Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-20
New York cattle Market

BFFVESThe total supply for the week at all the
ket is 50 head less than reported last week, and sc less
than for the spending week in le63 And at Aler
tons the principal market place there were 200 more
sale than during The previous week. OF this large
supply at 4th street. between 300 and 400 head were OF
prime quality 200 fair good Western and
sers and the balance made up Of fair to medium
noi, corn-fd steers. oxen and stags and three
The supply strictly prime beeves being light the tops
of the best droveS sold only about &c per 10 de-
cline from the ruling prices of the same quality on the
selling at 1919 per ID: but the unusually large num-
Der Of common to medium cattle caused butchers who
their purchase from this class to hold back for
further decline, market throughout heavy
aud dragging with constant decline N prices, ana TUT
Their concessions in weights Some two weeks ago cattle
enough cattle in the market satisfy the urgent demands
OF consumers Cattle changed hands two three times
each with profit the seller before they Teach
the butcher, who had TO more Tor his oeei hah ne
could afford 10. or 20 home without purchasing
This week the tables turned. Spectators had
more cattle on their hAhus ,ha IT, ~, y -
Tor, and butchers were merciess lhuS IL j lhdt one
week the butcher ooscs money and the next the specu
ator VIII the speculative fever, which pervades every
branch of trade abaeS and reason again resumes her
place, business will be managed that fair profit Will
he the result OF all nteilgeny conducted oper-
atoms well in buying and ceiling cattle a IN the pur-
chase and sale OF goods, or in their manufacture
No fresh cattle yared Tuesday; such as were
the way kept OF the market Some few buy
ers were IN the yards and ne balance OF Aoh9y oner
ns slowly worked on a, SUCH prices a could De agreed
upon: in some instances cattle sold al 10 dollars
head les than had been offered on Monday
our firm that had large number left from Monday
sale offered 10 sell cattle al los head that 10
per head Chicago, and at this sachee no buyers
were found Owing 20 the inferior average quality Of
the beeves 10 not drop the average price more than
one cent per 10 reported sales make the
lee should be remembered that IN such doll and
dec ning market, where statesmen are anxious 10 SELL
and find il difficult dispose of their cattle very great
concessions weights made. that although report
ted u sold l. glsc per TO- on cwt, the same cattle
in rising market would have been estimated = 81 Z
i cur A
cline ~ Ic per 10 average have good reason 20 be-
butchers will find that they bought their beeves
for Al least &c per d. les than they paid last week
The government agents SAID they had no order for beef
and that they did purchase any cattle fer the army.
Nessr, Star and Reed in the market however, buy
ing for other butchers. which j. the cause u the report
that they purchased seveny-hve head for the govern
ment.
on the opening day desire TO participate in the celebration
anniversary. proposed by the Aessrs
Aerton and Of dealers in cattle both butchers
and statesmen that there be market on Monday. July
II aid that sneh change has been generally agreed 20,
and will be adopted formally al the Close Of neN weeks
market, our quotations are:
Premium qualities, per None-
Prime, DO DO ........'''.'.''. tuVa lc.Ut
Medium 20 good quaires per e"t o 900
General selling prices do .......... 5O09 " Oh
Average do -...-.'--l iva -
Cows-There i. no quotibIe change in the price Of
The supply more than average ana with the de-
cline in beet cattle the market j. less hrm Quotations
remain a. follows
Extra good Observation-Disclosures. sSOSej
Medium IN GOOD ............ -.-.... so -
Common medium -....-..------- ---------- sV4oo
yEALS-Recefp;s are lighter, but the market sympa-
thizes With The general decline and mutton. and only
strictly prime calves in coed demand al eva u quo
tatious The quality Of the offerings ! improving ai
the range q prices ! not 80 wide
Prime veals per 10. live weight io5- = lie
MEDIUM 70 good = Ioc
Common...... ....... .+..-.t..... $500 @s.i
/ Calf skins........ ......-.... II G9lC
SHEEP-As will be seen by reports OF receipts the
total supply for The week Is very beavy-l4i1s head-