Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07

Total ...-............. Il 4&8 2l6
CAITLE-Receipts Of cattle. as usual on
a Saturday, were extremely light. the mar
ket being practically bare OF supplies OF
AL kinds. For the week receipts nave been
quite liberal. showing a considerable gain
over last week. but a trifle smaller than
Tor the same week last year. The quality
or the cattle has been fair. there being q
gradual improvement In that respect as the
season advances Still. a good many show
a 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
tuesday and Wednesday there was a very
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 snort order. During the remainder Of
the week prices remained steady to a 1T
tie easier, but still with the demand fair.
ana at the close Of the week II is possible
close of last week.
What has been said in regard to the mar
ket on beef steers would apply equally well
70 cows and helters They are at the close
OF the week Sq3c higher than last week
and fully b0d6c 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 activitv could be expected
In the stocker and feeder market at this
season OF the year. when corn IL 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
have not been excessive. the Yards have
been kept clear without very much diff
Guilty. Thus at the close of Abe week the
market Is around 15d2Gc higher than one
week ago. Stock heifers have been good
sellers all week and the market is nov
about as high as 1t has been any time this
HOGS-Opened lOc higher this morning
and as II became apparent that buyers ali
had liberal oroe.s and that there were
rot enough hogs % supply their require
ments, prices nrmed up very rapidly, the
market becoming l5c nighe. ana closing
strong and 15c higher. In fact, some OF
the last sales looked considerably more
than loo htg her az compared with hogs OF
the same weights yesterday. TakinE the
market as a whole, IL would be safe 10
quote II loo higher a sufficient numDsr OF
sales having been made late at a better
advance than that 10 offset the lower
sales made on the opening. Good hogs sold
up as high as $50. the best price vester-
day having been SIS. A very considerable
sprtnkling OF fair TO pretty decent hogs
sold at &.3Qs45. Everything in sight
changed hands as early as $50 in the morn
Ing.
The receipts of hogs this week have been
considerab bly, larger than for the previous
week, but still show a considerable falling
off as compared with the same week last
grdI ms mATAet CURING the week has
f~luctuated very widely. the changes being
much more rapid than usual Of late. The
week started out with a decline which was
made up on Tuesday. on "Wednesday there
was a sensational advance. there being an
average gam on that day OF over &c on an
hogs sold. On the two DAYS ~fOlloWine the
greater part OF this advance was lost. but
today's advance carries the market IN
again 70 a point that Is l5a90c higher thar.
last week close. but not quite as ign as
Wednesday, the high day OF the week.
SLEEt-As a rule no sheep are received
On a Sat0rday, UIt tOday furnished an eX-
eepLOh' ten cars O-ing reported In. OF TINS
h-4noer Two cars o. ewes were sold 20 ar
nNe Al 5lO. A string Of Netners sold a.
49,. EVEN Lains Oh safe cnankrd nznuR
ven rea0iy AID the prices looked ike a
good s>eaoy IA strong maIket.
The receipts OF sn~ep tnis week nave been
very large, showing a heavy sain over re-
cent weeks ana more tnan double the run
Tor The corresponding week asst year. Tns
week started out with the heaviest receipts
Tor any day since the middle OF last No
fembcr ana The market broke lOQ15c. Dur
ing the remainder OF the week under the
influence oi ar active buying demand.
prices gradually craNled Upward until Al
the close Il Is safe 10 quote all kinds a.
tuAy steady Win the close OF last week
cred In The case OF lambs The maFket Is
really a little higher than IL was one week
ago aud the feeling decidedly better.
QUOTATIONS on sheep and lambs: Good 10
choice lambs, SI00Ql-5G; fair TO good lambs.
=. 100: feeding ismDs. HIz5Qs1 IS: Rpod 10
choice heavy yeariings. So; feeding
y~eariings, 82G5-s5. good 10 choice Wethers
SS4Jq5-8; fair 10 good wethers, GlOsds a.:
feeding wsthers. aaGs0475; good TO choice
ewes. S-0oasO; fair 70 Good ewes. 81 5od
800; feeding ewes. SOGA5: eulls and
bucks 81 OdN-5