Show CHICAGO GENERAL MARKET May Wheat Higher and May Pork LowerOther Commodities ChIcago Feb liA better feeling existed in the wheat market this morn ing Shorts began to cover early and in view of comparatively light offerings offer-ings quite a firm tone developed Although Al-though the press dispatches were not quite as peaceful as they were yesterday yester-day the course of the foreign markets indicated no excitement or alarm and speculation was therefore inclined to look on war as being a remote contingency con-tingency tngency i May wheat opened from 74Mi to 74Vt sold between 73QI73Tg and 74 closing 74 cos ing at 74 higher than yesterday Estimated receipts for tomorrow 25 cars Xo 2 red spot wheat ranged from 83 to S4 closing at 84 Oats The drift of prices of wheat and corn being in an upward tendency oats in the absence of anything specifically spe-cifically bearish showed firmness through sympathy Receipts were 225 cars and 24300 bushels were withdrawn from store Provisions This market presented a scene of unusual activity with a weak and depressing feeling predominating this morning The receipts of hogs surpassed in number the highest estimate esti-mate In consequence of which there was a break in prices at the yards This led to selling of product weakness following May pork closed 25c lower May lard 2c lower and May I ribs unchanged Closing prices Wheat February 7 May 7 July 70T671 Corn February 2121 May 2323i July 246 17 Oats February 1 May 16 July 17Pork Pork May 7S5 July 795 Lard May 390 July 400 Ribs May 40254 July 4121 Chicago live Stock Union Stock Yards Feb 17 Receipts Re-ceipts of cattle today was unusually large for these times being about 17 000 head as compared with 12700 last Wednesday and 20811 a year ago This brings the supply for the first half of the week up to 35000 head against nearly the same number for the corresponding cor-responding period of last week and 38000 a year ago Trade was lackIng lack-Ing in activity and the liberal supply resulted in a weaker market except in prime lots prices suffering an average pounds aver-age decline of 10 to 15 cents per 100 The receipts of hogs were unusually f heavy being about 50000 head against 33452 a week ago Hogs are being rushed to market In greatly increased I numbers and the supply for the first half of tne week amounts to nearly 115000 head as compared with 80600 for the like portion of last week 92250 a year ago and 119669 two years ago I There was a good demand from Chicago I Chi-cago packers and eastern shippers but I buyers took advantage of the liberal offerings to force a decline of 5 to 10 cents per 100 pounds Sheep About 38750 head of sheep I arrived for this week against 40746 for the first three days of last week and I I 47682 a year ago The receipts today were 17000 head There was a good demand and prices were steady despite I de-spite the heavy supply Cattle Receipts 17000 Fair beef steers 390415 common beef steers I 3503S5 common to good stackers and I feeders 3203SO calves good to fancy c 5SO623 Texas fed steers fair to choice 3500435 Texas cows and bulls 225g350 Other prices unchanged HogsReceipts 50000 Heavy packing pack-ing and shipping lots 3253345 com odC J g mon to choice I mixed 330350 choice assorted 34g332 light 335352V > pigs 3250350 Sheep Receipts 17000 Inferior to choice 250410 lambs 350510 South Omaha Live Stock South Omaha Feb 17 Hogs Receipts Re-ceipts 7200 market 10 cents lower light and mixed 325335 heavy 315 323Cattle Cattle Receipts 1900 market slow 10 cents lower steers 350440 cows 1505340 feeders 300410 Sheep Receipts 4500 market firm muttons 357 Kansas City Live Stock Kansas City Feb 17 Cattle Receipts Re-ceipts 9000 market weaker 10 cents lower Dressed beef cattle 400475 best cows and heifers 290320 fair 275300 stockers and feeders 300 325 325Hogs Hogs Receipts 16000 market weak 10 cents lower Light 325330 heavy 327332 pigs 300320 Sheep Receipts 2000 market steady Liverpool Wheat Liverpool Feb 17Spot wheat quiet poor demand California club 6s 6V d No 1 northern 6s 4d |