Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
OMAHA LIVE STOCK
Cattle Run for Week $500
Head, with Prices rs Cents
Lower; Hogs 90 Cents -,
Higher.
Omaha, September "a, 1918.

Cattle-Receipts were nominal this
morning, only five cars OF cattle. or 1875
head. being reported In making supplies
for the week $500 head, some 5000
short Of last weeks run Of $500 head,
Trading on practically everything closed
with a very weak undertone. especially
on the heavy beef steers and choice heavy
cows. Steers were anywhere from rs to
rs cents lower than last week; best kinds
were quotable at sl450 and 1850 me-
dium grades from $1,000 to $1450. Butcher
stock has been draggy all week and sales
closed from rs to 80 cents lower than a
week ago the bulk Of the grades selling
at $T.5e and $3.50. stockers and feeders
closed from rs cents to 800 lower than a
week ago with the largest decline ON the
plain. light steers.
Quotations on cattle. Choice to prime
beevts. sl75o@1s.OO; good to choice
q besves, s1s.oo9l725; fair to good beeves,
Sf3S0915.7s; common to fair beeves,
sIoe0@i3.op: good to choice yearlngs.,
$i6a041s.00: fair to good yearlings. s12 90
1880; common to fair yearlings, $500
HOO: choice to prime grass steers $500
@iT,25; fair to good grass beeves, sl2.00@
1880: common to fair grass beeves. $s.e5
@ll,2S; Mexican beeves. 50 90 q 100; good
to choice heifers. $s75@12oo: good to
choice cows, ss.0OQlI.5O: fair to sood
cows. sT5o0S5o; common to fair cows,
s&?s@6.25: prime feeders, 1880
1850: good to choice feeders, S10,60QlS00:
fair to good feeders, ss.00@10.a5: common
to fair feeders, s6.Oo@7.50; good to choice
stockers. sio.oo@li.oo; stock heifers. $3.50
calves. s6.50@1O,5O; veal calves. $1,000
1880: bulls, stays. ETC., ss.00m9b0.
Hogs-There was q very light run OF
hogs here today even for Saturday. es-
timated at 1880 head, which brings the
receipts for the week to $4,000 head. To-
days light supply was soon disposed OF.
with shippers paying 10000 higher than
yesterday at a range of $3.50 to $685..
Packers were strong and in some cases
5000 higher, with the good end OF the
market towards the close. Counting in
q few early sales at the low and the bulk
today 10 $ls,75 to $685. to packers. The
general market will probably average l5c
higher than yesterday.
The market has been down affair
nearly all week. with the last two days OF
the week showing q little strength. with
q slight tendency upward. The week
closes with hogs sS9Sso lower than q
week ago.
sheep-Thers were 1,ooo sheep and
lambs reported in today bringing the to-
tai up TO the record figures Of 2ls.7oo
head, the heaviest receipts for any one
week In the history of the yards The
market the fore part of the week was
inclined to be saggy, Tuesday reaching
the lowest levels in prices for this sea-
son. at lambs have gradually worked
downward until the close of the week
finds prices fully 800 under a week ago.
Quotations on sheep: Lambs, good to
choice, $16.0o0l650; lambs. fair to
good, $l4. oo@1S,0o; lamb feeders, $3.50
@i5,&o; yearlinss. good to choice. $l2,5o
6IsoO; yearlngs, fair to good, $4,000
1880: yearlings feeders, $40 .OOQ12. 20;
wethers, fat, $lo7s@l225; wether feed
ers, s11.7501225: ewes. good to choice,
s9.a569.50 ewes. fair to good, SO. O0@
"a OK, awe feeders S6 90 a & 20