Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-08

SAl lkh-fteCelpIb OF CATTLE Us uSuoi vi
a Saturday, were extremely light, the mar.
ket being practically bare of supplies OF
all kinds. For the week receipts have been
quite liberal, showing a considerable gain
over last week, but a trifle smaller than
for the same week last year. The quality
Of the cattle has been fair, there being a
gradual improvement In that respect as the
season advances. Still, a good many show
q lack of sufficient corn, due to the ten
dency on the part of feeders to skimp on
corn owing to the prevailing high price.
The market on beef steers has shown
considerable change during the week. On
Monday prices ruled about steady, but on
rapid advance and the cattle market took
on a much more healthy condition than for
a long time back. Buyers seemed espe-
cially hungry for supplies and the receipts
on those two days were snapped UP in
very short order. During the remainder OF
the week prices remained steady to a lit
tie easier. but still with the demand fair,
and at the close OF the week II is possible
70 quote prices 259e5c higher than at the
What has been said in regard to the mar
ket on beef steers would apply equally well
Of the week 25Q&c higher than last week
and fully 6046Oc higher than at the low
time about two weeks ago. The trade on
this kind Of cattle has been fairly active
and the market in an entirely satisfactory
condition throughout the week.
While no great activity could be expected
season Of the year, when corn is COM
handing such high prices. still there has
been a very fair amount Of business.
Prices have firmed up under more free
buying from the country, and as supplies
nave not been excessive, the yards have
been kept clear without very much diff
Guilty. Thus at the close of the week the
market is around 15q20c higher than one
week ago. Stock heiters have been good
about as high as 1t has been any time this
season.
HOGS-Opened loo higher this morning,
and as 1t became apparent that buyers ali
had liberal orders and that 1hAra were
not enough hogs 10 supply their require
ments, prices firmed up very rapidly. the
strong and 15c higher. In fact, some OF
the last sales looked considerably more
than loo higher as compared with hogs OF
the same weights yesterday. Taking the
market as a whole, IL would be safe to
quote II lbc higher, a sufficient number OF
sales having been made late at a better
advance than that to Offset the lower
sales made on the opening. Good hogs sold
up as high as $3.50. the best price yester-
day having been s6.@. A very considerable
) sprinkling OF fair to pretty decent hogi
sold at Sc. &Q6.45. Everything in sight
! changed hands as early as $50 in the morn.
Ing.
The receipts of hogs this week have beer
considerably larger than for the previou,
week. but still show a considerable falling
off as compared with the same week las
year. The market during the week hai
fIuctuated very widely the changes beinl
4 much more rapid than usual Of late. Thu
= week started out with a decline which wa
made up on Tuesday. On Wednesday bher,
was a sensational advance, there belng al
Q average gain on that day Of over 22c on al
I hogs sold. On the two days following tn
greater part OF this advance was lost. bu
today's advance carries the market vi
again to a point that IL 15Q2Oc higher thai
last weeks close, but not quite as high a
z Wednesday, the high day OF the week.
8 SHEEP-As a rule no sheep are receive,
4 on a Saturday, but today furnished an ex
9 ception, ten cars being reported in. OF thi
number two cars Of ewes were sold to ar
: rive at 610. A string OF wethers sold a
b $3.50. Everything on sale changed hand
very readily and the prices looked like
good steady To strong market.
> The receipts of sheep this week have bee
Z very large, showing a heavy gain over re
cent weeks and more than double the rul
4 for the corresponding week last year. Tn
n week started out with the heaviest receipt
: for any day since the middle OF last No
q vember and the market broke lOQ25c. Dur
influence OF an active buying demand
n prices gradually crawled upward until a
n the close II ia safe to quote all kinds a
fully steady with the close OF last week
Mondays break having been fully recov
d cred. In the case of lambs the market 4
. really a little higher than IL was one weeI
Il ago and the feeling decidedly better.
Quotations on sheep and lambs: Good I
choice lambs. F.O0@7.50 fair TO good lambs
s S. 5O97.O0; feeding lambs, $6&Q6.75 good I
| choice light yearlings. S65OQS.8; good /
choice heavy yearlings. S6O096.60; feedin
q ~yearlings. .SQ6. rs; good to choice wether,
S5.4Od6.6; fair to good wethers, S.OOd6. A
feeding wethers. A.0OQ4.7B; good to choic
ewes, S.O0d6. 80; fair TO good ewes. 1850
=, 500; feeding ewes, S.5Op4.50; culls al
bucks, $1,000 70.