The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-05
STEADY IO STRONG
Tops Sail Upward and Break
Records.
AVERAGE QUALITY FAIR
Cattle Steady--0ferings Few
Several Shipments.

The hog market yesterday was steady
to strong. with the offering much better
than the day previous, and the receipt.
fairly good. The wagon trade was light
IN quantity. and the six loads in all came
toward the end of the day, and it looked
for some time as though the days bust
ness was to be light. By the time al
the receipts had been weigeh up and
disposed of, however, the days record was
weather, heavy roads, and unfavorable
conditions for shipment. The hog market
opened up easy, but from light run Of re-
ceipts was inactive for most Of the day,
continuing about as the early quiet trade
until a later hour when the receipts be-
came more plenty and more tempting
when the trade assumed activity and the
market strength. The late sales were
steady at morning prices, and the market
closed with the accrued strength of the
later trading. The quality, while only fair,
was a noticeable improvement over the
very common run Of Tuesday, and was
Of a fair grade, on the whole. The mixed
and the medium quality sold about steady
with Tuesday, the better hogs selling up
little and more freely. There were very
few heavy hogs offered, the medium
weights selling the best and commanding
the best prices. Tops again scored heav-
onward, this time breaking all previous
records for this year, and evidencing the
strength Of the market, quality consider
ad. The top price paid yesterday was &c. Is
fer one load Of extra fair TO choice hogs
Of one mans feeding. and averaging 239
pounds. Several times the past ten days
the top price has crept up a few points at
a time and each TRIP upward was thought
10 be a substantial gain and quite like
~ the last notch. But this time the fig
Ure for the best sale for the day shot UP
with a celebrity which is refreshing, lead
ing the tops for the day before by cents
and the same day last year by 80 cents.
The prices ran about even, lights medi-
ums in weight and quality, and mixed
all being freely taken. and at prices gen
orally ruling strong. Doid was he heav-
lest buyer on the market. taking all the
best hogs, including the top loads, of the
early sales. Woods was last among the
buyers, taking the late offerings and at
as firm prices as prevailed during the ear
lytradng. Everything desirable was Ia
ken, and at the close the day showed up
very satisfactory. Other markets report
ed strong with about average receipts
Chicago looked for &C. 900 hogs yesterday,
and received IS 1000, with 2,64S left over; the
market ruling strong to a shade higher
At Kansas City the market was strong to
higher, with receipts Of 5000, 1000 below
the day before. Receipts at st. Louis were
about the same as Tuesday and the mar
ket ruled steady to strong. The provis-
ion market was strong on steady buying
CT lard by packers and continued good
cash demand for meats. Ribs and lard
both Chased up ~ cents. The daily COM
parsons are as follows: For yesterday:
tops, 1915; bulk Of sales, $3.50d3G go; aver
age weight. 212; receipts. $40. For the day
before: tops, $3671A; bulk of sales, $3.50
to s3.65; average weight, ZIG; receipts, 10.
For same day last week: tops, $S.67l2: bulk
Of sales. $3.50 to $3.50; average weight, 222;
receipts, 1906. For the same Cay last year:
tops. $5.45; bulk of sales, 1925 to S3.45; av-
erage weight, pa; receipts, 7s7. Receipts
for the two actual business days Of this
week, 1,520; shipments, 70 cars out.