Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-07
The disposition of the days receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num-
har % HAD tndEnafaA.


CATTLE-Receipts OF oatlV this morning
numbered 16S cars, a very fair run consid-
ertng that II was the day after a holiday
and also taking into account the heavy
rains and also the impossible condition OF
many country roads. The trade, as a whole,
was without any very new or interesting
features, dizziness being the chief charac-
~teristic.
The market opened with some little in
quiry for choice light cornfed steers and
offerings of this kind commanded steady to
possibly a little stronger prices in some
cases. On the other hand, half fat cattle
and unfinished cattle, even light grades,
were slow and, II anything, lower than yes
terday or last week. Big, heavy cattle,
even of good quality, were very slow to
move, buyers neglecting them to a great
extent, their orders apparently calling for
the lighter kinds. Thus the trade on heavy
cattle was dull from start to finish and no
more than steady at the best.
There was no noteworthy change In the
market for cows and heifers. Prices. as a
rule. looked about steady with yesterday
and both buyers and sellers, In most cases,
were quoting It that way. As high as $50
was paid for western grass heifers OF very
good quality.
There were a few stockers and feeders
in sight, but holders did not appear to feel
that they secured any better prices, in fact,
the market a little lower unless 1t might
be on something right desirable.
QUOTATIONS on cattle: Good TO choice
fed steers, &c. 256e 50; common to fair corn
fed steers, So. 2566. 25; good to choice year
nn n Z hs Y; SGs7i &. oo sS0 g; 'G fair Gnq to good 5oG COWS COWS
and heifers, 2.a5Ss. Is; good to choice stock:
stockers and feeders, sS,75@l Is; common to
fair stockers and feeders, s3.eC4S 70; stock
heifers 8; 269s Is; veal s1 calves A.OO97'";
HOGS-Hogs were extremely slow and
dull this morning, d~ullness, in fact, being
the leading feature OF the mornings mar
ket. 1t was very late before any bust
ness OF consequence had been transacted
and 1t was we'll along toward midday be
fore anything like a clearance was ef'
fected. Shippers paid possibly a little
early in the morning, but the demand
from that source was very limited and
there was very little trading done on that
basis. On the other hand packers we're al
no time willing to pay better than steady
prices and they were late about getting
started even at that. Thus the genera
and steady. Later on the market became
weak as we'll as dull, closing a little easier
than yesterday. A considerable proportion
of all the hogs sold at S.70Q7.S0 and on VI
as high as F.92h for the best heavy hogs
SHEEP-It was a slow, uncertain trade
In the sheep barn this morning. A couple
OF loads OF Idaho wethers were weighed
up at the opening at A.40, a flat nicke
advance over yesterday on the same quail
lily OF stock and almost a dime better II
allowance is made for wet fleeces. This one
sale, however, proved to be a false fast
and nothing happened until late In the
morning to give the trade any semblancI
Of life.
The fact that receipts were light anc
the trade unusually slow gives weight L
the recent threat OF producers that unlesi
market prices improve, supply would be cui
off TO a large extent. Whether retail de,
mand is of sufficient volume to boosI
values with the help of limited receipts ap.
pears doubtful.
The trade continued slow throughout thI
morning, with prices weaker at the close
The general market is quotable at steady
with yesterday, The bulk Of supplies con.
sisted OF range stock from Idaho, Oregon
and Montana.
Good to choice spring lambs, 81. 5098O %
fair to good spring lambs. t6O0Q7.60; good
to choice yearling lambs, A.7595.OO; fair &c
choice wethers, N.25045O; fair to goot
wethers. N.0Oq425; good to choice ewes
S3.SOQ4l5; fair 70 good yves, 8.DOQ3.90.