The San Francisco call., 1897-01-27
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Ill, Jan. 26-wheat broke sharply
to-day, despite the bulliSh construed Governmen Mt
report. For some time the trade has based
operations the cry that the Government would
report a yield from 425 600, 0U0 to 450,0OO,O0O
bushels for 1896 The figures yesterday placing
the crop at 427, 100000 bushels should have, &C
cording all es OF cons stency caused prices to
advance, but, on the contrary, is usually the
case in speculation, the unexpected happened and
prices Stunned with rapidlty. Liverpool cables
quoted a loss of from 1ad to sad, thus display
ing unconcern a the oticla report of the Ameri-
can crop. From the opening there were heavy
offerings, and demand except from 'put
Receipts were as cars and 81, 663 bushels
taken from store. The Northwest had l25 cars
against 26S last Iuesday and 4O6 on the CORE
spending day week ago. Bradstreet's reported
decrease in the worlds sto' ks of l,l37,0UO bush
els, which bull disappointment. Closing
Paris and Berlin cables were lower. Antwerp was
unchanged. Export cearances amounted to 3l6',
SS4 bushels May VIII a. opened from 79l4c and
7STsc, sold between 1880 and 77Szc, closing al
777sc, Csc to &c under yesterday; Estimated re-
ceipJs for ~ cars No. spot red, wheat
ranged from $500 to s91sc closing at $3.50
CORN-Weakness was prominent in corn as
we'll as wheat on account OF the sympathy exist
ing between the Two grains I he government
statement showed that the crop of 1895 was
mate was given as .,2S3, ,000,0U0 bushels, some
Thing enormous Prices sold off, but not as
sharply as those of Receipts were 453
cars and ~. 900 bushels were Withdrawn from
store. Liverpool cables quoted l4d decline. Brad
streets reported an increase or IN
81 ocks. Exports were light Al l34,O42 bushels.
May opened at 2ss4 a 237sc, declined TO 1855
@2aS4c, closing at 2334c-1sc under yesterday.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow 2l0 cars.
OATS-kvery thing else being in s. ate OF col
lapse there WAS no reason why oats should not be
in line. The air Of weakness psrvading the other
pits existed here. The Government estimated
last years yield 7n7 100, 700 bushels. Receipt
were 32S cars and "a O55 bushels were withdrawn
from store, export clearances we're - 662 bush
els. Bradstreets gave decrease in stocks of 444,
| 900 bushels. Nav oats closed ssc under yester-
| frrf
FLAX-WAs steady. Cash, NO. !, 741ac; North
western, 7612c; May, 7714c; July, 7S1ac Receipts
PROVIs oNs-The hog market was irregular,
| light grades showing strength and others weak
was also affected by the tone of grain Pork closed
! 712@1Oc lower. May lard 5@712c lower and May
ribs at sc lower
BUTTkR-There WAS better feeling in butter
to-day. Fnncy makes were in good demand aud
prices sh howed some advance
Creameues-20c: extras. 1913 drsts, 17@1Sc;
seconds 14@16c; limitations fancy 1901 4c. Diaries
Extras tic: hrsts, l4G3l SC: seconds. 99l0c-
LadIes-Extras lOGI lc; hrsts. s1,aGc91ac; PACKING
STOCK. SC; grease 21293c; roll butter lUc
EGGS-A fair business local account
transacted. The demand was good and tbs feeling
firmer. Fresh stock l6c p dozen.
MONEY-Was 412@5% on call and 6% on time
loans New YORK exchange sold at soc discount.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-January. 765sc; May. 1850; july
CoRN-JAnuary, 217so; May, 2Ss4c; July,
GaTs-January. 10c: May, 15as@l51ac; July
1870.
PURK-January. 81 so: May 81 go.
LARD-January, So 7712; May, S4 0212.
RIBS-January, $4 o. II; May 81 O712
Livestock.
UNION SToCKYARDS. ILL. Jan. 26.-The
| supply OF ca tie on sale to-day was, usual on
Tuesday, smal-only 5000 head.
The day being cold buyers were reluctant to
| spend much time in the yards. A dull steady
market was therefore noted. Most Of the cattle
were ordinary in quality. Feeders have teen TOO
saving of their corD and fewer fat cattle being
! sent TO market than in other seasons when feed
was worth double the amount The CO d weather
! is hard on hogs In transit. and good many have
| reached here in q halffrozen condition Only
$4,000 arrived to-day, against 81 174 last Tuesday.
Eastern shippers took one-fourth of the offerings
yesterday. shippers were light purchasers this
| morning, but with the small prices supply prices
were sustained. During the latter part of the day
prices weake eDed, and closed SC lower han yesier-
days top ngures Sheep and lambs were weak,
the supply being liberal and demaud poor. Prices
! were 100l5c lower
CATlLE-Recepts, 5000. Fancy beeves, SIS 20
| as 40 choice TO prime 135U0l 100 1b steers $4 so
g15 l5; good TO choice l250@I I50U n steers. S4 4O@
4 75 medium steers i2OO@l35o ihs, 81 O56l4 35:
fair beef steers. 900@ll5O MS, 50 S0Q4 20; COM
mon beef steers. 95O@li5O ms, $5 5O0} rs: good
TO prime sockers and feeders, S3 75G4 15; fair to
| to extra, 81 9uQ3 80: and heifers. choice to
prime So 3O@4 20; cows. fair 10 choice, 81 400
40: COWS: common to fair Gamers 81 1892 25:
I
10 good IS 5O@5 80: 1exas led steers. So 5U04 80;
mixers and sprInRers, q head, $25@040
HOGS-Recetpts, $4,000. Heavy packing and
| shipping lots, s3 36@5 5212; common 10 choice
mixed, So SS@3 So; cnolce assorted, $S 471a9
| 60: lghI SO 35@S 90: pigs, So 25@3 30.
SHEkP-Receipts. 1900. Inferior TO choice,
! 50 5O@4; lambs, 81 50@5.
Receipts at Omaha.
| SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR.. JAN 26.-HOos-Re-
ceiptA 1900. Market strong TO SC higher closin ,
easier. Light and mixed So S6@S as; heavy.
! S3 25@3 S6
| CATTBE-Keceprs- 1000. Market steady, with
cows strong; cows 81 1908 65; feeders, S3
/ as go steers, So b004 ID.
! sHkEP-Receipts, $50 Market active Year
| lings, 81.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. MO, Jan. 2s.-HoGs-Re-
ceipts 1000. Opened sc higher; closed with the
advance lost. Light, SS 40G5 so; medium, $s 40
@3 471a; heavy, So 25@3 421y2 pigs $3@S 20
| CATTLE - Receipts, 5000. steady Native
ssee5s rs best 81 2o@4 20; fair to good, So 20
| 10 good 81 S5@3 20; bulls So 90@S rs; stock
ers and feeders. 50 50@4 10; Texas and Western,
| 81 b 5@3 80; calves, $40ll.
| shEEP-Receipts, 1000 Slow.