The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-01
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[From the Evening Journal Of July rs.


Cattle-There has been no very material aitsra-
ton in the cattle market since the date Of last
weekly review. The receipts Of good and extra
grades Of cattle have been light, and some sslss
have been made ~ high IS o0as rs, but the
outside price is regarded ~ extreme and difhcuIt
to obtain except for really choice lots For second
class and medium qualities the market has bssn
rather dull and dragging throughout the week.
Good and extrA fat COVE and heifcrs have bees il
fair request BY city butchers 1t from IS OoaS 50.
The demand 1t this season Of the year 10 mainly
for shipment to the different New York mArkets,
| aud for this purpose the very best lots are re-
quired, such Is are worth from u % to - IS in
this market. For this class Of stock, drovsFs viii
| always find ready sale. Inferior and
cattle dull, but without material change in
price.
Several droves Of Texas cattle have been received
during the week, and there reports that about
1900 head are now en- route for Illinois-the
greater portion Of which are intended for this
market.
The weather has been much cooler than last
week, and We have been visited BY several very
heavy rain storms
Prices, compared with those Of last week. have,
on the whole, experienced very little change. We
quote the range as follows:
Choice to extra grades ................$7 75ss 90
Good smooth to trst class steers, aver
aging petal ,l5e lbs..-............... s 1Sa7 81
Fair steers, averaging yoeal $50 lbs. oose rs
Extra cows and heifers. eoa5 IS
Good fat cows and heifers .............. 00a5 -
Fair and heifers. D0a4 IS
Fat Calves Of 125a2I9 lbs .............. 5oa7 90
The fresh receipts Of beef cattle to-day arc 514
head. Entered gales ass head, at prices ranging
from - 90 to Is 90 for common cows and heliers,
Is % TO 50 90 for stock steers and butchers
| stock, and from So 10 to - 80 for fair TO good
| stock. The market is dull and inactive, the
principal operators being city butchers and spso-
ulasors, who are taking only small lots.
Hogs-Fotwithstanding the large increase in
the ceeeipts compared with those OF the last week,
prices for hogs have been well maintained under
| m active shipping demand, and in some instances
an advance has been obtained, sales having been
made high $40 % per 100 lbs tor really ehe,cs
| smooth lots. The demand has been chiefly for
| filing orders from Cleveland buffalo, Boston,
| New York and Baltimore, and tho sales shou thai
Wednesday and Thursday we're the bvst two days
| oil the week for sellers. Stock hogs Of good
breed aud IN even lots in moderate request nj
- T5a9 W, but thin and in:arior grades dull
The accumulation Of receipts at the close has a
| depressing effect on the market, aud prices have
dropping tendency.
| The ifesa receipts OF hogs to-day ct the Union
| stoch Yards are b6g bead Entered sales al the
different scales 1858 head. a. prices ranging from
| ~ j0as 81 Tor good to choice hogs. The market
is dull and there Is alteration in prices from
the closing rates Of yesterday; nearly all the pur
chases have been made Oh the cars, and the pens
| are we'll cleared cut at the cioss. Shippers have
been the principal operators.
We quote the closing prices for hogs follows:
Choice heavy hogs, per 100 lbs........Ss 5oag So
Fair TO good per tes Ibs................ 35As -
Common hogs, per Ice bs...-.,........... 0vas %
sheep-Ihe supply this week Is fully l,e0e
head over last week. dood fat sheep in active
demand, but the limited offerings restrict saies.
The receipts are made up chiefly Of the medium
and lever grades which cell from Is 50 to = W
per Ice lbs. For really Int sheep, the market is
| firm At 81 sea5 IS.
At the close, owing to the meagrc supply there
il little or nothing doing and the only sale that
has taken place to-day is lot Of 2eu head aver
| Aging 81 lbs at IS %, cold by George Adams to
0Derhof.