The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-01
REPRESENTATIVE SALES
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

The large stock dealer, Mr.. G. T. Giles
was the local seller on the market of the
1l2 head Of fat hogs which sold without
dock TO Byers. They were in good form
and not an old hog in the lot
Burchfield & Conneu of Anthony sold
out two mixed cars of cattle and hogs,
arriving late the night before. The hogs
were lights of fair grade and sold mostly
at bulk prices. The cattle were stockers
and sold at a good, strong price
}. Z. Cooley of Rose Hill was the last
TO sell on the close. His load was made
up of heavy hogs in good condition ana
brought the top Of the bulk, Byers taking
them
Besides the large bunch Of contracted
wagon hogs. this branch was light in vol
ume Of receipts as was the car stuff Ev-
cry hog sold, however, which put in an
appearance, and more would have easily
sold also.
The cattle deals yesterday were only
two, one a bunch Of II stockers averag-
ing $50 pounds. and in very fair condition
and selling at $40. The other was one
hefer Of LOO pounds, and selling at s.. So
The Dold business yesterday was about
the average for the late heavy output. all
departments being represented, the ex-
press trade as usual of late leading the
list in volume of shipments Yesterday
and today there viii be an extra cattle
killing by the house
The daily comparisons were as follows:
Yesterday. tops. s.. 62la: bulk. So. 47l2d3. so:
average weight. 24S; receipts, $50 Fer
Monday. tops. $50; bulk, 81. 50d3. so: az
erage weight. 249; receipts. 4S4 For Tues
day of last week, tops 347la; bulk. g. $50
ass; average weight. "a: receipts. 13II
Mr.. Everett Bacttel, shipping clerk and
rate man at the Dold house is taking a
short lay off because of i'll health
The street cars have resumed regular
travel to the packing house and yards.
much to the relief of the large number of
patrons Of the North End
other markets yesterday were as fol-
lows; Chicago expected 80. 600 hogs and
received b 600. with 1904 left over. against
-aooo on Monday. an the market was last
gwen in the following official report:
Trade in hogs was slow and prices aver
aged fully a dime lower all around. The
quality Of offerings was unusually poor
and heavy weights were remarkably
scarce. The estimate for today . IS 600.
Kansas City received 7.1S3 hogs. against
5.aol the day before. and the market was
slow. To loc lower. St. Louis was &c
lower, with 1900 in. against 5000 on Mon
day Provisions were weakened early
from big slump in prices at the yards.
but rallied slightly later by extensive
buying of ribs for foreigners.
At Sioux City. since January /. there
have been received 24S00 cattle. an in
crease over 1895 of 7.7o0 ~ total num-
her Of hogs received is 1850. an increase
or 500
Receipts of cattle al Kansas City. Chi
CaSo. Omaha and st. Louis for January
viii be around $4,000 to 4S5.o00. the small
est since 1891. and close to 5G.0o0 below
The January average from 1891 10 1895
A. Chicago last week packers killed 49,
500 hogs. against 1920 the previous week
and lSl>p year ago. Armour last week
bought S2,50o. AnElo-American p .ol0. Swift
&.e@ All other packers got under $4,000
At the five leading markets this week
there We're 200 fewer cattle ESQ fewer
sheep and $500 more hogs than a wear
ago Kansas City decreased all along
the line cattle +.50a. hogs 1880. sheen 90.
Chicago Increased SO cattle. I95aa hogs
and decreased I1o00 sheep. Chicago's cat
lie receipts this week were the largest Of
the year Omaha decreased 100 cattle /
and increased 1000 hogs. and SEQ sheen.
ST. Louis decreased 500 cattle and in
creased 22.2o0 hogs and I.4oo sheep.