The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-11
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO. Dar 10

CHICAGO, Dec. TO-
Rodiger & McIntyre's circular Of this even
ing gives the following state of the market:
Wheat-Strong and active; January, opened,
9-19c; closed 9sJsc: February, opened
9S1zc, closed 975sc; May opened $l054,
closed S1O6ss, Corn-Actiye and strong
January opened 59I5c, closed 609Sc; Feb,
May opened 6lLc closed 625lc.
Oats-Active and strong; May opened
3S11sc, closed 40c. Heavy trading in ali May
options. Pork-Active and strong February,
opened S14.65, closed S1495, Lard-Active
AMI strong; February, opened 50 10, closed
50 2215
Live Stock-Hogs-Ma active. firm
and prices 21@50c higher; shippers and specu-
lators are the principal buyers; pack
ers not inclined to pay the advance,
light grades selling at 81 S1605 50 for
common to choice: heavy mixed packing
81. .s0a5. 20 for common to fair, and So 3356Q
j. rs for fair to choice; heavy shipping, s.. 30
0B575 Cattle-Best steady, others 10c off !;
exports, 81, 50@G,03; good to choice, s. G5Qt
$40; common to fair 81 25@5 40; butch
ers, s.. 50@4.25; stoclzers, $.}.225(G l. 80
Produce - Butter Very dull; fine cream
cry, 52M35c; good to fine dairy, 25030c:
good and fresh roll, 15@lS; poor packing
stock, ga l0c Eggs Fresh, PC: good ice
house stock, 2221 i G2sc; 20c picked Potatoes
In light request; good to choice early rose or
peachblows 30@35c; no sale for poor.
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 10.
Wheat-Higher and unsettled No red,
$1001S1S1 Oh cash; $101@L0115 Decem-
Der; s1.03@1O315 January; s1,65@ L05s4
February; 81. 1.104@11115 May; No. red,
92sl @945Bc Corn-Higher, but unsettled;
491l M49l4c cash; 49115@50c December; 501
GSLIS[e S1ILfRS1I/o Eab
SIC bid March; 4415@46%c May. Oats
Higher, at S2}3(@33c cash; S23a@3294c De-
cember, S5@3315c January, 3315c February,
36E 03S1Sc May. Rve-Slow at SIC. Bar,
ley-Dull at 50@S0c Whisky-Steady at
81. IA. Proyisions-Very strong and higher.
Pork-Jobbing. $l4.50. Lard-$SS5 asked
Bulk meats-Long clear, S7.30@7 40; short
ribs, $7.3719@7. SO; short clear, $7.65@7.75.
Bacon-Long clear, SIC; short ribs 83sc;
short clear, Ss.6212@S 20,
New York.
New YORK, Dec 10.
Wheat-3s@Ac higher; very firm, with
more doing IN options; No. white, nominal;
No. 2 red December, SLIP; January, ll3%
al. 13s4; February, Il54 al. .155s March,
81. 17SS0ll. 1754; May, L20&@L2I Corn
%@lAc higher; mixed western spot, 40M
6616c; futures, 65X G70c. Oats 1@2c higher
and active; western, 36@43c. Provisions
Beef quiet and firm; new extra, Sl2. 80
Pork, quiet but firm; spot new mess, $l4 son
1475. Lard-Higher and firm; steam-ren
dered, $40
Toledo.
TOLEDO, Dec. 10.
Wheat-116c higher and active; No. II
white, s106; No. do, 991zc; No Q red cash,
S1.04A@l0519; December, 1.04z January,
81. .05H; February, S10716; May, sL12l@
No. 8 red, 90e Corn-Active and &c higher;
high mixed, Soc; No 2 cash, 57116c bid; De-
cember, 5Sc asked; January, 5s}sc; May,
6251c; rejected, 54c; no grade, 45c Oats
2@3c better and quiet No. cash or Decem-
Der, 34ss4e; January, 35c; May, 40c Glover
Dull and firm; prime cash or December,
s.. 50 bid; January, S5.95; No. 2, S5.55.
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 10.
Wheat-Excited and higher, cash, 97c;
january, 97Ae;' February, 9S5sc; May,
81 O61s. Corn-Scarce: condemned sold 50d
5018c delivered Oats-Firmer; rejected
white delivered, 34e. Rye-Higher; No. l.
574c. Barley-Lower; No. 9, 6315c; Febru.
ary, 6514c, extra, 501ac.