The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-09
HOG MARKET STEADY
Opens Strong to HigherE Eases
Oft Steady.
TOPS REACH To $3.50
Cattle Steady--Stockers the
Principal offerings.

II was a very satisfactory day on the
live stock market yesterday all around.
There was again a record Of enhanced
receipts very fair 10 good line of offer
ings. and strong market with feeling
buoyant and easy, and trading firm and
active. The market opened strong 10 a
shade higher, and weakened off toward
the last OF the trading 10 about steady
with Thursdays prices. Some Of the best
prices for the day were recorded early.
on a good showing Of the local home
trade, both as to quality and quantity.
y early sales of small punches of wagon
Aogs were made around S. 90 and S3.7 and
these prices ruled for this branch I'D TO
noon with occasional small lots going for
$50 one late bunch Of seven 3IS-pound
hogs SOLD for $3.50, and this was the top
Tor the cay for wagon hogs, the best OF
the car stuff topping al 1913, the same
as the Gay previous, the weight, now
ever, being 30 pounds ia favor Of tie
top load for Thursday. The quality on
the whole was very fair yesterday. there
being many good hogs at the yards and
the average days run being fair, We'll
finished and attractive stock such as is
most in demand AZ this market and which
Is best used. The weight was below
that Of Thursday by 2 pounds, but there
were less coarse heavies and rough pack
ers received yesterday than the day be-
fore, and the average OF 2lS pounds for
yesterday represented plump, well-fed
young hogs, fat and IN good slaughtering
condition. TWO loads only were split, the
best Of each selling 10 Dold, and the tall
ings TO speculative parties. The two days
show an unusual close running together
In all relations. There were the same
number Of ca rs received for both days
eleven; within a few head Of the same
number Of wagon hogs: with increased re-
ceipts over the rest Of the week, the g
gregate for the two days was only 10
hogs different. 1000 for Thursday. and
s.. 70 for yesterday. The bulk was only
a shade different. the range being 12i2
cents for Thursday aud 10 cents for yes
terday. and the tops were the same.
Though the supply was good. better than
for two weeks, except the day before,
the demand was at all times equally
strong and the offerings were readily alb
sOrbed. DOId taking the heaviest line
OF both branches. Everything received
was sold early and all the hog pens We're
emptied by closing time. The day was
significant as showing that IN spite or
the harvest season and the light receipts
for some days, and the equally light hogs.
y
IN the country, and still plenty of en-
terprising shippers and outside buyers 10
send them II, hot weather and harvest /
and all being discounted. The following +.
Interesting analysis Of the receipts and /
conditions yesterday presents an array /
Of significant facts showing the even tone I
Prevailing at this market from one period /
10 another. all things being equal: The .
entire days range was $3.l543.s0, with ;
the bulk Of the sales running at $3.50 .
s75 A very small per cent sold from .
SSl5 10 $3.50, and these were all wagon /
hogs and the skips OF the days offerings, /
running from I45 pounds 70 $50. some lights .
and pigs and the others coarse stays. /
The balance Of the lis. which includes 4
all the car lots and the bulk Of the wagon .
stuff sold above $3.50, with the very big .
end above s. s.. Ten cents was the bulk .
range and Is cents practically covered .
the sales Of all the more desirable hrst /
offerings. In weight the range Of car hoss
was from 2gl 10 24S pounds, with 2oo the
next minimum. and 247 the next maxi /
mum The minimum load Of POI pounds
was one Of the divided mixed loads and
sold 20 TWO parties. the average price be-
ing S3.47Is. The maximum load OF PAS sold
al 80. The wagon hogs within the bulk
ran from ~ pounds. which sold for $50,
10 3ls pounds, which last took the top
price OF s. 70. There was also one bunch
of S35 pounds selling al $50. and another
Of 40 pounds al $3A55. These are all rep
resertative sales and indicate an even
average condition. or the two split loads
one had a light end OF ~ pounds. sold TO
sDecuIa tors, Dold taking the best Of the
car remaining The other had thin end
OF I-3 pounds. sold separate, Dold TAX
ing the 22e pound balance. The dOckage
FOR the day was unusually light. The
daily comparisons are as follows For
Yesterday: Tops. &3Se; bulk Of sales. $3.6Ig
B %. average weight. 2I7; recel pts. 100
For the day before: Tops. $50; bulk Of
sa IS. s. 691l3 72ia; average weight. IS; re-
ceipts L03o. For last Friday: Tops. $3.50;
bulk Of sales. S3351S.45; average weight,
PA. receipts s63. For same day last year:
Tops. sos. bulk of sales. s. F., rs rs. aver
age weight 22l. receipts. 7l3. Shipments
out last night Of hogs bought on this
market for eastern orders, 3 ears.
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.