Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-09
REcEIPTs-cARs.


Cattle-Only nine loads OF cattle were
reported this morning, estimated at $50
head. Supplies for the week was some
1900 short OF last week and nearly 10000
short of the corresponding week last year.
Best beef steers are strong 90 a quarter
higher this week but plain, medium
warmed up grades that much lower
Butcher stock was uneVenly steady TO
25 q soc lower, Stoclxers and feeders were
steady to quarter lower on a very light
supply.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
beeves, S17.50Q1S,75; fair to good beeves
S15.25@1I25; common to fair beeves
s13.75 q 1900; good to choice yearlings
$1A75Q17.25; fair to good yearlings. $3.50
0l450; common to fair yearlings, $1,000
1925 good to choice heifers, $12.75015.0O;
prime cows, S12.50014.50; good to choice
cows. S10250l200; fair to good cows
$500 $1,000; common to fair cows, $3.50
100; choice TO prime feeders, $4,000
1875; good to choice feeders, S11.50@
1875; medium to good feeders, $10.50@
i1,50; good to choice stockers, st0.00@
1900; fair to good stockers, S9.OO@10.O0;
common to fair stockers, S700@8.50;
stock heifers $7OO@S.50 stock cows,
s6.7b@7.50; stock calves, $sOO@11.50;
veal calves, $SO0@1400; bulls, stays, etc,
s9.25 10000.
Hogs-There was a good sized run on
hogs for a Saturday, 200 loads, estimated
uN AHluNu Hbhut AAlu ldA E6HN IbNEiDlh at any
OF the five markets Trade was rather
erratic and unevenly higher, shipper buy
ers were active purchasers this morning,
making strong competitors for the good
light and butcher weight hogs at prices
that were generally 25o and possibly more
higher than yesterday. The packer market
opened with a few sales 10000 higher,
the market gradually grew stronger until
sales were reported fully 30@40c higher
than yesterday. The general market was
from 15@35e higher with bulk Of sales
from S17.40@1L90, quite a few at even
money and tops at $3.50.
There has been broad demand all
week and the market has gradually de-
veloped strength from day to day until
ii closes at the high time OF the week
with prices fully 40@60c higher than
last Saturday.
Sheep-There were no sheep~here satur-
day, the run for the week amounting to
$500 head. The first half Of the week
was by far the best in the sheep barn,
prices recording sharp advances Monday
and Tuesday, Wednesdays market opened
fully steady at the high point but soon
breaking and the latter half OF the work
trade has been slow and dull with a gradu-
al weakening in values, prices on the close
being s5@5Oc lower than the best time
OF the week but at that fully 25Q35c higk-
er than last weeks close, Handy weight
lambs are quotable from $lS75@19.00,
with heavies down to sls.s5.
The sheep market has been fairly ac-
tive, ewes selling at the highest point
OF the week on Wednesday, making a top
of $3.50. Not so much Of a decline was
shown on sheep on the close as on fat
lambs Ewes being quotable from $4,000
1900.
Quotations on sheep; Lambs, good to
choice. s1s.75919.OO; lambs. fair to good,
lamb, feeders, Sl6.50@
17.75; yearlings good to choice, Sl6.5OD
1900; wethers fat, S13.OO@14.5O; res,
good to choice, S12.75@13.15; ewes, fair
to good, $12.00@12.75; eve feeders, $500
$3.50