The San Francisco call., 1897-02-14
CHICAGO MARKETS

CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. 13.-Wheat advanced in
price at and for a time after the opening this
morning, but before the expiration of the first
hours trading fell away full cent from the
side. The crowd was disposed t. buy wheat at the
opening on the prospect tf European hostilities,
but upon rejecting that English markets dis
played no concern reversed proceedings and sold
out st. Louis then started the talent by advanc-
Ing over two cents per ushe for May prices here
rose aoou; half cent, which disappeared wnen
81. Louis lost portion of the advance. Receipts
at hicago were .hir. y-two cars.
The NorthY est had $50 for two days
Withdrawals from store amounted to 57,9JO
bushels Liverpool cables were unchanged at lac
lower. Withdrawals for the week were 100000
bushels. Shipments from DO coasts OF this
country for the week amounted to 2,U6l,3 ,345
bushels. During the last hour the marke- grew
very weak, prices breaking s4c from the previous
low point. Many stop loss orders came the
market. Con mental cables were lower Expo
clearances amounted to $4,000 mostly for two
days. May wheat opened from 1850 TO 7512c,
advanced TO 761s97e14c, declined 10 73S4c, clos
Estimated receipts for Monday, 26 cars No2
red wheat ranged from S284c to S61sc, closing at
CORN-Ine fluctuations in price and tone were
in response 10 the irregular vibrations of the wheat
market Receipts were fair at 437 cars and 1885,
$50 bushels were Withdrawn from store Liver
pool cables were 14d higher Shipments OF corn
corn opened at 1880, sold between 1890. 23Ssc
ana 2312c, closing at the latter 14@ssc lower than
yesterday. Estimated receipts Tor Monday S60
cars.
OATs-The trade in oats presented no note
worthy incident or feature. For tone the action OF
wheat was the guide. Receipts were 40S cars and
324O bushels were taken from store. May oats
closed 1sc lower. Estimated receipts for Monday
FLAX-was easy. Cash No l. 74c nominal;
Northwestern, 76c; May, 75A@7614c; July,
.tzsc, nominal; September 79@7o44c. Receipts
PKOVIsIONs-The Government. report on hogs
bullish consideration in provisions, as was
also the light run or hogs at the yards The mar
ket was fairly active ami prices averaged consid-
crab higher than on Thursday. May pork closed
! rfh Cd fuha
@ BGI @IIEk-Was firm. particularly for fancy
Creamepes - Extras 2O15c; frsty, ls@ I9c;
seconds 14@l6c; limitations, fancy, l1@l4c. Diaries
TEIIas l7c: tirsts l4@lbc: seconds. 9@loc
Laoles-Extras, l1@l2c; hrsis s1aGS1ac; PACKING
stock &c; grease, 212@Sc; roll butter. lU@l01ac.
EGGS-WeFe in brisk demand and the feeling
continues firm Prices unchanged. Fresh stock,
tic p dozen.
MONEY = Was 414@5% on call and e% on time
discount.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-FebtuAry, 7214c; May. 7Ss4@7S7sc;
. lcoKN:February, 2l14@21ssc; May. 1880
% 12c: July, 245Sc.
oATs-FebruaTy. IA 7sc; May, l67Sc July, 1885
Pokk-May. 81 so: July. ST e5.
LARD-May, SS 90: July. SO 971z.
k1BS-May $4 O21a; july, S4 ~.
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs, Ill. Feb I3-one
of the most striking features the cattle market
at the present time is the extra ordinary demand
for good feeding stock, which is selling at rela-
lively higher prices. Feeders were making fair
profit on the cattle they are sending TO market.
though they are only half fat, and they are en-
couraged TO buy more cattle. fe ed is abundant
and cattle promise to Continue in active demand.
Dtoves averaging from 1850 TO 1860 pounds are
much sought after. Only a handful OF cattle
were received to-day and the market was quiet
Arrivals of 5000 hogs to-day brought the sup
S7s last week and i2s,2s3 for The CORRESPONDING
week year ago Prices for hoss at pre- ent are
higher than the relative prices of porK. iari and
ribs, but there Is an active demand for green ana
cured meal, nd ii this continues hog values will
increase in strength. There was an active de-
mand to- day and prices were sc higher.
The weeks supply of sheep ioots up 81. 400
head, against So 4S7 las, week and e4 .906 year
ago. The few sheep received to-day were readily
disposed of at firm prices.
CATrLE-Receipts, 800. Fancy beeves, So 80
@5 40; choice prime steers, 81 9o@5 25; good
10 choice steers, s4 5O@4 So; medium Steers 81 20
"a 45 fair beef steers, 81 00@,4 10; common beef
steers So 6O@3 go; good 10 prime stockers and feed
ers. S3 S5G425; common TO good stockers ana feed
ers, So 1893 90: bulls cnoce to extra So 5OG3 70:
cnoice to prime So 50@4 20; cows, fair TO choice,
81 65G3 so; cows common 10 fair caDners, 81 S5
@2dO; calves. good to fancy, SIS o0@6 80; calves,
80 5OG4 80; Texas cows and bulls, 81 1908 80;
mixers and springeIs per head $26@50.
shipping lots. s3 s0@3 SO: common 10 choice
mixed. So 1908 b5; cnoice assorted, $3 46@
sT pss s5op SSaS@S 80 90 Choice
50 5O@4 90; lambs, So 5005.
Receipts at Omaha.
/ SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR-. Feb. l3-HoGs-Re-
ceipts 1900 Market opened steady: closed SC
higher Light and mixed, SO 3O(0o 421a; heavy,
CATTLE-kecelpts, 800. Market steady, active.
Steers S3 5O@4 25 cows 81 5O6o 81: Feeders
$5(04 TO-
sHEEP-Receipts, 1000. Market firm. Nut
tons, So 95.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Feb l2-Hoos Re-
ceipts, $500 Market strong Light and me-
dium, S3 80 93 421zi heavy, So 2513 Az; pigs
$393 20 ''S''
CATTLE - Receipts. 600. Market nominal:
mostly Texas. Native steers, best, So 3O04 so;
fair TO good, So 25@4 z 81 cows and heIfers best
So 00@3 so; fair to goo1 81 U0@3 90; bulls 81 40
SS 20 Kers g. ana 7ss feeders ode s. 4s@4 25 Texas
an w esnefu y, o. ,o~to % caves, @tglZ.
SH EEP-ReceiptS. 4O0O. Market { tive steady