, 1879-01-26
The Cincinnati Prize Current says

The Cincinnati Prize Current says:
The movement Of hogs the past two weeks nas
ators. and in the face Of this has developed one OF
the most remarkable advances in the trade for some
years. What Influence this advance may have on
the remainder OF the seasons business IS psooiem
at'cai: the inferior qnality Of large paft o. tae
arrivals at the principal cities wonla leaa 10 tne
conclusion that liberal proportion o. ihe plesfae
receipts n1c drawn ont BY the advanced prices LOT
hogs; and il this be so. liberal further dlm,nu-
ton OF thu supply may reasonably oc expcetca LOT
Tue remainder o: the season. WIN ~ tnis: noM
estimate Of two WEEKS ago uf i. $50. 600 head for
the season IS likely to BE- considerably exccsoeo.
While te estimates for the otheri i, OF Inc aF2c &c
somewhat exceeded.
The total packing to date at The six large cities
10 i, 49, QUO head, against 3 ::o2 0oo 70 same da.e
lag, rear, an increase OF l, 100 600 III regard to
interior points. nothing has set been dcvcnnea 10
essentially Change the outlook as lnticatea ov the
f t ssks &c oss asG Inns
willing to follow up the higher. figures for hogs;
Sos Of the packers in tho pGcpa oa eitc5 hn aa
anxious and active buyers OF hogs when tue mat
kct began to develop tue upward movement Two
weeks M ago, = apd to this is partly Que the extreme
Tnc Commerciat Bui,eiin OF this city, gives the
following as the aggregate sales Of The past week
shculderz, 2;,5o, ,ooo lbs; long and short clear
sfdcs, u, tu0 hxs. The aEGFeEatc value or THESE
articles reaches SIG, 250> Q00-or daily average
OF over s., 200, 600. This is undoubtedly the
largest weeks trade provisions ever reported in
this city.
MESS Ponk-Adyanccd TIC per or1 carly, then
decliued lac, and closed TIC below the latest
prices OF Friday. Sales were reported OF = 2;3o
brs seller February At SIS. .30DD. 90: y, 900 brls
seller March at 50. 02t:@0. III; ard 9, 200 brls
Ecller April at So Is 9.30. Total. 3, 7oU brls.
The market closed tame at abont 81. .230:! 81 for
old spot S. s5@8. o73z foE new spot or seller Jan
uary, S.. S7]*@8. 90 for February, 50. o0G9. o.1z
for March. and 50. l5&2y. 171: for April:
Prlmc 1less pork ,TaH quoted at ST. 5oI8 %, and
extra prime at Sc. 1867. 90.
:, LAnD-Dec!ined 7!ic from the latest prices Of
were reported Of 25O tcs spot at - g. 75o tcs
March At 80. 1906. 17H, and j. 900 tes seller April
at S. 20G6 20. Total, IL. $50 tcs. The market
closed lame at s. .05 for cash or seller January,
IS. 90 fer February, Sc. O71aG6. 10 seller
March, and G-17i.GtG. 20 seller April.
NEATs-Ncre less Aciire with no important
changes in price, though the market was easier, in
sympathy with PORK and lard. There WAS mod
crate trade for export Sales were reported OF 200
boxes shoulders at G13ssc 100, 600 lbs do SELLER
March at S. 2UGl32 25; l25 tcs sweet picked do AZ
}sc spot; 2 O0O lbs long clears ut 4c; Is boxes do
at 81 20; ]. 300 boxes long and short clears at
37l3 D5.40 spot and seller February: ?. $50. 0DO
lbs short ribs ut 81. O3 SPOT ST. 00i. Is for Feb
ruary, 81: l7!*64 IS for March, 81. 30G4 42!z for
ADrit, and S4 IS for June; Is boxes do NJ ST.: rs
spot; la0 600 lbs green hams l16 lbs) ut SIC. The
following were the prices per 100 lbs on the lead
ing cuts;