, 1863-11-02

Of the MARKET this evening, We quote as follows;
Prime to extra shipping qua1ttes Is 7S3I Is
Medium TO good shipping qualities tSsSto
common. I1o9@5o
The transactions Of the week ssu active dem md
tor medium to Prime and extra grn:es at the conclud
ing rites Of ast market, and limited but lr demand
for inferior grates at decline Of loc rom the quota
ttons OF laet Saturday.
TEE oPx11Ea or TUE XARKrr,
T1rRsDAT, Oct. =, Tho market opened tALs morn-
Ing With little abort Ct 1000 head Of Cattle IN TUG ya
yars, and during the early Taft Of tho cay there
WIS a fair amount OF activity anongas buyers and
Sellers and medium aud bitter grades were In good
demand. AT noon It commenced to rain heavily, and
continued during the remainder OF the day without
intermsston Ia consequence It which there was little
Or nothing Gone aft:r the noEn}ng The entered sales
during the day Amounted to 81 head, the principal
part Of which was for medium qualities, at prlces
ranging from ss.tt@330. There were several lots OF
common stock so1 at g t092 a. but for this class the
demand was extremely limited and prices very low,
e~ rather large lots OF medium shipping EtocE vera
bought for the Eastern markets ut goo | prices as
Com tie adv1ces to band there appeared to be bet
ttr demand IN New York. At slight advance upon the
Quotatols Of the pteytous week; It WIS, however
dilcu!s to get hold Of any quantity IS besides The
lots taken up By shippers the remainder bought
By Of largest packers early ln the day. leav
tuE the xarda toessbly bare Of nil excepting poor AID
inferior slock.
cry vestjge Ct summer and autumn, and tnpresalng
upon the mind tie fact hat winter hs res1y arrived
more telling dsy could hardly be conceived Of; Us
from morning TIL night 1t ratued, or showed without
Ecsptte etough to Lave damped the ardor OF the most
speculative buyer; but Etthal there was rather
large amount Of busness tone, and the aaes for the
tny amounted to ,a66 heaj, at prices ranging from
$2eoas7o Paektrs bought with more spirit, eyl lent
ysuppolng that{colder weather essential for their
purpose, had tet In; ant shippers seemed more dis
posed to co business especially ndvlces from the
Eastern markets we're favorable. Upon meeium and
good stock the market was nrm snd active, but on
common qua tiles there Was evident decline ana1p
the sales made there was fully re.uctioa OF 11@5c
III n. tie quotations Of the previous csy.
CLOSE OF TIE MARKET.
SATURDAY, Oct. 3t.-The entcrel sales at the Eev-
al yIrcB todsy amount to ISL head, the bulk of
which ere from $50 to $3.50 = ITO ns Theta hare
been few 1ats Of better srasa In tho ma.ke one Of
witch consisting Of 6s head prime Illinois Steers nv-
crngng 820 were sold At TIE Cottage Grove Yards
bJ RoEsey to Hancock at &l25, and a-other Of 50
head sold bought By same portIts and at the game
yards, Of very extra Illinois Steers, average WEIGHT
2 me- ut $tT5 There Is still rather lsraa number
left over uneold, COL o1sstlng chiefly Of medium and
CONN On grades: these, however. wfn most probably
nnd purchasers curing tomorrow, amongst those who
teem 10 prefer winding the husjues Of the wceS
that dty TO any othe: The principal sales made to-
DAY have betn 10 shippers. Several large lots have
teen bought for packing here, and tho remainder
Rvebeen purci ased either On Government account
by city butchers As the result OF this weeks ope
rattors Is clear that there IL much 1arge. demand
generally thnn has exfstei at corresponding periods
Of previous years. and at cousee1aby better Prices
The receipts Of stock for the present week ahow
Increase upon that ofthe previous week.
Eathef more than Z cent and IN increase upon the
corresponding week Of last year OF upwards Of 40
cent Fer really good anu even medium stock there