Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-02
The disposition of the days receipts was
is follows, each buyer purchasing the num-
Of baad {p1fcofpa.

CATTLE-The week started out with a
comparatively small run of cattle, both
here and at other points, with the result
that there was a general advance in prices
all along the line. The local supply was
hardly large enough to encourage compe-
tition from all the buyers and some of the
packard were inclined to hold off and wait
a more favorable opportunity for making
purchases. Others apparently needing the
cattle bought the limited offerings freely
at prices ranging anywhere from strong 10
10d16c higher than the close of last week.
There was nothing at all choice or tancy
on sale, but anything at all desirable In
the killing line was disposed of with very
little difficulty at the advance noted and a
good clearance was made.
There was probably forty straight loads
Of cows and heifers on sale this morning,
and, with q good demand from all classes
of buyers, the market was active and prices
close of last week. Medium and common
cows met with a very poor inquiry, how
ever. and did not show any Improvement
as the outlet was very limited for canning
stuff.
Although the supply of stockers and feed
ers was well cleaned up last week the
feeling was rather weak at the close and
neither yard traders nor country buyers
showed any disposition to pay stronger
prices this morning: Desirable offerings OF
ures, while common, light and medium
stuff was rather hard to move, and, in
some cases, prices looked hardly as good
as last week. The movement was reason
ably active, although the volume of bust
ness was comparatively small.
Quotations on sat Satsl eG. ,S 5000 % g to choice 66I
fed steers, IS. so; common to fair corn
fed steers, &.OOao.@; good to choice cows
and heifers, A.00d5.2 %; fair to good cows
and heifers. S.25a4.OO; common to fair cows
and heifers, S2.00G3.O0; stock heifers, $500
3.6o; veal calves, S.Ooq7: Is; bulls, stays, etc,
feeders, A.s0a5. so; fair to good stockers and
feeders, So. S0Q4.5 so; common to fair stockers
and feeders, 81 a
HOGS PnnainTa ar Tn0G this rnnrnf, Or
were only moderate and there was nothing
extra here in point of quality. there being
mixed and unfinished stock. other points
reported light receipts this morning, and
this, following the shut off in supplies
toward the close OF last week, caused both
local packers and eastern shippers to be-
come anxious for the stuff and they lost
no time in getting out after II. Early bids
urday and, as sellers were generally in a
mood to accept that advance, the trade was
practically everything was disposed OF by
the middle of the forenoon. Tops reached
s645, the high point of the season, as
bulk today OF s6.1Oa6.SO, as against a bulk
Of Sc. on Saturday. The undertone to
the trade was strong throughout, although
the advance was due entirely to the light
receipts at all points.
SHEEP-Only a moderate run OF sheen
was reported in this morning and the
quality of the offerings was about the
same as at the close of last week. Toward
the close Of last week the trade developed
considerable strength on account OF the
colder weather and light supplies and that
was about the condition that the market
was in this morning, all classes of buyers
taking hold freely at unevenly higher
prices. As compared with last Thursday
the market is anywhere from 10c to 25c
higher. Naturally there was considerable
irregularity in prices, but the general trend
was decidedly stronger all along the line,
There was not much doing in feeders, al
though several good orders were here for
the right kind OF stuff, and prices were
we'll sustained for decent offerings.
Quotations on sheep and lambs: Good to
choice lambs, t6.50a7.50; fair TO good lambs,
t62547.0o; feeding lambs, A.65Q6. 800; good to
choice light yearllngs, $625g690; good to
yearlings, A.40Q5.50; good to choice weth-
ers. A.75q5.50; feeding wethers, So. SO@4.5O;
good to choice ewes, A.4OG4.9 90: fair TO good
ewes, AO0Q44 40; feeding ewes, s.. 25d4 OO:
culls and bucks, N.O0d3.OO.