Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-21
OMAHA MARKET LETTER.


| Omaha sept. iS-The month Of Sep
tember promises to be q notable one I'm
the history OF the Omaha market II any
conclusions can be drawn from the vol
une of business done during the first
half OF 1t. In the II days OF the month
to date there have been recorded in on
| the market 10000 head OF cattle and
SO6'OO0 sheep. these being the heaviest
| receipts on record for the same period
Of time on September the cattle
record was broken, when ib.6 head
were received and yarded, being lit
tie over 1000 more than ever received
In any previous day. September was
the heaviest day since the establish
ment of the market In point of sheep
receipts, 81 49 head being yardcd in
This was not only the heaviest receipts
ceoded the combined receipts of
sheep at the other six prominent
markets. including Chicago The week
Just ending has broken all records in
the number OF carloads OF live stock re-
ceiVed.
When the menacing conditions oh
tanning throughout the range country
during the summer season as a result
OF the continued drouth presaged an
abnormally large movement of both
cattle and sheep marketward during
the fail. the rangemen noted with in
creasing anxiety the periodical reports
on crop conditions in the corn belt re-
ahzlng fully that their fortunes in a
great measure depended upon the abl-
lty OF the corn belt farmers and feeders
TO take the large percentage Of range
stun which would inevitably have to
go to market unfit to meet the require
nehts OF the packers and killers, and
thus prevent big slump In prices
We have tried TO keep the west in
formed as accurately as possible as to
tho conditions prevailing In the great
section OF country tributary to tho
Omaha market The accuracy OF such
reports nave been reflected In the
heavy country demand which has been
exhibited daily at Omaha since the IN
eral movement Of range stuff began.
crop conditions have been constantly
improving and a matter Of two weeks
OF favorable weather will place practi-
cally all corn beyond danger OF frost
and make the crop i'm the Naggregate
very close 10 the largest on record
While there will he noticeable short
age OF hay, there Is now. and promises
TO be until late. plenty OF good feed in
the pastures which is greatly stimulat
ing the demand for both feeder sheen
and feeder cattle as well as thinner
xmas which ordinarily would not DO
desirable for feeding purposes.
There has. generally speaking. been
but little change since the close of
August In prices, particularly on tho
better grades. There have been DAYS
when excessive receipts Of one class Of
cattle would operate to depress prices
somewhat, but In most cases the 40
preston has been Of only short dura
ton and values have been well main
tanned The packers have been good
buyers OF the desirable beeves and the
decline on this class Of stuff has NOT
been over 10 cents while cows and heif-
ers, and medium to inferior kinds. are
perhaps % to 40 cents OFT as Compared
TO last week or the best time OF the
month. In the feeder department the
demand has continued very brisk for
the past two weeks without noticeable
weakening In prices until the
close Of this week when unusually
liberal receipts Of feeder kinds for |
Thursday and Friday, which were not |
expected. resulted in slight depression Of |
values and caused spectators To carry |
over few more cattle than i'm previous |
weeks Good heshy feeders are not |
showing more than 10 to Is cents de
cline and IL to % cents would cover the |
decline on less desirable kinds These |
declines are not at all surprising In |
fact the wonder Is that the demand has |
been as broad and prices have held |
up as well as they have In the face Of |
extremely bearish reports from eastern
points and the unprecedented runs |
which the west has been sending into |
South omaha all month.
The demand for all kinds of sheep at |
South Omaha Is marvel. Up to the |
present time II has seemed impossible /
10 get enough sheep there to break the |
market When last weeks run. which |
was record one. Is considered IN CON
nection with that OF the week Just end /
ing, continued heavy receipts at South
omaha are all the more remarkable.
with receipts OF more than 300. 600 sheep
distributed over i6 days OF September,
the market has only weakened IN spots
and then only temporarily. the general
market on good feeding classes bearing
up splendidly under the enormous sup
ply Fat lambs are even closing higher
than week ago. best ones quotable
up TO s.. Fat sheep are about 10 To Is
cents lower and the light lambs and |
trashy feeding ewes are unevenly low
err The demand Is very broad and il
created largely by the scores Of orders
from the small corn belt finishers
Many OF the big dry fot feeders who
bought heavily In former years have
disappeared, but their ranks have been
more than fllled by the country buyers
who come from every county In the
corn belt to South Omaha for their sup
plies.
How long this big outlet for feeder
cattle and sheep win continue would
be sheer gucsswOrk TO state. We know
the feeder demand at South Omaha Is
the heaviest this fall that IL has ever
been: extraordinarily large quantities
OF both cattle and sheep have gone 10
the country Prices we know are high
and those who want supplies will buy
them cheaper IL they can and there are
quantities Of range stun To come. but II
is big country tributary 20 Omaha
and the country buyers have been
ged TO go to market for their sup
plies this year 10 a greater extent than
ever before The prospect IL that
profitable clearance will be made OF the
range offerings notwithstanding their
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