New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-21

So far as il is possible to spoil the prospects of
drovers by unproptous weather, their prospects were
spoiled, or at least dampened, to-day. On Monday
and Tuesday there was general anticipation of short
supply of beeyes and owners fixed upon high figures
and to certain extent have realized their anticipa-
tions, but not, probably, as much by half cent a
pound as they would have done in favorable weather
On Tuesday of the most disagreeabe, cold, north
east transforms in experience at this season, COM
menced and continued through the day, increasing in
strength night which, of course, spoiled the usual
amount Of sales that evening, as all trusted luck for
better weather in the morning In that they trusted
the wind and received the storm which fell in aug
mented fury all night and up to late hour in the
morning, which had tendency to keep back buyers
and drive everybody in doors but the cattle brokers
and few of the most daring seekers after good bar
gains who encased in waterproof coats, stood SILVER
inc and chaering under the lea OF the fences making
an occasional spasmodc effort to maintain an
umbrella over their heads. And the effect of the
storm keep customers out Of the yards, was not the
worst of it-because storm or no storm, they must buy
the bullocks and all of them at that, when there are
no more than find to-day. But such a cold May
storm affects the appearance of the cattle that are ex-
posed to it, many of them are for long periods with
ont food or shelter, or chance for moments rest.
more affected than they to-day. 1t is impossible
10 make true estimate Of weight, and although the
seller may be getting full price per head he is liable
to loss of several dollars per head because the poor
beasts are 80 shrunk up by the cold rain they look
less than they would upon good day TO an extent
sometimes of hundred pounds. In amOderate rain,
and not very cold is conceded that sellers have the
advantage, but not in so severe a storm as this.
L, Il
cold storm and mud and the nondsposition Of butch
ers buy at such high prices, the average Of the
market was higher than have ever seen it before
but once, and that two years ago this month,
when some droves of not very extra stock, sold
at rates equal to IL cents pound for meat, and all
first class bullocks at over II cents. While to-day,
some of the very choicest quality Of fat heavy beeves
do not sell over II cents. But on the other hand we
have never seen coarse thin cattle sell high they
generally do this day. There such thing as equi-
valent vaue-for while as good beeves as ever were
fed are selling at II cents the toughest old oxen and
tough old stays and thin. coarse, bOny steers sell for
II l2l cents and such will only pass muster with
the wholesale butchers al BE.
The rise of pice compared with last week il equal
To &c. pound We then advised parties to buy be-
cause We believed stock then cheaper than it
would lie this week and We gave the advice to-
day in the belief that the price viii be still higher in
one or two weeks 10 come.
We base this opinion upon two pregnant
facts which in due time viii probably bring forth
conviction TO the mind Of dOubters.
High as beef cattle are in this massi, they still
higher in Others. drove here that came through
Philadelphia, cannot be sold to-day for a. much less
the transportation, offered in that city when
the price here was &c. lower than il is to-day
Buyers for Boston and other Eastern markets CON-
pete every week at Albany and west of that with buy.
ers for this market and ou-bd them. Over 800 head
went East from Albany this week.
Buyers from Connecticut are here every week and
compete with city butchers, and to-day will take bul
locks at lie. pound, net weight. But there is an
other still stronger fact. The people of New-Oreans
never pSa such prices tor beef ss they Ne now pay.