The San Francisco call., 1896-02-11
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, I'LL, Feb. lo-Large Black Sea ship
ments of wheat for last week 2956,O00 bushels,
and lower Liverpool cables gave that grain an in
clination downward on the curb at the opening
this morning. There was scurry at the opening,
but when first orders were executed the trade be-
came more subdued and heavy feeling prevailed.
Receipts at Chicago were 14S cars. The North
west had 655 cars against 644 last Monday and
21o year ago. Local inspections from store were
1l3,6Sl bushels. The visible supply decrease of
only 616, 600 bushels conveyed disappointment to
the minds of holders and more long stuff came out
when 1t was announced. This was the case when
the estimated receipts for Tomorrow $50 cars, was
learned of.
The amount on ocean passage increased $50. 600
bushels and the English visible supply decreased
4.OOO bushels. The Daily Trade Bulletin gave
the stocks in the United States aud Canada as hay-
ing decreased 5,965000 bushels during January
Atlantic seaboard cearances were 572132 BUSH
els closing Continental cables irregular.
The shorts" covered their early sales late in the
session, causing partial recovery TO prices. May
ooS3SG'o6S4c and bo5Sc, closing at 66Ssc, $40 Isc
under Saturday.
CORN-Was not active and was svmpathetic
with wheat IN its movements The receipts were
19S cars, Al less than estimated. Withdrawals
from store were 227.5S1 bushels. The statistical
news on corn was In many instances quite favor
able The visible supply increased only moder-
ately 19S.000 bushes), the export cIearances were
unusually heavy at 100000 bushels, and the in
terror movement as reported rather SLOW. The
amount OF corn on ocean passage increased 4S0 900
bushels. May corn opened at 303sc, sold between
3Oss@3O12c and 301sc, closing AT 303ac, sh ade
under Saturday. Estimated receipts Tor to-mnr-
800 cars.
oATS-A quiet market seen in oats. The
business was made up of small transactions for
local account, and prices declined advanced as
the wheat or corn markets moved. Receipts were
liz cars There were no Withdrawals from store
The The visible supply increased $1,000 bushels. May
ceipts for Tomorrow 260 cars.
FLAX-Was easy. Cash. 901a@91c: May, e4@
9414c. Receipts were 80 cars.
PRoVISIoNS-A heavy run of hogs caused
weakness at the yards and. in the natural order
things provisions followed the same course. After
n ms m fh.ap1 rlya q
and served to rally prices but that temporary sup
port soon disappeared and the close was easy with
each 212c lower.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-February, 64asc: May, 6sssc: July,
C0RN-February 2sc; May, 3ossc; July, sl1s@
3l5sc.
oATs-February. 1886: May. 2l14c: July,
P6RK-February, SO O5: May. $40 271a:
July, $40 45.
RIBS February. IS 10: May, s5 80; July,
So 3712.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS. ILL., Feb 1O.-The
supply OF cattle to-day large and prices de-
clined 10@15c. Trade was fairly active. Offerings
of hogs were quite large and prices declined &c.
The demand was good. a large run of sheep re-
sui ed in loss of 1Uc in the price of that animal.
CArTLE-Receipts, 23,O00. Fancy beeves. s4 so
"a 50: choice TO prime, 1900 to 100 pounds,
$4 zU94 so; good to choice steers, 1900 10 900
pounds, So S5Gl4 10; medium steers, ! $50 TO 300
pounds, IS to93 50: common steers, $50 to 1900
pounds, SO 1o@I3 so: feeders, 900 to 1900 pounds
So 5o@3 IS; stockers, 600 to 500 pounds, So so
@13 SO: bulls choice to extra. $3G3 so: bulls poor
30 good, 81 S0@2 81; COWS and heifers, extra,
So bo@3 rs; cows, fair to choice, 50 5U@3 40; do,
poor TO good Gamers 81 S0@92 40: veal calves,
good to choice, S5@6 80; calves. com mon to good,
$3@4 70; Texas fed steers, So 1898 80; Texas
bulls, oxen and cows So 40@3 35: mixers and
springers, 2 head, $20@4O.
HoGS-keceIpts. $1,000 Heavy packing and
shipping lots 81 05@4 25; common to choice
mixed, S4@4 z712: choice assorted. 81 2O0
4 80; light. $404 80: pigs. SO 1904 25.
SHEEP-Receipts 20, QUO. Inferior TO choice,
So 5OG3 65; lambs, So 25@14 So