Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-03

CATTLE-As usual on Saturday there
was notnmg OF any consequence In the
way of beef on sale and values were
noininaIly unchanged. For the week re-
ceipts have been OF very fair proportions,
footing up 1850 head, or snghtiy less
tnan Tor the week previous by some 800
more than for the corresponding week
last year. a very large proportion of the
arrivals this week have been beef steers
OF father desirable quality.
For the week the market started out
In good shape, but later, owing to un-
favorable advices from eastern beef and
cattle markets, there was a general slump
In values all along the line, closing quo
tatlons being In the neighDorhood OF 10
Ql6c lower than Wek ago All grades
SHARED In the decline, although the ordi-
the hardest to sell and found little favor
with any class of buyers. Undertone to
the trace at the close WAS healthy and
the demand broad at the lower level OF
sales.
Throughout the week the demand for
cows and heifers was vigorous and values
firmly held. Desirable helfers and light
weight cows were In best request and
sold to the best advantage, buk anything
at all useful I'm the way OF butcher stock
found a ready outlet and closing quota
tions we're about as high as at any time
during the season. Both veal calves and
bulls developed considerable activity dur
Ing the week and closed at top figures.
Business in stockers and feeders was at
no time very extensive, and yet demand
was lively throughout and prices well
yearlings show a l0ui5c advance for the
week, and even the fleshy grades were
readily salable at fully steady prices;
stock cows and helfers were In limited
supply and ruled firm throughout. and
the same was true as to stock calves.
Quotations ON cattle; Good to prime
yearlings, ~. .309S.sOi good TO choice oeei
steers. IS s.25QS.S5: fair to good beef steers,
81. .E0GIS 90; good TO choice cornfed helfers,
81. 50dIS 80; good TO choice cornfed cows,
So SoS7 io fair to good srs.dss1s Ca, sSSSge 80. 20
to choice stockers and feeders, 81 .S5QtS .25
fair to good stockers and feeders, 81, 400
rs; common TO fair stockers and feeders,
81 .00lpI 40; stock cows and heifers, So .OOlI
z. 20; stock calves, sG.5OQS. .25; veal calves
81 .75ddi0. 90: bulls. stags, etc, So. .256e7 o.
HoGS-There was liberal Saturday
supply In sight this morning, but re-
ports from other points indicated a better
feeling In the trade, and local values
made gain of anywhere from shade
better than steady. but prices strength.
ened up as the morning advanced, so that
by the time thesupply began to move
the figures paid were strong and before
the close good many sales were made
that looked TO be a nickel up. Trade wal
active at the advance, and everything
was cleaned up before $3.50 Bulk OF the
sales was made at $S.l71AaS,20, the LONG
string selling at the latter price anc
tops reached sS,25, nickel higher thar
yesterdays best price.
Tho weeks market has been very un
! satisfactory to the selling interests. Re
ceipts have been moderate on most days
| but the trade has been in poor shape a
| all other markets and these bearish con
| ditions elsewhere offered buyers a gooC
| excuse to pound values Only on two daYi
| has the market shown any advance n
all, and these gains were Insignificant
not amounting to more than a shade OF
| either occasion. The breaks have beef
| sharp, though and the figures paid TO
day show a decline of about l6c as com
pared with the close of last week. Bull
| OF the sales week ago today was mad
! at $S,3oGS. 37la, and the top today Is fla
i5c below last Saturday, During tn
earlier part of last month anu IN fact
| up until almost the c;ose OF the month
/ values were considerably lower than
year ago, but at the present time tn
average price is almost steady with tn
corresponding day OF 1918
Today's supply Is estimated at ninety
| seven cars or $500 head, and the tota
| for the week Is 4i953. This Is about go
| larger than last week but Is more thal
| 5000 short OF the same week last year
| Representative sales: