The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO Ill, Jan. 29.-The wheat market
opened with every feature in good working
order and attempt made to bring ABOUT
anoi her smash prices, but it became appar-
ent that there was a supporting power at work.
and it did not take long for the crowd to change
front and help along prices. Liverpool opening
cables were lower second ones gave a recovery
and that assisted the better feeling here Receipts
at Chicago were 26 cars and 66,s3S bushels
taken from store. The Northwest had 194 cars
against 276 las. Friday and 5l1 a year ago. In
the last hour ther- was repetition OF Yesterdays
action, prices succumbing to heavy offerings of
long wheat.
a sharp break occurred, prices dropping almost
to the inside put figure Closing Continental
bes were generally lower alt hough full sympathy
with American weakness was not shown. Export
cIearauces amounted to 1888 bushels. A the
close shorts covered freey aud reaction re-
suited. May wneat opened from 743s@ IA 1sc,
so between 73@75ssc, closing at 745sG7 4s4c,
morrow 50 cars No. red spo; wheat ranged
from S2@SSSs closing at s6@sSe4s4c
that of corn Throughout the recent demoraliza-
tion in the leading cereals corn has displayed re-
markable hrmnes5, sympathiZing but indifferentlv
with the dec inc. Liverpool cables gave decline
of 14d OIL corn to-day. Receipts were 22O cars,
Export clearances were heavy al 5l4oOS bushels.
The late weakness OF wheat caused corn 20 display
an easier tone. when the ra ly came at the Close
the latter rose "A. May corn sold between 241
and 1884 C. osing az 243sc, 1a95sc over yester-
day: Estimated receipts to-mor ow 290 cars,
OATS-Tnere the same Improvement in
oats made in the other grains. No extra ordi-
nary incident was notei nor there unusual in
terest but trade was not by any means dull. Re-
from store. May oats closed 34c over yesterday.
Estim ated receipts or Tomorrow 200 cars.
september 7sc Receipts we're 20 cars
PROVIsIONS-Similar acton to that witnessed
! in grain ,ook place IN provisions The opening
was easy, then there was rail- whit was due
ected he feeling mere The Strength of
was an i'm por ant factor in provisions late in the
session. May pork closed 71sc higher, May lard
21295c higher, and MAY ribs z12@15c higher.
BUTTER-The butter N arke. firm to-da ay.
Business fairly active with moderate offer
1nEs and a good dem and
Creameues-2Oc: extras, 1s@I9c: nrsts 17@lsc;
seconds, l41 &c; limitations, fancy, 13@1%c Diaries
Extras 17c: hrsts I40l &c: seconds. 90lOc.
Iadles-Extras lOCGI ic; tfrstx s15e9ISc; packing
stock. &c; grease, 21a@3c; roll butter. lUc.
EGGS-Oherings "ere small and the demand
dozen.
MoNEY-was 41s95z on call and s% on time
loans. New YORK exchange sold at 4Uc discount.
Closing Prices.
WHEAT - January, 73c; May. 745s@7434c
CoRN-Januar 22ssc; May. 24ss; July, 251ac.
oATS-January. l9 7sc: May. la14c; July, 1dc.
LARD-January. So ,71a: May. s4
kIbs-January, $3 971a; May, 81 o212
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDS ILL. Jan. 2e-The
weeKs receipts in cattle will foot up AZ 500
head, but sellers did not obtain any advance. The
few lots really choice fed were disposed OF
at good prices, but m edium grades showed con-
siderable weakness There average Fri
day supply to-day The demand was good as is
usual during the latter part of the week. prices
were steady. Owing to the intensely cold weather
this weeks receipts Of hogs have showed a large
falling off as compared with recent weeks. There
was not the slightest i'm prov in prices how
ever. and m uch OF the values were heavy with
little outside competition, as the cold weather pre-
vented Eastern shippers from operating freely on
several days. To-day's arrivals we're 22,O0U head
against nearly $4,000 last Friday. Prices ruled
firm under the infuen:r OF good demand. he
wees receipts OF sheep Will aggregate about
65 900 head, or nearly the same year ago. and
trade has been fairly active az little lower aver
age price The market was steady to-day.
CAT1LE-Receipts, 5000. fancy beeves, S5 20
@5 40; choice TO prime l35O@l 100 ID steers $4 so
@5 o.; good TO choice l250@ 500 h steers. s4 400
4 75: medium steers. l2UO@l35O lbs, 81 O5@4 50:
fair beef steers, 5000 80 lbs, 81 S0@4 0U: COM
mon beef steers, $500 100 lbs, s. 90@S Is: good
good stockers and feeders So SOS 65 bulls, choice
TO extra, So 3U@3 rs; COWS and heifers cnoice to
3 so: cows. common TO fair Gamers. 81 7O@2 As;
calves, gooo TO fancy, $5 5O@6 10; calves. ommon
mixers and sprIngers, q head $20@40.
AUGs-keceipts 2l.0OU Heavy packing and
shipping lots, sS 2o@3 So; common to choice
mixed, So 3O@3 30; choice assorted, $S 450
So; light, So 359a So; pigs So O0@3 20.
sHkEP.Receipts. 5000. Inferior TO choice,
81 60@4 10; lambs So 50@5 25.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR-. Jan. 29.-HOGS-Re-
ceipts, 1900. the market opened weak. closed
stronger Light and mixed, So 25@S 40; heavy
CATTLE-Recelpts. 1000 Market steady;
cows 81 50@3 50; feeders, $393 go: steers,
50 b0G4 %.
sHkEP-Receipts, 1900 Market active and
strong. Muttons. $3 25@3 S5; yeariings, So 500
gu.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. NO. Jan. 29.-HoGS-Re-
ceipts 1000. Market slow Light ss 271a03 40;
medium, 50 271a@3 40; heavy, So 2O@13 S21a !:
pigs So 00@3 20
CATTLE = Receipts, were 5000. Native
steers best, $4 l5@a 30; fair to good, SO 25
@3 45; cows and neifers. best So SOS 40; fair
10 good, 81 75@ 10; bulls. So 25@3 O.; stock
ers and feeders SO l5@3 65; 1exas and Western,
81 70@3 80; calves, $5@9.
Sh EEP-RecelpIs. 2u0n Market SLOW