The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-16
TENDS TO WEAKEN
GRAIN MARKETS RUN A NEARLY
IDENTICAL COURSE.
Wheat, Corn and Oats Open Under Tues
day, Advance Later and, Later Still,
Settle Back Again to a Point Below the
OpenIDg-Wan Street Influences Govern
to q Great Extent and Cooler and More
Favorable Weather In the Northwest Ii
Another Factor for Weakness Pre-.
visions Decline.

visions Decline.
Chicago, Ill, July 15.--Wheat-Openej
weak and about Csc below yesterday
close, at 56Asla.c for September Tn,
governing Inffuen ces were he extreni'
weakness displayed by Wall street ant
the weather n tie northwest which W..
reported cooler and more favorable
Fairly good support was given and
helped by dini l:sl-d lo7al and moth
western receio.s, September advance
TO 565sc, bot sooa tlrned weak agai,
and declined 10 55Isc.
Corn had weak "pen:ug Ii sympathy
with wheat, September Being quoted *
lower, at 25c. Continued unfavorabl,
reports from ,b.- country created .et
ter feeling and September advanced "
2S1sc, but reacted 10 2;hc.
Oats were weak sympathy Wit
corn, September opening &c lower, a
1850. nder favorable crop reports
the price advanced 10 nc, reacting Il
16Ac
Privisions were dull and gave indi
cations of weakness. The ssteadying in.
fluence of a str)ng hog market was
neutralized by the weakness of al
grain markets, buc the limitej amount
of trading prevented material declines
September pork 81 1sej about sc lower, Al
s6.721a; September lard 21ac lower. a.
1870.
estimates for Thursday Wheat, %
cars; corn, go cars; oats, lis cars; hogs
%, 900 head.
CLOSING.
wheat-July, 541sc; August, 55Kc
September. 5sAc: December. 5Sssc.
Corn-July, 27Ac; September, 27&c
May, 3014c; December. 2S14c.
Oats-July, 1880; Septen Der, i6E6Ac
Pork-July, $3.50; Septemo, S6.75lz,
October, 1856; January, s7.45.
Lard-July, $3.62112; September, $3.i0
October, 1915.
Cattle-Prices for choice light weigh,
cattle were firm but values for heavy
and green steers were barely up to
Mondays range. A load Of prime 1,374
pound Missouri steers sold at $3.50 and
three or four lots Of choice steers went
around $40, but the bulk of fair to
choice beef steers went at S3906425
Fat cows and feifers sold az strong
prices and the fair grades sold quite
readily. Veal calves in small supply
went to another 1OQ15o advance, a loa d
of fancy 135 pound calves selling up II
$3.50 and good many choice calves at
S.. 25fb5.5O. Texans were slow at barely
steady prices, most of the fair to choice
grass cattle selling at s29093.2
Hogs-The damand was strong and
trade brisk from the start at full DC
advance, some heavy and medium lots
selling fully 10c higher. Prime 31O-1b
hogs sold to 1885, most good to choice
heavy grades at s3.20Q3.30 Choice
butcher weights sold around s345 and
choice light mixed around $3.50, a few
Of the light UP to $3.50. The market
closed firm at the best prices OF the
day.
lSheep-Natfve sheep and lambs were
again relatively scarce and sold readily
at steady prices, but western muttons
went very slowly, prices ruling weak to
10c lower. Native sheep sold chiefly
at $3.00G360, a few Of extra quality at
So. 754410, but culls and then at 50 500
2.75. Choice 65-tb Kentucky lambs
went at sC.25 and a good many choice
native lambs at s6.O0@S25, thin to fair
lots going at s3.O0Q4.00 and good grades
around $3.50.
ReceiptsCattle. 1900; hogs, $1,000;
sheep, 1900.
Chicago. Ill July 15.-ButterSteady;
creameriers, 10914112c; diaries. 9Gl2c
Eggs-Steady; fresh, 91ac
Poultry-Steady; turkeys, 1890; chick
ems. 10Q11c; ducks. sc.