The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO ILL., Jan. 3O.-After a week OF un-
Interrupted bear success 1t was but natural hat
the wheat market should show some firmness
during the session covering purchases alone.
Liverpool cables offered encouragement to hold
ers, an advance OF 1s@l12 being reported at that
place. The bearish sentiment was still prevalent
early and afterward there was downward
movement of s4c This was followed by a rally
which carried prices higher than they were ear
lier Exports for the week (both coasts) were
light a. 2,155, 900 bushels
Receipts in The Northwest were lght al 169 cars
against l76 last Saturday and 4S0 a year ago
Chicago receIps were Al cars and inspections out
were Al, 3Sl bushels Closing continental cables
We're higher. Atlantic seaboard clearances were
moderate at 200,2S5 bushels The market was
Irregular in the last hour closing firm at openiug
ngures. May wheat opened from f3A2c 10 l9t4",
sold between f47s@76c. c.osing at rs 12c $z(91sc
| higher han yesterday. kstimsted receipts Tor
Monday A. cars. No red. spo wheat ranged
from 50 1s@S6c closing at S412@8512c.
| COR IA shade bftter prices were quotable in
corn early in the session, but the weakness of
wheat after the first fifteen minutes had an ad-
verse effect subsequently wnen the rally In the
leading market occurred there was apparent
strength in the tone of corn. Liverpool was up
14d. Receipts were 36 cars, and p, 100 bushels
were withdrawn from ore Exports for the week
amounted to SOIL 900 bushels. The feeling was
finally weak on sales by early buyers, no support
being afforded prices Export clearances at At
lantlc ports were 4O3 $40 bushels. May corn
opened at 2412c, sold between 245s 924c, closing
| at 241SG2414c, 1S914c, under yesterday. Esti-
mated receipts for tomorrow 500 cars.
OATS-Were in good demand, and fairly ac-
tive trade noted. The action of wheat and
corn served as guide for traders, the lone vary,
ing to correspond Herewith. Receipts were 2OO
cars There were no withdrawals from store.
Exports were 30,40l bushels. May oats closed
! 1sg14c lower. Estimated receipts Tor Monday
z65 cars.
FIAX-was steady. Cash No, !. 7411ac; North
western, 761zc; MAJ. 76s4977c July, 7814c
nominal; september, 7912c. Receipts were 10
: PROVISIONS-Fivec cents advance IN hog prices
] this morning Instrumental in strengthening
the OF the product market. There rather
free Offering. however, aud the early advance was
1 TFfah Nflrly q
yesterday; May lard and ribs each q shaie lower.
BUTTER-The butter market was steady to-
day. There was good demand, but fine makes
wanted the exclusion OF other kinds.
Creameues-20c: extras $50 &C. frsts, 17Qt1Sc:
seconds l4Gl &c: limitations, fancy. 1Sd1 4c Diaries
-Extras. tic; hIsts l4G1 be; seconds. 9tG1Oc-
Ladles-Extras, 1U@11c; nrsts, e12DSlz2c; packing
E6GS-Were easy; the demand was restricted
by the prospect OF an early heavy supply. Fresh
MoNEY-Was 41a@5g on call and 6% on time
loans. New YORK exchange sold at soc discount.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT - January 73s4c; May. 751ac;
July, 723sc
CoRN-january, 221s@2214c; May, 241s@
2414c; September, 2514 S2as8c
oATs-January, l512c; May, 177s@lsc; July,
P0EhZJanuary 81 721a: May. ST s21h.
LARD-January, SO s7i2; May, 81
| hlbs-January, So e712; May 81 o21s-
Livestock.
| UNION STOCKYARDS. ILL. ian. 30.-Prices
! of cattle are rather low in spite Of the small
! receipts The foreign demand is good, but choice
export beeves are not coming here in large num-
bers, the bulk of The offerings being half lat steers
! of medium quality. The entire weeks receipts
| were only Al 200 head and the January receipt S
| foot up 1873. 143. as compar with 237T63 IN
| January 1886 and 2S6, 6S3 in January, 1892, a
! time when there was an abundant supply throI h.
out the West and yet with such meager receipts
prices low. Butchers stuff and feeding cattle
are selling well, however, there being gOod de-
mand to ship to interior points. 1he offerings o.
\ TT--I@
The total run of hogs for the week were 156. Al 5
head an for January but 763,200 head COM
pared with S7S,1o5 in January, 1895; 1.068,260
| in January, 1891, when supp les were plen tful.
The ogs now being marEetrd choice and or
uniform quality heavy weights 'predOminatins :.
and the range OF price, IS narrowing y eX wees s
receipts are likely to be larger unless the weather
! turns severe a, ain. Prices firm to sc higher
Both sheep and lam bs are In active demand and
| prices fully as hign as week ago. Fed West
stock comprises The bulk OF the offerings. and
such hocks sell well, particularly good, fat handy
| weight Western sheep. The market to-day was
CATTLE-Receipts, 800. Fancy beeves. s5 20
! as 35: choice to prime 1350@l7u ID steers. $4 so
as D; good TO choice l2506 sou 4 steers S4 400
rs: medium steers, 1200@1350 jbs, ST 05@4 35
mon beef steers, 95OQ1I5O lbs, $3 50@3 rs: good
to prime stockers ana feeders SO 70@4 Is; fair
good stockers and feeders. SO g3 65 bulls choice
to extra, So 5013 rs; cows and heifers. cnoce to
prime, So 6O94 5; cows, fair 10 choice, 81 500
80: cows common 70 ts fair Gamers, 81 7092 45
10 good. S3(Q5 90: Texas cows and bulls. So 60@
3 so; mixers and sprlnRers, q head, S2O@4O.
HUGS-Receipts 900. Heavy packing and
shipping lots. SIS 35693 521A; common to choice
mixed, So 30@3 55; cnoIce assorted, So 400
3 55; hight, So 35@S 5712; pigs. So 30@3 571a.
SHEEP-Receipts. 2UJ0. Inferior TO choice,
81 5U@3 9O; ambs So 5095
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR-. Jan, 30-Hoes-Re-
ceipts 1000; steady to strong. Light and mixed,
$3 306l5 4215 heavy, s3 20G3 30.
CATTLE-Recelp;s. S0J Market generally
steady; cows, 81 5O@3 so; feeders, S3(g3 So;
sHEEP-keceipts. 600 Market steady. Light
Mexican lambs, $4 10.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Jan. 30.-HOGS-Re-
ceipts, 400; opened strong, cosed easier. Light
ami medium, 50 35@3 45; heavy, So 2593 40;
pigs $3f93 20
CATTLE Receipts 7O0 nominal. Native
steers best, $4 l5@4 80; fair to good, So rs
03 45; cows and nelfers best IS 5@5 40; fair
10 good 81 75@ 10; bulls 81 25@3 10; stock
ers and feeders. SO I593 65; exas and Western,
81 7O03 80; calves $509.
SHkEP-Receipts 700; steady.