The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-18
GOOD HOGS ARE STRONGER

CHICAGO, Oct. T1-Niuetsen thousand
cattle on sale and less than 5000 of tina;
number natives. There were not enough
good shipping cattle to meet the demand
while of the common and medium kinds
there were many too many. Therefore
while the former were wanted at fully
.tsady prices, the latter had TO sell lower.
The recent advance of 8. cent in the Lon
don market warranted the payment of
better prices of ripe csfrle. but the effect
of the oversupply of half-fatied stock Was
depressing and tine demands OF holders for
better prices were not responded 10. Cattle
that were not good enough 10 sell Tor 80
or better Were lowest 90 the extent of ga
10 cents per 100 pounds, aud moved slowly
at the decline. The range OF quote
tons for natives WAS Sl@6-lo aud
-ales we're principally at 81 100
30 for cows aud bulls and at "a
a. 80 for steers Western cattle sold
largely at 81 5003 30, with Sl.50G4 40 tue
range OF quotations. Receipts OF cattle
since Saturday from ali sources Hmount to
abont so. 700 head against 44,6UO nead for
the same time last week. Veal calves sold
at s225Ig 80.
In hogs, today's receipts were estimated
At $4,000. making S. 25 since Saturday.
which Is an Increase over the total Tor the
same time last week OF 81. 900 head. Tue
market was less depressed than on the
previous days of the week. There an
peAred TO be more inclination TO buy and
while there Was pretty general aversion
to paying better prices, the market Tor
good hogs was unquestionabiy stronger.
OF that grade the arrivals included an uIl-
usually small proportion. The top of the
market was S525 Tor single lot. The
greater part of the 80 0cJ head offered
found BUYERS AZ 81 90td5.l 49, though there
q m Si1s II . "A
few at 81 81 IA, %.
IL there Was any change in the sheep sltu-
alton, sellers We're not beuentted by 1t.
Buyers would not have been put to any in
convenience haG not solitary sheep ar
rived today. for the pens already contained
several thousand head of stale stock
Therefore. with fresh receipts of some
thing like 5000, holders were at the mercy
Of buyers. There was only Very Dm-
iGed demand and values were nominal at
% cents to 81 - for poor to extra sheep,
aud at Sl25tl425 for lambs. Sales of
sheep were generally below 81 70, sl.15@
200 being popular prices. HE bulk OF
the lambs went below 50 -.
Receipts-Csttle. l9, 600, calves. 600; hogs,
%, goo; sheep, 5000.
OMAHA, Oct. 17.-C ,ttle:-Receipts, A.
600; Oh low grade stock the market ruled
dull and generally weaker. Cows slow
and lower; good inquiry for veal calves at
about yesterdays prices. Rough stock of
all kinds ruled dull and easier. The
stocker and feeder trade was quiet aud
f-atureless. Cows, -. l5@3; calves, 81. 50C1
4; bulls. S1.S0@2 10; feeuers. S250@2. 50.
Hogs-Recepts. 1850; packers dia tue
most OF the buying, paying from $50 for
poor. light, mixed stnff uD to s. for load
OF choice heavies. Heavy and butcher
weight loads sold largely ut "a. 7594 so;
light and light mixed stuff at mostly
S4.60@4.7 20. There was good outside de-
mand Tor fat pigs at from S3.2544.25
500; good muttons and
lambs ruled steady with common and
stock sheep lower; range, Sl.2o02. 80
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Oct 17.-Cattle-
Receipts 500; shipments 800. Market
weak. Texas steers, S2.10@3.00; Texas
cows, 81 10@225; beef steers. 81. 1895 p;
native cows. s1.25l2. so; stockers and feet
ers, 81 00@3 30; bulls and mixed, ST. 6002 so.
Hogs-Receipts, 400; shipments. 300.
Market > to 10 cents lower. Bulk of
sales, 81 6514 81; heavies. S470@5 90;
packers. a. 70@500; mixed. S46O@.4 50;
lights, S4. 1904 IS; workers., 81 70@4 20; pigs,
SIS. 50@410. Steep Receipts, 800: ship
ments, 800. MARKET steady; natives 50 500
3. %: WESTERNS - 25@3 %; stocksrs S20O@
2 %; lambs IS. O0@4 81.