The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-28
Strong. CLOSED OFF
Quality Uneven--Receipt Mod
erateIy Liberal.
TOPS REMAIN AT 1920
Bulk $500 to S4.15-No
Cattle offered.
TOPS REMAIN AT S4.2O

The hog market yesterday was uneven
and huctusting. opening FIVE cents higher
and selling up strong through the early
part Of the trading, and closing weak
70 five lower, on reports from eastern
markets The trade was spasmodic and
Intermittent, Some of the time active and
regular, then relapsing into cuasi-dUllness
and quiet Il WAS ali that could De ex-
pected, however. considering the condi-
ton Of the market. here and all over.
Everything was disposed Of. even the
several loads carried over from Thurs
day, and also what WAS on sale Of the
days receipts. The wagon trade, though
not volumiaous, was fair SIS 10 quantity,
and was spread out over most Of the day.
the stuff offered IN this branch being mix
ed common 70 fair and selling strong and
about the same as the day previous. the
tops for this division remaining the same
as Thursdays tops, The car load tops
We're 2I2 cents undsr those Of the day
before one Of the two loads coming in
AFTER the displayed weakness. The general
average quality throughout the day was
only fair, the bulk Of The early receipts
being very poo$, only a very small part
being at an desirable. Towards the close.
however. the tone of the offerings improv-
ed somewhat, the best lots coming in last.
and al these sold readily at all the mar
Eet would warrant One top car which
was among the late arrivals, was the
best for the day, averaging 257 pounds
and running even and firm IN stock. The
other top load WIS one which was car
red over from the day before, and sold
for as much as Il could have done on
Thursday. 1t was a load Of medium lights.
one other load Of 50 heavies was a good
I0C averaging n and going at ~ cents
under the top price, ss II was the next
- the last 70 be weighed up and was
received OF The weak decline. The av-
erage weight for the day was pounds
lighter than for Thursday, the few ne
drum TO heavy loads being Offset by mixed
loads % lights and pigs, and small
punches entirely made Up Of this class.
bold was the principal buyer for both
car lots and wagon stuff. Most of the
business was done late, and done with
vim toward the close, rhe pens being ebp-
tied Of al offerings. The receipts at the
principal receiving points show a marked
falling of, and light weights and in
ferior quality likewise prevail largely.
At Chicago Che receipts were only H.
Coo about half the receipts Of the previ-
Gus day. The early trade was generally
stronger to N cents higher prices, but
subsequent weakness caused all the i'm
provement TO be lost. There were carried
over from the day before, y 600, indicatin
SOW sale. At Kansas City the receipts
were 9. 900. Just 5000 short Of the day be
fore. The market opened strong TO 10
cents higher and closed weak ST Louis
had IN 1000 hogs 1000 under the day pre-
vious, and g 900 below Wednesday. Market
higher on good hogs, weak and slow on
lights and mixed.
Free selling in provisions caused fur
ther break, RIBS closing with q 10 cent
loss. and Lard Is cents of The daily com
parisons on the local market are as fol-
lows: For yesterday: Tops, $42O; bulk
of sales. 81 - 70 q. Is; average weight 220;
receipts 1853. For the day previous:
Tops. $420; bulk Of sales, S4O5 to S41715;
weight 233; receipts. 1.29S. For
last week, Friday: Tops S415; bulk OF
sales, SS950410; average weight 21J; re-
ceipts. cas-. For same day last year: Tops,
$50, bulk Of sales, s2.T5Q300; 3v-rage
weight. 222; receipts, sos. Shipments yes
terday; cars Of hogs, making for the
week so far. p cars, and for this much
ut the month, "a cars. The receipts yes
terday were over three times more than
last year same day, nearly twice those
Of last week, same day. and about 400
more than the day previous.