The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-10-13
GREER, MILLS 6 CO.
Views Of Live Stock Markets at South
Omaha, c. A. Mallory, Mar.

Omaha, c. A. Mallory, Mgr
Everything in this market is mOv-
ing along in the even tenor of its
way. The supply of cattle continues
liberal but the receipts are well di-
vidcd and under good demand on
both packing and feeding accounts,
the trade continues active and prices
are about the best of the season
Strictly choice corn fed cattle are
scarce and steers that are well ma
turod would sell readily from $3.50 to
5000, while the good to choice corn
fed steers are selling from $500 to
$3.50 Fair to good native cattle are
selling at a considerable discount as
usual at this season of the year as
they come in competition with the
range cattle and we advise all of our
readers who have this class of cattle
of good quality to make them fat be
fore shipping.
The receipts of range are larger and
a larger percentage is going as "kill-
ers" than usual The supply of feed
ing cattle continues moderate and un-
up to about the best prices Of the fall
season. We do not look for any low
prices this year and while there may
be times during the cleaning up" pc
riod which occurs generally through
November, when prices may show a
temporary decline, we still advise
our readers who have not placed their
30 IL 4. 4
Good to choice feeders are selling
at $3.G56D400 choice to extra selected
cattle $4OOm4.25; fair to good steers
$325m3.G5. Light cattle are selling
better and the range in prices there
fore is narrower Good to choice
spring calves selling from $4O0 to
$3.50 fair to good $3.5Om4O0. Com
mon to fair stockers and feeders can
be bought at the usual discount.
We have been buying a good many
good feeding bulls this week from
$500 to $40 and as we believe this
class of cattle properly handled will
make good money, VIC advise moro
Of our readers to give this class more
attention.
Hogs-NOthing now or startling has
occurred in the hog market Receipts
are showing some reduction and we
still believe the supply Of marketable
hogs for the next GO days, at least, is
lighter than usual. The demand on
fresh meat account continues good
and the few strictly choice hogs of all
weights are selling at a good premi
um, while the brood sOws and other
common hogs are slow sale, as a rule,
at the usual discount.
The provision market is showing
more strength and as we look for
moderate supplies in the near future
we think the prospects are more ia.
vorable for a steady or stronger mar
ket, although we do not feel at all
bullish for the winter We advise op
Grating with as much margin as pos
sible and shipping as fast as a ship
ment can be gotten ready
The bulk of the hogs Is selling al
: $5.00@5.25 and with the exception OF
the very best hogs, prices here are
well in line with other markets at the
present time.
Sheep and lambs-The receipts OF
sheep and lambs are moderate fol-
this season of the year and with 6
strong demand from all quarters, the
trade ruled active and prices are 15d
35 higher than last week. Packers
are free buyers of fat stuff at the bes
prices and feeders are still hungry
: for everything that the packers will
not take.
Shipments are nearing the enc
from many sections of the western
ranges, although Of course we lool
for liberal receipts during this month
and next from the west. A large per
centage of the supply to come this
season is in the hands of spectators
> therefore easily controlled and while
present prices still look high we car
see no good reason for any materia
permanent decline. We therefore ad
wise all who have not made purchases
for feeding stock to place their or
ders as early as possible.
We quote good to choice fat lamb
e SG750715; good to choice feeding
= lambs SG.25mG.50; fair to good feed
ing lambs $5.75@G.25; good to choic
I feeding ewes Si0O0i25; fair TO goo
n S3.75d 400; breeding ewes scarce a
$i5OG500; yearling wethers $4,000