Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-02
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CATTLE-There were no cattle here of
consequence and the feeling was gener-
ally steady with yosterday. For the week
season Of tho year, being much smaller
than any recent week and smaller than a
year ago by about 10000 head.
Good oornfed beef steers. especially
yeariings, have been In good demand ali
the week and prices on that Kind OF
cattle are fully steady and II anything a
litue stronger than last week on the
other hand, the common TO medium
grades OF cornfeds, that IL the haif-fat
kinds, which come into direct competition
Win western rangers, have shown more
OF less weakness. II is very evident that
ne, me packers prefer good grass beef TO
ths at Ist,.r Sornrsds, with NTH the result that
week On the other hand, range beeves
nave been good sellers and prices have
sraanally firmed up. until they are i5@
''S GanS nashsr eth snan The elose OF last week.
steady showing little change for the
week, Less desirable kinds, which means
sne medium grades. that Is those that
enough to make real deslrabIe killers are
snything little easier than last
stocksrs and feeders have been in sood
aouve demand all the week and the
market has been firm every day II
might DO best described az a rood.
neaIthy market from start 10 finish
supplies les have aye not been light and there
cattle In the hands of ward traaaps OF .,
that at the end OF the week the msrk :,
practically bare OF cattle.
eoSn.ssa SoGss,ions haa on cattle; Good to choice
sood corn-fed beef steers, &.OOQiS. as: com.
mon % fair eorn-fed beef steers. a. Hie
n Ss,d d@r la to choice corn-fed yearIinEs,
81 .S0ps 90; fair to good range stsers Z;
g. 9i common to fair range steers fe 01
go;;S@i good 70 choice corn-fed heifers.
x ssSSSg SSs,s S s good to choice grass helfers,
iaiE 70 good Grades, 50. e6fS. 80; common
TO far grades, t3.50u6 rs; good te choice
stoekers and feeders. 81 .o6qs 90; fair 10
stock cove and heifers, 81. 7sds' rs: Yea
calves ts'e0gs.7s; bulls. stays. etc, q. go
HoGs-supplies were fair for . sa,,r.
day, around 90 cars. or 40 head. being
received. This brings the weeks total ur
20 H,Sl6 Just about the same as last week.
oSs TraSs nssrIy scW smaller than a year ago.
way this morning. Reports from other
markets Indicated slightly weaker prices,
and with fair showing 70 pick from
packers did not seem TO be In any hurry
20 get started. Spectators broke the Ice
by picking up q few loads during the
first rounds at figures that were stsGdy
| 70 possibly Just a shade lower. Packers
first bids were nearly nickel lower. and
as sellers were holding for steady money
/ not much was done for a while, but 4
compromise was finally reached and the
bulk OF the offerings moved at prices that
were steady To sc lower. Trade was more
or less dTaggy, but the movement was
fairly continuous and practically every
thing had been cleaned up before io
1 o'clock.
Bulk OF the sales was made at 81. Ssa
T,iS, and a little bunch Of heavy butchers
/ reached 81 so
During the first four days Of this week
/ values advanced steadily, making a gain
\ OF 2Ou95c. Receipts were very light and
| there was a good buying demand. A
weak close on Thursday and lower mar
kets en- the next two days served 20 cut
| the advance In half, and al the close OF
/ the week prices are Just about 100 higher
| than last Saturday, Bulk week ago wa
selling at 81 5dG sS, with top OF F.Tb