The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-28
HOG MARKET STRONG
Top the High IS. in Months,
1857 IL.
QUALITYAND RECEIPTSFAIR
Cattle Steady But Practically
No Receipts,
QUALITYAND RECEIPTSFAlR
The hog market yesterday ruled strong

The hog market yesterday ruled strong
with generally higher prices. Some deal
ers quoted 1t as ; cents higher. and quality
and grade considered, it showed firm
strength all through the day. closing
stronger than at any time through the
day. 1t was not at all times regular, some
of the early sales running uneven and
fiuctuatng, but the general tone all
through was highly satisfactory, good
prices being the rule. and the offerings
being absorbed readily. Tops took sky
ward course, which was at once edifying
and significant. Two prime carloads
SCARED up to the s3.6711 mark, the buyers
all being keen to get them. One a
carload of choice, medium heavy hogs,
avera ging 2s4 pounds, and brought in by
Joe Scott Of Peck. Dold took them as
soon as unloaded. The other car was
brought in among the last of the arrivals
by the old-time and regular shipping firm
of Burchfeld & ConneH of Anthony.
These also were extra fine and averaged
in weight 247 pounds, and went 70 Woods
for last evenings shipment Both loads
were very good lots of hogs and were the
best received at the yards in long time.
It was a significant and noteworthy fact
that one Of them came in early in the
days business when the market was yet
unsettled, and the other about the last
Of the day to be weighed up, and both
stood the equal chance and took the same
price. In other words this market is al
ways open for the best stock, and as good
prices are paid at one time as another if
the quality warrants it. Early or late,
all shippers and all stuff coming in are
equally treated, and all stand on the same
plane for good and fair prices. 1t was a
live market and evinced considerable snap
and vim. especially in the better grades.
As to general quality, It was fair but
not extra or sven more than medium ex-
cept in the two lots noted. Several cars
Of fair lights were on the market and sold
up well. They were good solid hogs, |
though not heavy. Several sales of these |
brought prices which were the tops for |
the day before, the latter going much |
higher in weight. There were some under |
weight, thin hogs which lowered the grade |
of otherwise fair car lots, and these held |
their own fairly we'll also. There were |
some very fair wagon hogs in. and over a
hundred Of this division were received, a |
good showing for the season. The cars |
received numbered Is, and at the close all |
the pens we're empty, everything being |
taken, AID the market closing stronger. |
The Wichita market held up remarkably |
wen with all the other leading markets
and the local liberal receipts. At Chicago
It opened steady and closed weak the
range being cents lower. At st. Louis,
with less receipts than the day before,
the market was cents lower. At Kansas
City the receipts were the same number
as the day before Opened for the best
heavies strong to cents higher; mediums
and lights steady, all classes closing weak
and 5 70 10 cents lower. The provision
market opened weak on heavy receipts of
hogs and decline of cents at the yards.
Small recoveries followed, closing about
as Tuesday. The daily comparisons are
as follows: For the day-Tops, $36712;
bulk of sales. $3.50 to $3.50; average weight,
222: receipts, 1906. For Tuesday-Tops,
SEQ: bulk. SS.45 to sS.5712; average, 212; re-
eeipts, 1903. For Wednesday Of last week
Tops, $3.50; bulk of sales, $3.50 to $S45;
average. 225: receipts, lbs For same day
last year-Tops, $3.50 Zone load; bulk OF
sales 1886 to s.. 40; receipts. 45l. The tops
for yesterday were ~ cents higher than
for Tuesday. 17l2 cents above the same
day last week. and 121H cents above same
day last year, all substantial gains for
yesterday. Tho bulk of sales showed
higher range than for all three other
dates The weight was the same as the
day last year above the day previous, and
q shade below the same day the week be-
fore The receipts were l155 more than
the same Gay last year and the tops and
market higher also-3TS more than for
Wednesday of last week sA'd 1877 under the
DAY previous. The receipts for the first
half of this week are 4671; for same days
OF last week 4S5l. and for same days
last year. 2S93-gains over all. Shipments
SO far. 50 cars.
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