Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-05
RECEIPTs-CARs
DlSPoSITION--HEAD,

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Cattie--Rec were OF no consequence
this morning. but for the week they amount
to 1885, head, being smaller than last
week by over 1000 head. but larger than
year ago by 5000 head Considering the
severe weather the receipts OF cattle this
week have really been large and more than
could reasonably have been expected The
market during the early part of the week
was In splendid condition. but II eased on
at the close, largely on account OF the DAD
car situation, packers being hampered by
lack of cars In forwarding meat products
eastward. At the close OF the week beef
steers Of the best grades are about steady
but less desirable kinds weakened on yes
terday and the day before so that they
were 2b9tOc lower than last weeks close
Cows and heifers eased OF during the
last two days until they are around $50
25c lower
Best feeders have held up fully steady,
while the general run of stocker and feeder
cattle are around 2bo lower.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice year
hIg oeeves. slo boUnoo, good % choice
neeves 3l0s69li TO- tsir to good beevss
50 76@io.35, common to fair beeves, Ssva
Qs,76. good to choice heifers, 81 7b0s 10
good to choice cows. 81 609S.2b. fair to
good cows, $t.bs@i 90; common to fair cows
IS 6eQ6bo prime FEEDING steers. SsUeq
10 90: good to choice feeders. 3s bo1s %,
fair to good feeders, S7.SO3s,tO common
to tatr feeders, So. bO@7 So, gout to choice
stockers. 81 1908 50, stock beif, a, 81 BVG
s6s. stock cows IS / Is. stock calves.
" OOGs0O, veal calves, 5000 90. beet
buiis stays etc ~ 00DS 50 bologna bnls
Sc. 00@700
Hogs-Prices reacted sharply this morn
Ing. recovering good share OF Fridays
general decline. Shipper demand was very
broad. order buyers accounting for two
thirds or more of the light run They
bou,ht their first hogs round 16o higher,
but had to pay 2O010c higher for the bulk
Of their purchases, There were hardly
,nough hogs here to make n buy for the
packers TO begin with. and they were un-
able to do anything early After shippers
had bought what they wanted killers cleaned
up most of the balance Of the run at prices
that were about like early, that Ia, any.
wh-re from 15c to sOc higher than ycstor-
day.
RE average market was not far from
26c hghNr than Friday. AS q natural re-
suit Of the uneven markets the last few
days and the lightness OF the run, sales
are spread out over quite range. and II Is
sales were made all the way from $li.2S
Sli70, with some light stun under that.
Most traders quoted the bulk at 81 COG
ll.60, and choice heayies brought the days
top Of Sl175,
While the general 4larket today is not
as high at the high time Thursday. 1t
Is still 5000 hove week ago
Sheep--In spite Of severely cold weather,
receipts OF sheep and lambs the last week
were well up to normal for this time OF year
Markets were TOR the most part Irregular
and draggy, but closing lamb prices are as
a general thing around l0@i6c higher than
week ago On Mondays liberal run val.
ues held generally steady Tuesdays re-
cepts were very generous and the trade
was a many-sided affair. handy lambs open
ing stronger on bulish advices from Chi
cago, but all kinds closing lower whei val.
ues In the Windy City broke instead OF ad-
vancing. Wednesdays trade. while slow.
was unchanged. and Thursday. with no
toppy lambs here, prices were quoted
steady. though On paper sales looked lower.
nothing selling above si4.So, while as high
as $l4.45 was paid the previous day Yes
terday the quality was very good. and I'M
der the influence a good buying demand
even more than that on paper owing to the
A great many good Mexicans and a few
price ever paid. while bulk OF the decent
handy westerns brought si426@iA4O, and
strong weights sold downward from sl4.20.
Clippers were lacking after Wednesday, but
up to midweek were selling stronger than
a week ago
Quotations on sneep and ambs: Lambs,
good to choice, s14259ilb0: lambs. fair
to good, sl3,75Ql425. lambs. clipped. $li rs
4l2.60; lambs. feeders. $l2, 81 G1A2b. year
lings, good to choice. si2.00@i3.00: year
Iings, fair to good. s1lO0Gl2.00. wethers,
fair to choice, SS.5vQll,oO; ewes good to
choice, Sl0260lD70; ew.s, fair to good,
s9.00@l0.25; ewes, plain to culs, 5000
$50,