Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-11
TS-CARLOADS.
Cattle Hugs Sh,
DIsPosITIoN-HEAD.
Totals ..............,.s,5l9

Cattle-Reeeipts of cattle this week have
been the smallest for a number Of weeks
back, and the total for the ten days OF
the month Is also smaller than year ago,
although being slightly larger than for the
corresponding period In 1915. The market
from a sellers standpoint has been very
satisfactory. The demand during the early
part Of the week was very brisk In the face
OF moderate receipts. and prices advanced
steadily during the latter part of the week.
but still at the close of the week they are
around 25935c higher than they were a
week ago.
Cows and heifers have been in good de-
mand and have been gradually strengthen
ing up. They are safely 10Vl5c higher for
the week. and the highest that they have
been any time thus far.
Stockers and feeders have sold very well
for this season of the year. but they were
already high TO begin with. and have not
shown so much change. They have, how
ever, been strong all the week, so that the
market is 10 a very good, healthy condition.
Quotations on cattle; Good to choice
beeves. s11.009li.75: fair to rood boeves,
s10.00Gl1.00; common to fair bceves, $1,000
1000; good to choice heifers ss5o@10,25;
good to choice cows, sS.5099,75; fair to
good cows, s7.5o@s.5o; common to fair
cows. s5.50Q7,b0; prime feeding steers,
ss.eb91o15; good to choice feeders $3.50
s.25; fair to good feeders, ss.oo@S.75; COM
mon to fair feeders, $6,75 Gs.Coi. good to
choice stockors. sS.O09s.oo: stock helfers.
T.25Q90o; stock cows, $500 $50; stock
calves. $s.0og10.0o; veal calves. $4,000
lL15; beef bulls. stays, ETC., &s.00Q9.50.
bologna bulls. $6.0o9S.oo
Hogs-For the closing day Of the week
receipts Of hogs were pretty decent, arrivals
footing up 100 cars. or $500 head. The six
days total is the smallest of tho year to
date. The weeks receipts amount to b9,135,
as compared with s7.9b7 last week, s5,l3l
two weeks ago and s6.os5 a year ago.
The market was an uneven and somewhat
draggy affair today. Shipping outlet did
not show much breadth. though outsiders
took few hogs on early rounds that
looked as much NJ i00t5c higher. Tho
killer market opened 1OG15c higher, and
for q while was fairly active at tho ad-
vance. some sales looking as much as zoe
higher One or two of tho big packers
were holding back. however. and before
the close hey succeeded IN weakening the
market. closing rounds being very slow al
prices that were shade to &c lower than
early. or not over J0ioc higher than yes
terday
Bulk Of the offerings sold at tho 100 isc
advance, the prices averaging about that
much higher than yesterday All classes
Of hogs sold at the highest levels ever rec
orded, bulk bringing siL40Gitso. with
only scattering sales under thia. quite a
spripkling Of the good heaviest sold to
na65. and several loads made ttt10, 1se
higher than was ever before paid on this
market.
During the last week prices have made
one OF the most phenomenal upturns In the
history Of the market and today,s quota
tons are si.i6 higher than last Saturday.
Most OF this was scored the first half OF the
week. when. with comparatively moderate
supplies. broad packin. and shipping outlet
and soaring provision market values ay-
eragcd zee higher Monday. IOc higher
. Tuesday and ale higher Wednesday. Thurs.
days slump was more than regained the
following day, Friday being high day OF
the week up to today. when all yard rec
ords were broken.
Representative saIez,