Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-09
New York cattle Market.
REEVES

The supply Of beef cat lie offered at Allerton's on Mon
day morning numbered some 1870 bead, OF an average
quality far better ihan that on sale on the last market
day; tor while there are fewer st l-fed cattle in Il pens,
grain fed stock ran pretty heavy. Butchers, however,
were very slow in coming forward, they having a surplus
of meat from last week, VII lie no ders, from the opening
of the market, were quite ANXIOUS sele s. Under these
circumstances the market fell oil gradually half a cent
per pound ON good grades, while the lower qualities re-
ceied three quarters ola cent per pound. The sa rs
w-re mostly made at 4 Ice for the tour quarter; stid
here were a very few fine cattle sold at 1910. and per-
hAps some extra ctttls at i7c.l Al the termination OF
business, the market, after a very dull afternoon, closed
tame, with several hundred head left over for Tuesdays
market
On Tuesday morning only IS head snl-fed cattle came
In which arrival being below the estimate OF many buyers,
produced an increased demand, but though a large por
ton of the cattle on hand were sold. still prices did not
rally, and the mark I closet tame at last nights ra es,
whica were aaout exc far the best qualities, aud l3k9
lost by the specuIator. who have control of the market,
a. butchers were determined not 10 pay over Ice. We
quote: rfFr1L
Prime, DO do .....-."......l 6 0o9 g 50
Medium to good qualities, per cwt.-.....-..l4@9Lseo
Poo do do .-....-. -iO5,tglS0
General selling prices do .-...-...-13 o09 I6.0o
Average do ."...""l4,zS@-
sfrf sr-.f p cows trh rtfw
There is little more doing in fresh mich cows, both for
the use of miIkmen and Tor the CIV rnmen', who are
buying for North Carolibs. The supply is moderate, and
prices rule steady A few gopi cows sold at Chamber
lai,'s at s7o9 s75, without calves. wequote:
Best per head sI58 $s5
Good do ............ ............ % tO9 20
Pal, DO 90 s0g W
Comm do ....------.-... .-.... do JU9 Do
VEAL CALVES ssfr q
"Bob' veals from three 10 twenty days old form the
hu X of The -upply which continue. Iarxe. Good veal,
however. j. comparatively scarce and commands .xtre"se
prices, while the common, unwholesome n bs sell mainly
for the sake OF their skins, at 80 each. We
quote: .fttt"
Good and extra qualities PEI u. !.-.-..sK9skc
Othef qualities do ..-.......-5 csc
SHEEP AND IAMssA -. tlTs-
The recefuts are large. y uebutcber< r GENERATING verv
cautiously. IS ih@y ext ect large supp YES of dressed NUT
ton down III river. besides having hal a YER dull week
for The sale Of mut,on. Prices have recorded during the
week. and ON Tuesday the market left OF quite dull and
heavy. 4-.r ais ID rle Isn rsf ae7 ~ 11
NI sheared sheep sell freely ateh87kc. A lot Of nne
Canada sheep, -heared, sod In SiAtn str, et at 7ktg7Tc,
but thcse arr extreme figures. the sbeep weighing
from l24 to lis pounds alive. Lam os sell at SAC 81 each.
We quote: rt sN uea fa.i g llsis7
wooled sheep, per sk8l6kc.
Limbs, per bead. y4sVo9tlVo
The receipts are larger. and p ices rsceded during the
we h, but rallied at the close, and the week leaves on
pretty steady. We quote: nfs51 ls 10 .fte
~. srrr5 - sfH9'.a Live hogs. Dressed
Heavy prime corn FED $50. uH9nH
Light r-i do -...-.-.. 3 - 81 IL @l11