Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-13


HOGs-ReceIpts were nc largest they
have been during tho last ten days and
with n generous run and sharply lower
prices at Chicago local packers started
bidding prices that were fully SOC lower
than yesterday, shippers bought n num-
Der OF loads ot their Kind early At prices
that were quoted ~ lOulbc lower, but
while their purchases were fairly large.
tho big end OF the supply was left at
the disposal Of the packers. Things looked
rather dark for a while, but salesmen
were holding out for close 20 STEADY
prices. and in the end rackorr gradu-
ally raised their uids until when the bulk
OF the offerings was cashed. the general
market did not look over &c lower.
some OF tho early killer sales we're
around 90c off. while a number OF the
later ones did not appear To be over
2Oo Off but the general trade can DO
quoted as about quarter lower
Bulk OF the sales was made at S. J0ad
$50 the longest string selling at $50.
There was a sprinNling on down TO $3.50,
with "A fair showing as high as $3.50. In
fact, a few punches reached 500 and best
lights touched 1910, only a nickel below
yesterdays extreme high price. Values
TO as much as 25o higher than the close
OF last week, and are Just about 5Oc above
the close OF week before last
Supplies at all points showed consider
ably heavier this morning. and the local
market was no exception, In fact re-
celpts today were the nearest approach
. to normal thbt inc NFhut has httu ~,
something like ten days. Estimates called
for igi cars, or 5000 head, bringing the
total for the three days up to 1slA head.
THIS Ia twice the size OF the supply Tor
the first three days of last week, but II
nearly 10000 head smaller than on the
corresponding days Of last wear
SHEEP-iAperai receipts FOR Wednes-
day was a feature this morning. some
! n, a00 head we're reported In, against s'Wt
a week ago, s. t55 two weeks ago ana 4,uob
q year ago. Most of the receipts con-
sisted Of lambs and with the exception
OF about twelve cars of good lambs quail
! ity was lacking this morning.
Anything In the line OF aged sheep SOLD
! first this morning and trade IN this divi-
! sion was active at prices STEADY 10 strone
/ with yesterday. The highest sales IN.
\ cludcd some range yearlings at $50 and
some range ewes at &.55.
No lambs TO amount to anything.
| changed hands until after 1880 O'Clock
| aud II was a case of sellers trying Y"
! better yesterdays prices, but the pack
! ers were very much opposed TO this, con-
/ stuuently Il was we'll along toward noon
! lefore the bulk OF the offerings passed
over the scales. IN vic "ul I" ihhrRc'
| was uuotaby slow yet fully steady.
II was another active deal Ia feeders
I hut On Monday and Tuesday the supply
( was light and country buyers numerous.
| Prices were regarded steady TO strong.
| some feeding yearlngB sold at 1918.
| Quotations Oh range sneep ana lambs
| Lambs, good TO choice, @.2Jgs45i lambs.
! fair TO good. N.15dS.S; lambs, feeders,
S. 75d7 rs: yearlings. good TO choice, -, i5fi
| 64O yearlings. fair 90 good, tSS0qAlS;
yearlings feeders, S5,1oa6.i5; wethers.
! good TO choice, f5.90Hs.l 10; wethers fair
| TO good tb.66d5 30. wethers, feeders. 1880
| 40; ewes, good 20 choice, vaJgaobS; ewes
fair to good. s. iOaS.So; ewes feeders, $50