, 1863-06-29

The general ieatures OF the market were about hs
came as on Thursday, and, II anything, shade
worse, as purchasers would not give within 4c Of
what they had offered on that day. This has been
the most peculiar and *'hardest" opening VIC hare
eyer seen and from the general rnn'' Of things
the market will close On rapid and decided de-
cline, which VIII prove 1uinous to q good many
droyers.
THE CLOSE OF THE NAHKEr, JCEE -.
The c1ose Of the markethas been al, II notSwotse
than we predicted. The Government men, who
have large numbers Of cattle between hero and
Harrisburg, which they arc not able to doauythlug
with, refused to lool= at stock at any price, and
the droGers were left to the tender mercics Of tho
shippers and spcculatnrs, who made no purchases
Of any account, except where holder, Wishing to
get home, felt disposed to submit to the conces-
sions demanded. Most Of the drovcrs will ship
tho "tops'' Of their cattle through to New York,
while the balance will be turned ont On the prairie,
TIL .sbetter times' come round. Wedont Eemcm-
bcr ever having greportcda market, IN which 30 few
good bul1ocks changed hands, and ns the majority
Of tho transactions were mainly composed Of In
ferior to fair grades, It Is almost impossible to
give other than an approximate idea OF the de-
cline on tie better grades. The common qualities
have not relatively sustained & propoztionate de-
cline, but stil they arc considerably lower. From
the gales Of hnllocks given below, 1t Will be seen
that the traneactlons were at very low 1ange and
on good and o1tza qualities, our quotations would
be entirely nominal. We reduce quotations On
good and extra grades &c, and On all others &c,
and report the market as being tho hardest VIC
have ever ecen.
We give the closing prices as follows:
premium. .--..--.-.............+-.. $4:5Qt46Q
5+oG4p p1.9u
G00u. 39J4o34o
Common to medium. m....................: /. 4o55a75
DROVE Eo1fcE.
We giye the following sales during the week.
Some lots were cold by the head on an estimated
weight. Sometimes this is given rather high, but
those sold by actual weight 171n Justify our quota
ttong
Hughes sold Sherwood 1sheaa good quality, az
eTHging ,2S3 bs, at $3,s5.
Jones sold Strickland Is cows and rough steers,
averaging eco DIS, at $3.25.
MeMahll sold Norris q head thin light eteers,
ass'as'nE ass g., E 81 ns at 70 eo"s averaging
spsassm5 IS sSd @ aip!!ag Is COWS md thin steeEs,a7
s6aw sold Fnlay 10 head good faiz steers, ayerag-
least ac above the market.
Bns5ss S se Zimmerman r head, Averaging LOU
Murphy ED - Norris & Go. % head, averaging
tlOlt su10 AluAt01aaA iO uEANs Averaging 1s1au Was
ut $875.
Atchison sold Hyman & Rnble 80 head stock
cattle, averaging 9s7 lbs, ut $2.GQ,
h1sls ~ q aea ed zimmerman 81 head averaging Ills
Il nmsa r i Kab1o sold Jones g. head averaging
Patterson sold Latty IS head, averaging ,11s ns.
6rondeg sold creaswer 81 head, aresagtns LIED
shaw aold Rub1c saheads averaging 1850 lbs, ut
co4.stock cold Jones Is head, averaging 9s6 1s,
|. faicott sold Webb o. head good Iowa eteers, ay-
craging 1,a7s 1ba, at S4.15
Gfidfey sold Mcintosh SO head, averaging ], 40
lbs, at 425. They will be stripped to Canada.
Ford sold Rinncman 50 head, averaging ,1G5 ms,
Adams sold Mcintosh 1s head, averaging 1,1s5
aail sold eamc 81 head, averaging 1,e;5 lbs, at
S4.50. -.
HOGS.
The total receipts Of Live Hogs at all the yards,
for the week ending to-day, amount to 512 This
Is 2,C52 more than last week, and 507s more than
the corresponding week last year. >.
Thereare no new features In the market for Live
Eoga. The demand has been liberal, both on
Canada and New York account, and the market
ruled steady throughout the week at q range Of
$3.0GEs4.7E-most1y at S4.s5G4.30,
We quote:
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