The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-19
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET.


Tho current prices for the week all the markets
rs follows
First quality 81 90 II so Common 49,. % SO 10 90
Ordinary. 49,. 10 so II 90 Inferior. s00a so
Cows AND CALVES.
First quality. 90 90 10 90 Common. 10 90 IS 90
Ordinary SO % SO % Inferior. - 90 IS 90
CALVES.
Extra quality. exs "a Other qualities IA 8
HiE1P AND LANES
First quality. 4ooa 9 SO Other qualities . oOa 4 90
FRS, quality. 5%s other qualities 5x
BEEF CATTLE.
The market opened this morning with an active de
mand, which was kept up during the whole day The
cepts owing TO the freshct In the Western rivers
unusually light and not for the large proportion
Of state cattle, which sent in at short notice and
many OF which much than half falled the
supply would have been shorter and prices would
have ruled at least cent pound higher than they
did; besides which the supply would have become ex
hausted before 10 O'Clock the morning. The average
quality OF the offerings very ordinary, and there
than three pairs ~ really good bceves
sale. However, brokers had their own prices, and IN
some instances obtained high lie. 1850.
per h., for nothing but ordinary cattle, which would
have cold last week nj DC. a eLc. The brokers
port advance Of &c per h., but close examination
and inquiry found they afraid VI soaring on
the butchers by telling the TRUTH which would, perhaps,
have been the We quote advance OF from lc To
1kc per H. all descriptions There one drove Of
cattle, numbering 14T head from Missouri, which were
looking very fair and which realized about loo lie.
The Erie Railroad brought only about head and there
must be large number the route. which will probably
come in before next week, at which time very large
usual number offered, and realized about kc lie.
per 10. higher rates. Al Bergen Hill the sales reached
only about $50 head most OF which we're bought up ON
speculation. The number sale to-day nj Alertons
was 7.b for the week ISL head at all the yards,
21sl head, showing falling on IN the receipts Of about
zoo head Quite number Of small lots numbering from
10 and 20 head In during the day in anticipation
Of the short supply There good attendance and buy
turned out much earlier hour than usual, which
caused universally active demand IRON the start II
thought by many that the number on sale did not
exceed fifteen hundred head and was feared by many
that there only about twelve hundred This will
account In measure for The random sales OF the early
made with the desire of obtaining Of the few at
almost any price the supply OF some OF the butchers
had become entirely exhausted The near approach 81
many were FAR anxious TO obtain good supply
that account than any other being fearful that would
be impossible obtain sufccncy during the interval
night in which slaughter and dress thor becves Next
wednesday evening will be busy one with tho slaughter
houses and very much nabby beef will probably be dis
posed Of for Thanksgiving dinners.
cows AND CALVES
The arrivals have been about usual and transactions
have been at the price, quoted in our last
vEALs.
There slight falling on In the receipts, but the
market has undergone material change except very
choice calves which sell q, slight advance on las,wecks
quotations.
The market was duh during the first OF the wcek, but
day renewed activity was apparent, and sales
effected at about last weeks prices. The receipts have
fallen Oh about thirteen hundred
The receipts have been considerably lighter but in con
sequence Of the very large receipts OF last week prices
have not altered materially The demand for prime
fed has little active and they have been sell
ing at BIC &C., and Be- NC. for other descriptions
The receipts for the week ass and the number
sale much larger owing TO the fact that many
were left over last week
REHABILITATION.
The total receipts u all stock at all the yards Tor the