The San Francisco call., 1896-05-13
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, May l2.-The Government
report OF the winter wheat issued to-day was of o
bearish nature, but IL had been so largely dis
counted by the trade that Its Immediate effect this
morning was not great might have been had
not the gain in condition been anticipated. Yes
terday's rains through the winter wheat region
somewhat firm opening About three-quarters
of q cent decline from the bess price at the open
ing TOOK place before the feeling steadied Iate
this afternoon cables quoted 12d advance in Liv-
erpool, early ones were 12d lower, which intelli-
gence changed the aspect of affairs, complete re-
covery taking place.
Receipts at Chicago were seventeen cars, and
$4,000 bushels were withdrawn from store. The
Northwest had 5lS cars against 5Sl last Tuesday
and 149 year ago. Export clearances amounted
TO 100000 bushels. Bradstreet's reported de-
crease in the worlds available supplies of
5,029,0O0 bushels, prices exhibiting firmness
when the figures were ascertained. Closing Con-
tinentsl cables were irregular. July wheat opened
from 631s063c, sold between 621bc and 64@
641sc, closing at the outside Jsc higher than yes
terday. Estimated receipts for tomorrow seven
teen cars.
CORN-The market participated in the various
changes of feeling and sentiment OF wheat II
was dull, nevertheless, and the amount OF trading
at the different quotations was light and unimport
ant Liverpool cables were quiet and unchanged.
Receipts were 205 cars aud 20321S bushels were
Withdrawn from store export clearances
amounted to 25S.450 bushels. Bradstreet's re-
July corn opened from SOC to 301sc sold between
1890 and 30ssc, closing at 3014@30Ssc, 1sD14c
higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts for To-
OATS-The vagaries Of wheat aud corn were re-
hected in oats There was at the same time an
undertone current of firmness. Receipts %
cars, and l35.722 bushels were taken from store.
Bradstreet's gave a decrease in stocks Of 273,0O0
bushels. July closed 3sc higher than yesterday,
Estim ated receipts for tomorrow 125 cars.
FLAX-Was steady. Cash, $780, September
S714c. Receipts were II cars
was reported st the yards accompanied by the
news of an advance though a small one. On this
influence the product market held steady. The
close was 15@10c higher han yesterday Tor July
pork, 212c higher for July lard, and 5@712c
BUTTER-Quiet, steady at unchanged prices
Creameries- Extras, l5c; frsts, 14@1412c: sec
Extras l212@l3c; firsts, lo@l1c; seconds. &C.
Ladies-E1ras, s@lOc; frsts, S@s12c; packing
EGGS-DulL Fresh stock, s@S1bc
MoNEf-Mas 81 on call and 6@7% on time
loans. New York exchange sold at SOC premium.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT May. 62s4c; July, 64@641sc;
tokN-May. '2s1sc; July. 3ol4@sossc; Sep
tenn ber 311ac.
oATs-May. 1886; July, 1886: September,
2O1sc.
f6RK-July, 81 20; September, 81 STA.
LARD-JuIy, S4 IS; September "a so.
RIBs-July 81 1919; September, $4 271z.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs, ILL, May l2-The
receipts Of cattle To-Day were light. The demand
good and prices firm. Only moderate sup
ply OF hogs were on sale. Prices strong to Sc
higher. Sheep active and strong.
CATTLE Receipts. 2000- Fancy beeves
"a 30@4 40; choice to prime. 1900 TO 100 pound
steers, 81 l0GA 25: good TO choice steers. 1900
to 1900 pounds So S56l4 05; medium steers. 1000
to l40O pounds, $S 50@3 65: common to fair steers,
$50 10 1400 pounds. So 5OG13 65: choice feeders
800 TO 1l70 pounds So 1894; common TO choice
stocKers. 50 S5G3 so: bulls and stays. choice 10
extra 81 s5G3 25; bulls, poor TO choice, 50 009
= so: and heifers, extra So 1904 co. cows fair
to choice. 81 40@3 70: COWS, common to fair
81 5O@2 35 calves, good to choice. 50 25
"a rs: calves. common TO good. So "a GO; Texas
grass steers, 81 1903 35; Texas fed steers. So 40
G3 go; Texas cows ana bulls. 81 4093 40; milkers
ana sprIngers. per head, S20@40.
HOGs-Receipts. 10000. Heavy packers, 81 25
as 4212: common TO choice mixed. IS 2o@3 DO;
choice assorted, 80 46G3 55; light, So 35(93 55
pigs, 81 70Q3 so.
SHEEP : Receipts, $4,000. Inferior TO choice,
81 hna & 40: lambs S3lIh