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Show oo THE WORLD'S MARKET NEWS WALL STREET New York, April 16.- Bearish sentiment sen-timent predominated today, despite early Indications of underlying firmness. firm-ness. Softness of various Issues encouraged en-couraged traders to put out stocks moro generally and after the downward down-ward movement was fairly under way Bomo of the lowest prices of the year were recorded. Particular heaviness appeared in Union Pacific and Lehigh Valley. Discouraging Dis-couraging news of trade conditions and uncertainty over tho Mexican crisis gave impetus to the selling movement. Bonds were easy. Tho whole market was shaken whon unrestrained liquidation of Now York Central broke It to 86 5-8, the lowest figure In more than 20 years. Active selling was general all around the room, with prices falling fall-ing ono to three points under yesterday's yes-terday's finals. The market closed strong. The upward movement continued In a spasmodic fashion with Canadian Pacific and the metal shares making the most headway. Full recoveries were made In many instances. Kansas City Livestock. Kansas City. Mo., April 16. Receipts Re-ceipts 5000; market 10c lower. Bulk, $S.408.55; heavy, $8.55S.60; packers pack-ers and butchers, $S.45(g)8.55; light, $8.35 sS.50; pigs, $7.50S.25. Cattle Receipts 1500; market steady. Prime fed steers, $8.609.40; dressed beef steers, $7.508.50; western steers, $7.00(3S.60; southern steers, $6.508.00; cows, $5.007.75; heifers, $7.00 A.00; stockers and feeders, $6.508.20; bulls, $5.50 7.00; calves, $6.5010.00. Sheep Receipts 9000; -market steady. Lambs, $6,500)8.25; yearlings, $5.757.50; wethers, $5.506.75; ewes, ?4.756.40. South Omaha Livestock. South Omaha, April 16. Hogs -Receipts 10,600; market lower. Heavy, $S.45S.5o; light, $8.358.50; pigs, $7.508.25; bulk of sales. $S.458.50. Cattle Receipts 2300; markot higher. high-er. Native steers, $7.359.00; cows and helfors, $6.258.25; western steers, $6.50g)S.25; Texas steers, $6.00 7.75; cows and heifers, $5.857.15; calves, $9.0010.75. Sheep Receipts 19,000; market lower. Yearlings, $6.7557.50; wethers, weth-ers, $6.407.00; lambs, $7.508.30. Sugar. New York, April 16. Sugar Raw, steady. Molasses, $2.30; centrifugal, $2.95; refined, quiet. |