The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29

CHICAGO, I'LL, Jan. 2S-Although there was
more less nervousness in the wheat market
this morning. prices id not uctuate as violently
as on the past two days Success had imbued the
bears with great confidence, and the consequence
was more frmness exhibited, shorts covering
considerable wheat and playing for firm spot to
put it out again. Liverpoo. steady at un-
ch nnged prices, fact which contributed as much
anything else to the better feeling The Cincin-
ati Price Current reported the condition OF wheat
lain aimed. Receipts at Chicago were 70 cars
and As ,5s7 bushels were Withdrawn from store.
The Northwest received 1872 cars, against 252 last
Thursday and 49l year ago. sale of 10000
bushels OF cash wheat for export was repor. ed.
Later the feeling became weak, the demand prov
ing very tame and offerings increasing. Closing
Contin entail cables were lower. Export cearances
were moderate at 22s,6el bushes. In the last
half hour prices slumped sharp.y, the market
having no support whatever NJ ay wheat opened
closed at 74zsc, 81 under yesterday Estimated
receipts for 10 NOR ow 2S cars. No. 2 red, spot,
sSbGs47sc.
CORN-Very slight variation In corn prices took
place. The market was throughout steady one
with only modera. e transactions. The direction
of prices when any change did take place was the
same as that OF wheat Liverpool quoted a steady
and unchanged m Arke'. Rece pts were 22z cars,
and g, $50 bushes were withdrawn from store
Exports amounted TO 596,769 bdshels. May corn
opened rs Jsc, sold between 2334@237s:, ami
c.osing at he inside 1sc under yesterday. Esli-
mated receipts for to morrow 220 cars.
oATS-Trading was far from active in oats but
steady tone prevailed. The motive for strength
was naturally derived from wheat Rece pts were
164 cars and 2o,767 bushels were Withdrawn
els May oats closed 1s@1zc under yesterday.
| Estlm ated receipts for to- NOR ow 20 cars
western, 761ac: May, 761a@77c; Juiy, 7s14a
| 7S1ac; September, 7ss9SGc Receipts were 22
cars
PRoVIsIoNS-steadines to frmness in the
! tone of product predominated- There a air
den and but it was principally to cover short sales
made recently. The hog market showed little
| change and was unimportant as q factor. NJ ay
pork closed 712c under yesterday, and May ribs a
shade lower. May lard unchanged.
BUTTkR-The butter market continued firm
| to-day. Fancy makes were in good demand and
offerings were mod crate.
seconds &c: limitations, fancy, l3@14c. Diaries
! -Exras Tic; irsts 14@l &c; seconds, 9&l0c
LSdles-Extras lO111c; hrStS S126912ci packing
BLOCK. &c. grease, 212(G3c; roll buLter, lUc.
EGGS.The suppIes were smaller, and buyers
firm Fresh stock 1916 dozen
MoNEY-Was 41496% on call and 6% on time
| loans New York exchange sold at Acc discount
Closing Prices.
! wHEAT-January. 1876; May. 74Bc; July,
coRN-January 22c; May, 23A @2sc7s; July,
oATs-January. 1896: May. l71ac; July,
$ss5 s. Mans May g g g7 IN
RIbS-January, So 971z; May, -.
Livestock.
| h1 a
| plies OF cattle this week have not been large: yet
! the demand not brisk, and prices show buoy
aney. Yesterdays advance of 1Oc was lost to d sy,
although the supply offered was but moderate.
| about 10000 have been received thus far this
week against 4o.529 for the same length OF time
last week. and AZ $50 for the corresponding period
in 1896. No improvement is shown in he quail
| ity OF offerings. Hogs continue be held back
| on account OF the severe weather, and the week's
| receipts will fail greatly short of the last two
! weeks. Since Monday but 10000 hogs have
| arrived as compared with 1858 for the same
portion of last week, 95,170 year ago and l32-
OSS two years ago. Eastern shippers are, how
ever buying sparlngly, ana prices are no better.
! Packers find no com petition, and are therefor G
able to buy at low prices. A decline of &c took
ping and export demand for sheep, and as offer
CATI LE-Receipts, 10 600. ancy beeves SIS 20
as 40: choice 10 prime l35U61 100 b steers 50 SO
qo5 10; good 10 choice l25O9 500 n steers 81 4O@
rs; medium steers. l2U0@l350 MS, $4 05@4 IS;
mon beef steers, 95O91i50 lbs, SIS oO03 rs: good
TO prime stockers and feeders, $3 1904 10; fair to
to extra. SO 3O@3 rs; cows and heiiers, cnoice to
prime, So oO@4 10; cows, fair 10 choice, 81 50@
3 90: cows. common 70 fair Gamers, 81 1892 40
calves, good to fancy, SIS 5O@6 ~; calves com mmon
TO good, s3 5O@5 40: Iexas led steer. So 45@4 25;
mixers ana sprlngeIs, = head, $25@a4O.
shipping lots, SIS 3O@S 471s; common to choice
mixed So S0&3 SO; choice assorted $s 4o@
sHEEP-Receipts. 1900. inferior TO choice,
| 50 5C@3 ev; lambs, So 5005.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR.. Jan 2s-Hoas-Re-
ceiptS 25oo. Market weak. Light and mixed
$3 26@5 40; heavy So 1903 30.
! CATTLk-Recepts z00J. Market steady 70
strong; cows, 81 5O@3 %; feeders, $3@3 go
steers, So 500l 25.
sHEEP-Kecepts. 200 Market firm. Nut
| tons, So 90.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, Jan. 2S.-HoGS-Re-
ceipts 900. steady 10 &c lower. Light, $3 3O@
40; medium, So 30@3 40; heavy, So 171a@
! 1914: pigs $3 00@3 20
| CATTLE = Receipts. $500. Steady. Native
steers best, 81 2O@+ 81: fair to good So &c
O. 70; COWS ana nelfers best SO la@s so; fair
| ers and feeders, So 2O@4 on; exas and Wester n,
| 81 70@3 so; calves, S5@l2.
| EAhEP-Receipts 4UOO Market stcadv