Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-14

CATTLE-There were no fresh cattle Of
any consequence In the yards this morn
Ing, and as usual on a saturday there
was really no market. For the week re-
ceipts have been very fair as compared
with recent weeks. In spite of the Sc
verely cold weather the market has been
in reasonably good condition throughout
Desirable kinds OF beef cattle have been
none too plentiful TO meet the require
ments OF the trade, and while there were
weak Gays as well as strong days during
the week prices were well maintained. and
at the close are. II anything, a little bet
ter than one week ago so far as the bet
ter grades at least are concerned. Com
mon and inferior grades are probably
little or no different from what they were
last week.
Cows and heifers have been very fall
sellers all the week, the demand as
rule being good and fully equal to sup
plies. At the close Of the week prices
are possibly a little stronger than last
week. but still the change has not been
OF very much consequence. 1t has. how
ever, been a good, healthy trade through
out
Good feeders have been in moderate
supply all the week and prices have been
well maintained on that kind. On the
other hand the severe cold weather pre-
yailing has limited the demand for stock
cattle and they have continued extremely
slow and dull, with the tendency down.
ward the same as last week.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
beef steers. ST. J0l7.75; fair 10 good beef
steers. s6.00as 50; common to fair beef
steers, S.25a6.00; good to choice heifers,
s4.i5SI5.15, good to cnolce cows, A.ftp5.25;
fair to good cows, S3.7564.4o, common TO
Iair cows, s.. f5u3.15; good TO choice stock
ers and feeders, 81 40a6. rs. fair to good
to fair stockers and feeders. s3.6od4.I5,
stock heifors, S.5014.0; veal calves, S.oJ
Oh IS; bulls, stays. etc, t3.5o15.S.
HoGS-All buyers IN the hog yards In
sisted upon much lower prices, the
slump trend finding an explanation In
the fact that local values have been
abnormally high. as compared with those
at eastern points for several days past.
Declines amounted 10 about l01l5c on all
weights, lights proving especially weak,
and the trade as a whole was slow In
starting and draggy throughout
Light receipts were ignored by packers
as recent runs have been large enough TO
keep killing gangs on full time and
stocks OF product reasonably heavy. The
estimate called for only, ninety-fiye cars,
mostly bacon and light butcher averages.
and OF this total there were over twenty
loads that did not arrive until wei along
toward midday.
shippers and spectators remained
under cover during most Of the session,
hut outside orders have had very little
OF a shipping outlet was only . secon-
dary factor.
The best lard hogs brought s62s. as
compared with yesterdays lone top OF
$40. and bacon classes ranged from s50
downward. Good butcher weights sold
largeiy around S6.lQQts15
During the week receipts have been sur
prislngly heavy, but the packing demand
ON most days had plenty OF volume and
activity with the result that prices held
up very creditably. Current values show
net declines Of only a dime, as compared
with those in force a week ago.
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