The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-18


First quality ..65lc 5Sc. Other Quaities.5 a5,sc.
BEEF CATTLE.
In consequence OF the liberal receipts OF last week when
butchers fortified themselves Tor three weeks
ahead the market 70 day flat in the extreme,
decline OF fully half cent pound As there rather
high gee In Anticipation II obtaining last weeks prices
and little advance and then, Notwithstanding the
quality Of the offerings was decidedly ordinary ~ common
There il the yard this mornipg just 100 hesd
something 500 lesd less than las, week.
5000 apparent that dispose Of their supplies brokers
wouc be compelled not only TO take up with last weeks
prices occasionally but 10 actually yield concession OF
half a cent pound There arrived from Bergen Hill
large number curing the past two days. at which place
about so head changed hands Fewer usual Of the
cepts hailed from this State and Ohio and Illinois con
triovted largely Michigan IN one lot Consisting of six
teep head which fsrsh and brought medium prces
Cattle coming from Albany almost invariably oes
patched over the Hudson River Railroad instead Of the
Harlem, which IA by far the convenient the
stopping directly opposite the Washington Grove yards
Forty fourth street, which Of does away with all
trouble and anxiety consequent upon driving the
through the city this season OF the year the Erie
Railroad brings forward the greatest number OF cattle
but those who forward oy the railroads from Buffalo
other places in the western part Of the State Albany
and thence 10 tbs city, would do we'll profit by tue
above remarks. The market well attended, there
were CON parstiveiy few purchasers around. 1t
thought that quite number would be left unsold
Tie average price was aoout sc and tAe range from
INC TO l01c. There were vastly many more really poor
cattle on sale to day th.n last week and quite arge
number changed hands $, &c, and it thought that
some rev did not bring even go much as thai.
The receipts continue large and there Is change
whatever IN the msrset The dem nd being very
and prices low.
VEAL CALVES.
There continues moderately active demand for good
veas at about &C. for the best and from 5Isc 6}c for
ordinary descriptions large proportion veas arriv
ing are common and they with slow sales at from
4c 70 Be- per ID The best offerings selected
by first class dealers, who always willing pay fair
price for their purchases.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Inc receipts are unusually light, even for this season OF
the year but as the demand except good
lambs, which scarce aud bring high prices the re-
cepts are amply sufficient 10 supply ALL At Bro~ning's
in sixth street, which has always the great sheep
depot the receipts are very Light Sales made at 50
10 Sc so.
The receipts at Arerton's continue very light bat prices
are gradually declining. The receipts the city are
large, but only very small portion Is sent 70 the
Washington drove yard n Forty fourth street. The re-
ceips were only go head but prices declined per ID,
the best corn FEC bringing only 5ssc Aud other descrp
uor 2 from &c 70 5hc. There received Il HUDSON
river drove yard Thirty seventh street. for the end
ing March II, by Erie Ralroad, o53; Hudson River Rail-
road. 2,os0-Total, 4,'s3.
RsCAPIrULATION.
Tie total receipts OF al stock all the yards for the