Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21

Cattle. Hors. sheeI


CATTl4E-There were more chttte mere
than usual ON a Saturday but still not
enough to cut very much figure in the
trade or really make a market. For the
week receipts foot up y, so head, being
the largest In a number OF weeks back
and larger than n year ago.
Beef steers OF good quality have been
scarce all the week and az result cattle
Of that description have commanded fnlly
steady prices throughout the week. On
the other hand the common and medium
grades OF cattle have eased off little
and AT the close OF the week are around
i5a25c lower.
Cows and helfers have been In very
liberal supply Throughout tho week aud
very fair sellers Toward the close OF
the week receipts became 80 large that
prices CaHed off. the trade being especially
weak on Friday and ~ the close OF tie
one week ago.
strictly good feeders have been In
light supply every day this week and
have commanded good, steady prices.
on the other hand light stock cattle nave
bean very slow sellers AZ low prices d
II would he Well for shippers 10 UNDER
stand that tho supply Of refrigerator cars
for tho shipment OF the product to points
OF consumption Il very limited OWING 70
poor railroad service consequent upon the
cold and storms. Until packers are able
TO move the product to market with per-
feet freedom II will be an easy matter
10 flood the market with cattle, Hence
II would seem 10 be the part OF wisdom
for the country " follow a conservative
plan In shipments until the railroad ser
vice IL hack 10 normal.
Quotations on cattle: Good 10 choice
beef steers, 81 50ffT1S. fair TO good beef
steers, sdOOu6b0. common TO fair beef
steers, sS,0ons00. good 10 choice heifers,
,50o6s0o. good TO choice cows, Nb0g5.t 70.
fair to good COWS and heifers, 81. IS4II,5o
H1N aFNff IN fal hEt
215; good TO choice stockers and feed.
ere, S.4odG.0o; fair TO good stockers and
feeders, ss.IBsIS4g. common ~ lair stock
ers and feeders. saSotpi7a, stock heifers,
sJb0ai.5o; veal calves, NL0map. buIlS,
stays. etc, S35TI6.5l.
HOGS-Unfavorabie advlces from other
leading hog markets were chiefly instrli-
mental in causing lower trade locally,
prices ruling about dime under those
Of yesterday. The decline was featured
by slow buying In all quarters, as receipts
amounted TO fully 800 head and selling
effort WAS heavily taxed all through the
session. Clearance Was further delayed
by the late arrival OF several trainloada
20 that the big bulk had not changed
hands until well along toward midday.
Packing demand was reasonably broad
especially In the light OF recent big sup
plies, but buyers were In no hurry TO put
up drOveA and the movement scaleward
had no life whatever Shippers took very
little interest In the trade. furnishing an
outlet for only few scattered loads
Bacon averages sold from $3.50 down
ward and the best lard animals on sale
dropped to 8. 20. a dime under yesterdays
high price. Good butcher weights ranged
around y. o6as.lo, the amount OF business
under 500 proving unusually large.
During the week receipts have been re-
markedly heavy. giving a total that ex-
ceeds any weeks record in several years
Despite these BIG supplies. amounting to
over S.0o head, the demand has been
generous throughout and prices have held
up In very good shape current sales
showing net declines Of only a dime as
compared with values a week $50.