The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-10
BEEF CATTLE.

BEEF CATTLE.
The buoyancy which has characterized the market for
beef cattle during the preceding four i've weeks has
at length been superseded by feeling Of depression
and reaction has taken place in the tendency Of prices
The immediate Of this change in the aspect of az
fairs at Bulls Head TO be attributed TO considerable
increase in the weekly receipts at the Washington drove
yard in Forty fourth street. AS the market goes at this
great central sales market It goes at the smaller mars
further down town. The inferior average quality Of the
offerings another cause for the alteration in the
nor Of the market the quality has been good during
the past several weeks, and good cattle never
fail to bring q fair remuneration. Some Of
the offerings on sale to-day were scarcely nt
for market and when the fact is taken considera-
ton that corn was never SO plenty all throughout the
matter Of surprise that such Door creatures and
their way to market as we saw in tbs yards to-day.
There is certainly excuse for it, fO$ Of them
come from the same States whore is said TO be
burned In place Of coal being much cheaper fuel. All
the prime cattle were placed before the butchers
would turn their attention to the inferior grades
sales Of this kind could be effected only at material
reduction in prices, ranging from No. TO c per h. At
Bergen Hill on Monday the demand was fair, but At
Aertons on Tuesday the demand was light, and, with
large additions hourly expected, 1t exceedingly hard
to obtain anything like remunerative prices We quote
AIertons for the week was 8 s96 head and at all the
yards 1893 head, against 2,77l head last week. The
indications were that some would be left over unsold
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The current prices for the week at the various markets
were as follows
First s' pss ev. % Srsinsiy ' s
Fair TO good. $50 az 90 hferiOr........ 65oa75o
First, per nd $50 90 60 90 Ordinary . $50 90 10 90
Fair to good 40 % 80 90 nferior.... rs 90 80 90
Fair 70 good. ssc esS: i nisliol!.. = ssa c:
Prime per hid. SIS IS a 90 Ordinary 81 90 80
Fair to good.... 00a65 SO Inferior. 275a325
First. .5Rc 6xc Other grades .4zsc q &c.
MICH COWS.
The demand continues moderate for all descriptions,
both from the mkmen and for private family There
were some excellent booded cows sale this week,
which readily bought at very full prices but ordi
nary stock were scarcely 30 Arm. Inferior cows
very hard Of SALE usually the at this Of
the year very low prices were accepted for thom
The total receipts for the week and last week were as
Aueyson's BsoSmings Caamoerlin's 0Brien,s
THIS THIS week week 81. a 20 q %
VEAL CALVES.
The demand continues moderate and prices continue TO
rule low for all kinds except for strictly prime which
brought nc per ID. Other kinds are without material
were barely supported The bulk Of the offerings were
ordinary and the average price low. The general
selling price for good stock &C. TO exc. The total
receipts all the yards for the week and last week
as follows
Aueyson'a Brosc',ings CAambsylix's OBriex's
This week. 800 81 Il %
Last week. ). $50 33 % 20
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
The light receipts during the past two three weeks
have occasoned an active demand from the greater part
of the first class butchers and the small proportion Of
good to prime sale during the proceeding few market
days prohibited them from procuring sufficient supply.
In view Of these important facts there prevailed fair
demand for all kinds, and active inquiry for prime,
under which the market ruled exceedingly buoyant and
holders enabled TO obtain from s. so to IS so for
ordinary to good grades and from IS so 70 50 50 % Tor
good TO choice extras and In 81 obtained
The demand good throughout, and prices show
siderable advance on last weeks rates The total re-
ceipts at the various yards were as follows
Auctons Broacning's. Chdmbcrtin's. OBrien's.
This week. L 1866 2O66 1871 1022
Last week. 800 2,259 2,1H 1859
SWINE
The receipts during the week have been enormous and
prices may be written shade lower the medium
grades but for all others full prices have been realized
The range was from 47Sc. TO $50, including all do
scriptions.
RECONCILIATION.
The total receipts of oil stock for the week and last
week were as follows
vaUys c.,so.