Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-12
RECEIPTs-cARs.
DisPosiTIoN-HEAp.

CATrLE-There was little OF any con-
sequence ON sale today and the market
was nominally steady. Receipts for the
week ESQ head. fall several hundred
short OF the week previous and show a
shortage OF $500 head as compared with
the corresponding week OF last year
Quality OF the offerings has been very
good all week although weights have
boen running somewhat lighter than usual
at this time OF the year. II was evident
from the start that the demand would
not be so keen this week as last. whllo
trade has been In very fair shape most OF
the time trend OF values have been down
ward. strictly good TO choice cattle SELL
ing from N.Oods,b0 are perhaps not over
dime lower than q week ago while the
cattle selling under $500 are anywhere
from lbd 8c lower and the demand for
them Is not very keen at the prices. Bad
markets east and unexpected liberal sup
piles at outside points have been largely
responsible for the slump In prices this
week and indications are that with a
lighter run next week the trade will show
some revival.
The market for cows and heifers took
much the same course as tho fat cattle
trade and the beat heavy cows and prime
yearling heifers are selling very nearly
az well as week ago, while the medium
to fair grades are 2SdaSe lower and slow
sale at that
Volume OF trading In stockers and feed.
ers has been very small this week, but
the tone 10 the trade has been strong
throughout aud desirable offerings OF all
weights are duotably iOu l5c higher than a
week ago. A very good clearance las
been made and the undertone TO the trade
Is healthy and strong
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
beef steers, E,0eas 10; fair 10 good beef
steers, T.i0d&0o; common 10 fair beef
steers, s6.Aoq1G; good to choice heifers
;6.0efI.t0. good TO choice COWS, 8.Ib1
SIS; fair 10 good cows, N.7bQb.75; oonl-
mon TO fair cows. B.00qli.oo; good 10
choice stoekers and feeders. S.@97. .lS
fair TO good stoekers and feeders. 8, so
SIS; common to fair stockerh and feeders,
81. 50n6.25 stock helfers. 81 0a5 80; veal
calves. A.Sod1 rs; bulls. stays, etc. A,iO
HoGs-Hos trade had all of the all
ments OF mean. Saturday market, and
prices ruled lower In consequences. East
ern advices were bearish. but the de-
mand was primarily dull owing TO a
natural disposition 10 put up small kill
ing droyes at the week end. Packers all
bought in leisurely fashion and Il re-
quired the greater part of the morning
to make anything Ike a creditable clear
ance at declines Of generally a dime on
all weights. Some business In select
shipping grades wae transacted early In
the session at figures steady or very
nearly so. but outside orders were not
large enough TO excite yery much oompe-
tition. About 10 per cent OF Z, s,Oo-hsad
run sold for shipment to other slaughter
beds.
The best heavy hogs on sale brought
T.65, as compared with yesterdays top
Of F.75, while bulk was more or less
scattered within the T.4oQ7.5 spread
Light bacon classes sold from $40 down
ward.
Compared with a week ago, current
prices show a general loss OF about S
cents, the market opening q little lower
scoring good recovery at mldweek. and
becoming saggy yesterday and today. The
demand on most days was reasonably
active and clearances were usually COM
plete before II o'clock. Receipts locally
have had pretty fair size In View Of the
fact that farmers are busy planting corn,
but the supply at six points shows
natural decrease