The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-13
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Dec 12.-The week closed In
the wheat market with firm tone prevailing. The
general run of news favorable to holders. Buy
ing was considered much more sensible than it
few days ago. Liverpool cables came wi h
an advance Of 1ad. That in liue with our
strength OF yesterday The Argentine news was
still dscouraging to the crop. The "call' price
presented an obstacle 10 an improvement to that
point. Northwestern receipts we're liberal at 554
cars against 469 last Saturday aud 924 year ago.
bushels. Large shipments from both 'sts for the
week, 4,222 200 bushels, Helped the market ma
teriaiIv o-day. Argentine shipments were light
at %, 900 bushels. port clearance were liberal
al 444,COJ bushe S. Closing Continental cables
were all higher May wheat opened from S014 C to
S015c advanced to e0Tsc, closing at SO34 @eUTSc
1c higher than yesterday. Estim ated receipts Tor
Monday 81 cars: No. 2 red, spot wheat, ranged
from S914c to $3.50, closing about $3.50.
CORN-PrIces of corn did rot change much. but
the tone of the market was in keeping with that
exhibited by wheat. Liverpool cables quoied a
dull and unchanged market at that place. Re-
ceipts 23S cars, were about expected. and only
1872 bushels were withdrawn from store. Export
c.earanceS were 349 6sS bushels. NJ ay corn opened
at 26c, sold between $3.50 and 2534@2b1 sc, clos
ing at "a 3sc. a shade under yesterday. Estimated
receipts for Monday "a cars
OATS-Phe oats trade was quiet and was con-
fine entirely TO small iocai dealings The half
holiday had its natural effect on this on the
other markets. tening to restrict business Re
ceipts were $40 cars. There were no Withdrawals
from store. May oats closed 1sc lower. Estt
mated receiots for oaday 400
. FLAX-Was steady. Cash No. /, 7512c; North
western. 771&07Sc: Decem Der, 75c; May, 7912c
Receip' were Is cars.
FR0VISIONS-A faIr business was transacted
in produ with values displaying some hrmness
IN response TO an advance In hog prices. The
grain markets likewise EXTENDED stance. At
the close May pork and ribs were each sc higher,
and May lard 21a@5c higher
BUTT ER-The butter market showed an easier
tendency oday. Receipts were liberal, and stocks
gave evidence OF accumulation. The demand was
slow.
CreamerIes-Extras 23c p n: frsts. 2l@22c;
seconds, 15@17c limitations, fancy, ll@15c; June
goods, extras 1619@l7c; firsts, Sc Da1r1es-Exr
dies Extras. l0@l1c hrsts, SOS1ac; packing
stock, sGS12c; grease 212@Sc; roll butter l1@
l2c.
EGGS-Were weaker. Supplies were heavy
and buyers we're backward Fresh stock was
quoted at &c p dozen.
MONEY-WA as 81 on call and time loans. New
YORK exchange sold at DOC premium,
Closing Prices.
wBEAT-December 767sc; May. sOs4 @so7sc
CoRNeDecember, 2212c; January 2Sc; May,
oSTs-December, tic; May, 2o1sc
PokkoDecember, So s71a; January, ~ 621a;
LARDSD December, So Is; January, IS s71s
RIBs-December, So 80; January, 50 s71s;
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs ILL. Dec. 12.-The
cattle market quiet and easy to-day. only q
few received ana not much interest was
noted. Offerings OF hogs were light. ] he demand
brisk and pr ces were strong to sc higher
sheep and lamb markets were little more than
nominal to-day.
CATTLE Receipts 800 Christmas cattle,
81 so G5 70 choice 20 prime 1900 TO 100 D steers
81 5OG5 o.; good 10 choice steers 1900 to 1900 ID.
S4004A 40; medium steers. 100 TO 25U ID. So 10
as 50; lair beef steers. 1000 TO 1900 lbs. as LOO
70: common beef steers. IS 50G3 rs: good TO
choice slockers and feeders, 500 1850 ID, so 500
%: ialr 10 good DO 500 to $40 n 81 FOG
20: bulls. choice 10 extra, So 1908 rs: bulls
poor to choice. 81 7503 90; cows heifers
choice to prime IS 5OG4 90; cows, falr 10 cnoce
81 4O@5 40: cows common 10 fair Gamers, 81 so
az 80; calves. good 10 fancy "a 1895 25:
calves common TO good. SS@4 20; Texas grass
steers, 81 S0@3 60: Western range steers. So 20
QD3 80: Western range cows ana heiterS. So 90
as 80; mixers and springers, q head. S2564U;
Texas fed steers, SIS 65@4 25 fancy cattle, SIS 10
60 rs.
chipping lots So 1903 45; common choice
mixed. So 259a so: choice assorted % 35@3 40;
night, SO 25@5 As; pigs, 50 90G3 AS.
SHEEP-keceIpIs. 1OUO InTeriof to chocs
- 0O@4 10; LAMBS, So 00@5 70.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR.. Dec 12.-HoGs-
Receipts, 1900. Market active &c higher, clos.
ing firm. Light and mixed, So 20 as S5; heavy,
IS 1908 25.
CATTLE-Receipts. 9U0. Market unchanged
steers. SO 4OG4 35; cows 81 50G5 30; feeders,
So OOG.3 So; Christmas steers and METERS S rs.
SHEEP-Receipts, 500. Market firm. Lambs,
81 So.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY Mo. Dec 12-HOGS- Receipts
1000. Market opened strong and closed easy.
Light SO Boob 40; medium. So 1893 35; heavy.
So 2O93 80: pigs. S3 DOGS %.
steers. best. 81 IU@4 80; fair good IS 1904 10;
COWS and heifers best So 95@3 80; fair 70 good,
81 sOC02 IS: stockers and feeders. So 0D@3 S5;
Texas and Yves ,ern, 81 60@3 30; caves $591o.
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