The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, I'LL, Dec. 2.-The wheat market to-
day was, by comparison with recent events n tame
affair A spell OF frmness at the opening was
caused by an advance of 14d at Liverpool and by
light receipts in the Northwest, 316 cars against
445 last Wedn esday and S33 year ago, but more
wheat IVES offered than there demand Tor,
and the appreciation was soon lost. Chicago re-
ceIved 80 cars and inspec.e ed out 1920 bushels.
May wheat opened from Sac 10 $500, declined to
81 7sc, closing at $685., 1sc under yesterday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow 15 cars.
CORN-At the opening Corn was about steady,
but no hing more. Withdrawals from store were
124999 bushels. Export cearances were 1929
bushels. May Corn opened at 265sc, declined to
261s92614c closing at 26s'sc, 14@3sc under yes
teruay. Estimated receipts for tomorrow $50
cars.
OATs-The opening was firm and the later tone
easy. Receipts were 1s6 cars. There were no
wi hdrawals from store. Exports. 81, 100 bushels.
Nav Oats closed SIC under yesterday Estimated
receipts for tomorrow 120 cars
FLAX-Steady. Cash No. l. 7512c; Northwest
ern, 77@7S15c; December, 741ac; May 7s1aaS0c.
PROVISIONS-Product was adversely affected
by he oearish temper of the other markets and by
the conditions exis ing at the yards January pork
closed 5@712c higher, January lard &C higher aud
January ribs sc higher
BUTTER-Firm; offerings light and sold
readily; buyers backward.
Observation-Disclosures. 221Sc 2 n: frsts. 2l@22c.
iac Ladies Extras hSu f i6@iic: tirsts sSs1Se
packing Stock, S@S1ac: grease, 212@3c; roll
butter, 1l@l2c.
stock, 2212c q dozen.
MONEY-Was firm at e@7y call and time
loans New York exchange sold at soc premium.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-December 7s1s97s14c; May. s2ssc;
CoRNHDecember, 2Sc; January. 2s5sc; May
263sc.
o4Ts-December. l7s4c May, 2lssc.
PORK : December, IS Sbi January, ~ 70;
LARD December, IS STU; January, So e5;
RIBs-December. So IS; January. % 80; May,
| "a 0715.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS. ILL. Dec 2.-offer
ings ofcattle to-day free and prices declined
| 10@l5c. There big run of hogs and packers
succeeded in depressing prices 10c The demand
| W as fair. Receipts of sheep heavy and demand
| slow. A decline of 15@o5c took place.
CA1'rLE-Receipts. 1000. Fancy oeeves IS 20
| @6 So: choice prime 1900 TO 100 n steers.
"a SOFAS %; good TO choice steers 100 TO 1000 70,
"a 450A 10; medium steers HOO 10 25U d. 81 III
700: common beef steers. 50 5003 rs: good 10
choice stockers and feeders, 90O 1850 b. SO 500
10; fair TO good do 500 to S75 h. ~ cog
3 As; bulls, choice 10 extra, $3 O0@3 65: bulls,
choice prime, SIS 50G4 10; cows, fair TO choice.
! 81 4O@3 40: cows. common TO fair Gamers 81 80
! az 80; calves, good 10 choice So UOQn5 50
| calves, common TO good So so "a 30; Texas grass
! steers, So 6503 SO: Western range steers, % 70
! Q3 80; Western range cows ana heifers 81 81
as 90: mixers and sprngers, q head, s25@4U;
| Texas fed steers, IS 60@4 25.
AOGS-keceIpts. $4,000 Heavy pacxins AND
! shipping lots. So 1OM3 40; common TO choice
| mixed, 50 1903 40; choice assorted. 80 $3.50
! SHEEP-keceIpIs. 160OU. lnterioe W cnolce'
1908 30; lam s So 1905 Is