The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-17
HOGS A DIME LOWER,

CHICAGO, Ger. i6-The situation in cat.
tie was unimproved. Common TO fair
grades comprised almost the entire supply
and prices for such therefore remained
weak. OF the $500 head received about
1000 Were rangers, leaving $500 as the
supply of natives Sales OF the former
Were generally at s. 50@3. 40 and the prices
below $50 took most Of the natives
Scaiawag cows sold around l25 and extra
quality 1880 to ], 800 pnuud steers were
quoted as high IS $50 Tie offeriags of
well fipished cattle were few and were
firmly held. The common kinds were
slow and easy. Stockers aud feeders are
receiving considerable attention and are
bringing good prices. quoted at sos 80.
Another 10 cents was pared off from the
price of the hog market today. not hing
selling above s. So, and thu bulk of the
business being doue below =. 20. Receipts
continue TO show large Increase on the
recent average, which fact taken in con-
nection with the depression In hogs pro-
ducts Is thought sufficient TO account for
the shrInkage in the value OF live stock.
Since Saturday the arrivals have been
rather more than 5000 head, as against
81, 900 for the same time last week, aud in
the meantime. prices have declined 2O@25
cents Per hundred pounds. Tie quality is
not as good a. is usual TO The season. there
being many young pigs and = large per
centage Of common mixed lots. Sales were
from So to 81 90 for culIs 10 s.. 25G5 so for
prime heavy
Choice sheep and lambs sold we'll. They
were only a small part of the supply and
the demand being principally conferred in
that grade, sellers were in position to
close ont quick and at strong prices. Poor
to fair sorts were in no demand and We're
as weak IS before. Sheep We're quot ell at
% cents "a "a. %, and lambs at 81 500 %
4 lot of fancy Shropshire lambs brought
81 so, but they were finer than anything
seen here recently. Sheep sold mostly AT
81 75G27 80 aud the prevailing pIices for
lambs was S3@4
Receipts-Cnttle $500; calves 500; hogs
$4,000; sheep is, 600.
OMAHA, Oct. 16.-Cattle: Receipts g.
eco; cow stuff was not in over liberal sup
ply and with good general demand prices
ruled about steady on ali grades, Bust
ness III feeders was quiet. with prices
pretty generally iii yesterdays notches.
Low prices have brought a good line of
country buyers. Steers g. 1903 80; cows
S2@2 40: feeders 8 40@2 50. Hogs-Re-
ceipts 5000; the top was 1876 for choice
heavy. anu poor light mixed stuff sold
weights sold largely at from 81 IS to 81 So
as against 81 80 20 81 80 yesterday. Sheep
Receipts l, 400; for desirable muttons aud
lambs there was fair demand at about
steady prices Common trash and low
grade stock sheep were drug on the
market.
KANSAS CITY, No. Oct. 16-Cattle-
Receipts 1880; shipments l400. Market
slow. Texas steers, S2.10d3 10; Texas
cows, 81. 5O@2 80: beef steers. g. 406515;
native cows. 81. 1902 90: stcckers and f-e,i-
err, 81 1908 So; bulls aud mixed. 81 60G2 30
Hogs-R-ceiprs. 1880; shipments. 400.
Market 5 to 10 cents lower. Bulk of
sales, 81 70@4 50; heavies. s475G5 90;
packers. 81. $4,000; mixed. "A 60@l4 so;
lights, si.55@4 10; workers, 81 70@4 '5; pigs,
So. S5@47 80. SAeep-Rr ceipts, =. 100; ship
ments, CO. Market slow but steady.