications are favorable for a very fair
clearance for the week. tone to the trade
showing some Improvement toward the
close. 49,
beef steers, 81 to9s %: fair TO good besi
steers. 81 00d7 80; common to fair besf
steers, S60oa1 90: good to choice hellers
| B eO4l1 10; good TO choice cows, beo1s.iv.
fair 70 good COWS: aIsgsS; .sH,ns s0mm1a .,aos. 70
ers and feeders, s.. S.75g7 90: fair to good
stockers and feeders, IS. 800 rs: common
10 fail stockers and feeders. Nboss; =:
stock heifers. s. 6oa6 70: veal csises. ""
QS.25: bulls. stays. etc. A.eUe'@
| HoGS-The hog market did not presen'
any features that were especially new OF
startling. the most distinctive phase oi
the trade appearing In an active saInr
/ day demand at moderate advances. Iht
big bulk Of fair sized run moved ovel
the scales at figures nickel higher. son'
early business showing gains OF oglVc'
| Receipts were estimated at siO mead
hut buyers were out In force and very
creditable clearance was made befor'
10 .sO O'Clock. IL anything. good light anS
shipping grades sold to better advantage
than the heavier classes. shippers fasor
ing quality combined with msoiun
butcher or bacon weight. Fully - Pc
cent OF the total supply moved on OUTSIDE
orders. a... - - 90
Rest heavy hoge on sale brought yl,S
as compared with yesterdays top OF E;s
while bulk landed within the N6ooI7
snread. Attractive light offerings rangeS
from SIS downward. but sales below
7D were few and scattered.
Compared with week ago, current hoi
trade shows an advance OF about l0nl5
on all weights. Droves put up on the frs
three days cost less thap similar drove
az last weeks close. but recovery set Il
Al mid-week. that left values at the ne
advances noted.