The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01

THE MARKETS

CHICAGO, Jan 81
Rodiger &c McIntyres circular of this even
ing SAYS: The markets on the board of trade
were dull and weak, with trading all local
Wheat-February opened 92Te, closed
90Tc; March, opened 922sc closed
9lssc; May, opened 9STc closed
97Xc Corn-February, opened 52Hc,
closed 5144c; March, opened 53c, closed 52Hc;
May, opened 5s1sc, closed 57xc. Oats
May, opened S6Tc, closed S6Ssc. Pork
May, opened S166O, closed Sl645. Lard
May, opened 80 An, closed $3.50.
Live Stock-The Union stock yards reports
the following range of prices: Hogs-Market
light grades selling at IS. 50@6. IL for COM
mon to choice; heavy mixed packing, $500
615 for common to fair, and s. l59660 for
fair to choice; heavy shipping, 81. 15@6. rs
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head market, strong
exports, So 40@7; good to choice, s.. 70@6 80;
common to fair, "a. 90@5. 80; butchers, 81 50
"a S0 stockers, IS, 50Q5.25
Produce -Butter-Fine creamery in light
supply and prices nominal; good to choice
dairy, 20@25e; do roll, l5glse; packing,
9@1Oc Eggs Scarce and firm; fresh
laid 32@34c; ice-house, 30@S1c; picked, ZIG
2Sc Potatoes-Dull and slow sale; best Wis
consin st ok, 30c; no sale for poor.
st. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 81.
Wheat-Dull, with only triding change;
No . red, 81 O35k0Ql 041s cash; 81 03@I 0S5s,
February, Sl.04A March, $L07@1.071S May,
No. red, 951S(99Sc bid, according to loca.
ton. ,Corn-Shade better; 471sG4Sc cash,
4714c February. 4s1s@4sA AciMarch, 5l@5lAc
May. Oats-Easler; 32T@Ssc cash, SS1{c
March, SEC bid May. Rye-544c bid. Bar
Provisions -sssrong and higher. Fork. sia IS
Bulk meats-long clear, S. Is; short ribs,
ss.35; short clear, $500. Bacon-Long
clear, So 121S@9 25; short ribs. So. 25@9 371sS
short clear, S9.5e@9 62k. Lard. s9@9.05.
New York.
New YORK, Jan 81
Wheat-Opened H@ssc higher; afterwards
lost advance and declined a trife; trade
quite moderate; No. l white, nominal; No.
S1.07Ss@1. .0s1s; April, $110@1 1Oss; May,
81. 12ss@1 12s; June, 81. l2&@1. .121s. Corn
Opened H@ssc higher, later lost advance;
futures, COZ @64%c Oats-Shade lower,
dull; western, Ss@4Tc. Provisions-Beet
quiet and firm; new extra, S12 .50@lS. Pork
quiet and firm; spot new mess, SIS 504 Is. rs.
Lard higher and firm; steam rendered, s9 As.
Toledo.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 81
Wheat-Quiet and steady; No. 2 red cash,
97szc@S1e414; February, 97&c; March,
SLeOA; Aprli, SlU219i May, Sl.V4&; June,
sl.0534 No. 3 red, Ss@92c; rejected. 67gU.
Corn-Dull and steady; No. q cash, or Feb
ruarr, 531gc; March, 54s4c; April, 56Hc;
| May, 5Sc. Oats-Quiet No. 2 cash or Feb
ruary Soc; May, 3Sc- Rejected, S5c. Clover
| Dull; prime cash or February, $50;
March, 1915; No. ., $3.50.
| Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Jan 81
Wheat-Weaker; 90sl @9lSlc No. 2, eoAc
| January and February, 925sc March, e2ae
| April, 9734c May. Corn-Dull; SEC No. .,
| 42c condemned on track. Oats-Steadisr
| 321@c No. 2, 35@37c samples. Rye-Steady;
59c No, l, 551Sc No. q Barley-Dull,
weaker; Soc No. 2 59alc bid extra No. s.
| Detroit
| DETROIT, Jan 81
Wheat-Neglected; cash and February,
Sl.03ll; March, $l.05; April, sl06x; May,
S1.Os; No 9 red cash, 991Sc bid; No. 2whits,
94c Corn-No. 2 cash, 53zc; mixed, 5l5Sc.
Oats = Quiet; No. Q white. SsKc; No 2, Sic,
nominal