The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, I'LL. Dec l6 - The approaching
holidays have the effect of restricting speculative
business in the grain markets. While wheat dis
plays a fair amount o; activity, il is far from
being animated it few weeks ago.
SEA lpers took care of things to-day. The Liver
poo. quotations were weak and lower, rices here
opening In the same condition, responsive TO the
cables. he Northwest receipts were hight at 377
cars, against 629 last Wednesday and sos year
ago.
opening. Receipts at Chicago were 20 cars. Heavy
exports from Atlantic ports 57O.sOO bushels
caused squirt about the middle of the session, but
during the last hour, on realizing by buyers, prices
dropped about cent Closing Pars cab,es were
May wheat opened from S05sc TO s01ac, sold be-
tween Sl42c and 1880 closing at 1880, 11S@
ranged from SSAc TO 901ac. closing about
SSMc
CORN-The stereotyped dizziness of the corn
market was not affected by anything whic occu
red to-day. The inactivity received accumulation
from the all around quiet existing. The tone of
the market was Irregular prices hardening or
weakening with the corresponding feeling in
wheat. Receipts were $50 cars and AS, 900 bush
e were tax n from store. Liverpool cables were
14d lower. Export clearances amounted to 276-
7s5 bushels. May corn opened at 255s@2b34c,
sold between 251zc and 25H@267sc closing at
251Sc lac under yesterday Estimated receipts
for tomorrow SZ5 cars.
OAT~-Ran 10 quiet and weakness. Receipts
from store The a. ton of prices simply with
reference TO the mood OF wheat EXPORT clearauces
were fair at 41,9ll bushels. May oats closed "A
@aSc under yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow 325 cars.
Northwestern, 7512@76c: December TIC nominal;
May, 7S@1Sc. Receipts were % cars
PRONI~IONS-The hog supply ran short OF the
expectations this morning Product derived lis
natural benefit from that fact. Only light BUSH
ness was transacted and the few orders were OF
local character May pork closed 21ac higher,
May lard unchanged and May ribs a shade higher.
BUTTER-There was better demand for but
ter to-day and in consequence the feeling was
frmer. Receipts moderate
reameTi 4s7 d 2Dc n; fTsrs, ISIS, 1s9lsc;
seods ext9as f7c; rss i4@i5c
ras. lee; hrsts, 14017c; seconds. log 12c. La
dies Rolls, 1O@11c; hrsIs, e@SAaci packing
Stock, e@S12c; grease, 212@3c; roll butter 11p
EGGs-were fairly active and steady While
Fresh stock Ice q dozen.
MoNEY-Was easy at 51s@6% on call and time
loans. New YORK exchange was quoted at Acc
premium.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-December. 1886; May. 7s7sc; July
| 741se
| 261zc.
OATs-December. 1890; May, zoe.
L9RD-janua ry 50 So ST. S. May, 8 o. o5a
RIBS-January, IS IS; May, "a 05.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS. ILL. Dec. I6-Ofer-
| ings of cattle were light and the tmand active
Prices were 10 to zoe higher There ad-
vance of sc in hog prices. The arrivals were
moderate. sheep and lambs were active and
| firm.
CATTLE - Receipts 10000 Fancy cattle,
"a 2a@6 SO; choice prime 1900 to TOO n steers
"a 7065 %; good 10 choice steers, 100 to 1900 10.
S426@6 IS; medium steers. HOO TO 25U n. 81 s.
| a 20; tair beef steers 1000 to 1900 MS IS 500
| so: common beef steers. So 50@3 U.s.; GOOD 10
choice stockers and feeders 300 TO 1850 b. SO 5
8 S5; fair 10 good do 500 S75 h. 81 $50
! 40; bulls choice 10 extra, $5 1908 20: bulls,
4 poor to choice. 81 00@3 90: cows heifers,
choice prime. S3 5OG4 90: cows iair to cnoice.
/ 81 4O@o3 40: cows, common to fair Gamers 81 go
| calves, common to good. s3@4 20; Texas grass
| steers, 81 S0@3 60: Western range steers $3 20
| as 80; Western range cows ana heirers 81 80
/ as eU; mixers and sprngers, q head S2564U;
Texas fed steers S. 5O@4 60
HOGS-keceIpts, SoU0U Heavy packing and
shipping lots. $3 1898 40: common 10 choice
mixed. 80 20@S As: choice assorted SO 35G3 Al;
night. f3 20Gt5 As; pigs, So s0@3 40
| SHEEP-kt celpis. 14.OOO 1nieEioe to cnolce'
| f2@4 lambs. 80 25@5 So
Receipts at Omaha.
| SOUTH OMAHA NEBR- Dec 16.-HOGS-Re-
| ceipts, $500. Market opened weak, closed strong.
| Light and mixed, So Ih@13 So; heavy, So 1908 ~.
| CATTLE - Receipts 3OOU. Market active.
Steers. SO 4O@3 45; cows 81 60@3 go; feeders.
sHEEP-Receipts, 200. Market steady. Nut
\ tons, IS 20.
Receipts at Kansas City.
| KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Dec 16-HoGS-Re-
ceipts, 10000 Market opened weak, closing firm.
| Light s3 2063 271z; medium, S. 1903 70; heavy.
| So 121a93 20; pigs. So DOGS Is.
CATTLE - Receipts. 5000: strong. Native
steers best 81 1904 10; fair TO good, So 1904 %
cows and heifers, best, SO 95@3 30; fair to good,
| 81 SO02 95; bulls 81 U0@3 90. stockers and feed
caves, $50l2.
sHEEP0Receipts 1000. Steady.