The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-23
New York CattsS Market


MONDAY, May lS.-The cattle spectators got
the butchers IN trap this morning, and they
were not slow IN appropirating their advantage.
In consequence of the failure OF about 900 head
of bullockS destined for this weeks market tn
arrive over the Erie Road, there were not over
S,o0O mead on sale this morning and upon this
llght supply the statesmen advanced the price
upon the rates of last week nearly half a cent q
pound net, and during all the morning this ad-
vance was pretty we'll maintained, but when it
became generally known that there was q re-
serve which would be pretty sure to come in dur
ing the week, the buyers held Off for more favor
able terms, and in many cases undoubtedly OBJ
tanned them, if not in price per pound in better
estimate of weight. The great bulk of the stock
sold today at prices equal to ll149121zc per ID
| ior the net weight of meat seller sinking Offal
None but some of the very coarsest sold below
nc per pound, and more sold over l2c per pound
ina IN any gay this year and altogether this is
the highest or the high markets. How far it has
been caused by the accidental short supply
readers must form their own opinion, as we'll as
how much the number now on the road will
effect the next weeks market. It will depend
something upon the wants of Government the
agents Of which, hlessrs. starr & Reed were in
but took only 60. 1t is understood that the new
contractor, Robins, at Sc 50 live weight, has to-
tally failed to comply, and therefore the agents
when Will not be as large during Summer as
for the past four months. Nearly all the stock
on sale to-day is from Illinois, and generally Of
good, fair quality and some droves rather extra a.
these will average l2 nc q b net but the general
average quality is not as good as last week, and
WY asSiti5C piiCe HiSileI, Dut nOG as llgn as
anticipated in the morning. Some of the sales
men says the falling off is S3@5 a head, but
butchers don't see it," We see the trade grows
very dull compared with morning, and know
that prices naturally decline. They may revive
little tomorrow, but it is doubtful, as there
was no honest reason for any advance to-day
The weather is dry, cool and cear-good wealth
er for meat on the hooks, and butchers do not
require heavy stock oflive cattle to carry them
over the week, when it is confidently expected
that prices must decline.
CLOSE OF THE MARKET
TUESDAY, May l9.-The decline has already
cattle this morning declare that prices are $40 a
mead less than ut the opening, and if there were
2o head more on sale it would, apparently, be
impossible to sell them at any price Butchers
are now convinced that the advance yesterday
was without reason, and was obtained upon
laise pretenSes. Some of the owners of cattle
declare there is no advance; but the commission
men are pretty well agreed that there is and
owing To the large number that were sold early
IN the morning at an acknowledged advance
we are sure Oft, but as the price or estimate OF
weight gave way toward the close, we have only
advanced the average u quarter of cent, max
ing &c q 10, which, as will be by the report
OF sales OF several droveS' is the actual average
upon known weights. The closing scenes GER
fanny, nave an unfaverable look for those who
nave bought cattle at eXtravagantly high rates
lOr next week. The total number received in
the city Tor the week also shows that there is not
snort supply, Notwithstanding the failure to
arrive OF SO large number.