New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-11
the average Of The marie, lie stated only shade below

respotulnR quantes OF stock-tne qunnsy VI W-'"y
averaging much better than last week, 20 that the
zane average gives better Bargains to buyers The
loss, however, OF drovers is not sone upon the re-
ducon Of price per pound is upon the estimation OF
weight.
II is the custom We believe, generally, al the West,
to buy cornfed bulocks,at price estimated upon Their
akrg IS it cwt. yet We DO not believe that there
single drove in the yards to-day Of Western cattle thst
will be estmated that rate and doubt not that
many of them wiz be sold at estimation not pound
over half The gross weight at home. In fact, several
that they know the gross weight, and
that buyers are rot generally disposed 70 estimate any
Steer OF medium quality that weighed IL cwt. at home
at cwt here snd consequently they must lose money.
There il general complaint to-day OF osisg money
among most Of the owners Of Western stock, and We
have doubt with good reason by all who oosght al
3R4c. g b. gross cattle that viii not net cwt- here
today
Notwithstanding present owners feel sore a. tue DO
preston in the market to-day, we Should Ike to inquire
if an average Of prices equivalent to &C. ID net Tor
the meat of such droves as We have noted below
not a fair one II is not beyond the memory OF man
that cents would have been thought very eAtraor-
binary price. In fact, told to-day by an OLD
droyer that sale of his about twenty yesrs ago al oic
was looked upon extraordinary, aud worthy OF es-
pecisl notice and commentator by the feeder lie
gives i, as his opinion that If farmers would ieeu .he
Cattle until they IN reality good bee'es,
of selling hafgrown Steers sno hali'iatted YIN.
tbev would be better Satisfied with the prices. lne
tr uble IT, they sell their Cattle just when they nsVe
reached condition to make it profitable to feed tnen
grain. II , is the case with large majority VI tne
Cs'te in market to-day, the most OF lue1h oeins
thrifty, fine threeyesr old Steers ana s9",e VI Psd
ONLY two years. There are also good many hed
Oxen only in fair working order In truth, se uo no.
see half dozen that could be called hnshed-tnaI 49,
FED up 10 the full point of profitable ieedrpg. No.
The reports from Albany show that the BOSTON
market drew off full share from there this week.
1t is the opinion of some persons, VINO are Piety
well posted that the best cattle at the West are SUI
in feeders hands, they being unwilling 10 sell or senu
forward at present prices while their stock OF gram
holds ont If this ia the fact, We shall have gOod
supply during the Spring months of good beef witnou.
any material advance over the price OF tne 3ese
quality to-day, which, with the exception oi lev
prze animals; is lot over l0i cents pound. For
instance we quote the following a. the price OF tue
best red oxen for cash its equivalent, mentioning
Chris. Gwyer Gs the purchaser, simply because ne Is
well known to great many people as pret,! c!ySe
buyer and always preferring the native RED catte,
large and fat. He bought to-day, OF Hosg q SheI-
man, one pair of and one pal: OF steers from
Duchess County for si2j; ole pair OF Danlel hns
$3.50 from Westcbester County; one par oi ..
Patrer 500: three steers of Budlopg Eastman, at
500 three of John A. Merritt, at SsOO, the later
Durhan all Of which he estimates at iO.c. mr.
Merritt thinks the latter, which were out o' I've
Florence's drove. are rot lOac.
This drove OF Florence's Is composed of very hne,
thrifty steers Durhams and grades only fed up to the
point that think would be profitable to feed more
We noticed nice lot in price TO John Harris, est
mated by the seller at l0Ic. on cwt. average, which
the buy thought too high, though Mr. Merritt de-
clares il SO head less than last week.
The best pair of red Oxen in our opinion, in the
yards to-day were fed by Eb. Wright, Somers, West
chester County and sold by Charles g. iced 10 Isaac
Andersen for s1Slc H. buyer and seller Anderson also
sS9s pair ses o G Ss s$
10 cash sad he paya an extra price, you may De sure N
Perhaps best Western drove in market owned BY H.
Renh Pckswsy County OhoSs head sold By Barney Bar
and Patton stock steers and heifer 0ae heieI sys
2c and two other. held at $40 With s' Offered by 9Ssn
for $40 ard two for rs are EQUAL 70 l ana s's
head drove in this market is pretty good; -
Ohio unlike the above selng by
MI c. Hsdman at S4GG go only as1sc aud
j. H. Mosher Dutchess County sold F. w. Lawrence fine
pair Of old rcd Oxen for $780, buyer lie They weighed
$! cwt sone weeks since ,s. 60,
cut Msssscust and Duchess County selling at fa & below
last week price We notice one pair owned BY MI IsnheI
in that condition have alluded to- when 1t is unproht
sbe for The isIm 'e and these are just the sor aud IN just
the condition thst would make profit Il there any proht IN
eedne .se them on m really M VIII d the o1t ,v ib 5ss
els DO feeder Let him improve ~
Thomas White Son selling lO4 head Of common ohlo
t seI The naE below a wsss They also sod to
aa SEER a Collins 1fsa PsS vnoh g.
at which tie they lose money ,o and GRADE.
medium quality &C. 81 cwt which probably
about cwt below the owner, average few .od at Oc
ecthe Be- They not as cheap at that
Co. T ss ut efss e ss' ss weight This
BY Jas, Mathew. and WIN. Wesley in Warren County Ind
% ' The mos. OF them arr Old and very good
beef The only fault We have 70 md NTH the @ ts. We
Daniel Barnes and w selling another good drove
from the neshbohood which they bought OF g. d. Wagner
on private terms which we gGes. was not far from lOc upon
and that they will all their again.
mated weights
Mr. Wagner sold Is of his drove Albany East at SO
90 estimating hive weight at cw and he iee well satisfied
George Asgt Bro h.ye the folGwns lS,' q for Reed
selling generally Oc. and to-day than yesterday
aud IeaIly Ie wore than week ago. :. u.,o
safe and very few OF them at the highest figure and full &C.
VIM Hsrri. 50 head of Indiana Steers. bought by G. B.
Richardson SEC the m selling at Sc upon .! cwt
which is probably 50 10 below the calculation
cwt the owner estimating them q, 7 cwt .-.,
Miller Hsrnr lO2 mill fed cattle from CansndaguA for Mil
and here the weights ranging to cw Also 70 for Kellogg
Jesnp Indianapolis medium quality common stock lndiins
Indiana from vermlon County David Shelby At lO,
except few ordinary at &c.
Buoops Eastman, 50 medium quality Illinois seers for |
Fisher King the home weight IA ow s brokers'
sm.te asse ewner. estimate Also II for j. B. Car.on.
Ohio, meeUna quality stock Ohio about Sc
which lc less they think, than the class brought
worthy Of note tina, Indiana h.. furnished large number
Of that State are al improving |
cows AND CALVES. |
The Cow merchants osnng their lack Of customers
th wees and want rs that Cows generally $40 head
lower Now as we have said upon their authority hope
the farmer; will believe u.; a. much a. they please Of
msthet todsy mostly with young calves