The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-29
HOGS ARR SLIGHTLY HIGHER.

CHICAGO, Sept. IS. 2S.-At yesterdays
reduced prices there was nominally
ste sdy cattle market today. True. buyers
did not take hold with much avidity, but
having already secured u reduction in
prices OF 25G35 cents. they were not in
| clined to force matters further. Receipts
consisted about equally of natives and
rangers, estimates being 1850 native, 4, 200
westerns. and 1000 Texans-9,50o alto
gether. But that number did not consti-
tute the supply, good many cattle re-
manning in sellers hands at the close of
of yesterdays market. Trade opened late
and slow. 1t was slow TO the end but
than was the case YES, erday. Ma
| tives sold principally at $l.75@56 GO
with Sl00G625 the extreme range
| sales of westerns were on basis of 81 SOC
| 4.5O for poor TO choice, and Texans Were
! salable at 81 25@3.10. Stockers and feed.
| ers were dull a. the recent decline and
Veal calves were weak.
Prices for hogs were very uneven. There
were sales that looked 10 cents higher
than Thursday and others barely as good
as that days The average of prices, how
ever, was slightly higher and the tone of
the market healthier. About IL 600 hogs
arrived and that practically constituted
been left over from yesterday. Sales were
at a range of S5.00@6.10 for very common
to prime. Only here and there were there
any good enough to bring more than IS 80.
and most of the hogs were weighed at
prices below IS so. though the quality
averaged pretty good.
The last week has given very little salts
faction to sellers of sheep and lambs.
Under the heavy receipts, 20.294 head,
there was a slump of 10@l5 cents. and 10@
ID cents has been chopped OFT since the
arrivals continue so large.
Only twice before has the market been
burdened with such enormous supplies
and never previously were prices at \
lower ebb. The market was lifeiess today
aud went to a degree at 65Gs3. % for in
fsriOr to shOice sheep ard At $l.5O0A for
lambs. Extra sheep were quoted as high
as IS. 40 and fancy lambs at 81 10.
Receipts-Csttle. $500; calves. 80; hogs.
II. 600; sheep, 1000.
OMAHA. Neb., Sept. 2S.-Cattle-Receipts
g 100; there were no good beef steers in the
yards, ia fact few of any kind. Some
westerns sold at $500 and some lighter
cattle at So 35(93 80. Cows were in moder-
ate supply ana the market was steady to
strong Hogs - Receipts 1900; market
brisk and prices ruled steady TO 5@10 cents
higher than yesterday, with sales at from
"a. 80 to s. A.. the bulk of the fair to good
stuff AT S510@5.25. The close was active
and strong. Shesp-Receipts 3 600; good
muttons and lambs ruled about steady.
and on common stuff trade was dull. with
prices weak.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. rs -Cattle-Receipts
7,400; shipments, 5, 800; steady; Texas steers.
s.. 1898; Texas cows, 81 50G2 25; beef steers,
SO. 05G5 80: native cows 81 25GI3 25; stockers
and feeders 81 25G3 30; bulls and mixed.
SL70@2.50. Hogs-Receipts. $500; snip
ments. 900: steahy to 10 cents higher. Bulk
of sales, IS l0@5 80; heavies, S. 10d5.55
packers, s. 1905 So; mixed, Si90tl5 30;
lights. 81 7U@5 10; workers., s. 1905. ID;
pigs. sl.j0d495. Sheep-Receipts. 1000;
shipments. 500: steady. Good to choice
natives. 81 100000; good TO choice west
ems. 81 25d3.O0; common and stockers,
70 chni lar he