New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-29
lfoves are In the mariet to-day /:

And dozen lots of two to ten beside the above.
Much the largest half Of the stock sale to-day in
the hands Of owners, and some Of them who have
bought with an expectation Of meeting high price
market but in this they sadly disappointed asst not
at all what they antcipated-it is decidedly dull mar
ket. Butchers too &c disappointed; they kept away
last week because they knew the supply mus. be short
and prices consequently high, and such did come
would not believe that they were not cheated until az
ter the cattle were killed.
To-day they have come anticipating an over-stock
and low prices, and are surprised to find them about
the same as they were week ago, when there was
but one fourth the number Of bullocks in the yards.
Several drovers, particularly some Of the small dealers,
and some Of the feeders IN INC vicinity of the city an
tcpstng great prices, have rushed in everything ,ns,
could travel and beside this, many Of the cattle b,
been two weeks or the road. and out -sye
cold al storms and
,ere enough to kill TIM And the conse.
ouence is that the yards are filed with the worst.
looking average lot of stock that We have here
for months and as it stands the owners at high
original cost and expensive transportation, and does
rot generally chow weight corresponding to
their expectations, and as they are unwilling
TO see it 60 off at loss, it is in cases
held at figures that appear to butchers very
bieh and we have no doubt is above the price
that il can be sold for. At actual fair estimates of
weight, not according to live weight in Ohio, but ac-
cordIG to present appearances to-day good fair lot
Of Ohio or Illinois common stock steers weighing to
= cwt will sell for an average price equal TO 10 cents
a pound for the meat in the quarters. OEners OF
course this they do not get that, but that Is our
opinion based upon actual observation and the opinion
Of such men as John 4. Merritt, Barney Bartram,
Charles G.. Teed, VIM. II. Belden, Thos NJ Vail A
e. Mead ard several other well known cattle brokers.
The weather to-day Is both for and against trade-it
mild and agreeable for outdoor business, but the
snow is melting and thaw anticipated that would NOT
be so favorable for keeping meat.
There has arrived here since last report. it s said,
the best drove of bulocks ever sold in this maikst.
They were owned and fed two years by David Selson
of Madison County, Ohio, and are grade Durham
steers FIVE years past old and the average weight OF
Il OF them was over - cwt. az home, and tue price Of
the 40 first sold aveIsged ovei $780, and the smallest
not included in the above weight, sold al sllO $40
and sl25 each. John III Lrs bought II al stb5, and
were sold at sl575 EACH az $50 at el35, and -
u to live weight Harris Gays his will be l2 Sc
To- Such feeder is not only entitled TO such prices, bat 10
such honorable mention a We cheerfnly icoord him
Murray trying sell prices equal 81 cattle
similar 20 above that selected Of several large lots
and fed IN Kentucky BY g. suddeh 20 weigh 1865 rs, average
each only sold 40 each the Others having been par
chased OF Mr. suddeth By broker will be held for prcs.
equal l2c The.e cattle thee weeks from home and tas
same owner has 20 Of the in week
BY Floyd Bailey IN Livingston County, for 2o The I've
we1bt 5c, 1856 buyer called the pres se., seller ~ "
Squire Benedict s9Id Gee t DgieAsa County sIeD to
weigh We.