The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-28

BEEF CAITLE.
The market opened to day under auspices The most
favorable The weather was about dsaeeable as it
could well be, and the yards were accordingly " any
thing but an inviting condition. The receipts during
ssotrsned that thew must experience losses, es
pecialy those who had bought before arrival on
speculation; The number OF these was fortunately
very small The demand very light both on
Tuesday and TO- day, and not even the approximation
Of the close OF Quadragesima could serve TO stimu
late anything like active demand. II s a notice
able feature during the IAnten season, abou.
closing consumption Of beef has scarcely diminished
at all and the inquiry for beef cattle did not appear to be
at all affected by s termination The spectators, being
satisfied with both weeks oxper ence stood aoof to day
and only very few Of them engaged in selling,
and those few complained bitterly OF losing money. The
cattle nearly all good cornffel steers, and only
small proportion Of them were classified among the ne
rior. The market opened and closed very du and nen
reporter lott quite large number remained unsod,
and the indications that or them would remain
over. Prices decnoi fully half cent per pound tho
average and some grades declined three quarters Of
cent The quotations above will afford index OF the
market prces Of to-day at all the yards, and the receipts
at the different yards for the week and last week
month during the years 1861 and 1860 included in
recapituaton together with tho total receipts thus m
In each year.
MICH cows.
The market continues u be considerably depressed,
owing chiefly to the large receipts OF the past week or
two and prices range low Our quotations may be con
sidered nominal there are no set prices for cows,
and sales are at a very wide range. Very few
Al are offered in market except those which
are brought down TO order For private use the de-
mand has very moderate many dealers expert
much difficulty in placing their offerings except by
putting them at the lowest figure.
VEAL CALVES.
The aspect of this department. at Bulls Head has
dergone little change during the past several weeks
and have change TO note in prices. II may be
marked, however, that our outside prices rarely OBJ
tanned and only the very best calves bring CSC
&c. The good grades cell ute well but inferior To
grades dull and hard of sale at inside
quotations above which may be considered almost nomi
nal Only small number Of scalawags arriving and
they are little wanted.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
The market continues irregular. and assumes
and singular phases during the week. that IL
Is next to impossible To describe It, Prices continue TO
take an extraordinary wide range, varying from SO 90
70 IS 50 per head Our quotations above made TO
correspond nearly possible with the sales at all the
yards yesterday, but the offerings sell all through tho
week nearly as fast as they arrive dealers at dis
lance scarcely form any idea OF tho Market except
for the regular day. The great proportion Of the offer
ipgs good, and but few really pSor coming in
The receipts heavy, and the market duh at prices
substantially the same previously. Corn fed, how
little frmcr for The poorer grades. Zee quo
tations above.
REHABILITATION.
Tho total receipts at the various yards for the week
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