The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-15
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Jan. l4.-IraQlng IN wheat
this morning began at weaker prices, which soon
developed little activity, rally taking place.
" bile the sentiment continues bearish. there is
considerable caution exercised by ''short sellers
who although expressing extreme confidence in
their position, are nevert heless guided in their
action by recent disastrous experiences. The
Liverpool cables conveyed weakness at the open
ing, a decline of s4@ld being reported that
place. Receipts at Chicago were II cars and 49,
399 bushels were taken from store. The North
west had 277 cars, against 200 last Thursday and
423 yer ago. The Cincinnati Price Current re
ported the growing crop in favorable condition.
Heavy export clearances OF wheat and -four
helped prices late in the session, shorts covering
mode rately. Closing Continental cables were IT.
regular May wheat opened at 7e12@79ssc. adj
van Gee TO s05sc, closing at S012@S05sc, Tsc
higher tnan yesterday Estimated receipts for O.
morrow. II No red spot wheat ranged
from e6$sc to 8 Csc, closing about S712 $3.50.
CORN-An occi. ional trade In corn was some
thing to excite comment. Business was slow dull
and listless ommission men bew atled the mac
tivity and lack of orders, and local traders were
doing little OF course the direction OF prices
regulated by the acton OF wheat Receipts were
106 cars There wer- no wi hdrawas from store.
Liverpool cables were 14d decline. May corn
opened at 24129z46sc, al vanced to 241s@21c,
where it closed, Sc ing her han yesterday. Estt-
N ated receipts tor to- NOR. ow, 24U cars.
UATS-Rehected the irregu ari y of wheat. The
market was moderately active. Receipts were 100
cars, and S.,3l4 busheis were Withdrawn from
May closed ss@1ac higher than yes. erday.
Estimated ret eipts morrow. 1876 cars.
FLAX-N0. l cash, 73G; Nortnwestern' 76c'
PROVI lUNS-Tne product market had q ute a
boom during the morning, fair alaround adj
yards was the principal CO nsderaton. failing
of nom last year II the packing 10 March l. as
per the Cincinnati Price current, also helped val
ues. May pof k closed 2212c higher, May lard 1Cc
higher ana ay r.o> 10Gl- 1ac higher
BUTTER-Ihe butter market was quiet and
steady to-day. Oferin - were moderate and only
10, al orders were received. Prices were I'M
chan tei
onds, 14@1oc; limitations, fancy 13@l4c. Diaries
extras Tic: frsts, I4@pl DC: seconds 9G lUc- La
dles-Extras, lO@11c; hrsta S12G91Sc packing
STOCK. &c; grease Z1295c; rou butter, sc.
EGGo-Ufferines were large and the demand
light The feeling was easy. Fresh stock, lac 2
MoNEY-was quoted at 6@s% on call and time
loans. New HorH exchange was solo at DOC
discount
Closing Prices.
WHEAT - January. 7sc; May, sO1a0sO5sc;
CoRN-January, 225s@22s4c: May, 24Hs@2Sc;
July. Z6c; september. z7c.
oATs-January 1890: May. ls@1s1sc
PoRk-January' 5. 9212' May 90 IL,
kIBS-January, 81 1912; May, "a ~.
Livestock.
UNION SToCKYARDs ILL. Jan. l4.-Re-
ceipts of cattle to-day were moderate but the de-
mand WAS slow and prices showed no improve
ment. The demand for hogs was brisk The sup
ply was as large as expected and prices ad
| vanced Sc per 100 pounds. Trade in sheep and
! lambs was fairly active, at steady prices,
! CAT lLE-ReCetpts IL 900. Fancy beeves, SIS 80
a. so: choice to prime steers 81 9OGD5 z5 good to
choice steers. 81 oUag4 IS; medium steers 81 4U1
| 4 So; lair beef steers So hU@ 90; good to prime
stOCkers feeders, SO 75(d4 80; fair good
stockers and feeders, IS 1893 TO- bulls choice TO
extra So 5O@l3 8, DO poor TO choice So O0@93 IS;
cows and heifers, choice to prime. SO bOg4 b;
| cows. fair TO choice, ~ 50Q3 So: cows, common
TO fair Gamers 81 1892 as; calves, good TO fancy,
| So 5O@6 20; calves, common TO good. So 5U@4 AS;
1exAs red steers. So oC@4 70: mixers and spring
| ers, z head, $25@l40.
| HOGS Keceip,s, 5000 Heavy packing and
| shipping lots, So 25@3 4714: common to choice
| mixed, So .Og3 SO; choice assorted, SIS AGO
! 3 SO; light, So 30G3 so; pigs, SIS 20@3 SO.
| SHI.r P-Receipts 1900. Inferior to choice,
| 81 5O@3 80; la II b5 S. 5O@3 So
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR.. Jan. l4.-HOGS-Re-
cepts. 1870. Market opened &c higher; closed DC
| hg her Light and mixed, So ZOOS 80; heavy,
| IS 05@3 %.
CATTLk-Receipts 1920. Market stronger
| Steers, So 1904 ~: cows, $S@D3 90.
SHEEP-keceIpts. 2l00. Market steady. Nut
tons SIS 80 lambs, 81 So
Receipts at Kansas City.
! KANSAS CITY. Mo. Jan 14.-HoGs-Re-
| ceipts, 5000. Steady. Light IS 2593 80; medium,
| So 25@3 3212; heavy $3 1893 2712; pigs 81 go
| 63 Is.
CATTLE-R Receipts of cattle were 1000. Steady.
Native steers best $4 l5@4 70; fair good. So 5
"a 81 cows and heifers best, 50 q @,3 0;far to
and feeders. So 1898 80: Texas and Western
| s. 1898 50; calves, $50 8.
sI1 hEP-Rtc eipts 1900; firm. LAMBS, 81 S5@5;
| m uttons, $2@13 20.