The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec o.-YeSt erday's closing
buoyancy in wheat as in contrast with the tone
of he market to-day. With utter disregard of
our action shown by Liverpool and with some in
crease in the Northwestern arrivals (449 cars
arrived, against 554 last Friday and 936 year
ago. this market found it impossible to sustain
prices attained yesterday. A the start the trad
ing at figures but slightly above the 'put"
price, and it was only few moments u ntii those
privileges passed the decline. Chicago
received 40 ana inspected out TIA, 562 bushes
The weak ness continued throughout, the lowest
point being reached before the close. Closing
Liverpool cables gave net loss OF 14@12d for the
day. Paris higher and Berlin and Antwerp
lower. Exports were liberal at 401. 364 bushels.
The last half hour witnessed some panicky selling
and almost entire lack Of demand May wheat
opened from 8314@S234c, declined TO S0Tsc, clos
ing SO7s@S1c, 2Tsc under yesterday. ksti-
mated receipts for tomorrow 81 cars No. red
about 9Oc.
CoRN-Decined in price through the sympathy
existing between it and wheat The loss was not
so great in the leading market, but 1t &C.
companied by quite much weakness. Receipts
were 265 cars and 1l2O76 bushels were taken
from store Exports were liberal at 440 593
bushels. May corn opened from 263sc to 2614c,
declined TO 261s@2614c, closing at the nside-1A
@3sc under Yesterday. Estimated receipts for to-
morrow $40 cars.
OATS-The depression of the other grains found
reflection in oats The trade was of dull and
unlnteresting sort and prices were lower. Re-
ceipts were 222 cars, and 5000 bushels were taken
| from store. Exports were 1888 bushels. May
oats closed 14G3sc lower. Estimated receipts for
| tomorrow 2U0 cars
| FLAX--teady. Cash No. L TIC: Northwest
ern, 7S12@79c: January. TIC: May, 791A@S014c.
| Receipts were IT
| PROVISION S-Hogs were the descending
scale regards prices this m orning That ad its
natural effect product, which also declined. The
weakness OF grain was likewise consideration.
At the close January pork was 1212c lower; Janu-
airy lard ana ribs each 712c lower.
BUTTER-Remained firm to-day. Offerings
showed no increase, and buyers found difficulty in
supplying their wants.
Observation-Disclosures, 23c p n: hrsts 2lQ22c
Dairies-E Extras 19c: frsts l4@17c: seconds. log
packing stock. s@s1sc: grease. 21a@Sc: roll
butter, Halle
EGGs-Receipts were light and the demand
good. The feeling was firm. Fresh stock, &c q
MONEY-was firm at 6@7% on call and time
loans. New York exchange sold at 5Oc premium
bid, 60c asked.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-December, 77Bc; May. soN@s1c;
July, 751Hc.
CoRN@Decemberi 23c; January, 2S14c; May.
O4Ts~December Is14c; May, 2lss@2l1sc
PORK December, So 80; January. 81 6Oi
May, ST 921a.
LARD- December, So rs: January. 80 90;
RIBs-December, So s21s; January So s71s;
May, S4
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs ILL. Dec. 4-The sup
ply OF cattle on sale to-day fair. There was
good demand and prices were steady Offerings OF
hogs were large, and prices were forced down Sc
lambs were steady. The offerings were moderate
ana the demand fair.
CA1'rLE-ReceIDts. $500. Fancy beeves IS 25
as 36: choice 10 prime 1900 100 d steers,
- S006 %; good 10 choice steers. 1900 TO 1900 u.
"a 45@t rs; medium steers. HOO to ESQ b. 81 10
a 40; fair beef steers, 1000 1900 MS SIS o0@
%: com mon beef steers. SO 5OG13 rs; good 10
choice stockers and feeders, 500 1850 d. SO 65d
10: fair TO good do. 500 TO 875 b. 81 S0G
90: bulls. choice 10 extra, SIS 00@3 81: bulls.
poor to choice, ST. 75G2 30: cows and heifers.
choice TO prime IS 50@4 10; cows. .air TO cnoice,
fai nm
calves, common to good. So so 5 40 Texas grass
steers. So 65@3 IS: Western range steers, So 25
as 80; Western range cows ana heifers 81 81
tqS 30; mixers and springers p head. $25M40;
Texas fed steers, So 70@4 40: Christmas cattle,
| SIS 3015 60.
AoGs-kecelpta $4,000 Heavy pacxins ano
shipping lots SO 1908 AS common 10 choice
mixed, So 20@3 40: cholce assorted So 350
40 hght 80 20GS 4713: pigs. IS 20@3 ATM
SHEEP - Receipts. 90UO. 1nIerlor cnVics.
s2@3 ~; lambs IS 25@5 10
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR.. Dec 4-HoGS-
Receipts. 1000 Market lower. Light and mixed,
SO 1908 So; heavy, So 0b(93 20
Market steady. Steers SO SO@4 l 5; cows. 81 80
@3 25; feeders, So 1908 rs.
SHEEP-Receipts zoe. Market steady. Lam bs
"a 60.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Dec A. -HoGs-Receipts
1000 Market weak. Light So 2O@3 80; medium
IS 25@3 2712: neavy, SO 15@3 IS; pigs, So 500
8 10.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Market weak. steers,
best, 81 b0D5; fair to good So 1904 s; cows and
heifers best 81 9a@3 40; fair to good. 81 1902 s;
bulls sos ~; stockers and feeders. SS@3 so;
Texas and Western, So TUGS 90; ca YES $4@l3.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market steady.