The San Francisco call., 1897-03-03
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL. March IA sharp bulge took
place to-day shortly after the opening the strength
being impaired TO the N arket by q Jump Of almost
&c in the May option in ST. Louis and cables from
Liverpool quoting 134d advance, opening ones
having shown but "A d gain from yesterday
Trading WAS spasmodicalIy active, but out
siders were conspicuousy out of the market
Receipts at Chicago were 80 and 47,294
bushels were drawn from store. The Northwest
had 359 cars against Gus for TWO days last week
ana 399 for one day year ago.
Al noon st Louis broke moe than it ha1 pre-
viously advanced, our market responding but not
fully 10 the weakness. Bradstreets reported de-
crease in the worlds available supply of 000. 600
bushels Export clearances were light at 2l6O6l
bushels. Closing Berlin cables were 1a mark
higher. Nav wheat opened from 1850 10 753sc,
advanced TO 76s4c, closing at 1884 @767sc, 1ac
morrow ~ ars No. red spot. wheat ranged
from 84Ssc to s634c, closing about S6sz @S6asc
feature or noteworthy charat teristic- Commits
sion houses were the best buyers and scalpers
sold: he one was firm, evidently in recognition
OF the strength OF wheat, although the indepenL-
ent sentiment on this grain is far from bearish.
Liverpool cables quoted 14d advance. Receipts
we're 476 cars and sos bushels were withdrawn
from sJore. Some OF to-day's selling assumed
to ue for prominent ST. Louis Longs Brad
treet's reported a decrease in stock of S5l 900
bushels. Ex port cearances were light at IS 445
bushels. May corn opened at 241sc, sold at 2414c,
closing at 241sc unchanged from Yesterday is,
t1mated receipts for tomorrow, 2iU cars
OATS The oa;s market dull, no large or
ders being executed, and the number of small
IS, u
tritie less than expected. There were no with
drawas from store Bradstreers reported an in
crease in stocks of $4,000 bushels MAJ oats
closed q shade under yesterday. Estimated
ceip;s for tomorrow $50 cars
., fA3.Was *. ir% Cash Cash No l. 77Sc; North
tember, 81 Sl12dSls4e. receipts cars.
PROVISfJNs-The provision market was fairly
steady at the opening, but shortly afterward be
came dull, with trade stagnant. Hog market was
the primary cause of weakness May pork closed
712 lower. and May ribs 5c.low
ms arkQ al WA firm fO-iay-
There was good demand for all grades Offer
ings were moderat
onds, l4@l5c: limitations, fancy, 12014c. Diaries
-Extras 16c: hrsts. l4@lbc: seconds. 9@lOc
1oo sc l1S12s 5,' r packing
EGGS-Were in heavy supply and fair demand.
Owing to large, offerings prices were reduced.
Fresh stock so d at 12c per dozen.
MONEY Was 41a@5% on cali and 6x on time
loans New York exchange sold at 60c discount
Closing Pr.ces.
wHEAT-March, 7434c; May, 75%@757sc
CoRNHMarch 23c; May. Paige: July, 251Ac
oATs-March, 1ossc; May 1I1sc; July, 1870
1s1sc.
PoRK-May So o5: July. SO l7M.
LARD-May. 50 05; July. 81 Is
RlbS-May "a 171a; July. S4 271a.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS ILL. March 2-The
supply OF cattle continues at about the same pro-
portions during recent weeks and at corre-
spending periois in recent years. The run yester-
day was 1877 head. and about $500 arrived to-
day. Prices show no improvement notwithstand-
ing the supply on the market. Mondays rec eipts
of hogs turned out to be below the morning estE-
mate being only 1921 head. The arrivals to-
day were only about % QUO, making e3,7OO for
two days against II 975 Tor the first two days last
week The feeling WAS weaker, ami sales were
largely AT decline Of 21sc. With diminishing
supplies and an unaoated demand prices for sheep
are stronger and about DC higher than last week
The 1000 received to-day were readily disposed
OF ri STEADY prices.
CATTLE-Receipts. $500. Fancy beeves Sb Is
@5 35; choice To prime steers, s. So@4 10; good
TO choice steers, 81 40@4 rs: medium steers
$4 1O@i 35; fair beef steers So SOG5i 90; com.
mon beef steers. SO s5@i 05; good to prime stock
ami FEEDERS. SO S5@i 25 common TO good
do. So 1908 80; bulls, choice extra, So 80
heiers. choice to prime $3 75@4 s.: cows, fair
to choice, 50 7O@3 10: do common TO fair Gamers.
do common to gooa. 81 2b@5 so: Texas red steers
fair to choice. So 50@4 25: Texas cows. bulls and
oxen. ~ 2sS3 80: mixers and springers, per
HOGS-kecepts. 25. COO Heavy packing and
shipping lots, IS 45@s 20; common to choice
S75 light, So sO@s rs; pigs So so@s Is. wy
SHEkP-Recepts. 11U0O. Inferior to choice
S2 5O@4 25; lambs s3 3093 Is.
Ieceipts at Omaha
eoUTH OMAHA. NKRR.. March 2-Hoas-
and mixed, SO 45@3 55; heavy, IS 4O@S so.
CATTLE-Recelpis. $500. Market weak to
!0c lower; Steers, So 5o@4 so; cows, 81 5O@3 eO
feeders So 25@D4 %.
sHEEP-htceipts. 2lOO. Market firm. Colo
RADIO lambs, III go; muttons. 50.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo- March 2.-CATTLE-
Receipts, 337A. Native dressed beef grades SO 40
@4 80; stockers and feeders, SIS 65@4 rs; cows
and heifers 81 40@3 80; Texas and Western, $50
40; calves $4Gg10.
HOGS - Receipts, 1oO37; market steady
Light ana medium. $3 45@3 521a; heavy $3 40
@3 4712; pigs, 80 5O@3 66.
shkkP-keceipts, 3711. Market steady.