The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-16
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

| CHICAGO. March l5-Trade in cattle was
quiet and the prevalent feeling rather easy at
yesterdays decline. There was fair demand
| for eastern account but the inquiry from
other sources was limited. The foreign mar
| ket is so low that exports cannot now operate
at profit, and the extreme dizziness of the
| retail trade neceSSitates a curtaiiment ofOper-
ations on the part of the dressed beef con-
Germs. Therefore the current receipts, though
exceptionally light, are more than sufficient
TO meet present needs. Strictly prime 100 TO
| 100 pound steers are graded at 81 soai 80.
From those figures sales ranged downward TO
81 9la3 90 for common light steers and TO
! little trading today at better than 81 and not
a Very considerable amount at Less than 81 %.
Com pared with Wednesday there was no
quotable change in prices.
Hogs-The hog market recovered its feet to-
| day. but was unable to advance 10 any radical
extent There was more action than earlier in
the week and the supply of nearly 5000 head
proved no greater than the demand would
absorb. The feeling was firmer and the tend
ency of prices slightly upward. Sales We're
principally at 81 45 and s. 80 for heavy
weights averages of over 260 pOunds-and at
Il 80 for lighter weights. The range was from
s2a3 70 for culls to 81 % for fancy light. Light
hogs sold to much better advantage than
those of heavier average, the difference
amounting to l0al5 cents per hundred pounds.
At the close quotations ranged
about cents higher than yesterdays close.
Sheep-There was quiet and steady mar
ket for sheep. receipts for the last four
days have run very uniform in numbers,
and prices have displayed unusual steadiness.
They range from 81 75a4 for poor to extra,
with most of the sales at So and s. 90. The
demand for lambs was light at 50 7ja4 D.
There were few sales at better than 81, the
larger part going at 81 50a4.
Recelpts-Cattle - 900, calves 200; hogs 2. COG;
sheep l2,O0O.
CHICAGO. March 5.-CATTLE-Receipts
Il, U; market quiet and steady: no i'm
proVement; p inc TO extra steers 81 5la4 20,
fair to good s. 75a4 p others s. Pa so HOGS
Receipts 5000. Market active and &c higher
heavy rough "A % packers and mixed 81 pa
40, prime heavy and butcher weights 81 50a
4 65 assorted light 81 6)a4 ~. SHEEP AND
LAMBS-Receipts 1000. Market slow and
easier, top lambs s. O0ai %; sheep So 25a3 80.
OMAHA, March l5.-CATTLE-Receipts2 800.
he market opened a little SLOW, but soon set
tied down 10 about a steady basis on any
thing wanted at all. Cows and heifers sold
pretty close to steady prices throughout,
while stockefs and feeders were active at
the market firmed up, especially on light and
butchers grades. The general market was
strong to a shade higher with hogs selling at
81 3eai 42lI. and bulk 81 ;;5ai 40 against 4 80
IA 40 and bulk 81 yesterday.
Sheep receipts 800; market unchanged.
KANSAS CITY. March l5-CATTLE-Receipts
$500; shipments 5000. Market steady. Texas
steers 81 5Oa3 10. shipping steers s. 5Ga4 30:
native COWS, 81 25a3 IS; stockers and feeders,
81 1ja3 80, bulls, 81 SOa2 80 HDGS-Receipts
500: shipments 5000. 5al0c higher active at
closing, bulk 81 30a4 40, heavy. packing and
mixed, 81 l0a44Q; lights, workers. and pigs
81 2Ja4 ~. SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts
l.OOO shipments, none Market about steady.