The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-07
HOGS FIVE LOVER
Influence of Eastern Markets
WeakenS Local.
ST RIKE
$3.50
Light Receipts For Monday
No Cattle Sales,

Owing to universal weakness Of all tn
other live stock markets, decline in tht
provision pit, grain lethargy, light re
ceipts' and other weighty, depressing In
huences, the local live stock market yes
to-day was dull and lifeless, no specia
features marking the days transactions
Early reports from other centers were
not encouraging for either a higher mar
ket or stronger tone. The first dispatch
from Kansas City was to the effect that
the market was weak 10 10 cents lower. ~
he final bulletin from that point was:
Prices lower in sympathy with hog re-
ceipts; majority sales s to 10 cents lower. "
Most Of the early sales, which as a matter
OF course were wagon trade sales, went at
around 1918. which was the lower scale
OF the bulk for Saturday. The receipts
IN both branches were very lighe even
for Monday, and it was not easy TO form
ulate basis for quoting a regular mar
ket. The general tone Of all the markets
outside Of this point was weaker and
lower than here, and the local market sus-
tanned ali the strength capable under ex-
listing circumstances The quality was
also factor that was as puzzling and
enigmatica4 to arrive at as the general
quotation for the day. Just four car
lots crossed the scales, and these were
fair 10 good, with a better sprinkling Of
the good. STILL cut-outs and lights
abounded. sufficiently TO make 1t neces-
sary to sort out the pigs and coarse stock
for sale to other purchasers than the
original buyers. All the buyers were more
or less represented in the field, Dold TAX
Ing the choice selection Of both car lots
and wagon trade, and Woods buying some
OF the scattering smaller branches to COM
piete Monday shipment on eastern or
oers. The small offerings for sale on the
open market were readily disposed Of.
and at prices all they could command, the
universal conditions being as they were.
All the stuff offered was easily disposed
Of, and the pens were cleaned out early.
and the demand was as steady and firm
AT the close as at any time Of the day.
The supply being at all times below the
call
The receipts everywhere were lower
than was estimated or than should have
been relatively considered with SaturSay.
At Chicago the receipts were 90 600 with
$1,000 estimated, and the market quoted
as follows, by the latest bulletin: Pack
ers and shippers took hold of hogs very
sparingly and prices were to 10 cents
lower" Receipts at Kansas City were
100 yesterday, and 5000 Saturday and H.
600 on Friday, with a depressed market
and lower range of prices by from to
10 cents. At ST. Louis the market was
cents lower. with 400 hogs received
The weakness in provisions was ascribed
10 the break in grain and a decline Of
70 10 cents for hogs al the yards Ribs
lost 10 cents, and lard the same The
local market held its own and closed at
no lower decline than had been in effect
all day, and with a fairly active trading
for what receipts were on sale. The daily
comparisons were as follows: For yes
terday: Tops, $780, bulk of sales, 81. 700
$50; average weight 237; receipts. 523.
For Saturday: Tops, 1895; bulk of sales,
s.. 75a3.S5; average weight. 225; receipts.
6lS For the same day last week: Tops.
$500; bulk Of sales, $3.S504O0; average
weight. 229; receipts, 626. For the same
day last year: Tops, $50; bulk Of sales
So una5l0' average weight, 27I; receipts
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