The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-14
MARKET Is STEADY
Light Falling Off in Receipts,
Quality Poor.
THREE CARS AT TOP $3.50
Cattle Steady--Few StoCkerS
Were offered.
THREE CARS AT TOP $3.50

The hog market yesterday was steady
with a slight decline in receipts from the
day previous. It was a slow market
though steady in tone and at night all the
offerings had been disposed of at fair
prices. The quality of the hogs received
ct the yards was poor, below the average
of several days. Though there were a
few good ones scattered through the day,
and one or two loads where the good ones
uutnumbered the bad, yet there were
enough mean and rough stock mixed with
the fair and good to lower the average.
Light weight runty and common stuff
prevailed largely, and was OF such char
acter as to be unavailable for packing
use. except at lower prices Wagon hogs
were a little more in evidence than the
day before the weather on the latter date
prventing this branch Of the trade from
getting TO market. Some OF today's wag-
on hogs were hauled long distances in
spite of the roads made heavy by the
rains OF the previous twenty-four hours.
Most Of the car lot receipts came IN to-
ward the close of the days business.
Everything was taken early and the day
finished with all the business transacted
and the pens cleared at an unusually
early hour. There were no out shipments
on eastern orders. Several large orders
are now held, and export buyers bought
Yesterday for these orders, and when NIL
ed on today's further purchases will be
shipped tonight. The provision market at
Chicago closed 212 points higher, short
ribs and lard for the May option leading
the list. Local and foreign packers and
meat and provision tobbers are united in
the belief that on no contingency will
the provision market slump to any eX-
tent. at least permanently. Should the
governments future action affect the mar
ket for a downward tendency, they are
convinced il via be but temporary, and
an immediate reaction follow with higher
prices ruling Most of the markets at
other receiving points generally remain
firm in spite Of heavy and unexpected re-
ceipts The estimates for expected hogs
for this week so far at Chicago have every
day been largely Overreached, and the
hogs received greater in number than the
estimate. The receipts of hogs at the
Chicago yards yesterday were 10000 with
2,791 left over, and the market quoted
slow. The Kansas City market was steady
with 1900 receipts. The receipts at the
Wichita market were $50 with tops selling
at $3.50, there being three car loads of ex-
ira fair bringing this price. Comparisons
for the several days as follows: For the
day: Tops, $3.50; bulk of sales, 1886 to
50 Az; average weight, 216 light weight
as compared with 226 the day before, and
Z. range of 23S and UP for several days of
last week; receipts. 9S6. For the day
previous: Tops. s3.52lz; bulk Of sales. $40
to $3.50; average weight, 226; receipts, 1,545.
For last Wednesday week: Tops $3.50;
bulk of sales, s3.45 to $3571a; average
weight. 23S; receipts, 1O64. For same day
last year: Tops, 1855; bulk of sales $3.45
TO $3.50; average weight, 225; receipts, 432.
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