Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-11
RECEIPrs-CARs,
DlsPUSITION-h,hsA
FuENN 40.

AlrLE-Catte receipts "a usual on a
saturday were so small that there was no
market. only 100 head being reported In.
For the week receipts foot up II, sO4 head,
being a little smaller than last week and
a little larger than for the corresponding
week a year ago. IL was Just about a
normal run for this season oil the year.
he quality OF the receipts was the same
as II has been for several weeks back,
mat is, poor as compared with previous
years, While there we're plenty of beef
steers received they we're practically ali
Of them short-fed, there not being a
single load OF what would be considered
otner years as good or prime steers.
The supply Of corn-fed cows and heifers
was also small throughout the week. Not
many good feeders were received, but
there was an abundance OF light and
trashy stockers. r
Beef steers were good sellers on most
days OF the week, and at the close could
safely DO quoted ioul5c higher than one
week ago. Cows and heiters showed the
same advance as beef steers, they, too,
being quoted ieai5o higher than at last
weeks close.
Good feeders were firm. or even strong.
throughout tho week. owing 10 the fact
that there was some inquiry for that kind.
while receipts We're light stock cattle
and thin, trashy feeders were slow sellers
every day at weak or unsatisfactory
prices H
On fhhtiEs aoou 10 CnOiCu
beef steers, tss0u77O; fair to good beef
steers. ys.OV9s.60, common to fair beef
steers, sb.OJaps.09; good TO choice helfers,
B.ooa600. good 10 choice cows N6Oo6. Is,
fair to good cows and heifers, SSbg $50;
common TO fair cows and heifers, s. 200
as: good TO choice stockers and feeders,
p.io9s25; fair to good stoekers and
i.e~S'- .a-SstsS,tVs es..s...sn ~ AAiI s,9-k-
ers and feeders, ~ 6OkJ4S0; stock helfers.
p.ieu4B. veal calves. x-Sogln; bulls.
sIass, etc, tS.D0q5.50
HOGS-Sellers in tho hog yards were
agreebly surprised by the active broad
demand that existed In packing circles,
as killers are seldom very anxious for
stock on the final day OF the week. A
heavy supply cleared with as much free
dom a. a light run naturally would under
conditions that are exactly the reverse OF
those In force at present. Prices opened
strong big bulk sold fully a nickel higher
and the close was quoted at a dime
higher. the upward trend TO the trade be-
ing due entirely to generous. urgent
packing demand.
Receipts amounted to over 1000 head,
mostly little butcher and bacon grades.
and the yards were practically emptied
before 1879 O'Clock. Fast movement and
a good advance ia values developed In
spite Of indifferent adviees Tor the east,
a list OF local prices already too nigh To
permit shipment, large receipts and heavy
distributive centers Shippers and specu-
lators bought sparingly from the start,
providing an outlet for a scant 10 per
cent OF the total.
The best heavy butcher hogs on sale
made a highly creditable top at EH&
at S5S or better. Bacon offerings ranged
from $40 downward and medium
butchers occupied the middle spread, the
same AS recently,
The main feature Of trade during the
week appears IN the table Of receipts,
supplies amounting 10 over 500 head,
the heaviest weekly total on record at
this point Despite this enormous market
ing. prices have held up In very good
shape throughout. closing about a dime
higher on all weights.
SnEEP-Nothing much arrived In the
way Of sheep Or lambs and. as is gem
orally the case on Saturday the market
rematned practically empty and nominal
During the week the trade has been
rather eTrauc. opening sharply lower and
closing with good part OF the early de
cline regained. Heavy receipts on the
nrsl two days sent prices GowbwsTd
with 4 rush. but dwindhns runs toward
the weekend caused considerable re-
cOveTy and current values show very
moderate losses when compared with
quotations In force a week ago. Lambs
range from a dime to a quarter lower.
treatment. white matured muttOns are
selling at declines not exceeding lOql5c.
Fed lambs and fed ewes made up the
big bulk Of offerings on all days and Il
follows that the heaviest business was
transacted in these branches OF the gen
eral market. Sales covered a vide range
Gull and choice quality stock frequently
selling $50 apart, but the packing de-
mand had dull tone throughout and
elearances were often difficult. Burden
some stocks OF product furnished a rea-
son for SLOW orders. a. the cOnsumptiye
outlet in the east Is becoming more or
less restricted.
Good To choice lambs are now selling
around s. l5a6.so while toppy ewes are
wanted only at s. 154400 Trade in
Wethers and ysarlings has been small
and uncertain owing to very meager Of
ferings.
Conditions surrounding the feeder mar
ket have not changed either for better or
worse. 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 500 head.
Quotations on sheep ana lambs. Lambs.
good to choice. tsi6zIs49: lambs, fair TO
good. s. 1y1s.l0; yearilngs. good TO choice.
s. i5<is. 3; yeaTllngs. fair to good H75d
SIS. wetherf. good to choice, 1loaI4 Co.
wethers. fair 20 good. Sl75lD4.0o: ewes.
good to choice. 35-sSr4o. ewes. fair to
good. s3.loa&s.
81. Louis Live stock Market.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. i0.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 60 head. including 30 head OF
TexansL MARKET steady; native beef