Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03

aging right around igglS1 higher than
the close of last week.
The market for cows and heifers was
fully steady and fairly active. supplies
Of butc..Sr and Gamer stock were COM
naratfvely limited and with vigorous
demand from all sasses of buyers, it did
not take sellers long to get down to busi-
ness and clean up the offerings at good
strong prices. Veal calves were in toier-
ably liberal supply, but the demand was
very good and prices were well sustained
while there was a broad outlet and a
firm market for bulls. stays. etc.
fair amount of activity was noticeable
in the stocker and feeder trade but the
bulk of business was necessarily small.
Conditions were limited the same as they
have been all week, country buyers be-
ing comparatively scarce, while yard
traders were all free buyers at strong
prices. Values are quotably l0d3oc higher
for the week.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
beef steers. S.50dS.S s.; fair to good beef
steers, $40 fIi.50; common to fair beer
steers, S6.00QI 90; good to choice heifers,
s6;Ooq1 50: good 10 choice cows, S.5oa6.H:
fair to good cows. 81. 75d5.50; common 10
fair cows, g. 75di.75; good to choice stock
ers and feeders. s5I5a7.00; fair to good
stockers and feeders. S. 2sl5.1j common
to fair stockers and feeders, S.50q5. =
stock heifers. SS.50d5.50; veal calves. 500
HOGS-All Of the regular hog buyers
were out in force early this morning and
little time was wasted in getting down TO
business. Receipts were reasonable large,
but the demand proved active and gem
erous, resulting in a quick clearance at
prices steady TO a nickel higher. Yard
estima tescalled for Il. 800 head. practically
everything selling before 1870 o'clock.
Good sized shipping orders helped con-
slderably TO stimulate the demand and
very fair competition between packers
and outside buyers was a market feature
from start to finish Mediumweight
butchers were usually purchased for
shipment to other slaughter beds. about
one-sixth of the run selling to buyers not
associated with local concerns.
Offerings had usual assortment. rum
ming from choice heavyweights down TO
the common bacon and highly mixed
classes but the big end OF the crop pos
sessed pretty decent quality. Best heavy
hogs on sale brought si.15. Identical with
yesterdays top. while bulk landed within
the S.Sn1.S spread. No business of
consequence was transacted below $50.
SHEEP-Lamb trade was tied up for
several hours this morning. packers in
sisting on cheaper cost with sellers appar-
emily determined to keep prices at yes
terday's levels. II was a slow. mean
market from the start, the backward de-
mdHu by wires
from the east and a good-sized supply
locally. sheep were scarce. the same as
recently. and easily escaped declines, but
lambs ruled slow to lower AFTER move
ment finally started.
Receipts, for a Thursday, appeared to
be slightly In excess of killing require
ments. especially in view of the fact
that packers are working on a hand-to-
mouth basis at present. The run was esti-
mated at $500 head and bulk consisted Of
lambs. with and without fleece.
Only three or four loads OF sheep ar
rived. including some good to choice shorn
wethers that changed hands at $50
Eve sales involved less than 800 head.
and there was practically nothing doing
on country account in any branch Of
the trade. Packers bought everything on
sale Monday and yesterday, allowing l.J9
head TO be shipped out Tuesday,
Compared with last weeks close cur
rent prices for sheep and lambs show
rough advance of 75cnsL00. actual and
scarcity OF supplies causing
the runaway market lately. An excited
demand and very uneven, heavy price
gains have been the two trade features.
Quotations on sheep and lambs: Lambs,
good to choice. se.75dl025: lambs, fair
to good, ss.l5d975; lambs, shorn $50
800: yearlings, good to choice, S.40as,I5;
yearlings. heavy, E,15IS.9o; wethers. good
to choice 81 50G7.s5; wethers. fair to good
s.. l5ff750; ewes, good to choice, E.i5G7.50
ewes, fair TO good, s6.Wg115.