The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-16
MARKET IS STEADY
Receipts Increased, But
Quality inferior.
TOPS GO AT $3.50
Cattle Market Steady, With
Increased Receipts.

The hog market was steady yesterday
with receipts increased over the day
before by double, and prices running
even. The market through most of the
day was inclined to be slow, only few
wagon hogs coming in TO require the
attention Of buyers and those interested
The bulk Of the car lots came in on late
trains though the trading was brisk and
active later and cleaned up most of the
peus by the time darkness had come
Woods took most of the late arrivals to
conpIete a big shipment today, and
Dold also bought literally of the better
grades for Immediate killing. On the
whole. the quality was poor, light hoSs
prevailing, with piggy sows, and lower
grades. There was hardly car load
that reached the average grade of the
dsy before, which, by the way, was a
premium day for fair to good stuff on
sale. Mixed lots ruled generally, some
being close to the common and bad. Me
diums brought a fair price and every
thing was taken, lights, fair and poor,
at all they were worth. Two loads
brought the top. s3.55, and they were just
fair and the best at the yards for the
day Though they were at first slow in
coming in, later arrivals livened up the
trading and swelled the receipts and
showed up a good day all around. The
receipts were above last Friday and con-
siJerabIy in excess Of the day previous
end the day a year ago The market, il
in nv Wit
slight slump in provisions the day pre-
vious On Thursday the anOmoly was
presented of the leading centers every
where reporting a higher market gem
orally 5 cnts with q lower provision
market. The effect IL there was any.
came yesterday. though provisions yes
terday regained all they had lost the day
previous. closing a. shade higher and
strong. One prominent dealer and ex-
pert said: 'I see no possible chance for
hogs to f1uctuate much. the apparent
weakness being in sympathy with pro-
visions. On their merits they are
strong" The day before at Kansas City
the supply was fair and the quality the
best Of the week, the tops being called
the best single load on the market in
that point was weak. with estimates in
the morning Of large receipts. At Chi
cago the market was steady, with 1900.
The unsettled condition Of political af-
fairs is no doubt affecting the live stock
markets at all the principal receiving
centers and the local market acts in
sympathy Though the receipts here of
late have been heavier by considerable
than for some time past there is no in
dication Of either outside buyers or
feeders hurrying the stuff in before it is
ready. Though the quality is sometimes
below good, yet it is no more so than
at times when conditions are normal,
and on the general average it has been
better considering the shortness of feed
in many localities tributary to this mar
ket. Everything considered, the general
conditions prevailing have been satisfac-
tory and with a pacific state Of the
financial and political world stock bust
ness would be decidedly glowing.
Carnparisons for the several days. and
the week up to and including yesterday,
are as follows: For the day: tops, s3.55:
bulk Of sales $40 to s3.52t5; average
weight 223; receipts 1874. For the day
previous: tops. $3.50; bulk Of sales $245
10 SG55; average weight 226; receipts $50
For the same day last week: tops, S3.521A
bulk of sales $40 to $3.50; average !
weight 23S; receipts 14o3. For the same
day last year: tops S3G5; bulk Of sales
Sc % 10 $50; average weight 900; re
ceipts S24 For the week 50 far 5.657 hogs !
received: for the came days Of last week |
$50: for the same days in the same !
week in 1897. 2132. There were S,525 /
more received for the corresponding !
week last year. and 663 less than last /
week. The top price yesterday was OF |
cents higher than the tops for last Fri |
day cents below those Of the day pre- /
vious. and 10 cents lower than for the /
Same day last year when the market /.
ruled steady with very light receipts and /
prime hogs. Considering the quality. the /
price was better yesterday than last /
week. the average weight being much |
lighter and prices better by 21s cents |
There were no shipments last night. hut |
it is expected a large one this evening on
eastern orders.
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