Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-06
RECEIPTs-cARS.
DIsPosITIoN-HEAp.

CATTLE-As usual on Saturday
there was nothing OF any consequence
on sale In the beef line and prices were
nominally steady. For the week receipts
have been only moderate. footing up Is, no
head or about 1000 head more than last
week. but fully that much short OF the
corresponding week q year ago. The
quality Of the offerings has been very
desirable as rule throughout and a
vigorous demand has existed for the de.
sirahle long fed grades. Anything OF
this kind has found a ready sale at
steadily advancing figures and closing
quotations are all Of i0sT3Dc higher than
week ago. On the other hand the
shortfed and only partly fat cattle have
met with a rather Indifferent demand
from all sources and prices have not
shown very much Improvement. Values
In general for beef cattle are right NJ
the high point OF the season and as high
As they have ever been at this market.
There has been 4 good degree OF life and
strength to the market for cows and
heifers this week. and prices are at the
high point OF the season. Demand has been
keen for useful offerings OF all grades
and the very moderate receipts have
found q ready outlet at the strong prices,
Common and canning grades have sold
values, are stronger than a week ago
and the outlet for all grades Is very
broad. Veal calves are selling strong TO
a quarter higher than last week and
there has been a lively inquiry and a
very satisfactory market right along for
Volume OK business In stockers and
feeders has been comparatively light.
Both supply and demand have been
limited The conditions have been such
that the trend Of values has been upward
and closing quotations for decent stock
OF all weights are i512Sc higher for the
week. Stock COWS and helfers have been
In good demand and are selling as high
az any time during the season.
Quotations on cattle: Good TO choice
beef steers. U.b0ds IS; fair 10 good beef
steers. 1000 80; common to fair beet
steers, ss.Ooa7.oo; good to choice hsifers.
sc 0oQf so; good to choice cows, s5.bou6.7o:
fair to good cows, 81 7bq5 30; common 90
fair cows, q. 7bt4.7b: good 20 choice stock
ers and feeders. B.7tgl 90: fair TO good
stockers and feeders. Is .S96.E: common
stock helfers. p.50a5.50: veal calves, 500
as Is; bulls, stays. etc. N.t096.0.
HOGS-Moderate receipts OF hogs met
with q healthy general demand at the
opening and considerable business was
done during early rounds at figures
strong to n nickel higher. Orders were not
large enough TO absorb the entire supply
on this basis, however. and strength was
followed by weakness. the late trade
ruling steady to a shade lower and
slow at that.
Yard estimate called for 10 loads and
shippers worked rather cautiously de-
spite a very limited run at Chicago. Pur-
chasers on outside account amounted TO
a short 10 per cent of the receipts. me-
dunn weight butchers getting the call
from this quarter.
The best lard hogs on sale brought $40,
as compared with yesterdays top OF n.Gs,
while bulk landed within the N.4oQ7.el
spread. Bacon weights. averaging 90
pounds and less. ranged from S7.I5 down
ward. but sales below $50 were few and
scattered.
Compared with a week ago current
prices show a general loss Of about lie.
bearish trend being prompted by good
sized receipts and very heavy stocks Of
provisions. The demand on most days
has been reasonably active.
neureaentatiye sales.