Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-06

CATTLE-There was a very meager run
of cattle today even for a Friday, only
The trade was looking for a light run, but
this was too much of a good thing, and as
there was hardly enough TO make a single
days killing for any packer, the demand
was not as broad as 1t might have been
otherwise.
The few decent beef steers offered found
a ready sale at prices that were all of l0c
higher than yesterday and everything
changed hands at an early hour in the
today brings the market BACK to about
where IT was at the close of last week,
or 1OQ15c higher than the extreme low
With only four or five cars OF cows and
heifers on sale this morning and with a
fair inquiry from both local packers and
prices all of 1Oq15c higher than yesterday.
As compared with the close of last week
values are 1Gq15c higher and there is a
good undertone to the trade, although, as
with fat cattle, the advance has been due
more to the meager supply than to any
Improvement in the demand.
Stockers and feeders were very scarce
this morning and the trade was very quiet.
Prices were steady TO a shade lower all
around and are anywhere from loo to Csc
lower han at the close of last week.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
corn-fed steers, s5.60Q6.2; fair to good
corn-fed steers, A.OOq5.O0; good to choice
cows and heifers. A.2545.25; fair to good
cows and heifers, $s.oOQlO; common to fair
Nv oAA1 SAANAaN R@HSoANtFN1N 6oOo ~ AACh1S
stockers and feeders, $4.60dS. 90; fair to good
stockers and feeders, So. 75Q4.40; common to
fair stockers and feeders, $3.O0Q3.50i stock
heifers. S:Sc93So; veal calves, SOo9T'Oo;
HOGS-The run OF hogs was also light
this morning, but the quality was very
fair. AS was the case yesterday, packers
were out in the yards early in the morning
and with good competition from shippers
and spectators, the trade ruled active,
with prices generally 1Oc higher than yes
terday for all grades. The top sold up to
&c.. IS as against the same price yesterday,
but the bulk OF the trading today was
around $6.0OQ625, as against a bulk yester-
day OF $6.90a6.10.
SHEEP-Receipts of sheep were very
light this morning, only five cars being re-
ported in. and of this number four loads
were not offered for sale. The few sheep
and lambs here sold quickly at good. strong
prices, but the general market could hardly
be quoted more than steady. Prices show
a decline of 15q25c as compared with last
week, the principal cause of the decline be-
ing the unsettled weather. With colder
weather the demand Will be broader, and,
in fact, the tone to the market is generally
q shade beteer at the close Of the week,
The demand for feeder sheep and lambs
has been very fair, although the volume
Of business has been limited. Prices have
shown very little change from day to dag
and what few feeders have changed hands
this week have brought steady prices.
Quotations on sheep and lambs: Good to
choice lambs, H.00Q7. 40; Fair to good lambs
Sc 50a7.00 feeding lambs. t6.00@6.6O 90; good to
choice light yearlings, $6O096b0i good to
choice heavy yearlings. t.75@6.O0; feeding
yearlings, S.00q5.50; good to choice weth.
ers. S.00G6.2o; fair to good wethers, H.70Q
choice ewes, sI.s0a4.5; fair to good ewes.
s4.O0a4.40; feeding ewes. n0OQ4.OO; culls and
bucks. I.O0G2.76.