Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-26


cATTLE-Iieceipts we're ABOUT on an
average for a Friday. sixty-four ceIs
FOR the five DAYS this week 1900 head,
the largest OF any recent week with the
exception OF two weeks ago, ana larger
than year ago by 1000 head.
As rule, Fridays market r. dull ana
slow. hut there was a noticeable excep,
ton to that rule today. The demand
was very much better than on most fri-
days and everytliings In sight sold az an
carly hour at good, strong prices. rms
would apply to cows and heiters as Wei
choice steers in sight. there was pretty
decent kind. good enough TO bring ~
For tho weekkillers are around 25a4oc
the high point OF the year to date.
Stockers and feeders were firm today
and for the week fully sc higher. there
cattle suitable for finishing purposes.
Quotations on cattle: Good 10 choice
seexes, Sooas.S0: fair 70 good beeey o,
100. good 60 choice heifere. 6sOql.e 20;
good to choice cows. s6.5Q6.7b: fair TO
good cows, t5Jous.2ss; common 70 fair
a. SUI s.; fair 10 good feeders. NOOa1.3
common to fair feeders, 80 0Odi.O good
70 choice stoekers, s. .4Odp7.sS; stock he e
stock calves. ts5OasCo; veal calves. N.25
@9.1b. bulls, stays, etc. S0ouS.5O,
Hoqs-Receipts OF hogs moderated
about 1890 head being the smallest Of
the week TO date, The five days supply
foots up 1871 head. as against Ss,s
ie.75o for the corresponding days OF last
The market opened out very dull again
today anC early sales TO shippers were
steady to az much as sc lower In spots,
while packers talked l0c lower prices.
A. a general thing sellers felt that this
was the day to check the decline and
tho rcatllt was that aliuDefa Worc unable
TO buy many hogs early, while packers
got nothing at all until late In the fore
All buyers raised their hands slowly
and In the end salosmen got their way.
steady prices being the rule when the
bulk Of The ofternss fine finally s stsrted 40
looked. II anything. stronger. shippers
got into the game after packers got
started. and before the, day was out had
bought a pretty fair share OF the offer
ings. As usual though. competition was
keen only on the heavy and little OF
the beat light stuff, and the close found
the regular accumulation Of common
lights along with q few scattering loads
OF desirable hogs unsold. Orders were
pretty much filled by this time. and the
a. Il has been practically every day this
week, noon finding quite Few hogs stiil
in first hands
although trade was very uneven. rang
ing from weaker In spots to, II anything,
a little stronger at the best time. Bulk
again sold at S7.909s 10, and the top
since Monday best hoEs held close to
steady, while Hight and mixed grades
sHEEP-The supply. while a little
Hmalior than for any previous day of tbs
week, was OF pretty fair sl1e for Fri
day, The estimate calling for twenty-thres
cars. or $500 head. This puts the tota
for the week 10 date AZ 4l.662 head, which
Is slightly larger than for the Same day.
OF last week. but 90 smaller than two
weeks ago and 1900 short OF last year.
The broad demand which featured yes
terday's lamb trade was again very much
an evidence this morning and Thursday
lOc advance was duplicated on the bull
Of the lamb offerings. The market opened
IN good season, and was fairly active, I
fair clearance being effected by the mid
as o. s Sss sos around SSs While on
string OF westerns. mates OF yesterday
$1,000. topped the trade. selling at sii 90
Mexicans were egain conspicuous b,
that were nothing extra 80 far as finisl
was concerned. but carried a pretty goos
fleece. brought 5000. The general ruI
the high point at last weeks close. al
though nothing sold over 81 90. and doub
was expressed as TO whether even oes
There was a much broader supply o
ewes here today, but the outlet contln
ned broad and another dime advance 4
set a new high mark Tor the year TO date
selling 70 $500. while both Mexicans an
westerns touched $3.50. the bulk OF Tn
offerings moving at this figure, Wit
less desirable kinds on down to 81. 70.
As compared with a week ago ewes ar
l5d15c higher. There have been no ma
Sre the tnehS Of the market a, oShe
points they have probably shared IA
eve advance. There have been hardl
any yeaFllngE here this week, Two load
cd NeEleFdnW hut lhoW =
low dressing variety and were stit uT
sold al late hour today.
Quotations on sheep and lambs; Lamb
good TO choice, $50. eOffli 90; lambs, IA
10 good, SO ga 1890. lambs. clipped, So,
6l10.oo; yearllnEs. fair 10 choice light So.
na.15: yearlings. fair to choice heavl
q O049 3: wethers. fair to choice. 81. 80
Ss5: ewes. good 70 choice. 81 .75qS o
ewes. fair TO good, SI.oOgg.7b,
Representative sales.
No. Az. p
- Mexican nMaa ........ N n