Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30

HOGs-There was decent Monday run
Of hogs here, l0s load, or 1900 head, being
reported in. This is 800 head larger than
last week and a few hundred heavier than
two weeks ago, hut smaller than for the
corresponding Monday Of last year by over
1000 head.
Outside demand was pretty fair again this
morning, and upward Of twenty loads ~
hogs were bought early on shipping account.
As was the case on last weeks close. how
ever, a bearish set Of packer buyers enabled
shippers to get all the hogs they wanted
steady, and in fact some Of their purchases
were II anything a little lower "a.
The packer market lower deal
right from the start Early bids Of a nickel
to, In spots, 10 cents lower were promptly
turned down, sellers believing that ship
ping competition Was strong enough 10 make
killers come TO time Buyers did not seem
10 be worrying about this, however. and
when other markets began reporting declines
Of nickel or more saleBmen gave UP the
fight and started selling hogs on scent
lower basis Movement never became real
lively, but once started was fairly continu-
GUS and the big end Of the hogs was cleaned
up before 10 o'clock.
General market was mostly cent lower
than Hhe close Of last week, declines being
noted on everything except some OF the ship
per purchases Bulk Of the sales was made
at s9.2bW9.40, and several loads reached
1915. Current prices are the lowest since
April 20, when quotations were the same as
todsys.
sHEEP-Ths largest sheep and lamb sup
ply IN a number Of days was on hand this
morning, estimates placing supplies al
twenty three cars. or 800 head. This
Is nearly 1000 larger than last week, 200
heavier than two weeks ago and almost
5000 greater than for the corresponding
day Of last year when less than 1000 head
were on offer.
As was predicted at the close of last
week packers are determined to get lambs
at lower levels from now on, and this
mornings supply being Of liberal proper
lions they decided to make the break a
good one while they we're at IT, On early
rounds very few bids we're plaeeu, and
| when buyers finally did start out IL was
to make offers that were anywhere from
| soc to In extreme cases $500 lower than
| last week Sellers realized that II was up
TO them TO make concessions OF some sort,
| but refused to cut loose at the reductions
| buyers were asking without FIRST putting W
| a nght, and the forenoon passed with moth
ing sold on which quotations could be
based. although the few punches that did
| sell looked sharply lower.
About noon sellers began to get action
| on their clipped lambs at figures that were
| IN the neighborhood Of SOC lower than last
weeks close. Chaoice lights. mates OF those
| that brought 1880 last week. stopped at
| fi0.4O while sl0.00QI0.2b bought most ot
| the decent TO good light and handy offer
! inEs Sorts were quite bit more severe
than last week on anything not strictly
/ choice.
! on spring lambs Il was very sticky deal
| A few packages Of natives sold early In the
day at figures that were not much lower
| than last week. few that were by no
/ means choice going at sll.b0m 90, Buyers
| We're not. however, at an Interested ~ the
| CALIFORNIA;. OF which there were several ears
/ on oner. and up 10 midday had failed GO
/ even make bids on theni Some natives
\ we're also sttll TO first hands ~ that time
! Not many old ewrs were offered, and most
OF those here we're just fair, but they were
/ pretty Wen cleaned up during tho early part
~ the forenoon. Prices were uneven apa
seueraily lower, although Ia most cases me
I break Was not SO severe a. un tAmhs hthE
I clipped ewes on offer reached flsfs, with
/ poorer grades on down, t@Q cars ~ plain
/ stun ssiilne a. tese with dtcs Qua 40 y
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