Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-13

not large enough to cut any figure what
ever 80 there was practically no market
at all. For the week receipts foot up
1850 head, being the largest of any
week since the opening Of the range sea-
son and larger than year ago by over
5000 head, The arrivals have consisted
very largely OF range steers with q
spnnkiing or native grassers and only
few cornfeds.
The demand for beef steers has been
good throughout the. week, that is the
demand Tor desirable kinds. Cornfed
steers have been In extremely light sup
ply and most OF those arriving have been
on the warmed up order that come into
direct competition with the western
grassers and hence did not sell to as
good advantage. Prices on that class Of
cattle have, however. been about steady
for the week. On the other hand there
were few good cornfed yearlings here
that sold as high AZ $1,000. The better
grades OF range beef have been free
sellers throughout the week and at the
close are &c higher than last week. with
lnterior and common kinds at least
Cows and heifers have been In exceed.
tngly good demand all the week and on
most days have been very free sellers,
Prices have gradually firmed up and a.
the close Of the week are safely l0@16c
higher.
Stock cattle and feeders have been in
large supply all the week. very con-
siderable proportion OF the cattle arriv-
Ing being OF that kind. During the first
two days Of the week the market broke
about 25c on the medium to pretty decent
kinds Of cattle. The break brought in
great many country buyers and the
market during the latter part Of the week
was very active. which always means
q little stronger. Thus ut the close of
the week the general market on stock
cattle and feeders cannot be quoted over
15@25e lower and the choicest grades
very little IL any lower.
choice beef steers, ss. 100000; fair to good
beef steers. N.25s3S.26: common, to fair
beef steers, $6.00epf.S: good to choice
| helfers, sh.754&.60: good to choice cows
t6 5oQ6. 2S; fair to good grades. a. 4oa5. 80
! choice stockers and feeders. scoops. %
fair to good stockers and feeders. $3.50
800: common TO fair stockers and feed
| ern, M.bo&Db.2 rs. stock cows and heifers
| A.50d6.7b: veal calves, W760s.0Q: bulls
staks. etc, N25Q5.5 80.
| Quotations on Range Cattle--Good L
| choice beef stee 8. S6.b0@S.S0: fair to gooc
1 beef steers, @.0066.5o: common to fail
beef steers. s500u6.ov
HOGS-Hcg prices rlrmed up again to.
DAY, the general market indicating al
advance OF a big nickel over yesterday
values, The small end OF the offeringl
in first hands was taken by the packet
buyers at about nickel advance, Will,
the majority OF the holdings was secureS
by SPECTATORS and shippers at prices gen
4 eralsy bQD10c higher. As Ia usual when tn,
supply is comparatively light speculatorl
brought freely, thus competing the pack
ers TO finish filling their orders with hog,
from second hands, Although q stront
tone was apparent in the trade, husinesl
at no time could be- described as any bet
ter than iairly lively, the yards belnl
well cleared BY 10 O'Clock, Two or thre,
loads that came In on late train sold Ii
about the same notcnes as the previous
sales. 1t might be mentioned that tn
general trade at other markets, accord
ling to early messages. was In very salts
factory shape. prices being reported d
strong and a shade higher A feature o
t0day's local trade was the fact that tn
- limit was reached with load of yer.
choice pure.bred Berkshire hogs. This i
the high mark Tor the year and the recor,
price since October. 1910. when $9.Q wa
paid. Bulk OF f5day's offerings soil
around 81. S.SSs1S. .S5.
Considering the size Of the receipt
quite q sprinkiing OF pigs was In evidences
I'm the neighborhood OF 700 head being re
ported In. They sold largely at y6.e5s
$40. The whole supply amounted to Rbou
lthirty-f0ur cars, or 2,A0 head, as agaIns
; 32S2 head week ago 2sl0 two week
ago and 2.2a9 on the same day last year.
For the week receipts foot up abou
2s,SSo head. as compared with $3.50 las
week, 2.in two weeks ago and 24.465 o.
the same Gay a year ago. Hogs az tn
! end OF the week are selling around
quarter higher tfan a week ago. the bul
then being &.eoas.6Ss as agsinst sS.SSt
. 1888