Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-04
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DISPOSITION-HEAD.
Cattle. Hogs.


CATTLE-There were no cattle OF any
consequence In the yards this morning
and absolutely nothing TO make marke..
For the week receipts have been very
moderate although not very much difter-
ent from last week. As compared with
the corresponding week Of last year there
has been a falling off OF over one-haif
which will give very good idea. OF the
cattle shortage that is being experienced
at the leading markets of the country.
owing to the moderate runs and fair
buying demand the market on beef steers
has been very strong all the week, and
notwithstanding the fact that the market
was already the highest on record still
further advance was made this week.
Prices on all grades have gradually
firmed up and at the close of the week
are 25GD4oc higher than last week. Owing
to the scarcity OF good cornfed cattle
no high record has been made for tops,
but the feeling is that strictly good
to choice buncn of beeves would sell as
high as $9..5. There has been quite a
sprinkling of western beef and as high
as SS.25 was paid Tor range grass steers.
Cows and helfers have been in excep-
uonally good demand as compared to the
light receipts and prices are generally
SOC higher on practically all kinds. Trade
has been active every day and in a very
healthy condition as viewed from
sellers standpoint
Stock cattle and feeders have moved
somewhat more freely this week. As 1t
becomes apparent that there VIII be
plenty Of feed this fall the country is
showing more anxiety for feeding cattle
and buying orders are coming IN more
freely than any time thus far this sea-
son. The fact that people generally are
coming to realize that there will be a
scarcity of feeding cattle this fall Is
naturally making would-be buyers more
anxious to secure what they want ana
thus avoid the rush to buy that Is likely
to be feature Of the trade later In the
season. Prices have shown strength this
week under free buying demand and
are at the present time l0@2bc higher
than the low spot last week.
Quotations on Native Cattle: Good to
choice beef steers, 81. rs; fair to good
Beef steers, s5.75a776; good to choice
heifers, $s.25Q7.25. good to choice cows,
&76g6.75 fair to good cows, $45og5.7 70;
common to fair cows, S2.76q46O; good to
choice stockers and feeders, $6 0Q1.W
fair to good stockers and feeders, H76
g5.4O; common to fair stockers and feed
ers, $3.75QJ47b; stock cows and heifers
$360g5.00; veal calves, $4OOgS.W; bulls,
stays. etc. $376d6.50.
Quotations on Range Cattle: Godd to
choice beef steers, S.oOQS.25; fair to hood
beef steers, S650G7. so; common to fair
beef steers. $5.50QJ860.
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large this morning and buyers bought
hogs steady to a nickel higher than yes
terday's market right ct the start. ship
pers tilling a good many of their orders
early. AS shippers and spectators bought
fully one-haif of the receipts and the
supply being rather small trade improved
as the morning advanced. Prices for
good shipping hogs and the mixed and
packing kinds sold fully 5gl0c higher at
the good time, trade generally remaining
on this basis until practically every thing
was disposed of by 9SD o'clock. Hogs
sold readily, as the demand was good for
all kinds, there being d preference as q
matter OF course on the part of the buy
ers for anything showing quality. The
proportion OF cnoice hogs Is gradually
getting smaller, and this fact enables
statesmen to sell the less desirable kinds
TO better advantage. A load OF good light
hogs made top at Sis, the highest price
paid tor a car OF hogs since November,
1910, when $S.65 was paid The general
market might be described as averaging
pretty close to dime higher than yes
terday.
Hogs at the end of this week are about
250p30c higher than the close Of last week,
the bulk selling today at S.8U1s .0O, as
compared with $7.55Q7 rs last Saturday.
Top week ago was $7.S71z, as against
Ss. Is this morning.
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