The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-27
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Ill, May 26.-Without anythin
new on the situation and without any extraordi-
nary effort TO depress prices the market for wheat
experienced another break this morning. 1t was
simply heavy market with the holders who have
been hoping against hope that some accident might
happen which would cause reversal of the senti-
ments, throwing their wheat on the market and
taking their losses with as good grace as possible
Yesterday and to-day many stop loss orders have
come out and more are expected at each future de-
cline. There were Liverpool or Paris cables, it
being holiday at those places.
The worlds shipments last week were 1924, 900
bushels. The amount on ocean passage increased
1,2S0.0OO bushels. Receipts in the Northwest
were heavy at 5l4 cars against AGA last Tuesday
and 3S2 wear ago. Chicago had % cars and in
higher and Antwerp unchanged. Export clear
ances were moderate at 202. 391 bushels Later in
shorts took place. July wheat opened from 601sc
to &C., declined to $3.50. closing at 593sG5915c,
5s@34c under yesterday. Estimated receipts for
tomorrow, Is cars.
CORN-Receipts of corn were heavy this morn
ing, ToS cars arriving The sudden increase in the
movement is ascribed to the continued good
promise of the next crop, and to the fact that
farmers having little time on their hands
availed themselves OF the opportunity TO reduce
the quantity cribbed. There Liverpool
cables. Withdrawals from store light at
$1,000 bushels. The amount on ocean passage de-
creased $4,000 bushels. The market was gov
erned largely by the action OF wheat today prices
averaging weak and lower. Export clearances
were 243,l6O bushels. Russia shipped 100000
bu shells last week. July corn opened at 2SAc,
declined TO 2s18c. closing at 2s5sc, 1s@D11c 1n-
der yesterday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow
525 cars
oATs-FAirly active and weak. Local profess
SIGNALS were the best traders Shorts were able
to cover quite liberal quantity without affecting
prices. Receipts we're heavy at $40 cars There
ances amounted to 5e7Os bushels. July oats
closed 1s914c lower. Estimated receipts for to-
FLAX-Was steady. Cash, s5c; May. s21Sc:
July, s3c; September s51sc. Receipts were
PRoVIsIoNs-The sentiment in provisions was
too weak to be benefited even by moderate inn
proVenent IN hogs. Speculativeiy the market
was heavy, the action of the grain markets tend
ing to maintain such tone At the close July
pork YVES 712@1Oc lower, July lard 1O@121ac
lower. and Jul ribs 112c lower.
BUTTER-The butter market to-day was steady.
Conditions were not essentially changed. The de-
mand was good and supply moderate Creameries
Extras, 15c; irsts, 14@1z14c; seconds. loo
13c: limitations, fancy, 11@13c. Dairies-Extras
Extras, 9@lOc: frsts. s@s1ac; packing stock, &C.
EGGS-Were active and firm. Receipts were
moderate and the demand good Fresh stock SOLD
MoNEY-Was 81 on call and 6a7x on time
loans New York exchange sold at soc premium.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-May. 5sssc; July, 5ess@5s1zc; Sep
coENNMss 27tsSci July 2ssso; septem-
oA1ss@9Aay, i7ssc; July. lsssslss4c; septem-
PoRk1Juiy. 81: September, 81 Is.
RIBs-Juiy, SO 771a; September, 50 sa1s
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS, ILL, May 29-The
run Of cattle to-day was quite heavy. and the de-
mand was rather slow. Prices declined 5@lOc
Receipts of hogs were moderate The demand for
choice lots good, and those kinds were SC
higher. Others were only steady. The sheep
market was firm with good demand
CATTLE - Receipts, 5000. Fancy beeves,
"a 30@4 40; choice 70 prime, 1900 to 100 pou nd
steers. 81 O3(G@ 20: good to choice steers 1900
to 1900 pounds. 80 s5@4 10; medium steers, 1000
10 500 pounds, IS 653 So: common fair steers.
$50 10 l400 pounds SO 35C03 50; choice feeders
500 to 1900 pounds. So 60@3 so; com mon to choice
stockers. 50 s0@3 so; pulls, choice 10
extra, So 00Q3 80; bulls poor TO choice, So loo
SO; cows and heifers, extra. IS 70@4 90: cows.
fair 10 choice. 80 40@3 20: cows, common to fair
81 60Gl2 80: calves, good 10 choice 81 75@
5 25; calves. common to good. 50 25G4 20; Texas
grass steers, 81 70@3 40; Texas fed steers. SO 20
13 go; Texas cows ana bulls. 50 30@g3 rs; mIIkers
ana sprlngers per head, S2O@35.
HOGS-Keceipts, 1900. Heavy packing ana
shipping lots, IS 10@3 50: common to choice
mixed. SIS 1908 as; choice assorted. SO 500
55: light, SO 30@3 so; pigs, 50 50@13 so.
SHEEP - Receipts. $4,000. Inferior TO choice,
81 5O@4 10; lambs, So 25G5 20