The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-16
BIG REcE1Prs-LowER HOGS.

CHICAGO, Oct. I5.-Very good cattle were
seen among toiay's offerings There W as
a full supply but It consisted for the most
part of half fatied natives and rangers.
OF the latter alone here were 1900, esti-
mated At ! coo westerns and L. so Texans.
Such grades MS exporters seek We're scarce
aud in spite Of the uninviting condition of
foreign markets that sOrs was wanted at
strong prices. In the grades below good
{ here was weakness, AS was 10 be eX-
pscted In view OF a continued over supply.
Such grades of natives that must
compete with range cattle SOD
badly, in fact, anything that Was
not good enough to send across the
water moved slowly. The best steers are
quoted around 81. 10. but none of today s
offerings had the quality TO bring as much.
From S4G -. 50 took the bulk of the steers
and Sl7542 80 were toe prevailing ricss
for cows, heifers and pulls. Western
rangers were quoted al 81 5oQ4 50 for poor
to choice, though there were few sales out
side of 50 25G3 so. Only part of the l.
SEQ Texans received were on sale. Trading
was on a basis OF Sl.25G3 30 for poor to ex-
ira quality. The tendency In ripe beeves
seems to be TO higher range of prices,
but no Improvement in common cattle eau
be looked for until tue flood of westerns IS
over.
Lower prices bad to be accepted for hogs
rum y 10 ~ Cchts !" as tahCH Oh az IuC
outset and no part of it was put back,
though toward the close a somew hat
firmer feeling obtained. Aside from a
sale of fancy 800 pound hogs at So 81 !,
nothing sold above 50. 40 aud exceedingly
few at better than So 80. The prices most
frequently paid 81 90@5 % for medium and
heavy weights and "a S5td5 10 for lights
averages of not less than 200 pounds. The
fact that the receipts were from 1900 10
y ltHl head tarD1r than majority nf the
trade had looked for, was the cause of the
weaker condition of the market. This
weeks receipts are expected to exceed l25,
600 head, and the feeling today WAS quite
Dearish.
Today's market was steady to strong for
choice lambs aud about steady for sheep.
From one-half 10 two-thirds of today's re-
ceipts of 25, 600 is made up OF poor aud or
binary stock, for which there is scarcely
any call. Prices would undoubtedly
be lower bad not the market already
ssgsed TO such an extent AS to render
further decline almost impossible. Owing
TO such an influx at the beginning of the
week, coupled with the heavy receipts of
last week and the week before, the pros
pect for the next five days could not he
worse. Prices range from 15 cents TO g. %
for poor to choice, and from 81. 80 to a. 10
for lambs. Most of the sales of sheen were
at 81 IS to 81 as and from s. TO s.. 30 took
most of the lambs.
OMAHA. Neb., Oct. 15.-Cattle-Rs-
ceipts, Il, 900: best beef steers sold at right
close TO steady prices, some choice west
ems bringing 81. 10. Cow stuff Was in lib
eral supply aud shade easier, as rule.
although fat cows aud helfers sold right
up to last weeks prices Veal calves ruled
about steady, but bulls, stays and rough
stock generally, there was "A decided ten
deucv To shade prices. Cows, s.. OO@2 40.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; the demand was
entirely from local packers, aud they had
no trouble in taking off 5@lO cents on ac-
count of ban reports at CnIcago. Trade
was tolerable brisk, and the meagre offer
ings soon left first hands The top was
81 % for very good heavies, and there was
very little stuff had to sell at under 81 %.
The bulk of he fair to good hogs sold at
the demand was fair for desirable muttons
and lambs, aud prices We're nominally ua-
changed.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Oct. 15-Cattle-
Receipts $500; shipments 400. Market
duh. Texas steers, S2.O0G2.75; Texas
cows. 81. 10G3.lO; BEEF steers. s.. 25@s4 50;
native cows, Sl.25G2. 80; stockers and fee =
er-, - 55GlS %; bulls aud mixed, sL1592 90
Hogs-R-ceipts, $500; shipments. 2.000
Market five csnts lower. Bnlk of
sales. 81 009i %; heavies. s49O64 %;
packers. 81. sjGt4 90; mixed. 81 1904 So;
LIGHTS, 81 1904 So; workers. 81 90@5. 10; pigs.
IS. 1901 80. Sueep-R -ceipts, 5000; ship
ments, none. NJ arket dull.