Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-15

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CATTLE-There were no cattle OF any
consequence on sale this morning. The re-
ceipts for the week show a large gain over
last week, but fall short of last years rec
ord by a few hundred head. The quality
OF the cattle coming this week has been
good on an average, the arrivals consist
iEg largely OF corn-ted steers. amons
which there was a liberal ~sprinkling oil
Under the influence of a very good buy
ing demand the market on good to choice
the. early part Of the week until prices at
the close are safely SOC higher than one
week ago, with the top actually SOC higher
than anything brought last week. FAR 70
pretty good killers also show considerable
Improvement, being safely 2oc higher lot
the week. Common and inferior kinds
showing more or less grass have not been
sought after and they are possibly leal5c
Cows and heifers OF desirable quality
were free sellers every day. packers eyi-
IDENTIFY having use for what were coming
and more, too. As a result, good 20 cholce
dry-lot cows and heifers, OF which very
sympathy with the advaace on fat steers.
The common TO medium Kinds OF grassers
carrying little flesh are slow, ana at the
close OF the week are SOC lower.
While the supply OF stockers and feeders
has not beer very large, Y was more liberal
than usual during the last two or three
weeks. At the same time, country demand
was 10y no means urgent. Strictly good
feeders carrying flesh were very scarce
and hence show very little change as re-
CARDS price during the week. One bunch OF
Very good Wyomings sold as htgh as S.9'
which looked steady. On the other hahd'
the market on the general run or stockers
ana feeders was l5G25c lower, and some
OF tire common and inferior kinds OF trashy
light stockers were possibly as much as
soc lower.
eorn-fed steers, s7.O0d7.9O; fair to good
corn-fed steers. s600G7.00; common to talr
corn-fed steers. ss.oe4Se 90; good to enoiss
fair cows and heffers, S225d425; good to
choice stockers and feeders. SA7595.& fair
10 good stockers and feeders, s4ooglI5
common to fair stockers and feeders, $50
400: stock heifers, S3.0Oa35o.
HOGS-The market opened rather slow
this morning, but with first sales showing
an advance Of 2h45c over yesterday $
prices. As soon as some OF the more
come to the conclusion that there was no
need of advancing the especially
on the last DAY 81 f baek we fa a sn1 'n Jester
days prices. This mace the market a III,
tie sticky, but it liyened up again and
finally became sufficiently active 10 make
an early clearance. The average market
might best be described as a shade to 2lEc
bh1 6Ss sold tps AZ ss.47Sa5'ia. With a top Of SIS.
The receipts Of hogs this week have
shown a falling off OF over 1000 head as
Of about 5000 head az compared with the
corresponding week OF last year; CndeT
the influence Of lighter receipts ana a sG9d
active every day throughout the week
Although prices during the first hair or
the week remained about stationary, they
have shown considerable Improvement dur
ing the latter half and at the close tue
market Is about sc higher than at the
sHEEP-Four cars OF sheep and lambs
were reported in this morning, buL lne
most of them were mixed loads ana not
the kind TO make a thorough test or me
I market. still. they sold al prices that
looked steady with yesterday; A Few NsES
I choice native ewes sold as high as $50
with shorn lambs up to So and a few native
spring lambs az 81 and a few native year
The receipts Of sheep this week have
shown q very heavy falling off as com
pared With last week, but az the same N
there has been a considerable gain over the
record OF a year ago. Receipts at other
market points have also been very hsnt as
compared with the last few Weeks, Ran,
sas City on account Of high water not
] having any 10 speak Of. In consequence
OF the light receipts. coupled with a very
fair consuming demand for the. mutton
the market has scored a sensational ad-
vance. Prices during the greater part OF
the week we're higher every day ana al tae
The trade has been active every day ar
rivals OF all desirable killers meeting with
very ready sale at the advanced figures.
The feeling on the market Is very strong,
but such a phenomenal advance, que 20
light receipts, could hardly be maintained
as there Is no great number OF fed sheep
and lambs In sight, and as II is too early
10 expect many grassers, no one y antlci-
pating very heavy receipts Tor the week
TO come.
Quotations on lamDs. Good TO choice
spring lambs. G.O0G7.50; good 10 choice
wooled lambs. S6Onds.3; good TO choice
shorn lambs. &.B66&; fair 10 good shoru
lambs, S5Od6B: stock lambs, $780,
good 70 choice shorn yearlings. S.50d60o.
fair 20 good shorn y~earlings, B3no6t good
to choice shOrn wethers. &toq5-S; fair "a
good shOrn Wethers. 3-bro-so; good "a
shorn ewes. N.50dSOO; cuils and bucks, So
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Representative sales;