Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01
STOCK YARDS MAKE RECORDS
South Omaha Market Handles Biggest
Business in History.
NEW HIGH MARK FOR SHEEP
Dry weather on Ranges Causes Rash
of observation-disclosures Terri
tory Has Been Extended
ON All sides.

The history of the Union stock yards in
South Omaha for the year 1910 Is notable
for the number Of records established
among the most prominent OF which was
the receipt Of e3.7li sheep october 10, the
largest number ever handled in the yards.
Some Of the other records are: September
5. 1858 head Of cattle; September 20, S27
cars; largest weeks receipts Of sheep week
ending four days receipts Of sheep, 1889.
October 1914: largest months receipts of
cattle, September, 173,s7 head largest
months receipts Of sheep, October 6l4795
head: largest number of cars received for
a month. September, 1857 cars.
The receipts OF live stock in the market
represent shipments from twenty western
states principally from Nebraska, Iowa,
South Dakota. Wyoming, Colorado, Utah
and Idaho, though many cattle and sheep
came from Montana, Oregon. Nevada and
California. Hogs came chiefly from Ne
braska and Iowa. Nebraska furnishing
about 70 per cent. The top price of hogs
s10.S5-was reached in March. In Decem-
Der the average was $3.50
Market IL Extended.
The extremely favorable market condi-
tions prevailing at South omaha through
out 1910 offered broad outlet for all kinds
OF live stock, which attracted large vol
ume Of business from territory not essen
TALLY tributary to South Omaha From
Iowa the South Omaha market drew 5000
more hogs than in 1909 10000 more cattle
and $1,000 more sheep, and this without
any increase in the production in that
state showing that the markets influence
had extended farther into Iowa than usual
Nebraska furnished about half Of the cattle
received and per cent Of the sheep.
The large returns at the market may be
attributed to the fact that the dry sum-
mer caused an excessive movement both OF
cattle and sheep but especially of the lat
ter. These sheep and cattle were readily
bought up by the farmers of the state as
feeders, and South Omaha's large increase
in receipts Of range cattle and sheep were
consequently greater owing to the facilities
offered for feeding in the corn belt. South
Omaha as a market for feeders has been
growing steadily from year to year, and
during 1910 10000 cattle and 100000 sheep
and lambs were sold for country feeding.
This was an increase Of $1,000 in cattle and
nearly $1,000 in sheep.
Add to Facilities.
The present management OF the South
Omaha stock yards is alive to the growing
importance Of the market and each year
additional facilities are provided for hand
ling the enormous quantity of stock re-
ceived. The permanent and substantial
character OF the improvements made so
far show that provision is made for the
steadily growing requirements OF the mar
ket. In 1910 the stock yards company ex-
pended in repairs, improved facilities. new
work and additions more than $50 900. Il
is estimated that the same amount will be
expended in 1911, the principal expenditure
being the enlargement Of the sheep barn
and improving conditions in that depart
ment.
The following tables set out in'detail the
receipts and shipments during the year
and gives a good idea OF the enormous
amount OF business transacted in the
yards:
Total Receipts for Year by Months.