Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-25

cATTLE-ReceiptE were quite liberal for
"wednesday, z40 cars being reported This
brings tho total for the three days up to
1880 head. being the largest for any sim
ilar period since four weeks ago. and larger
than year ago by almost 1000 head.
- The demand for heavy cattle was very
aotiye and the market iO0l6e higher than
yesterday. Eyerytplng sold very quickly at
me advance The best beeyes sold at sl0.2b,
which IL the highest price for tho year 10
gate, ana tho highest pfioo ever paid In
May u might be added that II In also only
ssee lower than the extreme high price
tyr ~ PAID on this market for any month,
the record hero having been ti075 which
was paid In December, 1914.
ovod 70 choice yearllnE besyas vera also
loWlbe higher, but the medium 70 pretty
more than steady. Too many Of that kind
Of cattle have been coming this week
quotations on cattle Good 20 choice
bseyes, 1900 1905 fair 10 good beeyen
sx5, good 70 choice heifera t77bQ9.00t
kood 70 choice cows. g7b0Ws.26t fair
70 good cows, 1915 MTb0, common 10
TAR cows. ttb006.7b. good to choice
sleOWso0i common 10 fair feeders, t676W
100, good to choice stockora. t7s0agB0.
STOCK heifeTs, f6.fbM6z5. stock COWS tb7
ulb0i stock calves, t725Ws7bt veal
caves sg'Vo4 lz0e; bulls, stays, etc. s6.00Q
HOGs-There was very noticeable
drop IN receipts figures az compared with
tuesday arrivals today amounting 10 some
~. ~ cara q szoQ head, The total FOR
the first half Of the week ID 1850 hoad
being 1900 smaller than last week, but
more than 1000 larger than either two
weeks ago Or tho corresponding days Of
The run. though rather moderate. for
thih tfpe Of tho week, proved 10 be plenty
larss when measured by demand The
nAiket opened out IN good season on
t t % higher basis, shippers buying
IfN hose this way and number Of ur.
kept packing orders vera filled on the early
uane a. figures that were, n anything. a
h'tle more than nickel higher.
h.ea 'sl tttie over half the hogs had
osen eaHhed, however, the trade took on
~ easier tone, and from then on Il was =
very aull affair. sellers lighting hard Tor
fa,y prices without much aueceas
vac pretty late IN the forenoon when
: decent clearance was finally made, but n
the end pretty nearly everything sold Prices
palu on the late trade we're In rnoet eases
nearly az good as early although ANAL corr.
s.ss,"nh haa % be made In some instances.
e. usual a few scattering loads OF common
hoss were still unsod after all tho GOOD
STUN had gone 10 the scales
General market was about nickel hieher
Inn, ,nan sesterdhy The bulk Of all tho sales
landed az spread Of t9B04egB win q
hprihhinB Of good heapieA on 10 10 az
the top. Current prices are iust anu,
nsns Mellow the prices 10 force at the close
or last week 'Ns'
sHBkP-Heeepta OF sheen ana isnh.
were luht about tho same az yeAterdav's
estimated supplies being seventeen rsys
OF 5000 head. This brings the total fos
mi, 70 date ~ 70 i2.too head,
week, but 1000 heavier than two weeks
ato, ana 9 gain over the same days OF last
year Of 5000 head. ''-'
htiair. Continued liberal receipts al rhJ
eAso ana early reports Of easier prices there
ihhue local buyers somewhat baarish "a
Apite the fact that tho run here waa ~
~ easier figures Sellers however. could
~ no reason for making concesnionA ana
hcld on unt'i buyers finally gave M ana
the hfst lambs sold moved IN yesterdays
h"teh.H. These earlier sales Included more
light clipped lambs al 1000 me rasari1 n.
laniAheh Yesterday, and some stuff Weigh
ING more than ninety pounds AZ hlQh a.
Wu4o' couple Of decks OF native spring
iahhs m Ade tlsep the Highest price paid
IN several days. and some more az ths
california spring lambs sold al sieSb All.
today, 'N'''
other native springs sold Ia M "a win
some down 70 sli.e5 Some weiEhty Clipped
lapha ava not set a very good reee,,iioT
hetn NANhefs, and M 90 late hour three
sold 81" uhs
~ compared with the slim eve runs that
Aafg been coming The supply to-day looked
h'tN faif several decks AZ well Az ANAL
lnthtNeR heinR on offer Nothing overly
tHna showed most here selling al $3.50 with
tihsfH eailefed en dewu 10 tI36
s4A!@liVns On HhHep and lambs fAmba
Nnplsa iair % ehoice, tla00aigo0 lanba
tiippsa. handy, fia2aM10e0. lambs. elm
p.H nr9NN ta atWa.ep. lambs aprlna
W ee e laeH yeaflinEs fair b. choice. nrht
flneeW it pai 2carilnes is.BaulO "a. wSth
eis fair % choice fNzanBats ewes aeod
- puhite sAibmaaos aWea, fair ID foUa
fkn0Hs4as rWaa eilpped al Bhak m