Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-01-20
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

January Is, 1859.
BEEF CATTLE-f from the character OF
the market to-day, We are to judge OF It's
general features for the remainder Of the
week, certainly there is not likely to be any
occasion for serious complaint OF the part Of
sellers, for a more favorable opening we have
not had occasion to note for man weeks
The supply, though liberal, was composed,
in the main, Of a good class OF stock, and
with a full attendance or buyers,a and favorG-
Die adY1ceS nom the Eastern markets, trade
opened lively and continued reasonably &C
tive throughout or rather until all, save a
few Of the sorts, were closed out.
There IS at present a fair margin for shippers
70 work pOn Of which they seem anxious
TO take advantage, and all suitable offerings
not only fOund ready purchasers IN COM
manded full prices. Indeed, for strictly
choice grades prices ruled a shade higher,
sales making S7,75GS,2 for smooth fat steers
averaging 1000 rs and upward. The de-
mandO on local account was also quite active,
and for good to choice fat Cows and light
fieshy Steers, s4.50G5,9 was realized with
out difficulty. stock Cattle met with a fair
inquiry at S4,25s5,O for averages Of from 500
70 LOOPS. During the day some ly2oo head
changed hands at prices ranging at s3,5O@4,OO
for inferior TO common mixed lots including
poor honey Cows scailawagSteers, pOorrough
oxen, Stags, Bulls u light Heifers; s4,5G9
5.50foF medium to good butchers stock, and
medium 10 good stock Cattle; S5.75G6.0 for
good to choice smooth fat shipping steers.
with a few sales at s7,9OGS,25 for extra quail
ties. The market closes firm at the follow
ing quotations.:
CLOSING PRICES:
Choice Beeves-Fine, fat, well-fOrmed
4to6year old steers, and averaging
lySO IDS and upwardS----.--....--S7 ,JIG7,z5
Prime Beeves-GOOd, well atted, due
y formed steers, and averaging l.
loo 10 LOO =
Fair Grades-Fair steers, in fair flesh,
averaging 1000 to l,20 rs, at.----S5,7SG6,6
Medium ClGss-Aiedium Steers and
good Cows, for city slaughter, and
averaging 900 to 1850 ms, at...-.--S4.25G551
Stock Cattle-COmmOn Cattle, in de-
cent flesh, avera'g 500 to LOCO d,
~Inferior-Light and thin Cows and
HoGS-The markets for Live Hogs open-
ed active and strong this morning, and on
the upper grades a further advance Of l5G20c
per 100 rs was established. There was :
brisk competition between paekerS for good
to choice Mess Pork Hogs, and sl0,z5Su,5O
were freely offered for suitable lots. For
common and medium grades there was but
a limited inquiry, and for such previous
embrace 9,T2l head, at prices ranging at $3.50
cess for ommOn, light, uneven, coarse and
mixed lots; Sl0,00Gl0,50 for medium to fair
grades, and at SlO,75Gll,O for good to choice
Hogs, from Neponset. foun a buyer at SIi75
Gl2,5, the outside for l3l head averaging rs
rs, car weights. Tn pens are empty andthe
market closes firm at the advance,
SHEEP-Were in active demand al an al
vance Of 25c or good to choice Mutton quail
uss. fhe1pqutry was almost wholly on To- I
cal account hence common descriptions
were not In demand. sales were effected at
grades,
CHICAGO, Jan. "a
LIVE HOGS-Dull and UNCHANGED. Sales
at &-2S9l0.0 for eommOa 20 good. .
BEEF CATTLE-DaIi and nominal. Sales
ct SyOcsf,S 30 according TO quality.