The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-15
HOGS FIVE HIGHER
Receipts Very Light But
Quality Better.
TOPS REACH TO $500
Cattle Steady, With Receipts
a Little Better,

The hog market yesterday was five cents
higher, with light receipts. The days bus
mess opened with firm market and what
trading there was was brisk continuing
that way through the day, and closing
strong, with none offered. The late devel-
opments at Washington were rather eN-
pected to have a downward effect on TO-
DAVIS markets. but the contrary was the
case ALI over. At Chicago the market was
strong to five cents higher, with receipts
slightly below hte estimate the night De
fore. At that time the bulletin said, chi
caeo looks for rs, 900 tomorrow, While only
. 900 were received, and Of these 1888 were
held over Kansas City and St Louis both
renorted strong TO five higher, with in
creased receipts over the estimates. In
spite Of the strong markets for live stock,
the provision market was off nickel,
though no significance is given this fea-
ture Iistless and Indifferent trading on
the Board with the unsettled affairs Is
the assigned cause. The local market was
all that could be desired save only as 10
receipts. These were very thin for the
middle Of the week, and hardly enough 20
gauge the worth Of the market $50 hogs
in all were received, falling off materi-
ally The quality was fair to good. in fact
several days. The mixture of light
weights, and rough mean hogs was less
than for several days, and good prices
were paid for good hogs and mediums
brought all they could command. Buying,
so far as there was any, was brisk, and
the business all done at an early hour.
The last car in being disposed of at once
10 Dold. Woods took all he could get to
complete his orders on eastern shipments,
i 49,.
the top was struck several times, but bet
ter hogs coming in later would command
stin higher figures. the top finally resting
a $3.50 for a car of extra good hogs fed
and sold by Q. Oldfather of Maize. Dold
was the buyer of this lot There were
6S head, avera ging 26S pounds. The prices
for the day ran even, averaging steady.
The average weight was above that of
the day previous, being 226 pounds. All
the offerings were taken, and it Is expect
ed today will show increased receipts.
Following is the daily comparison: For
the day: tops, $3.50; bulk OF sales, 49, - 10
s. %. average weight, 226; receipts. $50.
For the day previous: tops, $3.50; bulk Of
sales. 1885 to $3.4T12; average weight. 216;
receipts, 9S8. For same day last week:
tops, S3.5715; bulk Of sales, $}.45 to 500;
average weight, 244; receipts. l. 759. The
same day last year: tops, S3.65; only one
car at that price, these a choice lot; bulk
OF sales, $40 to S3.55; average weight, POO;
receipts, CSC. The tops for yesterday were
ten cents higher than the tops for the
day before ~ cents above those of the
same day last week, and but five cents
below tops for the same day last year,
when the receipts were only 256 and the
quality Of the hogs receiving it prime. So |
far This week, including yesterday, the |
total receipts al the yards are .223; for the |
same days of last week, 1927; for the first |
four days Of the same week in 1897, 1,S0S. |
This is about 400 below last week, and over |
5000 above last year There were six cars |
shipped out last night.