The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-02
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

OMAHA March 1.-CATTLE-Receipts 1900.
The market experienced some further inn
provement under the influence of moderate
supplies, good general demand and better re-
ports from eastern markets. Desirable grades
OF both beef steers and cows stuff sold strong
10 dime higher than yesterday. while the OF =
binary grades were quotably unchanged. In
stockerS and feeders there was not much going
on but prices ruled firm. Prime beeves 81 2oa
20. good TO choice steers So 90a4 l5, grassers
e S5ao b, westerns 81 75a3 80 Texas s. 25a3 10,
feeders s3 OOi3 Co. common and stockers 81 OOa
40. HOGS-Receipts 9000 The market was
weak and lower: there was outside demand
worth mentioning and packers started in bid
ding 81 - and 81 so for poor to prime hogs of
all Weights. 5aloc lower than yesterday. Most
of the trading was on this basis, although the
close was weak, fully 10c lower, with sales
mostly at 81 (? Extreme sales were at from
at from 81 70 to 81 50, as against 81 IS yesterday
No sheep.
KANSAS CTTY March 1-CATTLE-Receipt
344. Receipts of cattle were fair for Thurs
day. The supply was 6l25. There were several
quite good lots of steers among them; other
wise the quality was common The market
Was more active for desirable cattle of every
class throughout the yards. The good steers
were steady to strong and in instances. if just
suitable to the buyers ideas. 5a10c higher
Common steers were quiet and only steady.
Choice light cows and heifers We're strong to
5alGc higher and good about steady. Common
heavy cows and Gamers were extremely hard
TO sell, the buyers seemingly having bought all
they wanted lately. Prices of TINS kind were
weak to lower. There were sixteen cars of fair
10 quite good steers in the Texas division.
They sold quickly at firm values. Bulls and
calves were unchanged. There were many
good to choice feeders on sale. The demand
was unusually strong, especially for nice year
lingS and prices for the best were strong to
lOc higher and sales very quiet, Common and
fair grades of stockers and feeders sold well,
though not so readily as Others at firm values.
The range OF sales WAS as follows: Dressed
and export steers $3 00a4 80 cows and heifers
SO 75a1 b, Texas and Indian steers s. s0a3 15.
stockers s. 00a3 10, feeders 81 30a3 60. mixed
s. 1oa2 20. HOGS-Recepts l2.965 Receipts
were heavy again today. There were 13 200
hogs in the pens. The quality was good. There
was demand for all. Right at the start few
choice loads of lights sold strong to sc higher
the gain was lost and the close sc lower
than the close yesterday. However. there was
fairly active and satisfactory trade. The
top was 81 so, against 81 SS19 Yesterday. and the
bulk Of sales 81 75a4 80. SHEEP-Reccipts
29OI. The market was extremely dull and
barely 5ieady, Sales ranged from So 90 to S3 81.
HORSES-Market still quite active. Receipts
l.5 head. Demand mostly for drivers and
southerners. P4ces closed 81 50a ) o. higher.
Draft, good $75a9j extra S95a120: drivers. good
S65aS7 80. extra SS7 50al45: coacners SlO0al4O;
southern mares and gel,iingS Sl35al50: mules,
l41s TO 10 hands $50, 10 to 16 hands S6ja100.
CHICAGO. March 1.-CATTLE-Receipts $500
Market active, lower on exporters and ship
ping. Others strong: tor steers 81 .5a5 90. others
S3 9Oa4 90. common S3 ODa3 so. HOGS-Receipts
81 1000. Market slow. 5al0c lower: rough heavy
butcher weights S. O5a5 10: assorted light SIS 10
as ID. SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts II 900.
Market steady: top sheep $ oOaa3 ~; top
lambs 81 00a25.