Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-14

sold 70 rather better advar age than to-
ward the elass Of last week. although
the trading was by no means lively, and
I II vas evident that the demand while
urgent vas more or less restricted. Neai
calves found q ready sale st fully STEADY
figures ana thu market for bulls. stays,
etc, was much Iha same as IL was al
last weeks close.
The supply Of stock cattle and feeders
was comparatively small, and the same
was true % the demand, so that the trade
was merely nominal. with prices QuotShly
steady with last weeks strong close,
Volume OF business Is liable to be very
light from new on, with lttia change in
prices,
Quotations on catue. Good to choice
beef steers. &.eo1s -; fair TO good beef
steers. s.. te9So %; common 20 fair beef
steers, 81 Sa9s =, good 10 choice neiters
50, aoS7 20. good 10 choice cows, S 80
6,ls; fair 10 good cows, 81. fSqS.T5. com
raoa to fair cows S,a9$.ee. good to
a aGG 70 s sSSa s;oe sed s fsd f
!. .; common TO fair stockers and feedsrs
N.be1s, >, stock heifers. Ne503S 80. veal
Ce Co.
hos markets had the effect Of causing a
dull demand and q lower set OF prices
in the local trade. A moderate supply
arrived, as Is usdaily the case on q
Monday. bat buyers refused to respond
and competition was very quiet through
out the session. Bulk OF offerings sold
a. figures q nickel lower, the trade wear
ing along to a tame finish at midday.
Receipts were limited to tiles head,
shippers taking about one-seventh Of the
crop. Weights at and around 80 pounds
were usually favored on outside orders,
but quality appeared to be the first con-
sideration. Butcher grades made up the
n run hlir he
or up-and-down stuff is showing some
little Increase. and dockags figures are
becoming aarger and more frequent
Best heavy hogs on sale brought $40.
as compared with Saturdays top OF E.eo,
while most sales were scattered within
the S.as9'.so spread Light bacon classes
sold at SIS, and less.
sHEEP-Lamb trade was . simple af-
fair this morning, the supply consisting
almost entirely of five or six loads OF
shorn stock, Quality Of offerings was
attractive and the demand vigorous az
higher prices, bulk being punched at STa.
The sales made at this level indicated
!e-eent advances. but receipts were too
hght TO AFFORD a quotable market. -.
There were no ewes, wethers or year
hngs or Consequence on sale and naturad
mutton values remained nominal. Feeder
outlet. II II existed, did not receive any
stock and trade In general was feature
less and embarrassing. Clearance OF
shorn lambs was complete before
O'Clock.
A seasonable decrease in the general
receipts lately bears out popular belief
that the wtnter-fed crop is practically all
In Colorado feedlots are reported empty
and the SCOTS Bluff district has also
been thoroughly drained, leaving only a
few, scattered shipments 10 show up
from nearby Nebraska and Iowa stations.
Mhils price prospects are moro or less
butlish the size OF the southern run OF
grassers will undoubtedly have consider
able Influence In the market and ad-
vances. IL they develop, are not expected
to be unusually large. Until western
srassers start running, an erratic trade
seems very probable.
wooded sheep and lambs; Lambs. good
70 choice. Noog9.5o; lambs. fair to good,
H.2SQs,0. ewes. good to choice, N.O0aI. 90;
ewes. fair to good. Ss.5aaT.oo.
Shorn sheppard lambs: Lambs. good to
choice, &. tD3S,75; lambs fair 20 good, S.7S
o.. 70; yearlings. ts65sf7.26, wetherr, $3.50
$50; ewes. sS.Ooos.ik.