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Show grain mi 4 OHICAOO Deo. 31 Wheat and all nt her sralns were unsettled In the early P&" trading on the Chicago board of trade Kj. today, Liquidation of the holding of E. W Wagner & company, which firm Ei ? went Into receiver's hands Friday, made ?' tho market nervous and Jumpy, but H3& ".re v.a some fairly good early sur- KSv"' tiort and tho result wan less dlo.uiotlng MEfi 'h:m had been anticipated in some ouar- Hf ' I lecember wheat started unchanged at Bf' Jl 10 nnd hun gthere until near the end of the first hour whun it lost 4c Ha -- .1.1 v o;ne. a; to r'gc lower at $1 14 to i'BFv''-11" und settled at around II 14. July ,' began 1 to l-gc lower at $1.02 to 1 03 E ".; and then advanced to $103. BP'' Trading quieted down until near the K- dose when final Wasrner transactions HR and year-end evening up caused some Bn:- fur'hir fluctuations. At the end De- !R Comber wm down to $1 07 to 1 074 May K-r'- was unchanged from Friday's close at K 51-1.d. H.hM an1 Ju,y also unchanged K at $1 03 to 1.04. Corn opened Vic higher to a cent lower Ir, with 1 lecember at 464c, Mav at 64 to Kb 54C and July at 614 to 54c. HI: Not all the Wagner holdings came out E at the opening, some of the holders i" waiting for a rally' before selling and this B' . caused a slight reaction In corn. At EL- tho end of the hour December was 47c sk Bfa) 680 and July 55c Ifc - Corn was heavy nt the close with De- B - cember quofen at 46c. May 63G34 to 534c and July at 54c. Ot .11,.,,.. frt . . C - II. i no BlTX WHS to a cent lower with December 32 to 32c, May 38 to 38c and July 38 E, to ! Provisions were also affected by the fcjw general liquidation. January and March K; lard losing Initial gains. The strength K In hogs hae little effect in the face of n pit conditions HjVHs rloga Receipts 1100; market averog- Bfti' ing 10-5 160 higher; best light weights Hj" $6.757.00, butchers around $6 406.50; Be!' has y packers mostly $5. GO- pigs $8 00. Sheep R-ecelpts 5C; compared with a m-' week ago. All killing prices fully 26 60a higher- best fed ewes higher; lambs K' $10 60 natives $10 00210 25; few ewes IB $t SO-SS 00; natives 54. OO 50. W, KANSAS CTTT, Mo.. Dec 31 Wheat H - December $1.07, May $1 04; July K 98c. fffffffffj Corn December 407gO, May 467c; Juiy Bg?i MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. Dec 31 Wheat M) receipts. 151 cars holiday a year ago. BBJ Ca?h No. 1 northern $1.27'51 .31; Dc- cember $1 24 May $1.21 July $1.17. Corn No 3 vellow V."a 39'g, H OatS N'o 1 white 301i-30o "IK Barley 3Sff49c. Bye No. 2 75'376o. Flax No 1 1. 8892. 04. OMAHA. Neb . Dec. r.l (United States Bureau of Markets.) Hogs Receipts 6.-000, 6.-000, market steady to 10c lower than -day s average; bulk of sales $6.20 08.65. top $6.75. 1 Cattle Receipts 375; for week- Beef sti rs about iOc lower; spots more; poor clearance, she-stuff mostly 25c lower; B bulls and veals and calves generally H steady; stockers and feeders strong to H higher Sheep Receipts 1000: for week: Fa' lambs steady to 15c lower; sheep and yearlings mostl 25c lower, feeding Iambs steady to strong. |