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Show WHEAT OPENS STRONG; WEAKENS LATER II DAY Close Is Steady, While Trading Is Small; Little News Af- j i'ecting Market. CHICAGO, Dec. 28. Tho wheat market mar-ket opened strong, with prices up a shade to Be, but failed to maintained the Initial Ini-tial firmness owing to the selling of the Muy delivery by a loading elevator interest. in-terest. Tho closo was steady, with May at 51.0GZ and July at 0S3g;D8Ic. Trade In general was small. The hulgo at the start was due to further delay to harvesting har-vesting In Argentinn, owing to wot weather weath-er ami to the smallneas of tho world's tihipments for the week. Total shipments ship-ments of wheat for the past week were 6,048,000 bushels, compared with 8.G08.000 bushels tho corresponding time a year ago. Asldo from those Influences no news of sufficient importances drifted Into tho pit to inspire either buying or selling, sell-ing, und in consequence tho market was a dragging affair tho creator part of the day. Xo export business was reported and demand for cash wheat was slow. The featuro of trade In tho corn market mar-ket was the liquidation of December holdings by local longs, which caused general weakness In that option. Other deliveries were Inclined to bo firm. Tho market closed steady, with prices 1c lower low-er to ic higher, with May at 61c and Juiv at Cl(g)GlJc. Trade In oats W36 very quiet. The market was quite firm In tho early part of tho day. but eased off later, closing steady, with prices a shade higher to ic lower. Final quotations on May were 51Bffl515c and on July, 4G5c. Provisions were strong. The close was 2c to 12c higher. RANGE OP THE LEADING FUTURES. Wheat Open. High. Low. Close. Dec 1.03 1.03s 1.02g 1 02 May 1.07H 1.07s l.flGC 1 .06 July 9SI OS" OSi 0SI Corn Dec 572 o"2 57 57 May Gl (!H G0J 01 July Gl 0U Gl GU Oats-Dec Oats-Dec 493 VX- .toij 40-1 May 52 52 ,'lfc 513 July 463 - -16! 46 4G Mess pork, per barrel Jan. 16.37 16.40 16.32 1G.32 May 16.70 lfi.70 1G.521 16.575 Lard, per 100 pounds Jan 9.55 0.G0 0.50 0.55 May .. ..... 0.77 0.S0 0.721 0.77 Short ribs, per 100 pounds-Jan pounds-Jan 8.45 8.45 S.37a S.37"; May 8.77 S.77 8.67s S.72 CASH QUOTATIONS. Cash quotations were as follows: "."lour, steady. No. 2 spring wheat. SI.06iSj1.0S: X'o. 3. S1.001.07; Xo. 2 red. 1.048 1.053; No. 2 corn, 57i,5Sc: No. 2 yellow. oSljioSjc: Xo. 2 oats. 40!?'50c. Xo. 2 white, 505(5'51r: No. 3 white. 4Si511c; Xo. 2 rye. 73c; good feeding barley, 5S' 59c: fair to choice malting, 6l!ff'64c; flax Feed, Xo. 1 northwestern. 51.47; prime timothy seed. 3.70; clover, contract grades, 0.10; short ribs, aides (loose). $7.S7jfi5)S.37i ; mess pork, pp.r barrel, S14.75eJ14.S7; lard, per 100 lbs.. J0.52; short clear sides (boxed). fS.SO'g'SS. RECEIPTS AXD SHIPMENTS. Articles. Receipts. Shipments Flour, barrels 56.600 41.100 Wheat, bushels 44,000 50,600 Corn, bushels 750,600 7S4.000 Oats, bushels 417.000 570.500 Rvc. bushels 15,000 13.000 Barley, bushels 171.600 131,700 PRODUCE EXCHANGE. On the produce exchange today tho butter market was firm; creameries, 22(3'31c; dairies. 21J'25c. Eggs, steady at mark, cases included, 26&j20c: firsts, 30c; prhno firsts. 3lc. Cheese, l-lloe. LIVESTOCK MARKETS. Chicago. CHICAGO. Dee. 2S. Cattle Receipts, estimated at 10,000: market stcidy to 10c higher; beeves. ?3.G5i5t7.70: Texans. ?3.6a (fi'4.4."i: westerns, $3.00(o.C5: stockers and feeders. S2.70f74.80; cow3 and heafers, 1.30'r.".00; calves, SG.o0fJM.00. Hogs Receipts, estimated at 30.000: market generally 10c higher; light, 55.10 Sj.5S5; mixed, So.GOtffG.lO; heavy. $5.30 6.15; rough. S5.."0iG.70; good to choice heavv. $."i.706.15; pigs, S4.005.10; bulk, S5.0"y 5.05. Sheep Reeelpts. estimated at 2o,000: market ateady to 10c lower: native, .12.60 tfi-I.SS: western. 52.60iftl.S0; yearlings. S5.00ffjC.20: lambs, native. SLjOS 7.G0; west era, 54.507,60. Kansas City. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 2S. Cattle Receipts. Re-ceipts. 8000: market strong ; stookors uojl feeders, S3.00fa5.25; bulls, $2.606. 1. 25; calves, S3.50g)7.25; western steers, S3.750 5.60: western cows;. 2.50(!7;4.25. Hogs Receipts. S000; mark 5c to l)c higher: bulk of sales. 6.50(55.05; heavy. SG.OO'a 6.05; packers ana Dutchein. 55,70(i 6.00; light. ?o.40tff5.7fr. pigs. 5I.25tT5.00. Sheep Receipts. 5000; market steady; muttons, 54.25C35.10: Iambs. SG.00(7.5U; range wethers, 54.00G.2."; fed ewes, 53.00 (3-4.50. Oniaha. SOUTH OMAHA, Dee. 2R. Cattle Receipts. Re-ceipts. 3S00: market 10c higher; western steers, 53.25-6.00; Texas steers. 5.00; cows and heifers. S2.50i5M.25; Can-nera, Can-nera, S2.002.75; stockers and feeders. 52.7."Q3.50: calves, 3.006.00; bulls and stags. $2.50(&.,4.00. Hogs Receipts. 4600; market 10c higher: high-er: heavy. 55.70156.00; mixed. 5o.G5Qri.7rr. licht. 35.2551.5.75; pigs. ?3.50e?5.00; bull: of" sales. S5.60(S'5.S0. Sheep Receipts, 4800: market 10c higher: high-er: vcarUngs, 55.25(fi)G.00: withers, 54.40 (Ji-4.7o; ewes, 33.25-l.-l0; laniba, 0.25 (ffi7.25. Tvcasuiy Statement. WASHINGTON. Deo. 28. Today's statement of the treasury balances In the general fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold reserve, shows: Available eash bnl-aiu:. bnl-aiu:. 51G1.S32.002; gold coin and bullion. 52i.47G.702; gold certificates. 5C3.G37.2C0. St. Louis "Wool. ST. LOUIS. Mo.. Dec. 2S. Wool, steady, Medium gradus. combing and clothing, lOtf yZfO: light fine, 1Cj.20c; heavy fine, lOJMiSc; tub s-ashcd, 2331c. New York Snav. NEW YORK. Dec. 28. Sugar Raw, qulut; fair refining. 3.J7c; centrifugal. .06-test, .06-test, 3.C7c; molasses sugar. 2.02c: refined, quiet; crushed. 5.35c: powdered, 1.75i:; granulated, l-Ooi.-. |