The herald., 1896-03-21
CHICAGO MARKET
The DAYS Transactions on the Board Of
Trade

The DAYS Transactions on the Board of
Trade
CHICAGO, March .-Wheat-There was
good trade, the market at times ruling
quite active, the range &c. The tone de-
veloped was continuation of that preva-
lent at the close yesterday and still lower
prices were recorded, though the close
showed little change. May opened heavy,
with sellers at from 62% to 81 "a, against
62H to 629s at the close yesterday. De-
cline at the opening was occasioned in
large degree by the heavy receipts at Min
neapolis and Duluth, which numbered 500
cars, against 366 cars a week ago and 900
on the corresponding day of the year be-
fore. No attention whatever was paid to
to the steadiness of the Liverpool market
in the face OF the cent break here yester-
day.
The shorts appeared satisfied with the
break to 6l9s cents and commenced to col
lect their tribute from the market which
rose again to so cents under the operation.
reaching that point at IL o'clock. II was
calculated that the visible supply on Mon
day will be found to have decreased 5OO.-
900 bushels. That and reports of good
export engagements at the seaboard,
helped along the inclination to cover and
during the last hour May touched 62T
cents, but eased off trifle, closing steady
at 6lA to 61A bid. Corn felt the influence
of the prevailing mild weather and ruled
MCoh uays tlOuBu ttlo ucClIl0 was
slight. There was fair business trans.
acted in oats, prices ruled heavy in sym.
pathy with wheat and corn. Provisions
opened unchanged, though an easy feeling
prevailed owing to the weak live stock
prices. Considerable liquidation was in
broke sharply, but on the reduction the
packers bought and the market stitfened
up again, closing prices showing no change.
The leading futures closed as follows:
Wheat,No; 2 March. 6os9; May, 62ts, June.
No. 2, March, lsSl; May. 20; July, 2Ol4;
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour was easy; No. 2 spring wheat 6Osa0
61Isc; No. 3 do, 60@6OIc; No. red G4ts(0
645sc; No. 2corn, 2s!4c: No. 2 oats, l9c; No.
so@5ls sSl.c S b. No. Swhite e
). lob, a6@SsSc;; No. 4, 24@Se i FOB. No. nj i
flaxsesd. 9o1a; prime timothy seed. 1886;
pes sSi iod p1ih ihs ~ shSgt ros sdes dea
ioote, 81 s0G4 80; dry salted shoulders.
boxed, 45sS4Ac; short clear sides. boxed,
psr spsandsld Falda0n, WI s. sugar. cut Loaf $500;
Receipts and shipments were:
Flour, Dds. 5,OOO a 900
Wheat bu.... 23OOO $4,000
Corn. bu.. ......".......... $4,000 o7i.ooo
Oats. bu. u.......................34 900 22l,OO0
ssfieS Bse' Su bu 5aSSS SS asooS 1899
On the produce exchange today the butter
market was steady dairy, 9@lsc; creamery,
14@21c; eggs were steady fresh, 91@l0c.
Chicago Live Stock
CHICAGO. March O.-Cattle--Although re-
ceipts today showed great falling off trade
was slow at steady prices at 15c to 25c lower
than week ago. Heavy cattle are about as
from 1915 to 81. 35; good feeders $3.50 to
3d. 95; calves, "a rs to S5.15.
Hogs There was the usual decline today,
ard at the reduced figures the supply was we'll
taken by Chicago packers and shippers; COM
mon to choice droves sold at $3.63 to 50. 90;
fancy assorted light, 90. S5 to 81. .O5.
sheep-There was a fairly good demand and
prices were we'll maintained; common TO
prime. $3 to $3.4O; the offerings consisting
largely Of westerns. Lambs sold for 1865 to
$4.65. Few good below $4.15.