Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

at the close Of the week values are close
70 l0o lower than at the close OF the
There has been very much sameness to
the COW market, good cows and heifers
have been free sellers all the week OF
good steady prices, and at the present
time are in practically the same notches
as one week ago. Common, rough, thin
and OLD SSw Sss on the sa and suffer
Prices on such cattle are not only low,
but packers appear TO have very little use
for canning stock at the present time and
it Is a difhcult matter for receivers to find
a buyer.
the stocker and feeder trade; good feeders
have been in demand ali the week and
have sold at steady prices. Toward the
of Spectators, the country demand being
rather light, but fortunately fresh supplies
fell on In time to prevent any material
HOGS-Today's hog trade was practically
a duplication OF yesterday: The market
opened little bit stronger than yesterday S
close, or about like yesterday morning. The
early sales were largely on the basis of
s6.22h. A little later on, after the more
urgent orders were filled, the market eased
OF somewhat the same as II did yesterday,
the later sales being largely at $500 The
bulk OF all the hogs sold at S. 20q6. 221A, the
same as yesterday, making the general
market today fully steady with yesterday.
While the trade was not very active at the
current prices, there were so few hogs here
sHEEP-The market was especially bare
this morning there being neither stale nor
fresh receipts to make a test OF values. Thu
market this week has been in very fair con
dition and such changes as have taken
place have been on the side OF a better
range OF values, The demand has been
especially active for heavy sheep and ewes,
which are 15925c higher than week ago.
AS a matter Of course shippers will under
stand that this means those having quality
as we'll as weight. Lambs have been lust
about steady all the week. there being
hardly any quotable change in either direc-
ton.
With the Improvement on heavy sheep
and ewes has come a better feeling ali
around and the trade this week has been
in a good healthy condition throughout.
on most days the market has opened in
active, so that the arrivals have generally
sold quite freely. There have been a good
many buyers looking for sheep and lambs
that would do to shear and feed out and
they have kept such kinds as packers could
not use we'll cleaned up. Taking everything
into consideration, sellers have been very
well satisfied with the weeks operations
Shorn sheep and lambs are commencing
to come forward a few shipments having
been received this week. AS noted before
In these columns. sheep are generally about
81 per 100 under wool stock and lambs $1,000
1.25 under.
S6.25q6G0; good to choice light western
lambs, 81. 2hd650; good to choice heavy
lambs, So OOQ6. 40; fair to good lambs. So o.
as Is, Gull lambs 81 son 80; good to choice
light yearlings. IS ;75ge 10; good to choice
heavy yearlings, s.. 65d62O; fair TO good
heavy yearlings, S5.50d5 .75;a good TO choice
WetheTs, s.. 65662O; fair to good wethers
50. 40q5 s.; good 10 choice heavy ewes s. A
05.75: good to choice light ewes, s. 0Od5. IS
fai- TO good ewes, A.50q5.OO Gull sheep and
bucks. S3 OOI4 90