Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-06

CATTLE-There was a fair run OF cattle
TOT a Friday, seventy-nine cars being re-
ported in. The quality was about on a par
with that OF the last few days. there being
a few very decent killers. both steers and
cows, and quite a sprinkling OF inferior
grades.
Beef steers were in demand and buyers
were out early in the morning. the market
aking on a good. healthy appearance right
from the outset. With the demand good
and the offerings only moderate, supplies
changed hands quite rapidly, with the re-
suit that practically everything was
paid were fully steady with yesterday.
Among The cattle here were some good
enough TO bring 6B.
about the same prices that prevailed yes
terday. As the demand was good, pretty
much everything changed hands before Il
o'clock in the morning.
While il was the last OF the week. there
was a very decent demand for stockers
and feeders and everything offered met
with ready sale at steady 10 strong prices.
the market as a whole being in very salts
factory condition.
steers. S.Sa6@; fair to good cornfed
steers, 5.15d6.6; common to fair cornfed
steers. S4O09Alk; good to choice cows and
hsifers. H.S516. Is; fair to good cows and
heifers, 81 4OdA8: common To fair cows and
heifers, Sz.OOd3. 20; stock heifers. g. TSdT400;
veal calves, S00G7.S; bulls, stays, etc.
s. T5d4.S; good 10 choice stockers and feed
ers. A.3dS0o; fair to good stockers and
feeders, 2.&44.B; common to fair stock
ers and feeders, 5.OoGsS.
HOGS-The sharp decline in prices which
set in yesterday was continued again today.
The market this morning opened lOd15c
lower than yesterdays general market
This means that heavy hogs sold fully loc
been the case Tor some time back the heavy
hogs were the first TO sell, while light hogs.
especially those not good enough for the
Some Of the common kinds being especially
hard to move and in consequence feeling
other selling points are very unfavorable
and with the receipts al tuia point e1cep-
tionally laTge for shs latter part Of the
and sellers were forced to accept packers
bids. Hence II happened that although the
movement and a good share OF the better
grades OF hogs at least sold In good sea
As the morning advanced and as the
| receipts changed hands very freely Il
seemed as IL the demand showed improve
ment and the market in consequences tirmed
up a little. closing stronger than u was
early. Practically everything in sight was
disposed OF IN good season In the morning
/ Today's decline added 20 that Of yester-
day wipes out the sensational advance
made Wednesday, lesving the market not
far from where II was on Tuesday.
s6sep here tbis mSrnins FOR 4 FRIDAY and
What was still more TO the point they were
all on sale. However, there were none too
part OF locsi paeEsrs. Buyers were ali
out n the yards early in the morning and
the market opened active and fully steady.
The offerings changed hands so freely that
everything IN sight was disposed OF be-
fore 10 o'clock in the morning. The prices
paid were fully steady and in fact. n any
thing, they looked a little strong, as com
pared with yesterday While there we're no
strictly choice lambs 70 make a TOP pretty
Eood stuff sold up as high as E-3- Strictly
good western ewes brought b.O. the high
est price paid 50 far this year. Old wCthers
brought So and heavy vearlings NO
There were a few head Of spring lambs
the first OF the season which sold al l0c.
II will be remembered that the market
broke very sharp the first Of the week.
The strength developed during the last few
days fully made up all this decline and the
week closes with prices fully as high as
they Rere one week ago.
Quotations on sheep and lambs; Good %
choice lambs. E.0saZ.O; fair TO good lambs.
S65oQf %; feeding lambs. - good TO
choice light yearilngs, SDU6e; good TO
choice heavy pigs. sS0oQ6 20: feeding year
lings- 6OdSB; good to choice wethers.
&3G69; fair 70 good w%ethers. b-c0qSS;
feeding wothers. AOd4.75: good 20 choice
ewes. A0a6S; fair 70 good ewes, $40
$50: feeding ewes. 25d4O. culls and
/ bucks. nUn2a.