The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-09
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CH1CAGO, Jan. I.-Wheat had SenSa-
tional break in price this morning. There was
nothing new in the tuatIon to warrant the
ness other than the impression which has gained
many ad herents recently th't prices too high.
The 'longs" have become dis couraged and the
bears CORES pond1Dgly bold. The news was as
rule favorable TO lders, but when prices were
ascending news disregarded, $50 when
the course was downward little heed was given to
statistical Information. There little demand
for wheat to-day, and offerings meeting with In
different response, prices, logically, declined. Re-
celpts at Chicago were % cars and 5000 bnsh-
els were AIKEN fl ON store
The Northwest hao l7s cars against e52 on the
corresponding day year ago. Liverpool opening
cables were steady ana unchanged. Closin-
ones were 19@34d lower. Closing Continental
cables we're higher. Export c esrances were fair
at 349, 4s2 bushe PR es ra lied little late in
the sess ion on reported sales for export here
clined 10 S01sc. closing at S07s 4Slc-1 al Sac
un1er yesterday. Estimated receipts for ,o-mor-
S61zc TO SS13c closing S61s0S712c
CURN-Weakened in sympathy wi h wheat, but
prices did not suffer as much, there being trade
10 force break. Quite a sentiment in favor of
better prices for corn has developed of late, the
reports of mixing of cornmeal with -four tending
TO impart some confidence 10 buyers. Receipts
were 80 cars and III 800 bushels were taken from
store Liverpool cables were steady and I'M
changed. Export clearances were liberal at 662-
3 bushels. May corn opened at 251A@25slc,
declined to Paige, closing at Csc, 3sc under yes
terday. Estimated receipts for Tomorrow, las
cars.
OATS-Declined because of the alI-around de-
preston prevailing. The easy due to
speculative commodities, and auy indie
pendent condition Receipts were 106 cars and
$40 bushels were taken from store. Exports were
43,! Se bushels. May oats closed 1s914c lower.
ESTIMATED receipts for tomorrow, 10 cars.
FLAA-Was easy. Cash, No. l, 7312c; North
western. 1890; January, 73c: May, 7614@761ac.
PROVISIONS-A slightly weaker feeling was
observed in product. due 10 the surroundings and
to lower prices Tor hogs. Bushes was slow and
unimportant. Late in the session quite demand
developed. several packers and com mission houses
being prominent as buyers The talk OF light
receipts of hogs in the future helped priC es
Nav pork closed 10c higher May lard 6a71ac
higher and May ribs 712@I0c higher.
BUTTER-Was ste4uy to-day. There was no
improvement in the business offerings being
equal 10 the demand.
Creameres-Extras, Ice: frsts, 1701Sc; Sec
onds, 14G1l6c; limitations, fancy, 13@l4c DIARIES
extras. tic; frsts, I4@l5c: seconds 90 loo. La
stock &c; grease, 21293c; roll butter. sc.
EGGS-Easy. The ~ oderation in the weather
had tendency to increase supplies and curtal de-
MoNEY-Was quoted at $685. on call and time
loans. New forA exchange sold at lOc discount.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-January, 77s4c; May sO7s@s1c;
CoRN.JanuaTy, 226sc; May, 26c: July, 2ec.
0ApS-January. I5$zc; May, lsZs@1sc
LARD-January, SO 871s; May, 81 O5
RlBS-1anuary 81 9712; May, % 10.
Livestock.
UNION STOCKYARDS ILL. Jan. 8.-There
was large supply of cattle on sale to-day. The
demand as SLOW, ana prices 0ec.lneQ 6(Q1Uc per
hundred pounds. Offerings of hogs were heavy
The inquir! was no. brisk, and the feeiing was
weak. Prices were SC lower. Sheep and lambs
were fairly active and steady.
T1LE-Receip pts. 5000. Fancy cattle, SIS 80
90 45 choice to prime steers, 81 5U05 rs; GOOD to
choice steers. "a 50(G4 IS; medium steers 81 lon
45: fair beef steers, So 50@i co. good to choice
stockers and feeders, "a 25@3 70: fair to good
stockers and feeders 1898 20; bulls, choice to
extra, So 3U@3 3: do. poor choice, 50 OO@3 25;
cows and heifers choice to prime IS SOMA %:
COWS. fair 10 choice, So 50@13 50: cows common
TO fair Gamers. 81 1922 45; calves good fancy,
80 6OG6 10; calves. common 10 good. 81 00@g5 so;
Texas led steers, SO 4U@4 20: mixers and spring
ers, q head, S25@e40. Other prices unch angeu
HOGS-Receipts, $1,000 Heavy packing and
shipping lots, IS 1904 30; common to choice
mixed, SO 2O@3 4212; choice assorted, S. 400
3 45i light, So 1893 AS; pigs, 1903 AS.
SHEEP-Receipts. Il000. Inferior to choice,
81 5O@3 U.s. lambs, % 50@5 80
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Jan. 8-HoGs-Re-
ceipts. 16.0O0. MarKeteasy. Light IS 2003 271a;
medium, s. 20G3 IS; heavy. So 1908 2z1s; pigs,
az SO03
CATTLE = Receipts. 5000 Market steady.
Native steers best, 81 10@4 rs; fair good So 10
"a 10; cows and heifers Dest. 81 9503 do; fair to
good, 81 1892 95; bulls So 1902 IS; stockers
and feeders. So 1903 S5: Texas aud Western
s. 65@3 20; calves, $5@Sl3.
SHkEP-Receipts, 5000. Lower.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NERR., Jan 8 -HOGs-Re-
ceipts 4bO0. Market sc to l0c lower. Light
and mixed, $31O03 2715; heavy. $3@3I5.
CATTLE-Kecepts. 24OO: m arke. steady; cows
ana FEEDERS low,r Steers. $3 40 cows, 81 BOO
sHEEP-Recepts. 600. Market weak. Nut
tons, 30 rs.