, 1863-05-22
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Miller 4 Co sold Morris, Rinneman & Waixel
11s hcai AZ satocine $50 n. al SEQ


lAbrIdgcd from the New York Tribuuc1
BEEF CATTLE.
Number reported for this market at Fort5-fousth
The prices to-day arc quoted rs follows:
Eirst quality. .1,.g11H Ordinary. 5.,,.....1oaoi1
Some extra good Becvcs may be quoted at 13c.
The general average Of thu market at 11Hc.
The most Of the sales range ftom 1l1121c.
ee. n sass 81 II
Total number Of beeyca received in the city this
This il 3u head lees than last week, aud 6ta
head less than the average OF last year. The
average number At each "Wednesday market Last
year was o5s head, while the number to-day being
3N head LEES than this day week.
orESEa DAT or THE MARKET.
Monday, May 1s.-The cattle spectators got
the bntcers In q trap this morning, and they were
not Glow IN appropriatipg their advantage. In
builocks destined for this weeks market, to arrive
over the Erie Road, there was not over 1900 head
On sale this morning, and upon this light supply
last week nearly half cent M pornd net, and dur
Ing al the morning this advance was pretty vel
ss9s but % ssh Gess & Pss
eare to come n during The week, the nuysrs held
undoubtedly obtained them, il not In price
per pound, in better cstim:tes, OF weight.
The great bnlz of the etock sold to-day at prices
equal to ,11t@1she per n for the pct vetset Of
very coa1scst sold Below lie per pound, and more
sold over Tic per pound than in any day this year,
and altogether this ie the highest Of the high mar;
kets. How far it has been caused By the accidental
short supply, readers must form their own opinion,
| az well a. how much the number aow On the road
will affect the next weeks market; It will depend
| agents Of which, Messrs. Starr & Reed, were IN
market to day with requisit!on for 100 head, but
only e. e. sa tee thst he bas asT
hare. TO bny Is heretofore to I'LL re!lutstions,
seh as VI" ar TO- Se 5e psst ai ss sonths say
ali the stock en- sale to-day is from Illinois,
ard generally good fair quality and some droses
CUTIE int he general ave1sse suaiy is nos as good
last week, and the average price higher. but not as
high as was anticipated ii the morning. Some Of
head, but butchers . don't ese IT. We SEQ the
trade grows very dull, compares with morning, and
know that prices naturally decline: They may
was no honest reason for any advance to-day. The
weather fs dry, cool and clcar-sood weather Tor
neat on the hooks, and butchers do not reqnttc
heavy stock Of live cattle to carry them over the
,setG. when it is confidently expected that prices
| CLOSE OF TIE MAEKEr.
Tutsday May I9--The decline has already com
| rneneed. Some Of the recipients Of fresh cattle
this morning declare that prices are Sio @ 1a hsaa
5co bead more on sale, It would apparently, be I'M
possible to cell them al. any price. Butchers are
| now convinced that the advance yesterday was
tenlcs Some Of the owners OF cattle declare
there is no advance bnt the commission 1ncr;
chants are pretty well agreed that there is, and
owing to the largo number that were gold ea1ly
in the morning ii an acknowledged advsnce, We
are sure Of 1t, but as the pslcaa OF estimate
| Of weight gave way towards the close, We hare
only advanced the average quarter Of cent,
making like 3 n. which, as will be seen by tho
report IF several dIoyes is the actual average OF
known weights. The closing scenes, certainly,
have an unfayorab1e look for those who have
bought cattle at e1travagant high rates for next
week. The total number received IN the CITY TOT
ply. notwithstanding the failure to arrive Of 20
| large number.