Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-23
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Cattle--Receipts have been of very fair
proportion this week, although uneQually
distributed throughout Tho six days sup
ply has been approximately $1,000 >head, or
not great dsai different from the week
previous or the corresponding week q year
ago. Receipts have included a very fair
aprinkling OF western grassers about the
first of any consequence that have been here
this season. Considerable irregularity has
characterised the trade from start 10 finish,
but In the main beef values closed ESQ 36c
lower than week ago. or right around 81. 90
lower than the first Of the month. Choice
heavy beeves are stl quoted up around
5000, and prime yearlings are bringing
$3.50 but the bulk Of the fair to good beef
cattle sell at a spread OF $s,50@s.2b, and a
lot of grassy and warmed up yearllngs are
selling down around 1850 $3.50, This weeks
decline places prices about on summer ba-
sis, and dealers are looking for a more sta
pie market from now on.
Cows and heifers have also shown all
of 2S@3sc decline and values are the
lowest Of the season. No corn-fed cows are
coming at present and the grassers are
selling anywhere from ts.76@72b, fair to
good butcher and beef stock around $3.50
$50. Veal calves are somewhat stronger
than = week ago and bulls, stays. ETC., are
somewhat weaker. although changes In
prices have been Of little consequences,
Stock cattle and feeding steers have been
In toiersbly liberal supply all week, and .
decline in prices all along the line. Later
In the week there was . better inquiry for
country buyers, and = fair clearance was
effected. although the tone Of the market
10 still very weak. 555
Quotations on cattie," Good to choice
heeves. ss.to1io.2S; fair to good beeyes,
81, oo0p,b0; common to fair bcevss. $500
800; good TO choice yearlings. Ss.bo@looo;
fair to good yearlings, tSbo0eb0; common
to fair yearllnsa a1aS0s.to; good to choice
hal e.. IA nh ln
ss7507.1S; fair to good cows. tsoo0s76;
common to fair cows, s3759S.oo: good to
choice feeders, Sf,3b0s.oo; fair TO good
feeders. t7.0e07.3o; common to fair feed
srs, ,s.oo0Loo; good to choice stockers.
t74o01oo; stock heifers. t5.bo@676i stock
cows. t5.26@66o; stock calves. ts75@s.5o:
veal calves. saoo@li.75: beef bulls stass,
ETC.. ss,5o@T25; BOLOGNA bulls. se.SoRs.bo,
Hogs--.Receipts swere only decent even
for Saturday, and with the exception Of
Mondays light run, were the smallest In
good while. arrivals counting out only
ninety-seven cars, or about $500 head. To-
tai for the six days Is the smallest since
the first week Of April. amounting TO 1854
head, az against 5S,557 last week. bl.t5s
two weeks ago and t1.tSl year ago.
Packers were very bearish bunch to-
day. and while suppplies were only fair.
breaks elsewhere. shipper buyers bought
an odd load or two Of choice lights and
butchers real early that were fully steady.
paying top Of 1855. which equals the high
mark Of the week. but most Of tho hogs
they bought were quite little lower.
Something like ten or eleven cars were
carried over from yesterday, part Of them
Of real decent sort Of stuff. A few loads
sold in the afternoon at figures that were
az much a. SC lower than the early trade.
but buyers seemed perfectly willing to let
tho balance 90 over until this morning This
broadened the offerings little, and. point
ing to the breaks elsewhere. killer buyers
talked i0c lower right from the outset Sell
ers put up fight before cutting loose. and
some of them were able to better early bids
4 little, calling their sales only s. ioo lower
hui most OF the offerings sold at = decline
Or about a dime. and some were quoted as
much as iOGi5c down.
General market Was called mostly ioc
lower. Movement was fairly active In spots.
and most OF tho offerings changed hands
before 10 o'clock, although. AZ usual there
were few loads left after the bulk Of the