The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-09
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, March s.-There was firm feeling
in the cattle market and from the same cause
that gave prices an upward Inclination yes
terday and the day before, viz, the light sup
plies. The market was firm, Notwithstanding
the recent break across the water and the ex-
treme dulness of the local retail meat trade
consequent upon the prevailing low prices OF
poultry. All classes of buyers were in good
attendance and as all wanted some cattle 1t did
not take sellers long to empty the pens. There
were sales at no better prices than were PAID
on yesterday, but the average was D TO ~ cents
higher. Good to choice steers generally sold
10 cents higher than on Wednesday. They are
now quite as high as at the close of last week,
all of Mondays loss having been regained.
Sales were largely at g l0a3 90 for cows and
bulls and at So 40a4 10 for steers. Texas cattle
were strong at 81 75a2 20 for cows and 81 50aa 70
for steers.
The hog market was firmer than on Wednes-
day and slightly more active. Ordinarily so
marked a decrease in the receipts as has peen
experienced during the last few days would
have been followed by pronounced enhance
ment of values, but as il is generally under
stood that bad roads are accountable for the
diminished arrivals, that circumstance doesn't
have much weight. While the receipts for the
last four days are 63. 900 head less than for the
same time last week, there has been a decline
during that period Of to 10 cents per lOO
pounds. Todays trading was fairly active at
S4 60a4 90. Buyers We're not very discriminat-
ing as to weight and the greater part OF the
supply, which included the stale hogs.
amounting 10 about 2S,G09 head, went out OF
SaleSmen'S hands at 81 S0af %. Poor, rough
lots sold around 81 % and there were sales Oh
culls a. 81 00a2 %.
The trade in sheep was reasonably active
and the tone of the market was firm at the
small advance made earlier in the week. the
Improvement is due TO the decrease in receipts,
which for the four days past amounts to l9uUO
head, compared with the same time last week.
Sales were on basis of 81 00a4 Oh for poor to
extra. Tae lamb market was quiet and steady
at So 0Oa4 p. Trading in sheep was princl-
paly at S3 0Ga3 80, the quality of the offerings
averaging good. Lambs sold largely at So 5Oa
l5
Receipts: Cattle, 1000; hogs, $1,000; sheep,
10000.
OMAHA, March s.-CATTLE-Receipts 200.
The market ruled stronger today and trade
was brisk. Good fat beeves, suitable for ship
pers, sold about dime higher than yesterday,
while the common grades and cows were
fully steady. Prime beeves 81 25a4 20: good to
choice steers So 90ai 10; graSSers 81 S5a3 95;
westerns 81 75a3 so; Texans g 25a3 10; common
and canning cows 81 :25a2 10; feeders So 00a3 90;
common and stockers 81 0tla2 10 HOGS-Re-
ceipts $500. The market opened strong and
active and prices ruled fully dime higher
than yesterday, the popular price for fair to
good hogs of all weights being 81 IS, with 81 so
for top, and scattering sales of common stuff
down to 81 s. Toward the close the trade
flattened ont badly on bearish reports from
Chicago, and the early advance was COM
at $i g. The bulk of the hogs sold at 81 70a
70, as against $4 60a4 90 yesterday. SHEEP
Receipts $50 The demand was good and trade
was active at steady prices.
KANSAS CITY, March SEATTLE Receipts
$500, shipments POO. Market strong. Texas
steers, 81 45a3 4j shipping steers So S5a4 80;
Texas COWS 81 0Oa3 %. native cows, 81 80
a3 =: stockers and feeders, 81 30a3 80, bulls,
Sa l0a3 Co. HoGS,-Receipts. 5000: shipments
100. Market steady; bulk St10a4 15, heavy.
packing and mixed, 81 65a4 ~; lights, workers.
and pigs 81 50a4 .5 SHEEP AND LAMBS
Receipts 1900; shipments none.