The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
CHICAGO MARKETS..

CHICAGO, I'LL, July 9.-This was another busy
day for the bulletin writers who posted the news
from the Democratic Convention, and correspond
ing inaction was noted in the grain markets.
Wheat weak on good crop reports and lack of
bull confidence Liverpool cables were 14d
higher and Continental irregular. Receipts were
121 cars at Chicago and 403 in the Northwest.
Inspection from store amo united So. 400 bushels
and 1872, 975 bushels cleared at the seaboard Sep
TENDER wheat opened from SO Tsc to b634c, sold
between $3.50 and 561sc to 561A, closing at 661sc
to Do lac "a under yesterday. Estimated receipts
for tomorrow, 81 cars
CoRN-Was duh and weak, the tone being de-
rived from wheat Receipts were 502 cars and
3O9,245 bushels were taken from store. Liver
pool cables were steady. Exports amounted to
93,S2O bushels. September corn opened at 27c 70
1850, sold between 271sc and 263zc, closing at
261sc. lac under yesterday. Estimated receipts
for tomorrow, 400 cars.
OATS-Kept well in line with the other grains,
but did not show any particular activity. Receipts
were 1853 cars, and 227.O0O bushels were taken
yesterday. Estimated receipts for tosmorrow, $50
cars
FLAX Was steady. Cash, Tic; septem-
cars.
PRovIsIoNs-Fres offerings and poor de-
mand charac erlzed the trade i'll provisions Prices
were weak aud declining, the primary influence
being lower hog market. September pork closed
lower
BUTTER-The market was inactive and steady
to-day. Prices were unchanged.
Creameries-Extras, 141ac; frsts, l3@I4c:
seconds, l0@l2c; limitations, fancy. l2c. Diaries
Extras 12c; hrStS. lie; seconds, &c. Ladies'
Extras lOg1O12ci frsts, s1s@9c; packing stock,
SC; roll 6G17c-
EGGs-Were steady with fair business trans
acted. Prices were unchanged. Fresh stock sold
at 91s@IO1ac q dozen.
MONEH-Mas 5@6% call and 81 time
loans New York exchange sold at 25c discount.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-July 55@J51se; September, 561k@
5614c; December, 5S1s@5S1zc.
COkN-July. 26ssc; september $3.50: May,
2e14@29ssc-
oATs-Suly, 1870; September. 1514@16ssc;
PoRK-september, Sc so; January, 81 1924
LARD-September, So so: January, "a.
hlBs-SeptemDer 50 so; January, SS 20.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS. Ill, July e-The
cattle market was weak. except for choice grades.
There was no improvement in the demand. Owing
to heavy offerings the hog market ruled weak and
from 5@l0c lower Sheep market generally
steady.
CATTLE Receipts. $780, Fancy beeves,
"a 55G4 SO: choice TO prime. 1900 TO 1900 pound
steers. 81 25@9A so: good choice steers 1900
10 100 pounds. "a 1004 20: medium steers 1000
TO 1850 pounds, SIS SOFA 05: fair steers.
$50 10 1900 pounds. So 40tG3 rs: feeders.
e00 TO 1900 pounds So 40@3 IS; common to choice
stocKers. So b0G5 40: bulls. choice 10 extra 50 sc
fair 10 choice, 50 50@3 so: COWS, common 10 fair
Gamers. 81 25612 %: calves good TO choice.
"a SO15 So; yes, common good, $3@4 rs;
Texas fed steers, So 20@13 U.s. Texas cows bulls ana
oxen. 81 1898 co. mixers and sprlngers per head,
S2O@40; Texas grass steers 81 5013 so
HOGS-keceipts. %, 600. Heavy packing ana
shipping lots, 50 05a3 So: common 10 choice
mixed. 50 1905 As: choice assorted 80 45&3 so;
light, 80 25@3 So; pigs, 81 1898 So,
SHEEP - Receipts. 9O0O. interior 70 cnoioe.
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