The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16
WEAK TO HVE LOVER
Mean Quality and Only Mod
crate Receipts.
TOPS AT 1892 ~
Cattle Steady With Slightly
Increased Receipts,

re Nlcnlta n0g market ruled weak to
6 cents lower, with trading active and
brisk, demand from all sources fairly
good and receipts only moderate, and
quality poor and mixed. Early reports
from other centers showed only steady
at the best, and in most cases weakness
and lower quotations from 212 to cents.
The yellow fever situation was reported
as more encouraging and provisions devel-
oped some strength, but the most of it
was toward the close and after the large
bulk of the hogs on hand had been dis
posed of, and its effect only slightly re-
Elected. Kansas City firmed up shade
on the close after day Of trading, on
slightly decreased receipts ct 21a to cents
decline. The local market, though weak
and lower at first, closed the day early
with feeling buoyant and easy. The mar
ket opened with two cars on hand, and
several good-sized punches Of driven-in
hogs. These went readily, and some of
them at prices seemingly about steady
with Tuesdays close. The first car load
went at $3.50, and they were only ordi-
nary mediums, and that price was the
top line Of the five-cent range of the
bulk The day before. About three punches
of only fair wagon hogs and another car
load received late the evening before, went
. / prices from 211 TO ) cents lower. Four
of the car lots went at the best prices for
the day, from S357A to $3.622, while the
other four sold along within the bulk,
three Of them only five cents below the
above range. The bulk of all the sales
was 50. 45a3.5712, and this, as stated, took
In all the car lots and the best and largest
punches of wagon trade The latter
branch was unusually heavy yesterday.
l76 hogs in different-sized lots being re-
ceived which is very fair as to volume for
this week. The quality was not at all
tempting save possibly about two loads,
one Of which was choice clean stock, av
craging 259 and taking the top easily. This
load overshadOwed all the rest, both
wagon stuff and car lots the rest being
badly mixed light, and rough. The quail
ity Of the general run was in no sense
so good as on Tuesday, and there were
not by far so many good hogs; in fact,
there were none at all, save the one top
load. so good as the bulk Of that day.
The demand was fairly good, local pack
ing. speculative, and shipping. Dold took
most Of the at all attractive bulk of the
offerings. including five out Of the eight
cars on sale, the top load among them.
The balance was distributed around
among several regular buyers and mostly
held over All the moderate offerings
were readily disposed Of early and at
night all the floor pens were empty and
the business done. 1t was generally con-
coded to be a satisfactory day, dealers
and shippers getting together freely, and
The quality considered, the receipts going
at satisfactory and reasonably good
prices The daily comparisons were as
follows: For yesterday: Tops, S362l2;
bulk Of sales So. 45d3.5712; average weight.
2lS: receipts S24. For the day previous:
Tops. IS. 70; bulk of sales, $3.55Q360; aver
age weight 233; receipts, 1853. For
Wednesday Of last week: Tops. $50;
bulk of sales, 50 55G3.67i2; average weight.
222, receipts 1,6SS For same day last
wear; Tops, $3l2I5: bulk of sales, S3.0O0
erga: average weight, 229; receipts, $50.
The shipments yesterday were five cars
of hogs. bought on the open market on
eastern orders.