Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-12

GATTiskl-IAtie receipts as uhuAl on
Saturday were so small that there was no
market, only 100 head being reported IN.
For the week receipts foot un 1904 head,
being a little smaller than last week and
little larger than for the corresponding
week a year ago. IL was Just about a
normal run for this season OF the year,
Tho quality Of the receipts was the same
as It has been for several weeks BACK.
that Is, poor as compared with previous
years. While there were plenty OF beef
steers received they were prAcueally all
Of them short-fed, there not being =
single load OF what would be considered
other years as good or prime steers.
The supply of corn-fed cows and helfers
was also small throughout the week. Not
many good feeders were receiVed' put
there was an abundance OF hght ana
Reef steers were good sellers on most
DAYS Of the week, and at the close could
safely be quoted i0ui5c higher than one
week ago. Cows and heifers showed the
same advance as beef steers, they, too.
being quoted ical5c higher than al last
weeks close.
e,ood feeders were firm. or even strong,
throughout the week, owing TO the fact
that there was some inquiry for that Mnd,
white receipts were light. STOCK eattle
and thin, trashy feeders we're slow sellers
every day at weak or unsa''s'ae'"'S
Quotations on cattle: Good TO choice
beef steers. &.0u7.7O. fair to good beef
steers, ss00aa 90. common to fair beer
steers, NpssisD. good TO choice heiers.
n OGaS 90. good 10 choice cows. sA1oge-so.
fair 10 good cows and helfers. S.ssIi. 80;
common 10 fair cows and heiIsls, s.sV0
4 III: kpod 10 choice stockera and feeders.
Is fesJ6 u: fair to good stoekets anu
feeders, t4.b0sfs. 4os common 70 Iar s,oeh'
srs and feeders. SSotA y; stock he n,.,,s
stays, etc. saboa6.0.
uoGs-sellers In the hog yards were
agreebly surprised by the active broad
demand that existed In packing circles
as killers are seldom very anxious Tor
Etock on the final day OF the week.
heavy supply cleared with as much free
dom as a light run naturally Would uhae 81
conditions that are exactly the reverse OF
those in force at present. Prices opened
strong, big bulk sold fully nickel higher
and The close was quoted at dime
hlEher, the upward trend to the trade be-
ing due entirely to a generous, urgent
Rscein,s AMOUNTED to over 1000 head.
mostly little butcher ana bacon grades,
and the yards were practically einptted
before 1870 o'clock. Fast movement and
a good advance la values developed In
spite Of Indifferent adyiees Tor the east,
a list OF local prices already too high TO
permit shipment, large receipts and heavy
stocks OF provisions at all OF the leading
dlxtributIye centers Shippers and spacu-
IatorR bought sparinEly from the start,
providing an outlet for scant 10 per
cent or the total.
made a highly credltahls top at t5Nh.
while anything with weight landed easily
AZ u Is or better. Bacon offerings ranged
from $40 downward and medium
butchers occupied the middle spread. tho
same as recently,
week appears In the table Of receipts.
supplies amounting 10 over H.9lo head.
Tie heaviest weekly total on record at
this point Despite this enormous market
ing. prices nave held up In very good
shape throughout, closing about a dime
higher on all weights.
sHEEP-Nothing much arrived In the
way OF sheep or lambs and. as is gem
orally the case on Saturday the market
remained practically empty and nominal
During the week tho trade has been
rather eFratic. opening sharply lower and
closing with good part OF the early de-
cline rpgained. Heavy receipts on the
first two days sent prices downward
with a rush, but dWindling runs toward
/ the weekend caused considerable re-
covery and current values show very
moderate losses when compared with
/ quotations In force week ago. Lambs
! range from a dime to a quarter lower,
plain 20 poor grades getting the worst
I treatment white matured mnttons are
/ selling at declines not exceeding t9ziI5e
Fed lambs and fed ewes made UP the
/ big bulk OF offerings on all days and it
/ follows that the heaviest business was
transacted in these branches Of the gen
| arst market. Sales covered a vide range
F1IU aud choice quality stock frequently
| selling &i50 apart, but the packing de-
/ nand he'd a dull tone throughout and
| rIearanees we're often difficult. Burden
some stocks of product furnished a rea-
scr FOR slow orders. as the consumptive
outlet In the east Is becoming more or
less restricted.
Good 10 choice lambs are now selling
around S5.l5EfSt " while t0ppy ewes are
wanted only al sl7J&f4.gQ Trade In
wsthers and yearlHgs has been small
/ and uncertain owing TO very meaGeT Of
/ ferings-
Conditions surrounding the feeder mar
ket have not changed either for better or
MORSE. Both the supply and the demand
/ have been very limited, nothing whatever
| being sold on country account Monday.
| The entire weeks purchase amount TO
less than 900 head.
! Quotations on sheer ana lambs. lambs,
good to choice. Ss.lNaS-4 -. lambs. fair to
good, s. 2ssI6.I0: yearlings. good 10 choice.
| s. isas.s5: yearlings. fair 10 good. st.T5si
! 5l5. wethers, good to choics, A.0eGEt5
wetheFs. fair 10 good. s., TSd4.0a; ewes.
| good 70 choice, Fltaieoi ewes, fair TO
good. ss.ioaae.
ST. Ionis Live stock Market.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. rA.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 40 head. including % head Of
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