New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-01
BULLS HEAD, Monday, Oct 3l.-T

BULLS HEAD, Woad0y, Oct 3l.-There is a
short supply and an advance Of price That is tho con
dition Of the market to-day. The number reported on
tho ward books is about 200 fresh stock aud there may
be 100 head Of stale stock len overlast week and only
sG2 reported sold AT Bergen, mixing tut 400 mead:
besides sales 10 the downtown staies which, Win all
that We hear OF likely 10 come tomorrow, VII not
nte mn total of over 90 for The week Chat Is why
the statesmen were abc, this mOrilug 10 advance The
price Of all rsi-cass bul!ccks cent pound selling
AT * cents readily such buocks as 500 last week dl
AT II cents few extras lave aid NJ ~ cents ofdl-
nary TO medium quality stock has sold at about
haf "A cent advance upon i.i week. and the
market is likely 20 close much 'elter. indeeu Hchih
all the stock here today wii be sold Ihs VIII
make a favorable time for those that arrive
tomorrow. The average Of the market j. e.tinaed AZ
&C. T. n. above our last quotations ana a. the ihnfAet
m more lively the estimate Of weights u more ~ ihV0i
of drovers IL is worthy Of tote that tho average
quality Of stock this week is better hrn last yei there
l. d very short supply Of trstcass. The number Of
rood fnI medium quality Steer ana oxen IS IN Greater
proportion than il las been for some weeks ana lherc
are not SO many thin Young STEERS, old cows, niags'
Bulls and Oxen We have had. pariien,arly OF this
stale stock but there some rat are absolutely unht
for the shanbes vet sold 10 Ill and eat, ana enter
into the city consumption IL - tbis class VA. *
quoted at sc making the rangeOi prices TODAY a lOc
a. h. for the net weight of beef ecI sinking DIAL that
Is the value Jfhidc, fat etc. lus reported that owners
Of cattle at Albany held out sonoI ne STOCK Which
might have come forward for tbs market for the pur'
pose of raising the price II 80 they succeeded ~ Is
ao reported that O head or In cattle that came down
from Albaay went on to laltimre whether for Gov
eminent or not, cannot lean. The Government
contract for the next three moths was let Oct. ~
There were five bids follow: 50 - - 81, 800.
50 92 $685. Henry Westleimer cattle broker OF this
CITY. was the lowest bidder and Joseph H. Williams,
another city cattle broker the highest The price Is so
much per cwt live weight, in suc quantity as may be
required not exceeding 1000 mnth. The advertise.
ment for proposals says; - l., -,
A, the cattle viii be required for Shipment none but fTif
QUALITY OF oxen steers entirely tres nom all blomses or
and lees than tire years Old, viii be re-
ceiyed lot Of cattle the gross weight Of ~hch
any bullock OF loss gross weight than wev- hundred pounds
ersct sro.s weight Of each bullock TO be ascerteinod by
the scales time Of weighing be determined BY the lnspec
tor on the part Of the United sist dr. George STAR whoe
&c cae Of spcction, stng the amber Of cattle drVeied
their weight, &c, will constitute ne voucher
II is very certain that the cmract Is good one NJ
present. What il may be two months hence who can
euf II Is also certain that II tie cattle are delivered
according 10 contract that the sode viii get good beef
There is also an advance in the sheep market the sup
Div being much lighter than cormon. II opened hvey
tlis morning at sqelc. per lb.lye weight LOT Of
coarse Michigan sheep sold al sc, averaging % lbs.
each IL takes what owners cal extra good sheep 10
bring &c per h.. Lambs rate 1t 9GlOc. per d. and
sell quick at that
The Swine market Is fayoraby affected by the pleas
ant mild dry weather. The rice to-day is Halle
per b. live weight aud ,hough!be arrivals are heavy
The market is quick.