Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-15

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! CATTLE-Receipts OF cattle were dis
appointingly small and the official recorS
yesterday showed that the run YESTERDAY
was also very much smaller than was re.
ported earlier In the day, so that thu
total receipts for the week TO date ar,
not overly large. Al the same time the
demand all his week has been fairly
good
Buyers OF beef steers were out I'm IN.
yards In very fair season In the morninl
and as receipts were not overly large
they got down TO business quite early In
the day. The desirable cattle commanded
good strong prices and In many oakei
statesmen thought they secured an ad
vance OF 10 cents over yesterday. II
would be safe at least TO quote the zen.
eral market as steady to 100 higher
Cows and heifers were also In very fair
demand and they sold at prices that
were anywhere from strong 10 as much a.
loc or more higher than the low point
yesterday.
Good feeders were scarce the same al
they have been every day this week and
they commanded good firm prices Stock
cattle while not overly active were gen
orally steady with yesterday.
Quotations on cattle. oood TO choloe
beef steers. p.6ofL7o; fair 20 good beef
steers. tevogo.eG; common 70 fair beef
steers. te.eVusVg; good 10 choice helfera
t6VogoOo; good 70 choice cows, A5o16 g.
fair to good cows and helfcra. EasItsO;
common TO fair cows and heifsrs, 81 so1
aBi good 70 choice stookers and feeders.
se.te9eS far TO good stockers and
feeders, N.b0a5.f0. common 70 fair stock.
ers and feeders. t25og4.5o: stock hslfsra
Si0gt16: veal calves. sseg7.Is; buila
stays, etc. a. ~.
HoGs-with supply prospects on boe,
all pointing toward a lower trade 4
stronger list OF values proved an agree
able surprise 10 selling interests. prfea,
on bulk ruling strong 20 about a nickel
higher. All points reported big runs, the
local estimate calling for something like
l5.0Oo head. This supply, following rsrht
at the heels Of the largest days market
ing In the history OF the trade. was log.
iealiy very beartsh but theory has failed
so often lately that the advance Influ-
ence II exerts Is very small.
A generous, active packing demand was
the main factor in the market and was
an outlet largely above the % mark. con-
business In us to 2i5-pound stuff
Best heavy hogs on sale brought IS z
as compared with yesterdays top OF
20, while bacon averages ranged from
= DOWNWARD. quality and weight deter
largely responsible for free movement Al
improved figures. Ali weights sold read
Ily and noon clearance found the big bulk
Of offerings In second hands Shippers
and speculators bought In cautious fash
loo high TO permit profit on margins.
SHEEP : Conditions surrounding IN.
sheep and lamb market were much
the same as on yesterday. a limited sup
ply enabling sellers to place offerings az
prices either steady or stronger. In
general way, sheep ruled steady, while
the lamb trade was usually quoted strong
70 about a dime higher, we'll finished
stock moving with greater freedom than
The medium 10 poor varieties.
Receipts consisted largely Of fed lambs
md fed ewes. the same as recently. and
he yard estimate called for only a scant
90 head. Packing outlet was apparently
broad enough TO accommodate a much
arser run. as the traffic Is practically |
back to normal with the dressed mutton
rade reasonable healthy and the demand
throughout the session had plenty Of ac- |
ivity.
Toppy fed western lambs brought S5
'ariy. indicating a possible TOP OF S5I
or something strictly choice IN ever /
aspect. while poor 10 merely good 4
trades sold on down the list. the price ,
ange amounting TO a full gs.
Eve sales made up the bulk Of busi- /
less in sheep. but nothing out Of tha 4
happened. and the market AZ :
Whole showed no changes worth mem
Joining. Extra good ewes landed easily Il
I ~ and between classes had 10 move 1
I SSa5o-eent discounts from this figure.
,anners were scarce. selling fully a dot
ar under quality strings with finish.
VetherE and ysarlings proved the excep-
lon, as well. attractive wethers selling
I to, with yearlibgs cuotable up 10
55.
business In FEEDERS had rnsager volume.
$ the demand and supply were both very 4
mall Yesterdays purchase on country !,
ecount. according 20 packers tab, I
mounted 10 only 30 head. making a two /
avs total Of less than 80 head
Quotations on sheep and lambs. Lambs
God TO choice. k.i5ds.5o. lambs, fair to
ood. s.. ZGs.i5; yeariings, good 10 choice,
!. i51s.S: yeAriings, fair 10 good. ATS3 I
Is: wethers. good 20 choice, A&qIso I
fair 70 good. 81 s51415 ewes \
cod 10 choice. s5.sSd4Oo. ewes. fair 10
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