The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-23
WIS 3 IO D Higher
Hog Receipts Off, But Quality
Was Good.
TOPS 60 AT 1857 ~
No Cattle Market--Only One
Bunch offered.

The hog market yesterday opened to
/ 0cents higher and ruled firm for most
part of the day, breaking a shade on re-
ported slunps in other markets. but sell
ing up again toward the end of the trad
Ing for the day. and closing strong. II
was not an even market throughout all
the day, prices being somewhat erratic
and huctuadnE. Higher prices ruled
however, for the better grades, mixed
and lights running about the same as the
day before. Tops were cents above the
tops of the day previous, and the bulk
of the business was done around $3.65 and
Rll other grades than the better ones took
fair prices as we'll. The quality of the
hogs received was good, better than the
average up to this week, and running
about as the few days previous. There
has been q marked improvement in the
quality OF hogs received during the past
few days. and yesterday sustained the
record. Several Of the car Iots were above
medium and fair, and we're heavier,
cleaner stock, with few cut-outs and
pigs. Light weight hogs were mixed in
some Of ehe decks but these took fair
price, the heavier and better lots bring
Ing good prices. The day was quiet up to
the first half, but active and strong at
the close and all offerings taken and the
pens cleared at night There were no
out shipments. but Woods bought freely
for filing orders for a large shipment
this evening. Dold was a liberal buyer of
all wagon stun offered. and the best of
the car loads for immediate USE the kill
ing OF the house being heavy Of late
Three loads held over from late arrivals
the night before were bought on the
early market, and the demand through
out the day was ahead of the supply. The
receipts were below the day previous, but
fairly liberal for the last day Of the week.
The provision market had strong open
ing on early war news, and an advance
all along the list, but sharp declines fol-
lowed heavy selling from the long side.
May pork closed II cents below the close
Of Thursday May lard 21a cents below,
and May ribs II cents below. Appar-
emily no significance was given to the
easing off of the provision market by the
professionals as the leading stock markets
all were to 10 cents higher. Kansas City
was active with 1880 receipts; st. Louis
Be higher with 5,ooO-1,OOO more than for
Thursday. Chicago was active with a, 900
the same as the day previous, and $500
left over. The daily comparisons for the
local markets are as follows: For Friday,
tops, S3.671R; bulk Of sales, S9.55 to $365;
average weight, $50; receipts, LISP For
Thursday, tops, So. s215; bulk Of sales, So 80
10 $3.50; average weight, 81; receipts, !, go.
For Friday of last week, tops $355; bulk
Of sales. $40 to s3.521a; average weight,
e23; receipts !, 434. For Friday of last year,
tops. $S.671z; bulk of sales, $3.50 to $3.50;
average weight, 222; receipts, S45.
The tops were cents higher than the
lay previous; 121a cents higher than for
last week Friday, and the same as for
the same day last year. The bulk of
sales was a higher range than for all
three dates, and the weight higher than
for all three by from to II pounds. The
receipts were 1913 less than the day pre-
vious, 272 less than for last Friday, and
Sl7 more than for the same day last year.
The receipts for the five days of this week
are 7,163; same days last week, 5,626; same
days last year, S.S71-large gains over all.
This week the hog receipts at the Wich-
ita market viii win out over Sioux City,
Iowa, by considerable, a very note
worthy fact; IS cars Of hogs are the
week ; shipments so far.