Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-13
RECEIPTS.
Total receipts 80. IL
DISPOSITION.

Catherine fresh loads Of cattle ar
rived today and trading In all branches
week amounted to 2s.s5o head, 1000
larger than last week. but $4,000 smaller
than this week year ago
Best yearlings held up rather better
than the weighty beef steers which are
quotably 75c@ 81. 90 lower than last week,
while the bulk Of the yearlings are soc @
e1.00 lower. Butcher stock was scarce
and closed 25050c lower than a week
ago and weighty feeders are now selling
5l@76o lower than this time last week.
s1I25@1s.ooS good to choice beeyes.
s16.25@17.0o; fair to good beeyes, $500
016,2s; common to fair beeves $1S.75
@14.75; good to choice yearlings. $16.2e
@16.25; fair to good yeaPlinss. sl3.zS0
1900; common to fair yearlings, $1,000
@14.50: primo cows, $125o013.75; good
to choice cows. s1o.5o0t2.25; fair to good
cows, $9.00@10.50; common to fair cows,
IS. 2s $500; choice to prime feeders. $14oo
@15.50; good to choice feeders, $12.60@
1885, medium to good feeders. sii.oe@
11.75: fair to, good stockers, $4,000 1000;
common to fair stockers. $70008.50:
stock heifers, ss.50@10.00; stock cows,
$7.5o@s.oo; stock, calves, $S.oo@12.oo;
veal calves. $s.oo@14oo; bulls. stays.
eto.. s1o.oo912.oo.
hOBS--luoTG was = liUt4di run "a ho6S
here for a Saturday, 14s loads estimated
at 10000 head. Packers opened the mar
ket early at prices strong to &c higher
than yesterday but the trade soon
weakened to not over steady prices and
closed fully Toe lower with a very weak
undertone and movement slow and draggy.
Bulk Of today's sales was $201o @ 20. 4s,
with hogs on the close selling below
even money. Tops early went to s2o.65.
Today's prices are so@45c higher than
q week ago. There has been an up
ward tendency the entire week with q
liberal demand from all quarters and
trade active throughout the session. The
high levels reached this week are the
highest ever experienced in the history
Of this market With today's trade at
IS @ 45c higher than the previous high
record last September.
receipts OF sheep and lambs today, the
total for the week being $4,000 head, 5000
less than q week ago and $4,000 less than
a year ago. Trade has been in an unsat-
isfactory condition all week. prices have
gradually been forced lower with the
heaviest decline on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, since which time the market has
held at fairly steady prices. As natural
with 50 sharp declines trade has been
berry uneven and comparisons difficult.
Most Of the fat lambs are now moving
between s1s.oo@1a5o. with tops quotable
up to s1s.75. Poorly, finished lambs are
Disseminated against, several loads be-
ing reported below $1,000. The market
looked 50c@S1.0o lower than the week
close last week. Clipped lambs are quot
able from $155o@16.25, although receipts
are very light.
The aged sheep market has been very
lightly supplied but prices have held
fully steady with top ewes Friday at
$685., the highest Of the year.
+ Quotations on sheep: Lambs, good to
choice, $19.25@19.75; lambs fair to good,
$ls.5o@1s25; lamb feeders, $500 % 1900;
yearlings, good to choice, $1S.0@17 1900;
wethers fat. $15.00@16.00; ewes, good to
choice, $14o0@15.25; ewes, fair to good,
s12.1o@14.OO; eve feeders. s7.0o@s.5o.