Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-04

DISPOSITION.

CATTLE--There were no cattle here OF
any consequence, the week being prac-
tieally barren OF supplies. For the week
receipts, owing to the light run at the
beginning, consequent on the heavy storm
OF last Sunday, have been very light.
The quality has been about on an average
with recent weeks. which means that
while some pretty good cattle have been
coming the great bulk OF the arrivals has
consisted OF shortfed and habitat beeves,
with a liberal sprinking Of COW stuff and
very few feeders.
| The market on beef steers showed de-
ciaed Improvement early In the week.
when receipts were SO light. but ON Thurs
day when all the markets were more
literally supplied there was general
upward tendency and from that time on
until the close the market had weaker
| tone. still, at the close of the week KILL
ing cattle, cows and heifers and steers
are around lSda5c higher than last
weeks close As a matter, OF fact. the
less desirable kinds have shown less ad-
vance than others. II would be well for
| the country TO thoroughly understand
j that the advance has been the direct out
come of light receipts and that there Is a
| feeling that the demand for the product
ls not sufficiently urgent TO maintain
very strong market In the face Of large
/ receipts.
The supply of feeders throughout the
week has been very light, while the de.
mand has been quite brisk for few good
\ feeders. Prices while firm every day on
the better grades are very little higher.
/ II any, than a week ago, but II must be
remembered that that kind Of cattle are
high all the time Common stockers have
continued about steady all the week.
| Quotations on cattle food TO choice
beef steers, ss,b0u77b; fair to good beet
steers, s60en6.6o common TO fair beef
steers, S. 4OQIs. 90, good 10 choice helfers.
so0Og6.0O; good to choice cows, Nibab2.
tair TO good cows, t4.ooQtiS; common TO
.acks sS~. and fssSsfs sGSS g fair sa's ss
good stockcrs and feeders, A7sa5 Soc ;
common TO fair stoekers and feeders, t40d
aIi5; stock heifers. ss.51g47S; veal
calves, k5.5eaf.5o; bulls. stays, etc. sa.7Su
s5.Jo.
HoGs-Hog prices went upward with a
rush. the trade IN bulk ruling l0ui5c
higher. An excited demand, caused by
no apparent reason, and keen competition
| were the two factors nanny responsible
Tor the advance The market was an
4 erratic affair, however, and the Improve
ment quoted does not embrace either nigh
or low business. some safes were made
that were no better than &c higher, while
| sellers frequently put over load or
two at figures as much as Soc above
those In force yesterday. At one time
|. IN the session the demand was so vlgor-
| Gus that holders almost reverted 20
4 "blind man selling methods-any old
price was asked so long as II seemed high
enough, regardless OF weight or quality.
Il Toward the close, two or three OF the
larger buyers retired from the trade and
values weakened. closing with a part OF
me advance lost
Receipts amounted to about 5000 head
and clearance OF this total was made
in very good season. Packers bought
/ bulk, something like 10 per cent OF the
run moving on shipping and speculative
orders.
Prime butcher and best heavy hogs on
sale brought $40. as compared with yes.
terdays top OF se.SO, while bacon weights
ranged from $50 downward. Medium
butchers cleared at the middle spread
selling largely at ;5.25qG.50.
Liberal receipts during the week have
met with a broad, healthy packing de.
mand throughout and prices have i'm,
proved considerably as a result. Cur,
rent trade shows net gains OF 2Dq35c oyel
the market at last weeks close.
hep.esgnIatIve sales.