Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-14
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The aggregate receipts for the week with the
total for the previous week, show an increase OF e6T
beeve but less than for the corresponding week IN 1868
by 8! head Most Of the cattle IN the market at Aertons
the and SPECTATORS money than they
paid for the quality of cattle sold IN the previous
Market hence they particularly DESTROYS 10 MAIN
morning there being comparatively few prime cattle on
sale, few tops were sold At about 2Oc per pound but
the butchers judged that with upwards OF 3 800 beeves
sale the of them sfller, and the weather,
they would, 10y holding back, force statesmen 10 make
concessions and the sequel shows that they Judged cor
reetly Before 70 O'Clock the market dropped about sc
butchers were enabled 10 get what they wanted on much
better terms than offered in the morning. But
with this quality considered, the market was
too high for butchers TO mske any money on their pur
Ihase many OF them will doubtless find that they have
been greatly mistaken in their estimate of weights, and
that their cattle have cost them &c per h. more than
they calculated upon The tango Of prices reported
this week indicates decline from last weeks quotations
81 about &C per ID all qualities grades; but In fact
the decline on medium cattle, Of which there I'M
usually large number, was fully equal to lc per ID.
On Tuesday the cattle eNpeced 10 arrive did not como
m-probably they Were purposey held OUTPUT sales
had hand from Mondays receipts than could
be worked of, and the msfet closed dull and heavy
feeding yards.
Government agents did ist, purchase a buocki About
800 were sold at Bergen Friday Saturday and Sunday
aad some 200 were sent TO Butchers direct.
There Is evidently declie In the demand for beef for
consumption here. and we box for not then two
future extremely high cattl1 markets this season;
beeyes can hardly fall beos 8 IS per cwt net, while gold
is quoted ct 100 and upvarHs.
Our quotations tff
Premium qualities, per ewl ,5Oa20oO
Medium to good qualities, m cwt so y 10 80
General selling prices DO ..........F u, O0e 1900
Average do ..........l7,0oa -
With lighter receipts the market has been very hrm
with only slight appreciation in prices We quote the
prices ruling on Tuesday as tollovs
Per head
Extra good cow ........t ............s sO@sJ
Medium TO good ..................... 65975
common 10 medium .----.-.'. 4oS6O
VIA. CALVES.
During most Of the week yeals have been in limited
supply, and strictly prime calf would sell readily al
liz el2c per To- live weiEh but under increased receipts
ON Monday and Tuesday narket dropped about lc per
b. and at the close dcsIn5 butchers quoted veas a
follows Prime calves. Cor custom butchers, Iogle per
To-; good yeas 9d9is; common Sasisc. Calf skins
were selling al &c peril =.
sHEEr AID IANss.
The sheep market has bssu tsI fairly active At any
time during the week, lat Monday the demand drop
reached at least lc poud on all grades. There
To be no other Tor this decline In the demand for
mutton, except seiimposed abstinence from meat on
the part Of the peoples and consequently diminished
consumption Of muitou Lambs are in active request
and sell readily from ssto o. IS per head. The iol
lowing are the quotations for sheeIe
Sheared sheep, q good weight and prime quality,
per pound ......... ........... 81, 60
ntu'uh -...-... .-----... .------ 5aeso
rfime wooded sheep. ts9l2
Medium 10. '................... .lOa9ll
The receipts OF Sogs sot up Coz head than
ported last week but wfh the Increased receipts there
has been an improved demand that prices are even
shade higher than last week We quote;
Live hogs. Dressed
Heavy prime corn fed. ...... CO. mhsm1
Light, do Go .......... saa9 IL SllA
still fed per 10 .........-.... So 40 IL q
Small pigs suitable for retail butchers are quoted a.
s. 70 &c per ID. slive, aud II &C dressed.