Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-18

GAl1LE-l ne Wtth SNdIlB u vi a
rather moderate run and about the best
quality that has been seen here this year.
Advices from eastern markets were not
very bullish owing to liberal receipts, and
neither local dressed beef men nor eastern
shippers seemed to be particularly anxious
to take hold. Bids wele generally steady
and handy weight cattle, but the general
tendency was TO bid lower on the heavier
from start 10 finish. 1t was we'll along
toward the middle OF the forenoon before
much trading had been done and prices
as l0c lower in some .casee.
Supplies of cows and heifers were, very
moderate, only about thirty loads, and with
taking hold freely it did not take long to
clean up the offerings at prices that com
week. AS usual the light grades were the
best sellers and brought the top, figures,
while common and inferior grades were
slow sale at bottom prices.
Supplies of stockers and feeders were not
very extensive. Buyers wanted the offer
ings, and everything sold in good season
at prices a shade stronger than last week.
The volume of business, however, was not
very large, and II did not take a great
many cattle to meet the requirements of
the trade.
Quotations on cattle; Good to choice
cornfed steers, $6,J0q8. 30; fair to good corn
fed steers. Sc. 0Oq6. so; common to fair corn
fed steers, $5.00Q6OO; good to choice cows
and heifers, S6.50q6.25; fair TO good cows
stockers and feeders, S4SGd6.b5i fair to
good stockers and feeders, 80; com
stock heifers, 50. 25d4. 10; veal calves, 1900
100: bulls, stays, etc, $325Q0.0
HOGS-Buyers and sellers were wide
apart in their ideas this morning and as a
result the trade was very slow at the open
ing. Shippers and order buyers picked up
a few selected loads on the early market
that looked to be about steady with Satur-
day, but the amount of trading done on
this basis was Of little consequence. Buy
ers for packers started out bidding 5q10c
lower. Statesmen were backward in allow
ing any concession and II was well along
in the morning before they could get to-
gether on a trading basis. The bulk of the
earlier sales showed a decline of about a
nickel. In a few instances the break APP
peared to be as great as a dime, but the
extent OF the decline on the bulk was not
that great. A big nickel would, perhaps,
cover the decline on most OF the sales.
The receipts were fairly liberal, totaling
right around 800.
The situation did not improve any, as
the morning advanced and the trade con-
tlnued slow throughout. The bulk moved
around S. 20, with the best hogs SELL
ing at $3.50, a dime below Saturdays top.
SHEEP-Sheep and lambs commanded
about steady prices this morning, although
in spots the feeling seemed to be a shade
easier Receipts were comparatively light,
consisting mostly Of clipped lambs. The
was weighed up in good season.
There was nothing extra choice among
clppeIS 10 test tops i've lOauS OF the pest
lambs selling at s.. One double deck of
clipped ewes moved at $500.
There were hardly enough supplies in the
woo.ed department to make much of a
market. Two loads OF lambs headed to-
days price list at 500. There were no
wooded ewes or wethers Of any consequence
on sale.
One of the noticeable features of the
market lately is the Partially OF the pack
ers for clipped supplies. Generally, If
values are on the decline, the break has
been less apparent on shOrn stuff. This, of
course, is only logical with live mutton
values at their present levels. The mutton
eater has become more tickle In his habits
and retail demand as a result Is OF a
flighty nature. The average packer realizes
this and does not care TO tie up any more
money than he can help In sheep, espe-
clally at current values OF wooded stock.
Quotations on clipped sheep and lambs:
Good to choice lambs, ST.7Ods.2 ~; Fair to
good lambs, SLOOQ7.70; Good TO choice light
ylgs. S2596. Is; Good to choice heavy ylgs.
S. 75a6.25; Good to choice wethers. $500
40; Fair to good wethers, N.5Oa6.s Good
to choice ives. 1.75d625; Fair TO good
ewes, s5.2d5.75; Culls and bucks. 100000
Quotations on wooded lambs: Good to
choice lambs $s60q9lO; Fair 10 good
lambs. S2.0O0S 60.