The San Francisco call., 1897-02-03
CHICAGO MARKETS,

CHICAGO. ILL, Feb. 2.-Further improve
ment in wheat yesterdays closing took
place There was 112d advance in Liverpool so it
was reported, but in the first half hour lower
prices ranged. There another rally shortly
after. but trade moderate and of a seal ping
order. Receipts were As cars and 27,253 bushels
were Withdrawn from store. The Northwest had
26O cars against 167 last Tuesday and e64 year
ago. Reported reduced acreage of the French
crop was a strengthening feature early in the
session.
Before noon the prices worked through the
calls but around that point offerings proved heavy
enough to check the advance. Export clearances
were moderate at 460,S86 bushels. Bfadstreet's
reported a decrease the worlds stocks of 2
$4,000 bushels The closing Continental cables
were lower Further strength developed in the
last hour, the consideration being the sale here of
100000 bushels of cash wheat for export. May
wheat opened from 743zc to 74Jsc sold between
ht t454c anu anu 20 sc cioslnE AT I5a4c, 1s914c
to- morrow % cars.
CoRN-t fractional enhancement in the price of
corn TOOK place early in The sessiou. Trade
fair. 'shorts'' buying moderately. some invest
ment purchases wer- also made. Receipts were
heavy al $50 cars although fully equal the esti
mate Liverpool quoted 14d advance in the price
Of corn. Exports announced to 5s3,lsl bushe $.
Bradstreet's available stocks increased l47, ,45S.
May opened at 2414@243sc. sold between 2414c
and 242sG2412c ana closed at 243sc 1s@Di4c
higher than yesterday. Estimated receip.s for to-
oATs-The trade was devoid of incident. The
action was prompted by the movement of wheat.
the price range being, however. narrow. Receipts
were AZ cars. and l13,4b7 bushe were with
drawn from store There were no expor s. Brad-
stree,s rerorted decrease in STOCKS of 47,CoU
bushels May oats closed 1sa14c lower. Esti-
mated af receipts re @ for o morrow 24o cars,
FLA&-Was steady. Cash No. !, 75Ac: North
western, 761sc; May. 76s4@77; july. 7512c; Sep
tember, 7914c bid. Receipts cars.
PROVISIONS Disappointing news from the
hog market discouraged any attempt or inclna
ton to bulsprovisions Opening in the produce
CURED May pork closed 71oc lower. Nav
212c lower. and May ribs 21S95c lower.
BUTTER-The butter market fairly active
ami steady oday. The demand was principal V
for local account fancy goods being wanted par
oreameres - Extras zoe; nrs,., $50 Ice;
seconds l4g1 &c: limitations, fancy, 13014c Diaries
1E1uas tic; trsts. l4@lbc: seconds, 9GlOc.
STOCK &c; grease, 212@3c; roll butter. lOc.
EGGS-Were weaker on liberal receipts and the
prospects for still heavier arrivals Fresh stock,
,osn9 M0NEYmwSs a1s@sx on call and sx on time
asked, SOC bid.
Closing Prices.
oWHEAT-February. 74c; May. 75slc: July,
CoRN-February, 22ssc; May, 24ssc July.
oxTs.February. l5Bc: May. @ls1sc; July,
PoKk-february. 81 55: May, 81 ss: July,
ST So.
LARDaoIFebruary SO 774a; May. So s71s:
kIbs-Febr uary, SO s71a; May 50 80; July,
Livestock.
UNION sTOCKYARDS. ILL Feb 2-Despte
the limited receipts prices are ruling very low for
most OF the cattle arriving here. 1t would see m
that with corn in Iowa and Nebraska selling at
10@l lc per bushel the owner of cattle would hold
their stock until they well matured ana thus
get a fair price for his corn, blu. such Is not the
case. The need for ready money no doubt acuates
ia rmers in sending forward stock tnat is not half
fat. Receipts were moderate and prices were
steady. The supply OF hogs liberal. and prices
for that article continues the down grade.
About 5OOU head were carried er from yester-
day into to-day's market and with a run OF about
27OU0 trade dragged with a further red uctlon of
sc. There was In usual light recent, for Tues
lay; The receipts OF sheep aud lambs only
carried over from Yesterday we sufficient TO
satisfy the demand, and prices held about steady.
AIhGmheceipts AT $500 rancy beeves IS 70
Q5 16 good 10 choice l250GI 500 ID steers 81 4O6
rs; medium steers. l2O0@l330 ms, "a l5G4 50;
fair beef steers e00@l15O ms, s3 S0CG4 90; com
mon beef steers, 95OG1i5O lbs, S3 A5015 rs: good
10 prime stockers ana feeders, So 70@4 15: fair to
to extra. SO 75@i Is; cows and heifers. choice to
prime. SO oO@4 10; cows. fair TO choice, 81 $50
calves, goo1 TO fancy, SIS 2o@6 25; calves com mon
10 good. $500 SO: Texas cows and bulls. s2 bU@
So 5O6G4 20.
shipping lots, IS 2z1a@S AZ; common to choice
mixed. s3 25@3 421a; choice assorted, SIS 4O@
4o: hight, S3 3OGS 8: pigs SO 20G93 40.
SHEt P-Recepts. l2.UOO Inferior to choice
$2 6O@3 81; lambs So 4OG3 rs.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR-. FEB. 2-HoGs-R Re-
ceipts $500: market opened weak. and closed
10c lower. Light and mixed, So 5CaS S5; heavy,
SIS l0G3 70.
CATTLE-Kecepts 24On Market steady with
feeders strong. steers. $3 40G14 20: cows, 81 5O@
50; feeders, S3Ga.
sHEEP-keceipts. 900; m arket active steady
Muttons, So SO; lambs, 81 40.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Feb 2-HoGs - Re-
ceipts 10000; market 10c lower. Light and
medium, 80 1903 80; heavy, So l5G3 271a;
pigs So 9O@s3 O5. ~
Receipts, 75OO steady, firm. Native
steers best. 81 25@, 95; fair to good, So 20
GA %: cows and neifers best So q56DS 35; fair
10 good. 81 90@ O0 bulls So 2O@3 90; STOCK
ers and feeders. So 20G4 10; 1exas and Western.
81 7OG3 IS; calves S50q
shkEP-Recepts, 1000: firm