Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-13
REcEIPTs-CARs.
oTtai receipts. I lss
DISPoSITIoN-HEAD.
Tntals

AOAAis ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS t,hte
CATTLE-There was little OF any con-
sequence on sale today and the market
Was nominally steady. Receipts for the
week l5.Sbo head, fall several hundred
short Of the week previous and show q
shortage OF $500 head as compared with
the corresponding week OF last year.
Quality OF the offerings has been very
good all week although weights have
been running somewhat lighter than usual
at this time Of the year. Il was evident
from the start that the demand would
not be so keen this week as last. While
trade has been In very fair shape most OF
the time trend Of values have been down
ward. Strictly good to choice cattle SELL
Ing from S.ooaS50 are perhaps not over
a dime lower than a week ago while the
cattle selling under $50 are anywhere
from iSu2c lower and the demand for
them is not very keen at the prices. Bad
markets east and unexpected liberal sup
piles at outside points have been largely
responsible for the slump In prices this
week and indications are that with a
lghter run next week the trade will show
some revival
The market for cows and heifers took
much the same course as the fat cattle
trade and the best heavy cows and prime
yearling helfers are selling very nearly
as well as a week ago. while the medium
TO fair grades are %g35c lower and slow
sale at that.
Volume Of trading In stockers and feed
ers has been very small this week, but
the tone to the trade has been strong
throughout and desirable offerings OF all
weights are Quotably i0efl5c higher than a
week ago. A very good clearance has
been made and the undertone to the trade
is healthy and strong.
Quotations on cattIe: Good TO cholce
beef steers, N.c9s.bo; fair TO good beef
steers, is. soaTs good to choice ieifsrs
6. .0od1 90: good to choice cows, B.7BQ
G75; fair 20 good cows, N.Tb2f6 T5: com.
mon TO fair cows. %. 0o'e4.0o good 10
ehoico stockers and feeders. S.s6a7. Is;
far 70 good stockers and feeders. S,Ssa
10 common to fair stockers and feeders,
N.toQ6. .; stock helfers. q. 50d5 90: veal
az. CO.
HoGs-Hog trade had all of the all
ments Of mean. Saturday market, and
prices ruled lower In consequence. East
ern adviees we're bearish. but the de-
mand was primarily dun owing to
natural disposition TO put up small kill
ing droyes at the week end. Packers all
bought In leisurely fashion and Il re-
quired the greater part Of the morning
to make anything like q credltable clear
ance at declines OF generally dime on
all weights. Some business In select
shipping grades was transacted early in
the session at figures steady or very
nearly so. but outside orders were not
large enough TO excite very much compe-
tition. About 10 per cent OF e,5OO- head
run sold for shipment to other slaughter
beds.
The best heavy hogs on sale brought
F.65, as compared with yesterdays top
Of F.76. while bulk was more or less
scattered within the sT40g7.5 spread.
Light bacon classes sold from $40 down
ward.
Compared with a week ago, current
prices show a general loss OF about 5
cents, the market opening a little lower,
scoring good recovery at midweek, and
becoming saggy yesterday and today The
demand on most days was reasonably
active and clearances were usually COM
plete before II o'clock. Receipts locally
have had pretty fair size In view Of the
fact that farmers are busy planting corn,
but the supply AT six points shows a
natural decrease,