, 1864-05-08

theso wss a decline on last Saturdays quotstions up
to Thu11dhy of the present week OF S3Ec nsedtum
to prime grades. and Of 5<s0c on better qualities.
We have noted eince Thussdsy increased sctivsy In
the yards, and prices have somewhat rallied On tho
entire week We quote atec1ine Of 1na13c On ext:n
Esaass, snd Of se9eec on lower qualities, ut these
prices the heavy receipts Of tho week hare been A.
most entirely cleared cut, The market closins this
evening active and nrm.
The following arc the closing petee. Of the market
this eyenlug. and compared with sass week.
oLoatHa PRICES.
This week. Last week.
s1me T. z ExRs Qualities. |! s!14as:o
common n 70 sisdium auaii;is: s7sssSs Gs3o 8
sA1uEDAT EVENING, May :. 1s64.-Ths rece1pts Of
Beer Cattle At all the yards IN tho city dusu6 the
week amount to s,251 head. thsse are tha heaviest
weekly receipts since Nor. IT. 1885, The prospect for
dfoyErs ler the intelligence to hand from Albany Oh
tbs preceding Friday sud Saturday, and from New
York IN Monday and Tuesday LAST Was shout as un-
favorable well could be- especially for these who
hAd bsen speculattng upon the strength OF tbs re-
ports Of Cur last weeks market, when prices rulhsd
mp with rapldtty Qnlta - unknewn unooked for.
The results Of the week4buuness hayc NOT after al
been 10 unpropilops- The e1hoshitaut cisns which
conceded previously have fully besn cat aside,
and s1thoukh our quotations show a decline upon
thosetof Last Saturday OF bok ordinary to prImc
shipping grader, and Of 159eoc on extra qualities.
still 1t. Ia e1ear that ut present wc arr far high
er IA prices than At any sntecedeot period N
present prices be eysn nant Aned 1t Is clear that
feeders OF stock will be kettn2 far higher rates than
their mcst sanEn1ne expectations had anticipated.
Tha stock received CurnE tho weak haA been supplied
chiefly from Illinois and lows mud the bslAnca from
liNeuf1 The proportion Of extra grades has been
la1ke bn. scarcely equal to the preceding week Dis
ttry cattle have been In limited supply. the princi
pal receipts having been furnished from the Dati1ler
lea Of Nicke1son snd Wicker OF this city In point Of
quality they have not been excclled, and seldom
hV h YHfc
this msEkst- The demand througaour the week has
been fairly active, principally, however, Govern
cnt accounts and 1t Is pTobsbe TINT the largest
her Of Beef Cattle supplied during any week
for army afnce tho commencement Of
the rebellion, has been furnished this week.
and generally Of better quality. Hh1pper hover
er, have bought 1Arxe quantity, and 1omo
h uot al the choicest asoyes. arc row on thelr WAY
either to Albany Or New York. Tho receipts Of
Cattle have fortunately been lighter than usual
the only demand in II market for this kind Of stock
ID amo1F city butchers whsss requirements At the ut
most are small. Ifls will not pay tas farmers to
make the beat OF their common Cattlc By extra feed
ing 1t hoe 1t IL quite clear tnst IN the present state
Of the market here 1t cannot pay them to send them
IN. On Thursday the markct opened with about 900
head Of Beef Cattle IN Tho various yasds Shipper
seemed more cautions than uscs and 1t Is tolszaby
Certain that had X not been for the wholesale way
which government contractors went to work, that
heavy decline In prices would hare eAsued, 'thets
morcueuts sustared the market, ani ultmatc1Y led
Shippers TO see ths necessity Of buying Hthey
1ntetdcd to. On Friday there wns uaore active com
petition in the market. and prices ruled consider
sh,y rmer, although no advance conid b. gained but
the receipts were pretty closed out Ut full
prices. This, Saturday. morning The receipts anount
ed to ahcus So head. bat With the absence Of tle
principal Government bnye.s and specnlsso7, IN sd
dtion to which tho yards had been cleared OF alt the
best troyes. there has c1hEeQuent1y been little ac1E
Il visible in the market. Tho prizes Of te pgeTioul
dsy have been fully susssped and the market eto.ed
this eveIiox buoyant snd With good demand fer oil
| excepting common grades Of cattle. The entered
sales during the day amount to 1S2 head at prices
ranging ffom s1-s9aso. chteny at s74x@sf0 per 10,
rs. Thu following arr the principal sales made dur
| inf the veek:-W. T11dcn bought ot Groves Il
bead Illinois kteeFs averaging l,91 MS 1t SITS, O
BreHer 36 head illinois steers averag gng ILLS ps u
S77s; OF Rohlsson 90 bead 1tnois steers Averaging
1e67 hs at @8!0; Of I. Bone 101 head Illinois steer
frS n sangsmon county averaging 2ln ns 1t IN
Mills .od Taylor GO head Missouri stects averaging
1,1sS n ut SEQ; G. Adams sold HazleEosd 30. :
bead vary extra Illinois steers averaging le15 ps
| {Slsi Dawson. Of NacLean county. Illinois, eols
Narks Gfeenwelt r. head premium stccrs, avera
| lrc 1873 rs 1t fss7k; Morris, Ws1al & &.Reinpemsl
sold sAEis srd 9reen~e Is head inols stsers. fro
Jacksonville, averaging 1eso ~ at - Is BALDWIN so
Rssenthal Co. Is head Cattle, fed At Nickerson'
Dfst.1ltry averaging lls9 ns, ut $500; Madrn 4 II
den aofa Gi1ehrtst Co. It's head Iowa Steers
] Einx l.sA ~ 1t $alsx: Reinneman 4 Co. sold Eev
Eaka 16S head Iowa Steers averaging 1851 At $scC
bQAA AAttoE 10 AEb0 AAA1oA1 AtG<s
Ztag 1:so M, st &s4 Geo. Blgh 4 Co. sold Roaenth,
4 Co "a b. I'D lows stec1s fed by Prine + Baxter
oafA1ooea, averaging 1soe ID, at tso: Morris, Rel,
sern.n 4 Co. sold Hyman Co. 9 head extra nlIno'
8tee1s, averaging ITO -, At $40 2 100 NJ.
Morris, Wai1al l. Reinnenan and Hyuan, lsuble
Co. bsusht coo head Of Beef Cattle Oh .. t. OF Job
T. Ale1a1der OF Morgan county, Illinois, be dell,
cred during the mouths OF May, Jnue and July, I
Alexandria Station. This In the largest sale Of Be.
Cattle lo, ever made In tha unlted States, II
whole number hare been fed BY l. T. Alexander sion
b1s farm; this s IN Illustration Of tho cspzc
y Of Illinois fsEns, AID Of resources Of Luos ia
meTt.