The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL. Feb l6-There was q reversal
of sentiment from that of yesterday seen In the
VIII eat market this morning. News from Europe
not wsrlke, and the action of the Liver
pool market indicated a less nervous feeling
that place. Those who loaded up with wheat yes
terday in expectation that something would hap
pen TO disturb the peaceful relations of the Euro
pean powers were crippled and sold to-day.
English consols iuIly recovered the slight decline
of yes erday, and wheat half pen ny lower at
Ii verpool. Prices here at thi start were 149lc
lower, and tor considera bic period thereaf the
range was narrow. IHe receipts Chicago were
Al cars, and 59,239 bushels axen from
stor e. The Northwest had E46 cars against 352
asst Tuesday ana asp a year ago. C.oslng Con-
t.nental cables were lower. Ex port ,learances
we're v-ry light al 1876 933 bushes Bradstreets
reported a dec in the worlds vaa BILE stocks
of 926,00U bushels The marx e. continued weak
throughout buying against .puts" being evidently
the only support May wheat opened from "A lac
to 74Ssc, sold between 7zhsc and 1880, closing
at 74c. 14@l Sc under yesterday. KS ,lmated re-
ceipts Tomorrow l6 cars. No. = red wheat
SS5sGSi 5sc. closing about SAC.
CO.. .N-Ihe r-trogresson in wheat prices had
the e ehect of weaSening corn prices this morning
There was some buying vest rIay on th war talk,
and the corn then accumulated sought market
this morning. Prices decinet in proportion 10 the
advance yesterday. Receipts were 457 cars.
There were no Withdrawals from store. Exports
were 536 $50 bushels. Brads reefs reported an
increase in available stocks OF 9360J0 bus els.
May corn opened at 1880, dpc ned TO 2SSs9
day. Estimated receipts for morrow 2s0 cars
OATS-Having benefited by yesterdays bulge
governed by the weakness which prevailed in the
leading market this morning Bradstreets gave
an Increase In 3 ocks Of 5000 bushels. Exports
were light at 2OU0 bushels May closed i4c
lower. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 2zU
cars.
FLAX-Was steadsy. Cash No /, 74c; North
western, 7o12@76c: July: 7719c- Leceips were
PROVISIONS-A large excess in the number of
hogs received this morning over the mum Der esti-
ma:ed carried prices a the yards lowel. Pro
visions were weak In sympathy ana were Tx wise
depressed by the weakness of wheat. May porx
closed 1ac lower, May lard IA lower, and May
BU UITER-The butter market wa, quiet with a
st-ht reduction in the price OF fancy treamery
Rectps were not large and the demand was good.
Creameues kxtras. 2Oc hrsts, 1S "a l9c
seconds, 4e1 ec limitations, fancy lsGs1 4c DaIrles
Extras 17c; hrsts, l4@l5c; seconds. 9GlOc
Laoles-Extras, l1112c; nrstS s1ao91ac; packing
ttock. &c; grease, 212@3c; roll butter. l0@lO1ac.
the demand was goo T. Fresh Stock T i7c doze%.
MONEY = Was 412Co5% on call and 81 time
loans New YORK exchange was quoted at 6Oc
discount.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-February, 721ac; May 74c: July,
c6KN-February 2lssc; May. 2e1sc; July,
| 24s4c.
GATs--February. 147sc: May. 1896 July,
r9Ek-Msy, r!sn g sa1a: July. $sO21a.
| kIRS-May, $A O212; July, $4 10.
Livestock.
| UNION sToCKYARDS ILp. Feb I6.-The
cattle market to-day In about the same con-
dition it usually is on Tuesday. Only about $500
head eceived, with the supply ample and
prices, except for choice were generally 10 cents
lower. III e movement this week IS q limited one
only about l6,9O0 head arriving yesterday and
to- day, against 81. $40 last Monday ana Tuesday
and 1922 for the correspond ing day a year ago.
The terminal charge of 81 per this point is
div erting a good any cattle to competing mar
kets an d ansas City received 10000 head to
day.
Country shippers are sending forward more hog
| I'M wi inevn nrrfx xraA.
terday and to-day, as compared with 47l54 last
Monday and Tuesday. 62,Z79 on the correspond
ing dsys year, and 76 9s7 two years ago. The
arrivals to-day Unexpectedly la. ge, being
estimated at $4,000, as compared with Is 1914 on
Tuesd ay OF last week There a good packing
demand, but the market weak ami prices
were s cents lower.
ago. about 1900 head arriving to-day. Trade
was active at steady prices. The supply consisted
largely OF fed Westerners
CATTLE-Recelpts,2 % 500. Fancy beeves So 80
60 20; choice 10 prime steers "a 90@5 70; good cd
"a 45; fair beef steers. s4 O0@4 20; common beef
steers So 5O13 95: good prime stockers and feed
ers % S6g4 25 common TO good stockers AND feed
ers 81 S0G3 go: bulls, choice extra, So 5O@3 go;
bulls poor 10 choCe So 5U@3 SO; and heifers,
enoice TO prime SO 1904 rs; cows, fair to choice,
~ 65y9S 70; cows common TO fair Gamers. 81 rs
az 90; calves. good to fancy. $5 S0@6 so; calves.
common TO gooa. SO 5O@3 rs: Texas ied s;eers,
So 6O@4 20; lexas cows and bulls so 1908 So;
mixers iistr and springe.s, per head, $25@bo.
shipping lots, sS S5@3 81 1s; common 10 choice
mixed. So 40@3 so: choice assorted, $S 45@
SO: light, So 45@3 so; pigs SO 25@3 so.
SHEkP-Receipts. ~, 900. Interior TO choice,
| $2 oOG4 90; lambs, So 50Q3 SO.
Receipts at Omaha.
FOUTH OMAHA. NEBR-. Feb. 16.-HOGS-Re-
| ceiptss $500. Market opened steady; closed sc
| lower Light and mixed, S. 3O@S as; heavy,
! S3 2563 IS.
CATTLE-KeceIpts, 1900. Market steady to
lower: feeders strong. Steers S3 50@4 40; cows,
| 81 50@3 so: feeders. SO 2b6l4.
SHEEP = Receipts 100. Market strong.
| Fancy m uttons, 81 DO.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Feb 16-HOGS Re
! ceipts, 5. 600. Market to Be lower Heavy,
| 50 2693 4219: mixed So 45@3 30; light, So 2O@
81 12; pigs, So 6UQ93 s.
| CATTLE-Receipts, 7OOo Best grades steady;
others weak Texas steers, 50 z: GA; Texas cows.
| heifers, 81 50@6 49, 81 lockers and feeders, $50
10; bulls $193 go.
bhE EEP-K-csipts 1000, Market steady. Lambs
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