Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-18
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| CATTLE-Althougn there were no
| lattte VI any consequence here yestrt-
day or TO-DAY the receipts tor tho frs,
/ Tour days We're so large that tne total
| Tor the week foots w istui head, BEN.
larger than last week or week beIoie
anu fuzzy w 10 the average VI recent
weeks, being only lSp head smailuI
man for the correspondents week o. ias,
| ear.
The market has been in very salts.
factory condition as viewed from d
sellers standpoint Throughout the week.
As o matter OF fact there were soft
spots but as q rule the tendency on Deer
steers was strons ana az the close OF
higher than at last weeks close. II
might b. we'll 10 note in this connec-
ton that the advance has been the most
pronounesa on the medium grades. best
cattle which were already very high
showed the least advance.
Cows and heifera nave also been In
Very 5000 demand throushout the week,
they being quoted bg2c over last
weeks close. AS was the case with beet
steers there were low spots on some
aays hut the tone TO the market gem
orally was stronger.
The supply OF stock cattle and feeders
was very moderate throughout the week
ana the better grades OF feeders showed
the Improvement In beef steers. They
could safely be quoted l0aIl5c higher. The
medium and less desirable grades OF
feedefs and thin stoekers are safely
steady.
quotations on cattle. Good TO choice
beef steers, &.I0uS.W: fair 10 good beef
steers, S6tgg7.lV. comon 20 rair beef
steers, %.5od66o; good TO choice heifers,
y .irsq5. ~. good to cnolce cows, ss.solIo' ~
fair TO good cows, A.oogi. ~; common 90
lAir cows. y5.7bzl4. 70, good to choice stock.
srs and feeders. - .bvq6.do: fair 10 good
stockers and feeders, S,0va6 ~, common
TO fair stockers and feeders, H.uoqo.W {.
stock heifers, - .0ogS co. veal calves. Hw
gs.eo; bulls stays. etc, s4.Ccao0.
HoGs-Aog trade reached the highest
point OF the week with supply that
plainly reflected the Inability OF the rail-
roads TO handle very mucn stock. Re,
ceipts amounted TO a short 400 head and
the market ruled 59ioi higher than
especially from shippers. was reasonably
active at these advances, but outside
competition did not exist toward the
close, and late movement proved rather
dull at prices weaker than those in force
early
Shippers and spectators favored quail
fly and weight In combination. buying
over one-third OF the total offerings.
Clearance was made in very good season.
despite dullness after outside buyers re-
tired. and spreads between the three gem
er9l classes or stock were not very well
defined.
Best heavy hogs on sale brought s&I5,
while bulk Of the crop sold within $3.50
SIS. One reason, for the narrower range
appears in semi-famine receipts today
and YESTERDAY, an Influence that seldom
fails 10 Increase the popularity OF the
cheaper classes OF live stock.
During the week receipts have been
very poorly distributed because of the
demorallzed railway service after
Thursday. On that day 5000 head ar
rived. while Fridays run was hardly Wis
ible, only 40 head showing up. This
ket day at this point In several years.
Prices have improved considerably as the
result OF q vigorous shipping demand
and fair packing demand, current values
averaging about a quarter higher than
those In force a week ago.
RpaFasAntaftva sales.