Omaha daily bee., 1891-10-18
Chicago Live stock Market.

CHICAGO, Ill. Oct. Il. Especial Telegram to
TIE BEE Not many cattle were wanted
ing about completed their orders yesterday
and dropped out Of the market. More than
Texas, a considerable part OF which
went direct 10 local s!aughtcrrrs;
so far oors as prices fbs are concerned Dnisd
though tue prevalent feeling was not as firm
as on Friday. No good cattle had to be car
ricd over, but there were n few hundred head
OF "ScllawHgs' scattered around In the dii-
fercnt divisions for which no outlet could be
cows ana hciters, 500 to s2.J for bulls. $50 to
sL2j Tor stOCkers and feeders, $50 to 1915 for
dressed beef and shipping steers. 1925 to No
for westerns and sl.UO to SI4J for Texans
Calves were quoted at tl.5J to $3.50.
The weeks receipts were LARGE beyond all
expectation. Only twice before In the history
OF the trade we've as many cattle yarded here
IT. the space Of one week. How values were
Effected is shown in the foregoing quotations,
when indicate a decline as compare WIN
last saturday of ljc to -0c per 100 lbs In all
grades below che ce. Choice aud extra grades
nave remained htul, not by reason OF any spe-
clal strength in the demand, but because Of
their scarcity. The average quality OF tho
offerings was poor; how poor may be IN
ferrcd from the fact that although the
best Grades were quoted at from 500
$1,000 received sold above 800 In view OF the
enormous corn crop Just secured and the
easy to account for this wholesale dumping of
lean stock, especially as the outlook Is favor
able for much better prices later In the sea-
sun
Not rs many hogs arrived today as buyers
had counted on, LOO being posted as the run.
However, there appeared to be about as many
as the demand called for, and there was no
enhancementof values, heavy and medium
weights selling at $40 to 10, and from
$40 to $3.50 being paid for poor to
choice light. There was not much trading
around the extremes; indeed, the greater part
uf the stun went out of sulesmen's hands at
$40 to 4Jj for light, and at Si,25 to $3.50 for
medium an heavy. Common grass hogs, lit
tie pigs and Culls were quoted anywhere be-
low 1915. During the first half of the
week there was a rapid shrinkage in
values. The market fell from 81 % to Sl2D for
heavy and medium, and S4.2j to 100 for light,
to 400 to sI.Gj for the former and to b. - to
SI.4i for the latter. Since We inesday there
has been a slight siren theuing Of values. but
The decline for the week is 4Uc to soc per 100
lbs. 1t is accounted for by the increased offer
ings, the break In provisions and the fact that
the current receipts have been fed largely on
new corn and do not Kill OUT to good ad-
vantage, the shrInkaTe in some cases amount
ing to as much as % to 80 per cent.
The Evening Journal reports: CATTLE-Re-
ccipts, 500: shipments. $500: best grades
steady. Others slow; top prices for natives,
~ ODl.l5; no prime or extra steers on sale;
others, 81. GJlDj.40; Texans, &. cows.
sl.OO(D240
hoGs-Receipts, 1900; shipments, 5000;
market weak, closing lower; rough and com
mon, Si45D 100; packers, 4.l5G+.35; prime
heavy and butchers weights, A4JG450; light,
smEEp~Receipts, 1000; shipments, 1000;
market closed Slow. weak: natives. S4.5yD490;
westerns. sI.2JGiG5; lambs. Sa75G5. 1874.