The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-03
''!Y|G MARKET 5 LOVER
Quality Only Fair, Receipts
Slightly Increased.
TOPS BACK TO $3.50
Cattle Market Strong, With a
Fairly Good Run.

The local hog market yesterday ruled
cents lower than the average for Mon
day prices The market opened with very
few hogs on sale and the stock in sight
was readily disposed of at fairly good
prices until the foreign market reports
came In. all of which showed weakness
and generally lower prices. The Wichita
market then commenced TO sag and
Throughout the rest OF the day the tone
ruled on the average a fiat lower. AS
, quality the run was mainly common,
I'D The best nd rhe bulk was only fair,
thanked Lots and very moderate stock
FdIns with Che better grades. AS TO
avy hogs, there were no extra good
P.Iogs In tina eLasS received, the principal
run for this stock being coarse and gen
orally undesirable There was ons good
load of medium lights received on the
market before the eastern market closes
came ia, which sold well up. This was
a load Of very good 70 extra hogs, and
brought a way HD price, considering the
light weight. AS for the rest OF the re-
ceipts for the DAY, there was nothing re-
ceived at Ell choice, or even attractive
from the buyers standpoint, and such as
was offered received all the best OF the
bargain which they could command.
There WAS slightly more Of selection
offered yesterday than for several days
back, the increased cars arriving aHordlns
the buyers more of a chance to select
such as they could use to best advantage.
The wagon trade showed somewhat in
creased activity, there being in all rs
hogs received In this branch for the day
This end Of khe hog business has fallen
off the past few days because OF the
heavy roads and added difficulties In
coming TO market. This has no doubt af-
fected the car shipments as well, and
yesterday showed that the hindrance had
been partially lifted at least The re-
ceipts for the past several days have been
greatly inadequate for the supply, many
more cars being in demand than were
received, the several buyers being always
on tn alert for any hogs at all desirable
Yesterday tended to show at least in a
measure that an increased supply was
coming IN, and be II said that on the
close all the pens were empty and all
the hogs OF every grade and degree Of
merit were disposed of, and always at
prices a. strong as that OF any western
market DoId was the main buyer of
hogs, taking all the slaughter stuff, and at
high prices, and was on the market for
more, had It come in. Bennett was a
buyer of the lighter weights offered. The
day closed late with everything sold, feel
ing buoyant, and trading active The
prices paid were irregular yesterday.
there being wide ranges between ruling
prices OF sales. The tops were $685. 80
undr the top Of Monday, and between this
figure and the next high price was ~
cents. The weight for the tops OF yes
terday was 230 pounds. that Of Monday
sfNds % pounds, and therein shows the
difference between the two days mar
kets. Following are the daily COMPARE
sons: For yesterday-Tops. $3.s5; bulk Of
sales. $352jaG3. So; average weight, POI; re-
ceipts. 645. For the day previous: Tops,
$40: bulk OF sales. $3.55G3.62l5; average
weight, 2Oe; receipts. s12. For the same
day 1ast week: Tops. *3.75; bulk Of sales,
81 5755e BIS. average weight. 900; receipts,
Rz4 For the same day last year: Tops,
Sis: bulk OF sales. $30563.15; average
weight 212; receipts. 675. There were no
shipments out last night