New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-09
rn,rrs OLE REFF TO-DAY.

Iss Ss, 1r cattle ARE FROM-New-Yor3 SG5; Penn
rs5a 81; Ohio, Sill Michigan lI5 Iudiana 224; Ill-
DOS Eentucky, 1ol; Connecticut, SO; New-Jersey, hUj
Cc,,r,ods u; West Virginia. 65.
RFpfARKsThe near approach OF Lent tends 10 lessen
ne demand for cattle, butchers knowing that largo
Class OF citizens viii not order their usual allowance
o5beei falling of OF about $50 head Of cattle. In
nsrs0n with last week, does not therefore, strengthen
very little d renee is observable. The average quality
IS scarcely medium, pulled down by more than 800 Tex
ans which are TOO poor TO selat least 10 one wanted
them AT u al2tc 10. Besides. there was fair scatter
Ing OF old state oxen and cows with some rough lots
from the West, The PROPORTION Of really fat cattle WAS
small that 17c. may really be called the top OF the mar
ke very few went above those figures Good fat cat
lois al cwt steers such rs wholesale butchers usually
buy, out tIl5al5ic The best offer for mixed
Few beeyes Iro1gGt more than i6ic m and of The s63
head sale to-day, several hundred had go until
tomorrow. Trade was decidedly SLOW, especially at
Commuulpaw where and statesmen held the 265
head above the ideas OF buyers There ls5s head
plenty SO that beef Would have done better but for tine
Lenten season about setting IN. are very
Trade rather slow at observation-disclosures ast Tuesday
and Wednesday, when l522 cattle offered. very
rainy day inercred with transactions sun the yards
pretty we'll cleared out The prospect continues TO
favor q more concentrated trade. Some changes are
'''N'" 'O' - " '''i Sales TO-DAY
At HUDSON cITT.
Cauev MCPHERSON for j. Martin CA common 20 choice
on des 35 Of them very fac, g cwt at.l7 l7ie ana
Ia. steers for Maxwell Berry az l5al6e; 81 Lhnois
ana % canada cattle oI Mo9a q 1deSpe; iie m
Beach. Bray & Briggs. FOR themselves, AZ good owt
Illinois steers at lGc IS do for @ Briggs g cwt ut
l0l5c and 40 rOughi.h Indiana FOR j. C. Blsgs az l5G
1870 on cwt also CO fair " good e"t ONO Steers IVr
D. Barnes nad a car Ga cwt Illinois steers sold at 15c,
j. Church sofa &c common .5s7 ewt o. steers, for j. ID
=, q Eo6dfaif. for A. C. Anderson, CO ILL., steers and
oxen: cwt conmon.h az ioc roif.r 20 selling at
So &S CIsnbcrs FOR J. Mulvain 10 o. steers and dry
uffs a 4 a
G. C. ToGsy sold Cj little 81 cwt ILL., steers at lSs dl4c
IT, Barnes had CO fine Il cwt ILL., steers. among inc DeSt
cattle ON SALE run out at l6tc and % o. steers of
" W. Tfpp ss Illinois steers of strong CT cwt, at l40
Coue, & De Hart sold 90 good "a cw Illinois steers,
Wir.I Rr1rdsiey run out 50 Illinois steers for C. NJ.
urs r.gtl4Dl-o., on g cwt.
J. Iia!a TO- 3 - Diu.nick, II coarse, heavy Indiana
N & eLUuse sold III Illinois steers LOT MOou
C.Icsi q cEL, 81 ~ nee
Q ID Alexander run out 49, falg 10 prime y cWL HI
icSck sold car very common cwt o. cows,
DfI-..,t heitrls 40 I.ic 10 uSHc "a 10 per cNt, -
w.. zach. for }. T. Alexander is good lar cWt III
~ G.i Ut Z Co. run ont 20 little O. steers Of 5l05l
ow, at&0 each; and % low" steers o cwI at l5Ac,
foF Alexander & Cassel, at l5s alesc
Simon Ulery. for Aace Co, e5 West Virginia steers;
George Toity ran out i0l Of John I. Alexanders good
ca cwt Illinois steers az l5allc5c.
HGghC Eiser sold 80 head for Alexander Cassell,
Illinois steeTs Of l9 cwt. alive, at $50 each -, .,
W. H..
TiiCi C0T5-TEese would sell better II tho mIlkmen
could the easily got I'D 81 their half fat and nearly
GO t. asked ior good new milch cows the difference is
have been sent in or them remain uusod. Wehear
$40 as tie highest price Tor snsle fancy COW. anu S6o
VEtL CAiVI.s.E.FGesc have run down to low figures
IUmbers while prices remain unchanged, the top rates
beng l2c save ia very rare eases where 1859 Is OBJ
J0u, loc. With fair 70 good yedls at l2dl2c Most Of
Gle calves are nuw coming 10 market Aoditssed,' and
.eii al l20lSc = D. with quick trade some Phladel-
II veal very TAT cur m Quarters aud received ~ nice
sHLEP AND IAMBs.--With 25,o55 FOR tho week and
7iJn ON the market today, prices arc scarcely changed
sales It was necessary drop about the old rates Of
8 5c Tor common 60 i ~; dCr E2C1 10 PI dpd
even &c. Trade Is fairly active Gad bto stock REMAINS
Uni Of nation. and Lent will check IT'S use There
we're $40 sheep at kortietA-st, to-day, aud some
.s Mich sheep g. ns at 7ic e. do Of same weight
I aud 49, Of q u.s. at 81 81 2 eTi 81 sate IS Os &C.
G3c. Canada, loCaI s.. 7ic.; 227 state
rr Cj s 52c.. ana % Canada lambs, ~ 5s at So s.
.GEaw sold ga very fine Lancaster County Pa sAeep
I'd by Musseluan. Ten VI the poorest l6 bs, brought
o %' and Of ls5 % Of D. here p 5sa i2 lis Is s
!; &c. they reject much credit upon III, the
20 5 q, Van wert sod 9is Site sbecn'
In at 50 IS per head. A. Hudson city Judd CO. sold
y n state sheep az Co. two cars Indiana, 90 70,
State 50 10 &c. with 60 Canada, 100 n at SC.
Hiss D.mmick sold thin State sheep az s. ls each.
I'D IS q 100 n a. C. At CommgnipaT BELLS q Pid'
90 Ctc and good Oh sheep at &c. Pets are doing
ao, selling at about 81 70 each, This month.
THE WEEKS SALES.
FOEIiETHST.
Py Hume & Tlliott-5,eg7 head averaging s. II.
BY J. kirby-2.Ig5 head at Sc ~ each.
By A. Van Vert for Asbury Lerch-3255 sheep
ging IS OF per head.
BY s. McGraw-2S92 head at s. "a each.
At HUDSON CITY.
By Kase Hanver 4 CO.-1,OO7 head averaging "a CT.
BY Judd, BUcklng CHAM * CO-2,ly sheep. averaging
g. a.
BY Bliss Dlromick-isf5 sheen at 81 10 per head.
AT COMAUSIPAw.
BY Bells PidcOck-7z76 head averaging "a II each
They varied from s. 10 &c. y 70, live weight.
b. b. W. Gillett d Co.-l.l50 head az - 43 each.
SWINE-keceipts, 1853 live, and $500 Western dressed
for the week On SALE 10 be killed. today &c cars live
and dressed. Live worth 2dl2ic dressed
3alCc and Western dressed l5al5ie., but tie market
Il not strong.
GRAIN, PROVISION. AND OTHER MARKETS.
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