New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-10

With 500 head lees cattle in market today, than last
Wednesday, is no. surprising that we have had to
advance quotations. The surprise Is that we have
lot had to advance than We have, particularly as
tie average quality Of the stock is much better than
il vas q week ego. The cattle to day, We have no
doubt would have cold for 50 or each more, if the
weather had been such as have to expec. a.
this tue in December. 10 fact the saes yesterday 10
clear. fine day. were half cent pound higher, not
wnbstapdipg it was warm, than they are TO day in
steady rainstorm and very unfav orsbe state Of the
a.motpbere for keeping bu,chers1 meat. We have
seldom seen more unfavors able day for outdoor bus
ne.s. II raired al night and ak the fnesoou-pNt Of
the tin 10 such an extent to drive everybody under
cover. In the afternoon. although no. pouring down
so fast it continued dark and dripping, and when we
left the muddy yards there was pro'pec. thai many
Of the cattle of lowest grades wou not be sold unless
at gres. deduction upon the prices named in the
morrirg
The sales of good stock yesterday were at general
advance Of - upon the price week ago, and no
doubt the average price viii be &c. higher upon al
the ses bat more in name than In fact, becai use the
cattle Ns worth more, ard because, owing TO toe
storm. they DO not cell for such weighs Is owners
think they will actually weigh.
twill be noticed that Western cattle d. not coma
fOrWtTQ a. uScdl n. luis ttdOn' AAo aieoeS io1oo1
il tina, railroad freghts have been aissccsd 90 much
that no one who had cattle engaged q, former current
prices can now bring them here excep at loss, and
farmers are not wiling to sell at such rates as viii jas
tfy drover in buying; consequently there is 40 almost
entire cessation Of shipment from Ohio, Indians, Hi
rois, and those from Kentucky are not Of the best
1t s supposed that WesterRmen are holding back uct
the bulk Of the cattle in hi. State are used up, when
an advance IL expected sucertts cover the increased
freight, which is equal to over &c. pound on ths
u eat This then will be tax levied upon city beef
eaters for the benef. Of railroad stockholders.
There were about 800 head sent Eastward from Al
bsry this week uosty of the frsclass Western stock.
The sales at Bergen, particularly on Mondy were
lively at about half cent advance on the prlces here
last Wednesday. Much the largest portion sold there
were Of the lower grades, and some from Western
New-ioik, swfully poor scAlawass, thai probably
did Bot net over &C., and we're dear at that.
There was lot Of monmouth County. \. j., cattle
al BrowDirgs this week portion OF woch we're sold
by McGraw John Harris a. 81 estastsd le buyer aud
seller -,
Thos Wheeler sole Of TIE Van Meter KENNEDY Durham.
10 head Anderson SIS estimated lvc By buyer o.
eoarse tnese CT the best IN the drove.
Dr. We'rl sold orsnEe County premium Cattle :. e
rhst is head Of Western Steers from the farm OF Sheriff
Hot which BE- hs, had szrs .nd fedr! SINE eighteen
months sod for ktS One patti that weighed 9. the All 1
acy 7lo each gained equally and weighed when seq; to,
wsra So eat they grade Dirhsus .rd exa good
Aso head the farm Of Ma D. Kay Ire oes. Of which
would ct 10 ew.. sold a. lot cl0t:
Val cod q GOOD DEeh-ss County Steers ~ vtc
All out Of Is N al, ether good Steers Ct lec
E~rrs drive pretty fair KenDcsy DsThsms selling BY
Westhsnmsr. vii not average loc on evt -
Mead Holes nh have drove ~ head Owned BY G~yrre
Air Ohio Steers part prIfsU ire tes u wssA eel .: We