Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-20
Totals ........

OF cattle this morning. at least none OF
any consequence, and the total for the
week. as will be noted from the table OF
receipts. has been very light as compared
with previous weeks and very much
lighter than year ago. In consequences
Of the moderate runs the market has
been In good healthy condition through
out this weak.
The best grades Of beef steers have
sold during the week as high as $50. the
highest price ever paid on this market.
Al the close Of the week 4 4 safe to
quote the best cattle as fully s3c higher
and In good demand at that. II Is safe
TO assume that Q prime bunch OF beeyes
would bring as much as N,@. On the
other hand the short fed aud half FAT
steers have been very uneven sellers all
the week. and while some fleshy steers
OF good quality on the yearling order
have shown about as much advance as
have heavy steers, others have shown
little or no advance.
The best cows and helfers have been
strong sellers throughout the week and
are at the close Just about az high as
they have been at any time. Medium 20
common grades have been uncertain SELL
ers and the tone to the market has been
very weak owing TO the fact that cattle
of this latter class come into direct COM
petition with the cheap Texas grasses
that are beginning TO arrive ct southern
markets In sufficient quantities 10 make
their Influence felt, Veal calves arc 25al6oc
higher than last weeks close with mixed
stock such as bulls, stays, ETC.. steady
TO strong,
The trade In stockers ana feeders has
been very light all the week. supplies
being limited, and barely sufficient 70 meet
the requirements OF the moderate demand.
Prices have been steady TO strong
throughout the week.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
{ NJ fMl IN
steers. a.5oGA0o common 10 fair beef
steers, ss.b0a1.So; good TO choice helfers.
sGT5fp7.7b; good to choice cows, &.Tbu&i5.
fair to good cows, s. z54e.7b; common 10
fair cows. ssoca6. Is; good 20 choice stock.
srs and feeders Sseas ~ IN fs Il g gooa
TO fair stockers and feeders, N.@a5sS,
stock cows and heifers. A.ood6.3. veal
calves. Aeogs2S; bulls, stays, ETC., A.0
af.0o.
HoGs-Unfaybrable advicss from east
ern hog markets exerted besrish influ-
enee upon the local trade and bulk OF q
moderate supply had 70 sen ~ prices :
shipping grades, was transacted early In
the session at firm figures, but as soon
as outside support was Withdrawn values
weakened. Demand lacked life following
first rounds and movement was generally
slow, with clearance rather late.
Receipts were posted at 1850 head, and
quality Of offerings, while seasonably
good was nothing 70 brag about Ship
pers favored the better kinds OF 95H250-
pound weights and bought about one
sixth Of the entire crop on orders.
Spreads remained normal. good heavies
and common lights selling about 10 cents
best lard offerings changed hands at
E.75 the same a. yesterdays high price,
while bulk Of receipts landed within the
s7.0d7. IS sales. Bacon hogs usually sold
al $50 and less, but there was practl-
caIiy no business done below the $40
Compared with a week ago. current
prices for hogs average about a dime
higher. the market opening q little lower
on Monday, but scoring prompt recovery
has been reasonably active throughout
and nothing especially new has developed
10 change the general situation, although
supplies have been fairly large for corn
planting time.
lambs were received today and they were
consigned direct 10 a packer, leaving the
open market empty and nomlnally steady.
The main feature OF trade during the
week has been It's uncertainty because
OF the very light receipts. Since a week
ago less than 1900 head have arrived
mostly shorn lambs. Wooded stuff has
practically quit coming apd matured NUT
tons have been decidedly scarce at all
times on Monday the crop was limited
10 ten loads and sellers were enabled TO
force large advances. During the re-
mainder OF the week packers bought
slowly and medium lambs. In particular
were neglected. These kinds are selling
in unreliable fashion At present while the
good. shorn lambs show a net gain OF
about a quarter as compared with values
at last weeks close. Strictly high-grade
lambs are now quotable around $3.50
sheen shipments were usually mixed
and In most instances ewes and wethers
sold in small punches. Prime ewes minus
fleece reached $3.50 AMI good clipped
wethers also landed In the same notch.
There have been no yearings of conse-
quence on sale.
Country outlet no longer exists foi
stock selling in fun loads and nothing
much has been purchased on outside ac-
count. The weeks buy OF shesrers and
feeders, according 10 packers tab,
amounts TO less than so head.
Shorn sheep and lambs: Lambs, good TO
choice, y. 25ffSs5; lambs. fair to good,
ET5dS IS: yearlinge. ss6SG7.zs; wethcrs,
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