The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-08
HOGS : TO D HIGHER
Greatly Increased Receipts
and Better Quality
TOPS AWAY UP TO 1915
Two BucheS of Fine Butcher
Steers Sold. :
TOPS AWAY UP TO 1915
The hog market yesterday was consid-

The hog market yesterday was consid-
erably Of an Improvement in all thre re-
lations. as 70 better quality Of the stock on
sale, greatly increased receipts, and high
er range Of prices. The wagon trade and
the car lots both exhibited some of the old
time vigor of tone, both as TO volume and
grade. The local trade in home wagon re-
ceipts was especially acceptable. the quail
ity OF this branch being above that for
several days. The car stuff when II finally
came in was likewise of better grade, and
hsSore the day closed showed up eleven
#ars and this was very materially an in
crease over any day this week, and with
one or two exceptions over any day for the
past two weeks The general tone Of the
market for the days trading was 5lN0c
higher. and most of tho best OF the Gay =
offerings went at closely up TO the last
notch Of 10c higher. The market was
strong all through the day and registered
most of the sales well up with Wednes-
days prices, and az all times satisfactory
for the shippers The FIRST half dozen
sales TO be recorded went al top prices
$50 ruling fer some time after the open
Ing for all such Of the wagon trade as
would warrant 1t. 1886 was the top price
for theday before, and only one car of 246
pound hogs brought this price. The tops
for yesterday we're ten cents higher and
the load bringing 1t weighed 2s9 pounds
AIOstof the car lots and some wagon stuff
went at the $40 figure, and the bulk Of
thedays trading was at So 50G3. 72i2
against q. s0q265 for theday before The
marker was at all times active and firm,
the demand being strong and ready, the
higher prices seeming 10 stimulate trad
ing. and all the offerings going at prices
Well up, and al the close All the pens were
emptied and the entire supply Of hogs
dis posed of. Dold and Armour were lib
erdl buyers, ana the lighter stock on sale
and pigs also received attention from this
class OF buyers. There we're several lots
OF good 20 prime hogs on sale, and the
bulk was better BY several points than
that of the day previous. The range Of
all classe sof hogs received through the
day was g 15Q37S. with the bulk Of the
car run from q. 6e17dS 70. Weights, quality
and prices yesterday showed an upward
tendency. with buyers and sellers in the
main well satisfied. Nothing was left IN
sold. and this again demonstrates that
good fat hogs OF butcher weight always
find ready sale on this market, and even
the poorer light and thin stock are given
all the chance they could possibly expect
anywhere The daily comparisons are as
follows For yesterday, tops. S.. 70; bulk Of
sales g. 60q3 f2tl; average weight 23S; re-
ceipts 1000. For the day before. tops,
$50; bulk Of sales, S3.50f3 So; average
weight 241; receipts 634 For the sameday
last week: Tops. S3.4711: bulk Of sales
s3.25d3 4215; average weight 219; receipts
7l2. For the sameday last year: Tops
go; bulk Of sales s3.00d3 Is: average
weight 224; receipts 57s. Shipments out
last night Of hogs bought on this market
on eastern order, nine cars