The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-31
LIVE STOCK MORE ACTIVE.

CHICAGO, Oct. 30-Not previously this
year have Tuesdays receipts of cattle
.qualled the number estimated for today.
There were about 5000 natives, 5000 west
ems and 2 900 Texans, or 1900 altogether.
Prices underwent very slight changes
There were rather more common cattle
than the trade needed ard in that branch
OF the market the feeling was not particu-
larry buoyant, but for iair 10 prime grades
! full prices were paid thout grumbing
The demand for choice export steers called
| for greater number than was offered.
very few lots ross. sizing the re0ired excel
| lence. OF the So. 20G6 p grade there was
none, nor were there many other good
! enough to sell over - So Prices below 50
| took the bulk. There was cool la
Quiry for stocaea and feeders. and prices
were firm, the supply OF suitable lots being
sold we'll and buyers were willing 10 pay
| fully yesterdays prices for Texas cattle.
! The general market had very quiet look
ard some common to fair cattle were left
over.
Hogs were strong to a nickle higher.
They were In active request. and notwith-
standing the large receipt, large for Tues
| day.. buyers had stomach" for them all.
The close was especially strong, late sales
making on basis OF 81 1514 SO for prime
| heavy and 81 5514 81 for the best hight.
The fresh receiIts were estimated AT Is coo
/ and there were 900 left over from yester-
day, but by Il O'Clock about all the decent
! stock had changed hands and the cry was
! for more. Sales We're reported at
| S334 -, the bulk at S4S5G4.6 GO. or at
81 4e@+.5) for common TO good heavy. and
at 81 30td4.50 for common to good light.
| The qualify averaged better than for Mon
day, there being a smaller percentage of
pigs
There was a further stiffening of prices
for sheep aud lambs, the arrivals still
showing a big decrease from the average
of he previous several weeks, and conf
dence has been measureablv restored.
The range of values was 1895 cents
higher than at the close OF last week, the
best sheep being quoted at 81 l5@3.25, and
choice lambs being salable at siG4. p
From those figures sales ran down around
81 for inferior sheep and to 81. for Door
lambs.
Receipts-Cattle, Il, 900. calves, 800; hogs.
Is, 900; sheep, II, 000.
OMAHA, Neb.. Oct. 50 -Cattle-Receipts
1000; no ma erial Oh ngs in the market;
cows, 81 1903 90: feeders, 81 5Od375;
westerns, 81. 75G3.50; bulls, 81 70G2.75.
Hogs-ReceiD's. 5000; quality only fair,
bnt on account of the lighter receipts the
and nickle higher. Good heavy and
butcher weights sold largely at 81 1904 IS.
with the poor to choice light aud light
mixed loads at from "a II to 81 So Sheep
Receipts, 800; Very tair demand for desra-
bic muttons and lambs at fully steady
prices. Common stuff was slow sale.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Oct. 30.-Cattle-Re
ceip'-, 1880: shipments. 2 800. Market
lower. TeXas steers, 81 1908. 30: Texas cows,
81 35@2.25: beef steers. So. 50@5 IS: native
cows. Sl.00@3.00 stockers and feeder.
81 400 60; bulls and mixed, 81 75@275.
Hogs-R- ceipts. 10000; shipments. none.
Market steady To "a shade lower Bulk
of sales, s.. 20td4 80; heavies. 81 35@4 IS;
packers. a 30to4.55; mixed, 81 1904 A.;
lights. SO 90@ 100; workers, 81. 20d4 80;
pigs. 50 00@4 81 Sheep-Receipts. 2700;
shipments, =. 100. Market steady. Natives,
2.5O@3 90; westerns. S225@3 o.; stockers
and feeders S2.20@345.