The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-21
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

CHICAGO, June 20.-Not far from IS 600
cattle reached the yards today. The effect
upon prices of so large a supply was not
good. The offerings of choice dry lot cat
tie were not very numerous and but for
Mondays big decline ia the London mar
ket no doubt prices for that particular
grade might have been sustained but they
were overwhelmed by the deluge OF COM
mon and medium stock. The depreciation
in the value of the latter was 20(925 cents,
aud the choicer sorts were carried down 10
@l5 cents. There was very little appear
apce of activity in the demand for any
grade and ordinary grass cattle were al
most uusaleable. They bid fair TO 90 still
lower before the week is out unless
receipts exhibit an unexpected falling off.
The outside quotation for anything in the
bovine line Is now s. per 100 pounds. To
bring more than 81 S. the offerings would
need be exceptionally fine. The bulk of
today's business was done at So. 50@4 65
for steers. and st S2.00G3.o0 for cows and
bulls. There was not an over supply of
native butchers and canuers stock, but
the heavy supply of Texans told severely
on those descriptions. Texas was credited
with about 1900 head, the bulk of which
were common grassers. The decline in
that branch of the market was not less
marked than that noted in natives.
AT the opening of business there was a
very weak tone 10 the hog market. The
large receipts. made buyers cautious and
they forced a decline of 5O10 cents. Prices
for heavy hogs did not remain down, how
ever, and little later in the morning the
demand became active and before 10
o'clock the loss had been regsined, the
close being quite firm. Only once before
In the last five months have the receipts
for Wednesday reached IS. 600 head-the
estimate for the day-and the degree of
Grmness The market developed was there
fore something of asurprise. The choicest
light sorts brought 81 S. and as high as IS
was paid for heavy weights. Common
grades sold at s.. 55@4 d. and the bulk of the
offerings fetched "a. 1854 90. Drovers av-
eraging from 500 to 400 pounds were the
freest sellers, the supply of that grade
being comparatively small.
There was fairly firm market for sheep
and lambs. The demand was light, but
The offerings were moderate and the adj
vance made at the beginning of the week
was sustained. Sales of sheep were on a
basis of 81. O0@5.50 for inferior TO choice
with most OF the trading ut s.. 25G3. p;
lambs were ssleable at s.. 50@4 30, accord
ing 10 quality.
Receip ts-Cattle. 1900: Calves, 600;
Hogs, 5000, Sheep, 10000.
OMAHA. June 0.-Cattle-Receipts.
2.1uO; the market WAS on the dull and
dragging order from start TO finish, and
the general tone WAS very weak. Cow
stun was generally lower all around.
There was an active demand for feeders
and prices ruled 10 20 Is ceots higher.
Hogs-Receipts, II, leo: most of the
heavy and butcher weight hogs sold at
from 81 90 TO 81 20. with :ne light and
mixed grades largely at from 81 80 down
10 A41js. The bulk. 81 60 and 81 65
Sheep-Receipts, III; trade moderately
"Tlsk and prices about STEADY at the re-
ut decline Natives. 81 7S69 %.
Westerns, 81 50G3 -: common and
s;Ickers, 81 00G22 lambs. IS O0G4 90.
KANSAS CITY, June s0-Cattle-Receipts
c, leo: shipments, LOO; market 10 u 20e
lower; Texas steers, s. 25G3 40: Texas
cows. sl406I325; beef steers, SS4od4 IS:
native cows Sl.00@3. 30; stockers ana feed
ers. s. sea- 60. bulls. Sl.25@3O0.