Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-22

CATTLE-There were no fresh receipts
OF cattle today and absolutely none on sale
TO make market For the week receipts
show gain over recent weeks being the
heaviest since four weeks ago ana larger
IMAM Year ago by almost 4,UU0 head
The arrivals have consisted very largely OF
butcher stock.
Considering the large receipts the mar
ket has not been In very bad condition this
week. Good, Ight, ana well-tnished beet
steers sold most freely, the same as they
nave Tor several weeks back and cattle OF
that description at the close OF the week
are steady TO strong as compared with the
close OF last week On the other hand,
heavy cattle, even II pretty wen IInlsneu
days. have been positively slow, while the
tendency OF prices has been easier. At the
close close OF the week they are possibly as
Good and well fattened heifers and light
cows on the heifer order have been actIve
sellers all the week and have commanded
steady to strong prices every day. On the
other hand, plain and heavy cows have
been more or less neglected and at the
as compared with last week. 1t will be
noted from this that the consuming demand
calls for ltSht beet the heavy kinds being
more or less neglected. Veal calves have
shown some strength this week and are
Zoe higher than one week ago. Bulls ana
stays nave sold at about steady prices, IN
fact good bulls have been strong
somewhat better demand has prevailed
this week for good stock cattle ana feed
quoted as a tr1fle stronger than last week
close. Stlll II must be understood that the
demand has not been very large, at least
not so large but what the very moderate
receipts coming have been sufficient to
supply It
Quotations on cattle: Good TO choice bee.
steers, S.75q6l0; fair to good beef steers,
s.. 5OGp5.I5; common TO fair beef steers $500
$3.50; good TO choice helfers, S5.OOQ515;
COWS and heifers. a 25Ql-75; common TO fair
cows and heifers g. 10000 good to choice
stockers and feeders, S530Q5.7O; fair to
good stockers and feeders, IS. SOQp5 20; fair
TO good stockers and feeders, s. OOal6 40.
common to fair stockers and feeders, $500
96;00i stock heifers, $.25Gl5.0O; veal calves
N.SSQL.25; bulls, stays ETC., $4.O0G5.25.
HOGS-Two factors were bearish in the
hog yards this morning; good-sized Satur-
Gay supply and prospects for heavy Mon
day runs at Chicago and elsewhere RuI ers
insisted on cheaper cost from the start and
the trade yielded more or less in both
divisions. Quite a little business was done
early at figures nickel lower than yes
terdays scale OF values, but the market
became gradually weaker, dropping to
0qlOc declines ana closing on bottom.
% Demand from no quarter had very much
activity and II required the greater part
OF the morning to make a clearance Of a
l4S car offering. Usual assortment of
weights and usual spreads did not admit
OF any radical changes in the general mar
ket and, excepting slumpy trend the trade
presented much the same appearance of
business on previous days this week.
Speculative orders were frequent and fully
10 per cent of receipts moved on orders
other than local packing. Butcher grades
ranged around $50 and heavies dropped
to $3.50 and less. Best bacon animals on
sale brought 1875. top that shows the
dime decline.
Decline in the market this week measures
about a quarter and involves Nall weights
and all finish. Demand has been ample on
most days, but rather backward, due to
some little increase in volume of supply
Cheaper cost is ascribed to conditions gen
eral, however, and is not usually regarded
as a signal of continded depression
SHEEr-c.o sheep or lambs were received
today and, as yesterdays clearance was
complete, both branches OF the trade were
barren and remained nominal
Vigorous demand for all kinds this week
has served TO lift the general market clear
OF the rut In which 1t has been moving this
season. Smaller supplies prompted sellers
to peg prices up few notches and, in view
Of the seasonable conditions, buyers al.
lowed advances readily. The uDlift in
shorn lambs has been the longest, but the
spreads between offerings with and without
fleece were due for considerable adjust
ment.
Present prices for shorn lambs show net
advances of 6Od75c over quotations a week
ago, while Improvement in wooded lambs
Is measured by soc margin. II follows.
of course that sales reached the highest
levels OF the year. Wooled Mexican lambs
sold largely around S6.65d6.S5 one string
topping at 500 yesterday. Shorn lambs
jumped from $5.O0a55O basis 10 a S5.OOdG %
spread, these figures calling for good to
choice quality either at last week :
close or at present. Bulk Of the receipts ar
rived shorn on all days and the few Next
cans available were practically alone in the
wooded branch of the trade
Volume Of business in old sheep has been
too small TO afford anything like an accur-
ate Idea of values. To all intents and pur-
poses, matured muttons are now selling
l5a &c above quotations a week ago, shorn
ewes OF good quality ranging around Sis
Wethers and yearlings have been notably
scarce.
Quotations on sheep and lambs sprint
lambs, good 10 choice. $500 500; spring
lambs, fair to good, $5.b0a65O Mexican
lambs, $5,6oQ700 western handy lambs,
Sc. l5Q6.65; western hevy lambs, S5.7696. %;
shor0 lambs. good to choice, $5.756D6. q;
shorn lambs, fair to good s475q5 IS: feed
ing lambs, shorn, t45Oq5l5; yearlings
shorn, S45Oa5.O0, wethers. shorn. t4.25Gl4.5 80:
ewes, good to choice shorn, AOO4I4 10; ewes.
fair to good shorn, SS.5OQLOo
CHICAGO Live STOCK MARKET
Demand for All Glasses of stock il
Steady.
| CHICAGO, May 9O.-CATTLE-Receipts
estimated at 200 head; market steady;
beeves, S5.1OQ6,45 Texas steers S4.60Q5 90;
western steers, ASOQ5.6O; stockers and
feeders SS.sOa575; cows and heifers, s.. 40
| 900; calves, S5.O047 %.
| DISQUALIFICATION aatfnnatad - 90 haad IL.