The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-04
HOGS TN LOVER
Market SIumps Along With
Other Points.
BULK $3.50 TO $3.50
One Cattle Deal of Butcher
Steers.

The Wichita hog market yesterday, with
fairly liberal receipts, was weak and
wabbly, ruling generally 10 cents lower
In spite Of the better tone in provisions
and the slightly increased buying of this
commodity by packers, the effect, If any
on the live stock markets was hardly per-
ceptiDle. Chicago alone showed any signs
OF reflection OF strength upon its live
stock interests from the provision pit. At
that point the early market was decidedly
weak and lower, and only some time later
when the notice came Of bull actions in
provisions did it exhibit any strength. On
this market the flrst sales of single hogs
and few small punches of the wagon
trade showed signs Of about steady with
yesterdays close, the decline of Thursday
being still in evidence. But with repeat
ed dispatches Of general weakness every
where, the market sagged some more, and
The average sales were fairly at a ten
cent decline. st. Louis was 10 TO 20 cents
lower. with d small number of receipts,
about 1000 The trading here was active
throughout the day, the better hogs going
at once, at the declining prices The
sellers were not at all times so anxious
10 sell, bat with the conditions every
where becoming realized by all, the Of
ferinss went readily. The quality IF the
general run was very fair, some loads be-
ing good, well-finished stock. There was
very small per cent of poor and common
stuff among the days offerings, and the
lights and thin hogs were less in evil
dence than for most Of the week Some
few loads had a few coarse and heavy
roughs running In with better hogs, and
these were invariably cut out and sold
separately, thereby raising the general
tone Of the load. The wagon hogs were
good, the most being inclined to extra
the weight and quality being above the
run of the week, Thursday alone except
cd The supply in this branch of the
trade was also Unexpectedly heavy, the
run being liberal, the day previous alone
coming up with il. The whole days re-
ceipts in both divisions was all that could
be desired as to quality, the average
weight being Il pounds heavier The
slump at all the principal markets was
mainly responsible for the showing of
weakness here, and a higher market is
confidently loked for next week Only one
car was held over Of those which were
left 10 sell, and with the usual Saturday
light receipts today will undoubtedly see
the cleaning up Of all the pens and ready
sales for all offerings. Dold again was
the chief, and for the most of the day
only buyer of Importance Toward the
close Woods took a few Of the last to
come in 10 make up his Saturday ship
ments, and one or two spectators took
small lots 10 hold for today Ribs closed
up 2l2 points, and lard ~ points. The
stocks Of short ribs in Chicago are greatly
in excess Of a month ago, and this has a
tendency to make a halting and irresolute
live stock market. This market IS hold
ing up very well with all the others, and
With the wearing of and recovering from
the effects Of the heavy run anA high
prices of a week ago, will undoubtedly
witness a settled market and better
prices The daily comparisons on the
local market are as follows: For yester-
day: Tops, $3.S212; bulk of sales, $500
$50; average weight, 239; receipts, 1914
For the day before; Tops, $392la; bulk of
sales, s.. 1898. 30; average weight DDS; re-
ceipts. LAS. For the same day last year:
Tops $4.20; bulk of sales. SA00d41J; aver
age weight, 1853 For the same day last
year: Tops s3.17Ia; bulk of sales. S3OOq
.l2l2; average weight. pa; receipts, sos.