Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-26

CATTLE Receipts today consisted OF
less than 100 head, there not being enough
on sale to make market. which Is the
usual situation on saturday. For the
week receipts fall little short of Doa
heed, being about the same as for the
tw1 weeks previous and not much differ
ent from the corresponding period year
ago, The quality of the cattle throughout
The week has been poor, good killers being
the exception, while the big bulk of the
arrivals has consisted OF short-fed and
inferior beeves, with a liberal spfinkling
Of COW stuff and stockers.
Under the Influence OF liberal receipts
and none too active demand prices
during the early part OF the week broke
quite sharply, the market on Monday and
Tuesday being decidedly lower. Since that
time there has been little reaction under
the influence OF somewhat lighter runs,
but stlll at the close beef steers are In
most cases l0ni5c lower than last week q
close. Right desirable killers, that Is,
something right good, might not show
that much loss.
Cows and hsifers also declined sharply
at the beginning of the week and while
the best grades might not be that much
lower, the market on the greater portion
OF the butcher stock arriving IL safely
lOdijc lower than last weeks close.-A
feature OF the trwdv' this week ashs the
sharp break In bulls and veal calves. Al
matter to get any bulls coed enough to
bring better than 500 or veal calves that
will bring over sNW 81
Feeding cattle OF desirable quality have
been In light supply all week and they
have shown comparatively little change,
Icing now about steady with last week =
close. Common feeders and light stock
cattle have been rather slow sale all week,
but that also was the condition OF the
market last week.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
beef steers, s6.b09ll6; fair 10 good beef
steers, s.. 25Hh.16; good to choice heifers,
S. OefIS,1b; good 10 choice cows, NT5Hb. S;
lair 10 good cows, Ao0nt.7b; common to
fair cows, s2T5ifl00; good to choice
stoclsers and feeders. &.4Oa6.30; fair TO
good stockers and feeders. AT515. 40;
common to fair stockers and feeders. AW
a415. stock helfers. sS.6o14.Ib, veal
calves. $3.5Jd7.25; bulls, stays. etc. $3.50
500.
HOGS-For a Saturday receipts Of hogs
were heavy enough to prompt efforts at
cheapening cost, but aside from a low
start. the condition Of trade oecasioned
little complaint In selling circles. Early
sales ruled 5al0c lower. decline that
was followed by prompt recovery. Mid
session prices averaged about nickel
lower and the closing market had I'M
proved SO much that values were gener-
ally quoted steAQN WIN lnOhe IN force
yesterday Bulk Of offerings went into
killing droves at figures right around Sc
lower, cost OF two or three early strings
showing this decline.
Yard estimate called for over 1000
hogs, little butcher and bacon weights
proving the general rule. The demand
from all quarters had plenty Of tone and
volume. especially during the late mar.
ket, and clearance was made iH very
good season. Shippers and spectators
furnished very fair support throughout,
buying about 10 per cent Of the total
supply.
Best heavy hogs on sale brought s61s,
as compared with the same top yester-
day, while bacon weights ranged from
$50 downward. Butchers cleared largely
at Sis5g605. quality and weight deter
mining the price.
During the week receipts have been
fairly liberal and very well distributed.
hut the total stili shows a big decrease
from last weeks record run. The demand
on most days has been broad but rather
quiet. prices ruling easier as the result
Of poor competition. Current values
average about a nickel lower when com
pared with those reported n week ago.
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