Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04
RECEIPTS-CARs.
Catfla Ho4x Ehepp Hr'
DIsPOsITIoN-IIEAD.

CArTLE-rhere were no fresh receipts
today OF any consequence only four car
loads being reported In. This was not
enough to make = market AID prices
ceipts foot up s.SB head. being eight
gain over last week and a falling off OF
almost aaoo head a. compared with the
corresponding week OF last year. There
has been no material change In the quail
ny o. shs cattle sSmns the by ouis ss 81
steers, butcher stock and a sprinkling of
teedefe t
The market on beef steers was In spien-
aid condition during the first four days
Of the week. Receipts were moderate,
the result that prices rapidly advanced
and were quoted on Thursday at isgSc
higher than the close OF the previous
week. On Friday. although receipts were
very Hight the demand was decidedly
filled their weeks orders and were not
In need OF additional snppllss to any ex-
tent In consequence they did not Try 70
buy the cattle unless NJ q sufficient re-
ductlon 10 pay for carrying them over
until next week. Thus Il happened that
a considerable part Of the weeks adj
vance was wiped out. but still at the
close Il II safe to quote the market loo
ibc higher than a week ago.
What has been said In regard 10 beef
steers would apply equally well 20 COWS
: ana ss asss as sa los. sq p.s q
Dssirabie feeders were good sellers all
the week and prices were strong on that
elias. OF cattle sysry day, On the other
hand. while the light medium krAnes OF
did net show. any materiai gain In value.
90 that the Nest that could be said re-
gardlng cattle OF that description could
be to quote the msrkst STEADY,
Quotations on cattle Good 70 choice
steers. ssess5seo; common 20 fair beef
steers, ss.oOqs,0o; good to choice helfers.
a. o0gfSn9: good to oholce cows. sAboge. 70;
fair 10 good COWS and helfers. H.qbq4.tg
common 10 fair cows and heifers, utee
37s; good 70 choice stockers and feeders,
fssS Sss asoss q common sDSs e FAR stock.
ers and feeders. pcft4Se; stock hsifcrs.
g. s0y4.B; veal calves ts.@07.b, bulls.
stays. etc. ss.60Q6i0
HoGs-In It's general form. hog trade
was very similar 10 yesterdays market.
opening higher and settlins back into
no.ene srs .D1u oussss order. we're fled
A limited amount OF business was trans
acted early at figures about q nickel
higher, but packers held out for steady
cost and bulk finally had TO sell at prices
little different from those paid after the
first furry yesterday.
Demand from all quarters presented
a very quiet appearance. q condition that
Is not unusual on q Saturday, ana IL re-
quired the greater part Of the morning
TO make o creditable clearance OF n mod
crate supply. The estimate called for
about ninsty-thrss loads, weights rang
ing from light bacon 70 good heavy
classes. and Of this total shippers and
spectators purchased scant 10 per cent
The best heavy hogs on sale brought
tkz3A a. compared with yesterdays lone
top OF fsB, while Hight averages moved
largely below the sbw mark. Strong
weight butchers found en- outlet within
the R.B4AB spread.
Compared with week aEo, prices on
ali welghts are eloaing about q nickel
higher. this advance being scared In the
face Of hs&yy recsipts and burdcnsome
supplies Of product. Total offerings. ac-
cording 10 seni-officih figures, amount
TO about u So head. 4 short iAoo0 head
under last weeks big run and only N.0oo
head under the high record make the
previous week.