The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-12
HOGS TAKE A TUMBLE
Weakness in Provisions and
Other Markets.
TOPS LAND ON $3.50
Cattle Market Active--Four
Cars Fine Steers Sold.

The Wichita live stock marketyesterday
was very light and inactive, with a de-
pressed market entirely in consonance
with other receiving points and generally
quoted at Is to 20 cents lower. The re-
ceipts came in very sparingIy all through
the early part of the day, and the usual
Saturday lethargy was very much in evil
dence and perhaps a little more So. The
yellow fever uncertainty operated unfa-
vorably for the provision market, and the
commodities dropped off 20 cents each for
both ribs and lard, with the consequent
result that the live stock markets every
where took similar toboggan slide down
ward, all Of them registering wide range
OF 3 to zoe decline. On the local market
the days receipts were too slim hardly TO
formulate a basis on a quotable market.
The receipts were considerably in excess
Of the same day last year, but below by
about half those of last week, Saturday.
There was practically nothing in sight on
the open market, as nothing was held over
from the day previous. and even wagon
hogs being belated in arriving, and very
few of them all through the day. There
was an active demand from ali sources
for the few hogs received, both the local
and shipping call being firm and lively.
The supply was very considerably below
the demand, and though the market was
demoralized and uncertain there was no
hesiJancy about transactions, and all the
offerings were early disposed Of, and moth
ing left unsold at the close of the days
trading. The quality Of the stuff in was
or the whole very poor and mixed, the
few fair to good lots running IN with
coarse roughs and lights. BY sorting and
separating the most OF the car lots sold
10 different buyers the local packing de-
manG absorbing the best grades and spec
uiatOrs taking the sorts and cut-outs at
reduced prices. The top price for the day
was paid for small bunch Of u very
fair heavies, ard was 10 cents below the
same grade Of the day previous, while the
top car load was at So 60. Is cents under
the top car price for Friday. There was
50 few Of either car stuff or wagon hogs
in that no real reliable basis could be
found on which TO judge either Of quality
or quotations. As IT was this market was
governed. besides by poor and common
worth Of offerings, by the universal weak
ness prevailing at other markets. The
invariable Saturday shrinkage in receipts
of hogs was experienced all over, and
added to this was a further falling off
noted at some points due generally TO
uncertainties Of provisions and epidemic
emergencies. Chicago on Friday received
2l090 hogs, had estimated for yesterday
5000, and received $4,000 with a fairly ac-
tive market at 10 cents lower. The last
bulletin from there was to the effect that
packers wanted hogs but provisions were
still lower and prices for hogs took 2
tumble OF 10 to 15c." Kansas City received
5000 hogs yesterday, against 1900 The
day previous, and the market ruled TO
15c lower. For the week at Kansas City,
Gi.0o0 The last official report from there
last night by Associated Press was as
follows: While the offerings for the
week are light, continued shrinkage in
value of hog products have caused fur
Their decline in hogs AT St Louis the re-
ceipts were $500. against $500 on Friday
and $500 on Thursday, with the market
opening 10 cents lower and closing % cents
lower. Prices in provisions suffered an
other decline as noted above from coun-
try selling on repeated yellow fever re-
ports. Following ire the daily and weekly
comparisons on the local market: For
yesterday: Tops, $50; bulk of sales, $50
05be: average weight, BOG; receipts. $50
For the day previous: Tops, $50; bulk of
sales. $S.65d375 -; average weight. PIG; re-
ceipts. 1.430. For the same day last week:
Tops, 1895; bulk OF sales. So. 7563.S5; av-
erage weight, 70; receipts, BIS. FOR the
same day last year: Tops. $30712; bulk
of sales, SS.O0d3 O71h; average weight 226;
receipts, 165. For the week just passed:
Average weight, Do; receipts 590S. For
the week previous: Average weight 233;
receipts. 1917. For same week last year:
Average weight, 235; receipts. 3.261. Ship
ments last night Of hogs bought on this
market on eastern orders, u cars There
were also 4 cars of cattle shipped out, of
the dressed beef class, bought on this mar
ket.