Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-06


.J------A'--As.,.o Irom a natural weekend
decrease iii receIpLs ana some little
strength in prices Tor fat stock, the sneep
and lamb trade kept much the same form
as on recent Gays. Yesterdays clearance
nVoiVeo ali but 1,5VO head, despite the
absence Oh demand In the afternoon, as
well as rather quiet market during the
morning. Attractions OF Ak-Sa.r- Ben
seemed to be the only reason Tor dearth
OF orders after midday.
The new supply, estimated at fully Is ,00O
head, rounds Off a surprisingly heavy
TOUR days total, about $4,000 head in all.
Feeders predominated In fresh offerings,
the same as recently, and lambs were the
general rule Range marketing this week
while by no means record breaking,
proves beyond doubt that the west held
more stock this season than was gener-
ally predicted six or eight weeks ago.
The runs thus far this week not only
yield a heavier total than last week 5
aggregate, but also show big increase
over the supply this week last year.
A goodly portion Of the fresh receipts
were late in arriving, but packers took
plenty or interest in early offerings, and
what few sales were made indicated a
trade strong to a dime higher. Good fat
lambs sold around $3.50, and a prime artL
Gle would probably reach 1915 or possibly
1875. Movement was delayed more or
less by the necessity of sorting, as few
rat lambs are showing up at present in
straight strings.
Desirable killing sheep had fast action
from the start, the demand being sharp
ened by small proportion of this class of
stock. Small advances were usually
allowed and complete clearance assured.
Heavy wethers, classy in every respect,
jumped from $3S5 to the even money
4.OO-while good ewes were purchased
around $685.. Toppy yearlings were
wanted around $40. but none were avail
able early.
Feeder classes of lambs ruled firm, but
inquiry lacked urgency, Ordinary offer
ings with little weight and quality
ranged from 500 downward and the best
graues, properly feeders. can be bought
working right up into the killing classes,
however, and several strings with very
respectable fat sorts are gong out for a
speculative short finish at $5.j0I5.5O An
instance OF this fact appears in sales
made Monday and Tuesday. On Monday
packer bought tops of a certain ship
ment at $3.50 and the seconds at ass.
while the feeders sold for 500. About
two-thirds of the shipment carried plenty
OF finish. The following day a string
OF the same brand of lambs sold straight
to a country buyer at $3.50. Feeder ewes
are still selling largely under the $500
mark According TO packers tab the
three days feeder purchase amounts 10
about $3.50 head.
Compared with a week ago all kinds
of stock are closing just about steady.
Fat ewes, IL any thing, are little lower,
but the ordinary run of both fat and
feeding lambs show few changes.
Quotations on sheep and lambs. Lambs,
good TO choice, t5.6Og5.S5; lambs, fair to
good, $520@5.50; lambs, culls, N.15q5.15;
lambs, feeders, $4,25Q5.15; yearlings, good
to choice, $4.2Og4.4O; yearlings, teeoers,
wethers, heavy, xS.65Q4OO; wethers, feed
ers, $S.2oaS.66; ewes, good to choice. tS.OO9
$50; ewes, tair to good, S3.OOGS.SO; ewes,
breeders, $3.2594.OO; ewes, feeders, $2.SSg
$40; ewes, culls. $L5Og2.Sa
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