The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-20
MARKET WAS WEAK
Receipts Soar Up to Highest
Notch.
TOPS AGAIN STRIKE $3.50
Cattle Market is Steady and
Active.

The hog market yesterday ruled weak
and about two and a half cents lower.
Consideringthe quality of the general
run of the days receipts, the unprec-
adented number Of the receipts, the IN
aettIed conditions prevailing everywhere,
end the universal weakness Of all other
markets at the leading receiving points,
the market locally was in very good con-
ditfon and the day a satisfactory one,
The quality Of the hogs yesterday offered
on the market was only fair, and not at
all extra good About three cars were
good. and these ran even, and were
smooth. plump mediums mostly fed in
lots together. There were some few tair
mixed loads, the better grade running
in with punches Of pigs and lights. Az
eraging both. the quality could hardly be
said TO be up to the day previous, which
was noted for the premium grade of
good hogs. AS to quantity, 1t was the
tanner day for this year, by oonsidera-
BILE, over 1900 hogs coming to the yards.
The wagon trade was remarkably heavy,
II being evidently the accumulated hold
ings Of three days, as Monday was light
because of the bad muddy roads. and
Saturday being only the usual light run
for the last day Of the week. The re-
suit was almost a procession Of double
box wagons up to a late hour in the af
ternoon. Besides this branch Of the
hogs from the out of town buyers and
clippers. Up TO the time darkness set
tied over the yards cars loaded with hogs
were still coming in, but all the late
corners were disposed OF about as soon
as Unloaded. and at the close the pens
were empty save one or two lots yet to
he cared for and transferred. The mar
ket was active and the trading brisk in
spite Of the shade Of sympathetic weak
through. The export buyers bought free
~ to complete shipments on foreign or
ders. and the Dold company were also
liberal purchasers for their special kill
ing Of yesterday as the initiative OF the
new slaughtering arrangements of the
plant. which were started successfully
yesterday morning. All the shippers
who came IN person with their consign-
ments expressed satisfaction with the
market and the days business, the hogs
came through in good condition and no
trouble in selling. The war talk is hav-
ing little effect on me local market and
the shade Of weakness prevailing on
some days is the natural and inevitable
sympathy with the controlling centers.
both of live stock and provisions and
finance. The receipts are daily ircreas-
ing and the average quality is all that is
expected, If not in all cases jus as de-
sired and preferred.
The provision market opened strong.
but later eased off. May ribs opened sc
higher and closed back at the same point
as Mondays close May lard also lost
some OF the early gains, but closed 21a
cents better than Mondays close. The
Kansas City live stock market was weak
TO cents lower, with 5000 receipts.
nearly 1000 more than for Monday when
the market was also weak. st. Louis re-
ported slow to &c lower. with $500 re-
ceipts, and Chicago estimated receipts
q 900 with 1855 left over and market
steady. This was about 1900 short Of
the day before. when the market ruled
weak. The prices given on the local
market yesterday ran even throughout
the list, the range being narrow and
steady. indicating uniform offerings and
not badly mixed. The daily comparisons
are as follows: For Tuesday: Tops $3.50.
several loads at the price and honors
even: bulk OF sales $3.50 TO Ss.471S; aver
age weight DOG: receipts 2.105. For Mon
day: Tops $780, bulk Of sales $40 10 g. n
average weight 21S: receipts 101s. For
Tuesday Of last week: Tops sS5215; bulk
OF sales $40 to $3.50; average weight
Dos; receipts 15i5. For the same day in
1897: Tops. 1855; bulk of sales $40 to
SEQ. average weight 255. very hich, but
about the average for that tine last YEAR
when prime hogs were the rule; receipts
FS7 The receipts for yesterday we're in
excess Of the day previous by 1857: the
same day the week before by SD; and
over the same date last year by Ius
tops were the same as in the day preyi-
GUS and sls cents below last Tuesday
week The average weight was the same
as last Tuesday and eight pounds heav-
Ter than for the same day last week. and
far below last year, when heavy hogs
were the rule. and receipts very small
For the two DAYS OF this week receipts
have been So1S: for the first two days
of last week 2646: for the same two days
of last year 1859. Shipments so fIr this
week cars.