The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
NATIONAL LIVE STOCK coMMls.
SION CO.
Views OF the Live Stock Markets at
South Omaha, C. A. Mallory,
Manauer

Following the general storms OF
'ast week we note a sufficient increase
n the receipts at most markets to
cause decline of 10@15c on most
grades of fat cattle during the week.
Strictly choice steers, however are
scarce and so called Christmas cattle
IRE selling at $G.00d650 but the bulk
# the good to choice fat steers are
,elling at $5OO@5.5O. Fair to good
lat steers are quotable at $450m 800,
recording to quality and condition.
AS usual at this season of the year,
he demand for half fat cattle is linn
ted and with rather favorable pros
poets for better market later, we do
not advise shipping cattle of good
quality that are not fat.
The demand for butcher stock is
strong and prices are well sustained.
The supply from the ranges is grow
ing less each week and we tsill believe
anything good enough in this line for
the killers will do better before long.
Mutton and lamb prices continue
much higher than beef, which we be-
lieve will cause an increase in the de-
mand for beef and consequently better
prices later for all kinds of fat cattle.
Stockers and feeders are selling at
about steady prices, even in the face
of a strong market for corn and with
the supply smaller, as it will be for
some time, we don't feel "bearish" on
this market.
Hogs.-Our predictions regarding
the hog market and conditions still
hold good. The receipts show only
a seasonable increase and the advance
in the provision market has given the
packers an opportunity to sell product
at prices that will admit of a profit
in their handling hogs at current
prices
The Omaha market continues to
hold up well compared with all other
markets, the bulk of the hogs selling
S4.S0@49O at this writing We look
for liberal receipts during the season
and following any material decline in
the provision market, we are liable to
have some reaction but we consider
it safe to operate freely on a basis of
around $40 for the near future.
We appreciate the increased patron
age since we have become the Ma
tional," and will expect to hear from
all of our readers whenever they have,
anything in our line.
Sheep and lambs-Recent sharp ad-
vances in prices for fat sheep and
lambs have been sufficiently attractive
to feeders to cause them to ship con-
siderable stuff that is half fat and
not fit for mutton and as a conse-
quence receipts have been fairly liber-
al so far this week. In the fact of
heavy markets Monday all markets
are stronger with the exception of
Chicago which showed a slight de-
heavy, buyers of fat sheep and lambs
have been successful in taking off
about 25c per cwt. of the recent gain.
These buyers of mutton stuff have
plainly shown to the trade that it is
their intention to discriminate against
half fat stuff and there will without
doubt, be a wide range in prices for
sheep and lambs for mutton purposes
Choice stuff is scarce and the demand
is strong for anything of this kind
We look for heavy receipts for Chi
cago during the international exposi-
tion as a result of many people wish.
ing to take advantage of getting free
transportation by accompanying ship.
ments so that they can see this show
at that time, and as a consequence,
will not be surprised to see a decline,
during that period as the majority Of
the people that will ship will not be
anv too particular in sorting their
stuff, in fact in years past there has
been the poorest collection of stuff
offered for sale on the market during
the fat stock show of any time of the
year If this condition prevails again
this year the Missouri river markets
will naturally show lose in value in
line with Chicago.
We do not believe that receipts Of
choice stuff will be at all excessive
at any time during the next thirty
days, or possibly the next 60.
Best fat lambs are selling from
$500 to s7.35; fair to good s6.5OD
700 Best yearling $6OO@6.35; fair
to good, $5.75@6.OO. Best wethers.
s5.5O@5.S0; fair to good, s5.OO05.5O.
Best ewes, $5.OO@5.25; bulk, $4.5O@
500.
The demand is unusually strong for
this time of the year for strictly first
class feeders which are showing fair
nesh and can be finished in from 60
to 80 days feeding. Lambs weighing
from 60 to 65 lbs, are selling from
$6'oO@6'5O lambs averaging from SIS
TO 90 lbs, $5.75, and lighter weights
at the usual discount Yearling weth-
ers' $5,O0@5.5O; wethers, s4.75@525:
ewes $S'OO@4.25; bulk around $3.S5@