The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-17
STRONG IO 3 Higher
Quality Common and Receipts
Fairly Good
TOPS GO UP TO S4.10.
No Cattle Market, Practically
None offered.

NUlI6 Oll6I Guu
The hog market yesterday was strong
20 five cents higher. It was variously
quoted from cents to Is cents higher
and some few sales showed strong and
higher to about the last named figures.
The market was uneven for some time
after the opening and unsettled, but at
no time was there any question as TO it's
better tone over Saturday. One load at
least sold by cents above Saturdays
bulk, while others were enough stiff to
make the average market a strong five
cents higher. The market was active
from the start, and the higher tone and
strength manifested itself in the opening
sales. The first load to cress the scales
sold for the top price for the day, S4.10,
which was 10 cents above Saturdays top
price and the load yesterday was not
up TO several Of Saturday which only
brought 500. The other top load was
among the last 70 be weighed up, and the
very last sale recorded for the day was
a S4.0711. showing that the good tone and
Intrinsic strength was easily sustained
TO the last Neither of the top loads were
better than fair, and on a weaker market
would not have brought near the figure
One was a light lot averaging 213 pounds
but fair as to quality, the light weight
considered The demand seems to be for
good. well fed lard hogs, and more of this
grade was received Saturday than yester-
day. On Saturday there were top loads
of $500 hogs, two weighing respectively
PA AMI go pounds, the average for the
Six being z33 pounds. These were heavier
fatter lard stock, which few Of the offer
tngs yesterday showed. The other top
load was little heavier and sold at the
same price, though not prime hogs at all.
The quality on the whole was not salts
factory. There were mean common hogs
in abundance and mixed lots all the way
through. Some few loads ran fairly even
FOR mediums and medium lights, but none
sold for any less than they were worth
Some loads sold around 1890 to $500 that
were considered to have been nearer their
basis Of value, but tho general quality
considered of the entire run, they all sold
well up, and more than they could have
brought on Saturday. The average weight
Tor the days receipts yesterday was only
297, a low average and indicating light,
runty stock on sale. The weight for Sat
urday was 22e and for Monday of last
week 225. Several car lots were sorted at
the yards. the pigs being cut out; one
having Is pigs at 124 pounds. sold at
S345; and one, bunch of Is weighing 13O
and selling at $780, Several loads of light
TO mediums ranging from ISL to 26O pounds
sold at 1855 and $3.50, and the bulk Of
sales ranged 50. S5d4.00. The receipts were
fair for Monday, about 300 less than the
last day of last week and about 800 less
than last Monday. The wagon trade
showed unexpected life and 1t is estima-
ted more in this branch today. Dold, Ar
mour and Wood were the principal hog
buyers, all taking some of the better
grades and each getting a share. Robbins,
Myers and Osborne were also small buy
ers. and eastern orders are reported for
today's offerings. In all IA cars were re-
ceived yesterday, two of which came in
by late train, and were disposed of after
the close of the days trading. The ship
ments amounted to 10 cars out yesterday
and six on Sunday. Everything was sold
that was received and sold early, the
pens being empty at 5 O'Clock. Live stock
markets generally reported strength, much
Of it being logically the sympathy with the
second big bull squirt in the pro NSion pit.
The latter showed a feverish upward tend
ency only equaled by the wild boom last
Wednesday. Gains all along the list were
recorded, ranging from % cents to 40 cents,
ribs showing the greatest gain. The Chi
cago live stock market repeated variously
through the day from steady, to active
and 5dl0 cents higher. One dispatch read,
Packers are loaded with orders for fur
nishing the government with meat and are
taking hogs as fast as offered" There
was an ordinarily heavy run of hogr,
the estimate being $1,000. about twice
the number on Saturday. There were
left over 1858. At St. Louis receipts were
800 twice that Of Saturday and the mar
ket was quoted as active and stronger
The Kansas City market was early quoted
steady with bulk like Saturday" and
later strong to 10 cents higher. with 1o.00C
receipts. about the same as on Saturday
The daily comparisons on the local market
are as follows: For yesterday-top $4.10t
bulk of sales. $2.S5aA0o; average weight
COZ: receipts. 1232. For Saturday-tops
$500: bulk Of sales, $3.90z40o; avera sc
weight. 226: receipts. 1.i70. For Monday
Of last week-tops. $3.50: bulk OF sales
s360aS.75; average weight, 225; receipts
i.527 For same day last year-tops, $5.S5;
bulk of sales, SS.17i4a3.52i2; average
weight, 25S: receipts, 1215.