, 1864-11-20


Tie following sre sbe closing quotations Of tho mar
ket thia evening, and compared with last week:
.e..a o.osl'' VT; ::sss 1sstxs,s; = s;s;
Sssis% Sssf %sssR L .R.9: ae ss s?$
The following arc tho comparative prices OF Deef
ca,sle .hs evealnk and tho corresponding peftod OF
'.:,-. COMPARATIVE rzlozs. T..
rz,ns to s.t;. es.,,s. e. g; q: -
Sss ssais% eSsiss sSsDs Ds:s: ss ss Issas
From tho preceding tables VIC nolo N advauce dur
Ing tho past wnok, Of &c p 100 lbs On medium to
primo Beef Cattle, whilst tho supply shows an excess
Of 1851 head OF ouethrd, upon the raceipts Of the
pfsy3ona veek, ard also similar increase upon the
receipts tho corresponding week oflast yesr. -
compared with sll preceding periods, however. onf
requirements have grown in due proportion With the
szade the clty hence the present supply scarcely
adequate 70 the demand. especially Of good packing
and shipping cattle. ~ compared With LAST yeAE pre-
sent prices arc 3eaS1 PCT cent higher.
6AruKpA1 EVENING, Nor. 1a.-Tho bustlc and OK
cicuent of our Presidential campaign having paAsed
awaY tho receipts Of Beef Cattle haye aEaln assumed
their previous magnitude, aud the movements OF tho
market have been characterized By their accustomed
activity. During the past week the stock trains have
arrived with falr regularity and the receipts daily
have varied but little
Yht,st the supply In point Of numbers has bcen faly
as large rs had been anticipated. there has boon
little departure iron, its previous charae-
ter, consisting matnlxa OF common grades
Of stock and being still marked hJ the absences Of bet
ter cattle-cxtra grades being out Of the auesslon
This 1nay be attributed to the fact previous to the
maturity OF this scasons corn crop. farmers had no
old corn on hsnd and hence were unable to Commence
fatentng stock ss early in former years; and many
them now prefer seng their cattle In their present
! condition 70 feeding them upon corn At $12o per
| bushel.
Tho market has been dependent chiefly for It's con-
tlnuous activity upon the requirements Of Chca
70 Beef Packers. They using large qusntity Of
medium grades; and from tho character Of present
supply have been compelled to cootue themselves to
! this clxa Of stock more than Is desirable.
Eastern buyers have bought freely. and appeAr
to entertain more confidence in the Prospective de-
naud Of the Eastern markets than for some time psst.
The chief fdlculty has been the nominal character Of
the receipts ofshpplng stock, owing to which but few
\ cattle haye been boHght for Eastern shipment.
A1uy contractors still out Of the market thsro
H. however, prospect Of ono or two contracts being
! brought in during the ensuing week. .
There were IN tic yards this morning about $500
head Of Beef Cattle including the daily receipts Tho
entered salea amount head, thus laaving shout
1 lead Ia the yafus this evening unRold tndepnn-
dcrt of.tock brought in s evening" and that mayyet
arrive tomorrow. Our Saturdays arc usually Qulet
DAYS but this ono has been rathce better than ordsu
/ nrily. Packers and spectators hare bought
feey md tao ost desirable drovcs wefe very gpecdl-
II taken 1t outslde prtees 1n se aa1ss to-day prces
ranged from .25 but chiefly nj sA.oo0,.oo per
| 100 rs. --..........
/ The chef puschastts AmopK our city packers vera
crav1n b Co., Grimm Dso., Fasor.te d Son. and A. y.
Kent Z Co., whose pnrchssea amounted 10 shout
,llrcc.iousths Of the to.Ai sa'es.
Ti.o following were the principal salca: 6trahosn