The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO ILL, Feb 3.-The bulgIng pro-
pensity of wheat evident in the market for
that grain this morning. Prices were not essen
TALLY different from the closing of yesterday,
but shortly after the opening there a shooting
upward, the strength giving some concern to the
bear raiders who were prominent on the recent
break. St Louis led the bull movement, and an
advance of 12c at that place started shorts to
buying here. Liverpool quoted s4d advance,
thereby coinciding with the strength this side
of yes erday
Reports that the French crop Will be one-third
less than last year had q streI hening eff c..
Receipts at Chicago were Is cars and 20, $50
bushels were withdrawn from store The North
west had 224 cars against 162 last Wednesday
and 4l6 year ago. The strength disappeared
from The market before noon, prices settlin. be-
low yesterdays closing, with business becoming
dull aud almost stagnant. Closing Berlin and
Paris cab es were higher and Antwerp unchanged.
ExPoTt cearances were ridiculously small, at
26157 bushels, that fact counting against prices
very plainly and causing break the close.
May wheat opened from 76c to 1880 sold be-
tween 7612c and 747sl975c, closing at the inside,
s4@7sc under yesterday. Estimated receipts for
tomorrow. q cars No. red spot wheat ranged
from sac to S61ac, closing about S4@S5c
CORN-Opened quite firm eased OF and then
became steedier. Owing TO the very small busi-
ness prices changed but slightly iThe strength
in VIII at early in the session did not seem
much influence in corn. Very poor grading of
corn has a depressing effect on the cash market,
and that in turn affects the futures. Receipts to-
day were 336 and 10O,766 bushels were
taken from store. Liverpool cables quiet
bushels The slump in wheat the close car
ried corn OF, and the final quotations were the
lowest OF the day. May corn opened at "a 1zc, de-
clined to and closed at 24c S,sc under yesterday.
Estimated receipts for to- morrow SIS cars
O~IS-The oat market dragged and was from
steady TO easy in tone. The feeling was, TO some
extent, governed by that of wheat. Trading wa,
local and without feature. Receipts were l84
There was none Withdrawn from store. The close
was weak; May oats closed 3s@12c under yester-
day. Estimated receip. 5 for 10 morrow 264 cars.
FLAA-Was steady. Cash No. !, 7412c; North
western, 761zc: May, TIC; July. 7b12c; Septem-
ber 79s1c asked. Receipts were "a cars.
PROVISIONS-The action of provisions WAS
slow. the tone at the opening was with reference
to the feeling in the hog market, but later there
was q revival of sentiment early buyers tnrninR
sellers and other purchasers deserving the
May pork closed lOc lower, May lard 212c lower
and May ribs 212c lower
BUTTER Was fairly active and steady to-day.
Offerings were mode ate a nd the demand fair.
Creameres = xtras zoe; hrsts, Is a sc;
Ladles-Extras, l0@12c; brstA s1a&e1ac; packing
EGGs-Were easy. stocks were growing larger
and the demand showed no improve ment- Fresh
MoNEY-Was 41la@6% on call and 81 on time
loans. New York exchange sold at soc discount
Closing Prices.
wHEAT-February, 731zc; May. 74Ts@75c;
CoRNEFsbrusry, 22c; May. 24c: July. $3.50
oATss.February. l61sc: May. l75s@l7a4c;
Porn February, 81 as; May. 81 5b: July,
LARD = February. So rs; May. So s71z:
kIbs-FeOruary, So IS; May So s71a; July,
So 95.
Livestock
UNION STOCKYARDS. ILL. Feb 3.-There
is no decrease in cattle receipts only 2e 500 arriv-
ing for the first half OF the week. Expectations
were for good run to-day, but only 2, 900 head
came in. The quality of ost of he offerings
were very poor, showing q lack OF feeding. The
light supply impaired strength TO the market but
with the exception of choice STOCK which v as DC
higher prices were no better. The ret arm OF mild
weather causes a freer movement of hogs over
10000 head arriving during the frs half of tn e
week against S7,744 for the same portion of ast
week, and o36oS for the CORES ponding three days
a ear ago. The market was active from 21,5G
DC higher to-day. The receipts OF sheep since
Monday have been light. Only 10000 head ar
rived to-day and there was a good demand, pr. ces
ruling stronger and averaging 10c higher or de-
srabe hocks.
CAT1LE-Receipts. IL. OOO Fancy beeves So 20
% 40: choice TO prime l35O@l7U0 10 steers. $4 so
95 8: good TO choice l25OGI sou h steers 81 4O@
rs: medium steers. l2OO@1 $50 MS S4 l5ta4 95;
iair beef steers, 9OO@ll SO ms, So S0@S4 Ou com
mon beef steers. 95O@1i50 TBS, So 45@3 rs: good
good stockers and feeders So 25@3 IS: bulls cnolce
to extra. $3 1904 15; and heifers cnoice to
prime, So oO@4 10; cows, fair TO choice, 81 353
3 oO; cows. common TO fair Gamers 81 7U62 s5
calves go0a TO fancy, So 5OG6 90; calves. common
10 good. S2@S 40: Texas cows and bulls So 5O@
bulls poor to choice, So 1908 7b Texas red steers
.ANCpo-USStiplS 90 OOU heavy packing ana
shipping lots, SS Zz1293 4215; common to choice
-; llghI, So 3UG3 4b: pigs SO 2O@3 45.
SHEEP-Receipts. $1,000. Interior to choice
~ ocG4 90; lambs, So 5O04 CO.
Receipts Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA: NEBR-. Feb 3.-HoGs-Re
ceipts, 300; market firm. Light and mixed
81 Zu@S 30; heavy, SO l003 90
CATTLE-keceipls 70J Market firm. steers,
$9 40@4 10; cows 81 50@3 SO; feeders SS04
sHkEP-Receipts 2O00; M arket active, steady
muttons, So 90; lambs 81 4U
Receipts at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Feb 3-HOos- Rs-
oeipts, 13 500; active. Light and medium So IS
SS 80; ,l, heavy s3 l71a@3 80; pigs sSOO@S 10.
CATTLE - Receipts. 6500 strong Native
steers. best. s4 25@4 rs; fair TO good. a. rs
% 70; COWS and a. heifers, best sS@s 40; fair
70 good u $50 90; bulls. So 20G3 10; STOCK
ers and feeders. So 20@4 10; exas and WesLern
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