The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-07-11
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MAR
5s,a. 81, KET. Ho 9i
For the week ending July 9Th

.t9 We have nothing of a particularly
interesting character to note in con
nection with the Cattle market for
the past week. The dnllness and de-
preston which have distinguished
the market for the two or three pre-
ceding weeks, has given place to no
better condition. The tenor Of East
ern advices has invariably been Of a
discouiaging character, and from no
quarter have we been able to learn
: anything calculated to restore the
/, confidence Of buyers, or encourage
the belief -still entertained by some
that the market for. the next four
weeks will exhibit any material i'm
provcment in the point. Of activity,
or that values will appreciate to any
considerable extent. The receipts
have been remarkably light. The
supply, perhaps, proving quite equal
to the legitimate wants Of the trade.
The margin .betHe this and New
York market was triAing, and the
uncertainty. attending operations in
that quarter too, great to justify
shippers in ventaring heavy specu-
latioAs - that the demand on East
scrn accoant has amounted to mere
nothing The major portions Of the
offerings DURING the past week, have
been taken for home consumption.
though our city butchers have by
no means been active operators; buy.
I ing as itwere from hand to mouth.
There was d limited inquiry for
j .'stockers," but the few Feeders in
attendance were extremely narrow
in their. views and the little stock,
taken i'm their interest, wont at very
low figures. Tho arrivals during
the week were generally of fair quail
ity. tho proportion of s.sca)laways"
and common mixed lots being un-t
usually small. There were two or
three droves Of good, straight ship
ping Steers on tho market, but hold
ers were unable to realize oyer 81 so
~ IS. 1t is not improbable that the
eight run" of the past week NAV
canse . slight advance in tho New
York market, and enhance values
here to some. soxtent, but, IL is not
generally believed that any perma.
nent improvement will be establish
cd. 80 IS aH'sssa
ST. The following rethe quotations:
Extra Beevos-Einc, fat, wcllsform.
ed, 4to6 years old Steers, and aver
aging 1906, Tbs and upwards. y 75a
1 W. ESQ H4E4 ~ 5 +
a.s Prime Beeves---Good, well fatted,
finely formed Steers, and averaging
loo to ], 900 lbs, 1T Z 5Oa7 So.
Fair Grades Fair Steers, in fair
aesh,. averaging ], OO0a 1900 lbs, mt.
{ 6. 26a7 o.. ssss, AsA5p 4srtss,ssss rd
Medium Class-Niedium Steers and
good Cows, fit for city slaughter ana
averaging 800al ]. 900 lbs, ct 5,50aG Co.,
! Stock tCattle-C Common Cattle In
decent flesh, averaging 8OOa1 900 Tbs,
st A OOa 600. tTf,g say sssA "a
Inferior Light. and thin cows and
Steers 3 5Oa3, Is. ~ 40 81
Hoes The supply has been quite
liberal hut under . healthy, strong
demand oil offerings have been read.
lily taken up, and prices have advan-
oed fully 20a26e y l0Oibs during the
weak. The receipts haze been of
good averAge quality The fresh re- re-
ceipts were 2, l62 head, all of which
were closed ont 1t $5 9Oa6 so for
commonsto prinas4at hcavy hogs.
The following are the closing
prices Of last week:
Good to choice .'9s Sc 15a6 Is,
ii Medium to fair &. MI. 5. 9Oa6 90.
Common 5i75a5 3D.
Stock Hogs fN " II s OOa5 so.
n SHEEP Rherss has been q fairly
active demand for good mutton sheep
70 supply. the wants Of thelocal trade,
and the market has ruled steady and
firm throughout. The Common de-
scriptions, though somewhat reelec-
ted, have suffered no depression in
value, We quote good to. choice at
q g s g 90, and cOmmon, to fair At