The San Francisco call., 1897-01-21

CHICAGO, III. Jan. 20.-Reported sales of
100000 bushelseof wheat at ST. Louis for ex port
had emporary stimulating effect on prices of
that grain in this market this morning The open
ing was firm on Liverpools failure to fully recog
nize our break yesterday; then the report from st.
Louis helped values, but when doubt as 10 the
accuracy of the business claimed was expressed
prices hedged of, lower quotations than yester-
days closing being N ade. Business mostly of
a local character. although some selling orders
from abroad said TO be on the market Re
ceipts at Chicago % cars, 81, ,9S4 bushels
wers withdrawn from store
The Northwest had 212 cars, against 2l3 last
Wednesday and 265 year ago. A report that
two or three million acres of the Russian crop
winter killed helped prices for time, but the
bearish sentiment prevailed subsequently,. Ex
port clearances amounted to 32l 61l bushels
Closing Paris cables were higher for -four and un-
and Berlin slightly lower. b~lge at the close
due to reports OF more cash business at ST.
1850 1850, sold sold between t OF TsI4c - and sjA@sSssc,
closing at SO1se SO14c, 5sG34c higher than yes
terday; Estimated receipts for tomorrow o
to S914c, closing about SS14 4GS914c-
CORN-The tone of the corn market varied little
ii any at all from that of wheat In the morning
early it was hrmer, prices were up. but the
strength vanished and recessons were then in
order. Receipts were 2l1 and 81. 326 bushels
were taken from store. Liverpool cables
quiet and unchanged. Exports heavy
60o9ls bushels rally occurred at the close in
tor May opened at 2414c, sold between
243sc and 24d241sc, closing at 243sc. 1s@14c
higher than yesterday. Estimated receipts Tor to-
morrow 215 cars.
OATS-The oats market was distinctly q sympa-
thetc one, the advances and declines of wheat and
corn being faithfully reproduced. Receipts were
lS5 cars and 6946 bushels were withdrawn from
store Tnere were no export clearances. May oats
closed unchanged from yesterday. Estimated re-
ceip;s for to- morrow 175 cars
FLAX-Was steady. Cash. No. !. 741sc; North
western, 7B19c; May 771aS77$4c. Receipts were
PROVISIONS in produce fol-
lowed the receipt OF the intelligence that the hog
N uch lighter than expected. Only trit-
ing trade noted and the range OF prices was
consequently narrow. AT the close May pork was
10@121ac higher May lard oc higher and May
ri bs 5@712c higher.
BUTTER-The butter market showed no altera-
tion either in tone condition to-day. Receipts
were light and the demand moderate
Creameres-Extras, 912c asked: frsts, l79lSc;
seconds, l4@1ec; limitations, fancy la@l4 4c Diaries
-Exras tic asked hrsts. l4@lo Be: seconds 90
lUc Ladles-Extras, lOG1lc; nrsts, S12@91aci
packing Stock &c; grease. Z1a@Sc; roll butter lOc
E1GS- We're weak, holders were anxious TO
SELL but buyers were scarce Fresh stock, l312c
MONEY-was 6@sx on call and time loans
There was no market for New York exchange.
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-January. 77s4@777sc; May sO1s@
sO1Ac; July, 763s97612c.
C0RN-January. 2211 &c; May 24ssc; July 251ac.
OATS : January. 1880; May lsGle1sc;
Pokk"January, g IS: May, 50 o21s.
LARD-January, IS 30: May, S4 III.
RIBS-January, $4 10; May, 81 l5
Livestock.
UNION sToCKYARDs, I'LL. Jan. 2O.-The
offerings of cattle to-day were fair The dema
was OF an ordinary charac .er and prices were
steady. The tra1s in hogs was animated and
prices were firm to 71ac higher The supply
less than expected AMI the demand good. The
demand for sheep and lambs was slow. The sup
ply was heavy and prices were weak to 10c lower.
CATfLE-Recelptsl $1,000. rancy beeves. SIS 20
as so: choice prime steers, 81 S0@5 20; good to
choice steers. "a 4O@4 75 medium steers.
common beef steers, $3 50@3 7 s: good to prime
stockers feeders, So 1904 10: fair to good
extra, SO 30@3 70 do, poor to choice. So 1908 25;
cows and hefers, choice TO prime, So 80;
COWS. fair TO choice, 3 55Q2 Az: cows. common
TO fair Gamers. 81 75@245; calves, good to fancy,
IS 5O@6 20; calves, common 10 good. SIS 50@5 AS:
Texas led steers. So 5U@4 50: mixers and spring
ers, q head, $25@4O.
shipping lots, $3 3O@3 so; common to choice
mixed, So 30@3 so; choice assorted. $3 40G
80; Igh., s. S5ss so: pigs. So 20@Se
50 Sega; cho ,ce lam bs, $3 5005 10.
Receipts at Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA. NEBR.. Jan. 2O.-HoGS-Re-
ceipts, $500. Market opened strong; closed weak.
Light and mixed, So 25taS 40; heavy, sS 1b@s 25.
CATTLE-hecelpls. 560l Steers. So 50Q4 80;
cows, 81 50@5 SO; feeders, So 25@4 1O.
shEEP-Keceipts, 1000. Market steady. Fed
Westerns. 81 so.
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANsAs rs eoo CITY. Mo-. Jan; 2e,-Hoes-Re-
IS 2o@3 20; heavy. So a5 @3 374a
CATTLE - Receipts, 500. Steady. Native
steers e.e best g 25@s 50; fair to good, s. 26s
10 good. 81 S002 go; bulls So 2O61S 10; stockers
and feeders. So 25@4 90; Texas and Western
sHEEP-Receipts, 5000. Easy LAMBS, s3 SO
"a go; muttons, $2@3 80.