Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-03

DISPOSITION-HEAD.

Cattie--There were no cattle of any con-
sequence here today, hut for the week re-
ceipts amount to 1856 head, very fair
run considering the Intervention OF holi-
day and the foot-and mouth scare. The
total Is. In fact. 1000 head larger than a
year ago.
Killers OF all kinds are generally Csc
higher than last weeks close. while feeders
and stock cattle are fully steady, with the
best grades perhaps a little stronger.
fed beeves. ss7b0li.O0; good to choice
weighty beeves. sS.60Gl0.25: fair to good
cornfed beeVes. S8.504960; common to fair
cornfed beeves. t6b0gS.50: good to choice
grass beeves, s7,76VsbO: fair to good grass
beeves. s6750175; common to fair grass
beeves. 35.7b@6.7s; good to choice heifers.
tS.50@7 SO: good TO choice cows. s65o@7 rs;
fair to good cows. s6.7506.bO: common to
fair cows St25@b75: good to choice feed
ers. t7,6o@Soo: fair to good feeders. ts15g
good to choice stockers, E.S0@S.O0; stock
heifers. S6.OO07l5; stock cows. s60006b0 J;
stock calves. $60D0SO0; veal calves. SS0o
$1,000; beef bulls stays. etc. s5be06 10:
Bologna bulls, $6.O00b.b0s
Hogs---Comparcd with the runs the pre-
vious days OF the week today's hog receipts
were light arrivals counting out 1917 cars,
or about 5000 head. Owing to the fact
that there were only five market days TINS
week supplies showed a slight falling OF
from a week ago. the weeks total or ~
255 head being $500 lighter than last
week, but more than 5000 heavier than two
weeks ago. and gain of $1,000 over last
year. -.-
For irregulsrity today's market was about
the worst OF the week Advices from other
points were encouraging and anything that
buyers considered desirable found fairly
ready outlet here at figure that were
largely a nickel higher, some sellers calling
the trade no more than steady, while others
thought they sold hogs as much as io9
weighty stuff, the better classes of mixed
and butchers, and some OF the best lights.
The most of the unevcnness was noted
on lights Packers have been trying all
week. and with considerable success, too
TO widen the spread between weighty kinds
and lights, and they continued their cam
paign today. What made the market 50
Irregular was that where seller had load
or two Of lights In with weightier string
Ne could get rid Of hem on fairly satis-
factory basis, but with the exception of the
best grades. packers left lights and particu-
larry underweights alone wherever II was
possible. A lumber OF loads that had to
be carried over yestcrda. made conditions
all the worse, and today's close found
good sized accumulation OF lights and I'M
derweights left after practical all the de-
sirabie stuff had been cleaned UP.
Most Of the hogs sold at $s.i5 @s.65, with
a good showing Of tho underweights and
less desirable lights on down to $500. Tops
reached 1886. Compared with q week ago
the general market Is a big quarter lower
Lights are fully this much of at the least
while some Of them show oven greater de-
clines. Mean closes have been feature of
the markets nearly very day this week. and
whatever lights came In on late trains had
a mighty hard time, It being necessary to
sacrifice them, or In some cases where bids
could not be obtained the day they arrived
It was two or three days before they sold.
Ia. as.Io tixra ual