The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-20
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

CHICAGO. March l9-The run of cattle was
| light-estinated at % 800 head. BY reason of
that fact the market was strong. There was
a fair demand from the several sources and
well fatted cattle fall weights were saleable
at advance on the closing prices of last week.
The gain varied from 5 cents to - cents per
hundred pounds and averaged fully 10 cents
Fat, light and middle weights seemed to sell
to the best advantage, there being but very
little inquiry for anything Weighing over
LOU pounds. The quotations had range OF
from 81 25a5 90. Very few Of the receipts were
so poor as not to be saleable at better than 81,
and there was only here and there a bunch
that could be Sold above 81 p. From s. 80 to
81 90 took most of the steers and the prevail
ing prices for cows and bulls were 81 1Oa3 Oc.
Extra cows and heifers sold at around 8 -,
and few old shells were closed out at 81 Pa
l IS. The offerings of Texas cattle were few
and prices were higher.
Prices for hogs differed but little from those
ruling on Saturday. The market was spot
ted being strong or weak according TO lOca-
tion but the range and average of prices was
out the same as at Saturdays close. The best
Of The heavy and medium sorts brought si.65,
and there was sale or two of fancy light at
81 20. The most popular figure was $3.50 and
81 50ai 81 probably took nne-tenths of the
offerings. Poor lots sold around 81 40 and
there were sales of culls at s2a3 rs, The close
was steady.
There was a strong market for sheep.
There was no perceptible advance in poor and
sold 10 cents higher. There was also an ad-
vance to that extent in lambs. Sales of sheep
were on a basis of 81 s5a4 10 for poor to fancy
with most of the trading at g l0a3 15. Lambs
were in demand at 81 S5a4 IS, sales being
principally at 81 6lla5 Is. The offerings Con-
sisted of good western fed.
Receipts-Cattle Ii, 800; calves 200; hogs q, Co.,
sheep l20OG.
CHICAGO. March 19-CATTLE-Receipts
l3,UO; shipments none; active with an upward
turn of 5al0c on suit able shipping and export
steers, the same making 81 6tIa4 -: others s. 80
a 80. HOGS-Reccipts 1900. shipments
none, Market active and steady rough heavy
prime heavy and butcher weights s. 55a4 81;
assorted light 81 65a4 20. SHEEP AND
LAMBS-Receipts l2,009. active and 10al5c
higher. top sheep s. 55a3 81; export 81 coal %;
lambs 81 OOa4 p.
OMAHA, March I9-CATTLE- Receipts
2OH; the market opened firm TO dime higher
and brisk. Cows and heifers also sold active
at steady TO strong prices. The supply of
stock cattle was pretty large as compared
with the receipts of other grades, yet the de-
mand was equal to the supply, and prices
were well sustained. HOGS-Receipts ], 800;
the number received was hardly large enough
to make a market. Trade was very slow from
start To finish, and the close of the market
decidedly mean. The market opened late at
prices about a nickel lower and closed weak.
fully 10 cents lower than Saturday. Sales
were at extremes of s.. 32l@af. 42tS, and bulk
81. 35ai 40, against 43af. 30 and bulk S440ai As
Saturday. SHEEP-Receipts 3u0 market
steady and unchanged.
KANSAS CITY. March observation-disclosures
200; shipments 2,l00. Market steady to
strong; shipping steers s. 00a4 -: native
5 80, bulls = 10a2 S.. HOGS-Receipts, $500:
shipments S00.ciOsed sc lower, bulk 81 30a4 40,
heavy, packing and mixed, 81 3la4 40; lights,
workers and pigs 81 25a4 40.