, 1866-11-19


Cneks VIC Except the week bclorc 1ss there has not
been during tho entire season 4 market week 80
thoroughly dull and generally unsatisfactory In tts
suits a. the oc Just closed The receipts have been
Light bnt such has heen the character Ct The demand
that the wants OF the b0ycf hare been fallymet and
Irteei had the supply been much lighter trste would
la,e suffered no serious drsvbsek thereby. The
continued unsetued and dropping condition
Of the mtrktts abroad we'll nigh drove ship
ptTa from tho held. The margin between this
and the New foFk m1tEet va certainly
not sufficient to Juktfy purchases for shipment and
MaEy Of The oscstand 1hrrwtest operators have not
tAken 'hr oi during the week. A lev OF the nusc
Ttnturcsone fingered. mud boaght, In smau xaJ but
apparently te!r speculat!ous but rcxu In pecnul.
nry less. Packers have also stool nloot They declare
atthcscs no money inMss Beef At pre.ent rates AMI
c1pnsa their determination to keer ont Of
Tie Market until values ahall have settled
much lover bss,s. The demand tor Stock Cattle
rp7n which drovers have heretofore chiefly depended
for closing out their poorer offerings fied them this
week tile inquiry Tor this cta1s Of Czte being remark
ably light The demand therefore, his confined
principally 10 butchers catn tor rlty slaughter and
for the markets Of Detroit buffalo AID Cleveland. Ihc
4nallty of the receipts was ofa very low Order com
rough Cows. light ncifcrr, hal{Atened @tetrs,
coazse Oxen, and .thsceconerrd" Texas Cattle max
| ine M 1he great tulk Of the arrl-
| fos months past there has been SIR.
lett Of The grades Of stock answering the above
scription. and artal there radical change In this
particular essential Improvement In the general
!
gfmate watt Of the trade htrc will absorb certain
amount cf this "tfA4'' but when that demand Il sup
piled tho remainder Ii drug IN The market aad mainly
ErfAahc excerpt nt sch prices n buyers
enough to Offer Droycrs wilt consult their inter
ests hest by Withholding This "seallxw1E" stock until
| fed Up to marketable condition.
Thefc three four droyex Of ftrT good Be.Tea
oered duifns the week. but ho!de1s were uaahle u
rea1i1c their nsr1r. aud they shipped EAST on
| wntrs' acronnt, hoping thus to aro!d the severe
losses which they would otherwise be compelled to
| sustain.
In sympathy with the Eastern markets. prices here
have rtrxdIly declined. showing reduction since the
opening cfeul5 saas:Kc 100 nsw1.h prices still unset
ued. and further depreciation In vaues not inptob-
able. The weather has been favorable for operations
throughout, but The attendance OF buyers has fallen
contlocrabls below tic average.
/ c1o&1S0 or TIE xAHxH1,
The market to-day was dnll and Inactive. The day
beautiful one, but thcsu were few buyers out and
akidc from iCw small lots taken for city slaughter
nothing was accomplished tn the WAY oi sales The
few transactions notc At about the closing
Of yesterday. The pens well cleared the market
closing hrayE At the iotlo~!ng quotations:
C1nsIxo rE.crs.
Er,Ya Bttrf2-Ftue, cA;, " welllatmcd. 4to6
years old steers. and averaging i,7oo ns
fyimt ~ pG,<Tts.Uood, ..ii.f1ficd, f.;i;.
faEmed steers, averaging lrom l,lo 70
fd.r i; s;raas..fsir stcei:, il ill lesi. ~:
1a1,E aaa,nE EHin n9 f;1r. md rood 'oes$'
inE So1@ 1.t5o NJ &0oz4.s3
| Stnck Eunie-Corafaoo cattle in dcccut
ncsh. averaging hf2lIoo nk At.......... ats7l--1
| 1hjrrtoF-LiEht and thin Cove AID Stcrrt.
| rough and Coaftc. aSe SefaElrE 6r1AGo 81
Observation-Disclosures. ........... 23a1so
The prevailing rrieca for The period In the yeas
| let3 fellows.
Choice to
Fair 70 Frame a.Ea65t
Mxutu 10 Observation-Disclosures. 35Ai31
lnntior Common. 2sas "a
' CATTLE SALES TO-DAY.
Sales include the foowlnE:
OHata sold s3 thln Stcerx, wtigh1n. 1895 d. \
C7aik to ThEts. . lean Coxs and HeifeFt, fed Al
{ | Eaterct. Averaging tn 1t $5M.
OiIsr. TO AeFar!ane Hoy, 50 rough stetrs, asesa
| EinE LEO -, Al E32A
!. | 1t N.25-
i Uamtpond 10 EuyroEd4e, ~ selected StktEt, weigh
Z Il. F. Harris bonsht rough Steer. weighing ~
= | rs, At $5!OQ. -
The solioxtns the receipts and kh!pmets Tor II
cnrreui week. and for the corresponding period Il.