The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-03
HOG MARKET STEADY
Very Light Receipts and
Quality Just Fair.
TOPS REST ON $685.
No Market Monday--G
Prospects Next Week.

The Wichita hog market yesterday was
quoted as fairly steady. with Fridays
average prices, although the offerings
were so light as to make it difficult TO
ascribe a fixed quotation to the market
Only two loads were received from outside
shippers, and both Of these went at So 49,
and both were lights Of only fair quality
It was not unexpected that yesterday
would be light in receipts since two holi-
days viii come together Sunday and
Fourth of July. AS any hogs bought
either fqS shipment or immediate killing
would have to be held over for perhaps
Sftaree days, the majority of the regular
fEhippers held on from any consignment
until active operations next week. The
Quality of the few hogs received yester-
day was only fair and about on the aver
age for the past few days, and in the
main running even with Friday. 1t was
mostly light stuff received and while this
market at all times stands ready to take
care of any and all stock coming in, it
Is nevertheless pslpably true that good
sound butcher hogs, fat and ranging from
f40 to go pounds always finds the readiest
market since they are the sort most de-
sired and most in demand. As to yes
terday, be It said that there were no
CnOlCe neaNl6S OHeTeOt ana naQ LneTe
been enough hogs to make a market they
would easily have sold for s.. 30, the top for
Friday. 1t is the universal opinion among
all khe stock interest at>the yards that
the prospects for next week are good.
There viii be no market on Monday, but
the rest Of the week will very probably
Snow good, strong market and probably
higher prices paid. The packing demand
Is very good, this branch having been
short by considerable for the past week.
More hogs could have been absorbed the
past week than came in, and this de-
mand will continue all of next week. For
the comparisons for the day, week and
year, the figures are as follows: For yes
terday: Tops $3.50; bulk of sales, 5000
BS5; average weight, 179; receipts, 10.
For the day previous: Tops. $3.50; bulk
Of sales, S3.35q3.45; average weight PA;
receipts. Se3. For the same day last week:
Tops, $50; bulk of sales. $3.52l203. So; av-
ecage weight, 223; receipts, 412. For the
same day year ago: Tops, So 0715; bulk
of sales, S3.0093. 071z; average weight, 211;
receipts, go For last week: Average
weight. 2l3; receipts, 4.18. For the week
previous: Average weight, PA; receipts,
1876. For same week last year: Average
weight, 21S; receipts, 3,42l. 1t will be noted
that the average weight for the three
dates compared run very closely together.
Review Of the week: For Monday: Tops,
1855; bulk Of sales, $3.50d3.65; average
weight. PIG; receipts, 612. For Tuesday:
Tops. SO %; bulk OF sales. S3.50GI3. SPY; av-
erage weight, 22S; receipts, 1,720. For
Wednesday: Tops, 1856; bulk of sales,
s.. 4215G2 50; average weight, 224; receipts,
74l. For Thursday: Tops. S34715; bulk of
sales, 81. 25G3. 4215; average weight, 2i9; re-
ceipts. 7l2. Friday: Tops, $3.50; bulk of
sales. 81 55G3.45; average weight. "a; re-
eeipts, S53 For Saturday: Tops, 1895;
bulk Of sales, S3.1Og3. 80; average weight,
179; receipts, 10. There were no shipments
out yesterday.