The San Francisco call., 1897-01-22
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL. Jan. 2l.-Not vestige OF yes
terday's strength existed in the wheat market
this morning. The bulge to-day was the direct
result of reported heavy sales of cash heat at ST.
Louis, and when the claims were emphatically
denied prices hattened out and cropped 10 yester-
days lowest figures. The Liverpool cables were
disappointment only Insignificant response 10
our gain of yesterday being reported at The open
Current summary gave an encouraging ou look,
and reported the flour trade slack. Receipts at
Chicago were 2e cars, and SO, 1873 bushels were
wit hdrawn from store. The Northwest had 252
cars against 272 last Thursday anu 4S6 year ago.
Closing Continental cables were slightly higher.
Exports amounted to 4I1,0S1 bushels. The
market continued weak until the last half hour,
when covering by shorts caused a rally May
wheat opened from 79Js079Ac, closing at 1855
@791ac Did, 1zc under yesterday. Estimated re-
ceipIs for tomorrow IS cars. No spot rel
wheat ran ed from S77S@SS5sc closing al 8sA3c.
CORN-The tone easy, rejecting that of
wheat. There no important buying or selling
orders. The Cincinnati Price Current e1paine
the duIlness in -four Trade being due 10 corn prod
ucts, " hich would argue greater consumption of
this cereal He ceipts were 2O5 cars, and IO6,400
bushels were taken from store. Liverpool was
quiet and unchanged Exports were heavy at
500 461 bushels. May opened at 2414c, declined
to &c and closed at 24@241sc. 1s114c lower than
yesterday. Estimated receipts Tor tomorrow
were 225
OATs-Very little to attract attention occurred
in This was smaller edition of the wheat
N rket in that It moved up or down with the lat
ter. Receipts were 1877 cars, and 26,672 bushels
were Withdrawn from store. Exports were light
at Sl45 bushels May closed 1s@14c lower. Es-
umated rec pts for TO morrow - cars.
PROVISIONS-Wer inclined to improve at
the opening. and by doing T hected the action
Of the hog market. The depression in grain how
ever worked to The disad vantage OF general specu-
lation. product suffering with everything else.
May pork closed sc lower, May lard shade and
May ribs 215C lower.
BUTTER-The butter market was fairly active
and steady to- day; fancy makes were in good de-
mand.
Creamenes-E1tras, 1890 asked: hrsts 17@1sc;
seconds 149l6c: limitations, fancy. 15@1 4c Diaries
Extras, tic asked; frsLs- 140Dl DC: seconds SO
lUc. Ladles-Extras, 1091lc; nrsts. s12S91ac;
packing sIock SC; grease z12G3c; roll butter. lUc.
EGGS-Were steady. Buyers were cautious, but
the colder weather served to encourage holders.
Fresh stock sold at 131ac.
MONEY-Was 5@6% call and time loans
New York exchange sold at DOC discount
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-January. 771sc; May. 76ss@751sc;
CoRSEJanuary. 2l7sc May. 24@241sc; July,
OATs-January. 151ac: May, 1886; July,
r0RK-January 81 80; May. 81 s5.
LARD-January, SO Is: May, 81 35.
kIBS-January, $4 0712; May ~ 1212.
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS ILL, Jan. 2l-The
supply of cattle small, and this served to
stimulate the market Choice kinds were l0c
higher, but other kinds only steady. There
was lively demand for hogs The supply was
light and prices were sc higher. The sheep
market was fairly active and steady.
CAT1 LE-Recepts 5000. ancy beeves, SIS 80
as 90: choice prime steers, 81 SOS 70; good to
choice steers. "a 40@4 80: medium steers.
$4 1904 IS; fair beef steers. S3 86G% %;
common beef steers, So 50@3 80: good TO prime
stockers and feeders SO 1894 10; fair to good
stockers and feeders $3 lUG3 70; bulls, choice to
extra So 3O(13 70; do poor TO choice So 25@S IS;
cows and heifers choice to prime, So so;
cows fair 10 choice, 81 350S Az: cows. common
TO fair Gamers. ST. 1892 35 calves, good to fancy
! So 1905 30; calves common 10 good. S3 5000 35;
I exas led steers So 5004 %: mixers and spring
ers, e. head $25@40.
HUGS-Keceip,s 81, ,00u Heavy packing and
shipping lots IS 30@3 35; common to choice
mixed, SO 35@3 55; choice assorted, $3 471 120
SHEEP-Receipts, 5000. Inferior choice,
81 5O@3 90 choce lam bs S3 5095
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NERR-. Jan. 21.-HOGs- Re-
ceIpts, SbUO. The market averaged steady
Light and mixed, So 2O@S 40; heavy So l5GG3 80
CATTLE-KeceIpts, 250I Market strong to
1Oc higher. Steers. 80 50@4 rs; cows, 81 50@
| 3 65; feeders, $3@4 25.
SHEEP-None.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo- Jan. 2l-HO0S- Re-
cepts, 16 600. Market opened firm and closed Sc
lower Light, So 3UG3 40; medium, So 30@3 421a !;
heavy S3 1908 40; pigs $3@3 15
CATTLE-Receipts 6O00 Strong: Native
70; cows ana heifers best So 00@3 90; fair
TO good 81 500 90; bulls 81 20@3 10; stockers
and feeders. 50 2U@4 90; Texas and Western,
81 50@3 80; calves $499.
sA AkEP-Receipts, boo. Strong. Lamos, % so
"a 40: mutlOns. S2E13 90