Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-01


to the demand. Buyers had but little
trouble in selecting such stock as suited
their trade, While drovers had to work hard
to GET rid of their stock, even at a small
loss in some cases. This may be regarded
as hard Monday for droyers. Grass fed
cattle, or, ir other woras, cattle that have
been wintered well and Turned on grass
early, are now being put on the market
after being warmed mp, and they find ready
purchasers at slight decline in prices from
last week quotations.. A few buyers put
IN appearance frOn other points, but they
soon got what they desired, and We might
add that tia Inasket Eas controlled by
home consurnsrs. We feel that it is our
duty to say 10 drovsrs and traders that
from this time forward they may expect to
see the maj kst gradually decline on me-
dunn and common grades, while tops may
remain ct about the same prices as now
quoted There were but few choice or
fancy cattle on the market TO day, mostly
of the medium and common quality We
now give grades and prices: Fancy graded
steers consist of half blood and full blOoded
Durhams weighing from 800 to I 900 ms,
we'll faAted and smooth. This description
TO extra consist Of fat, smooth steers. weigh
ing from LOCO 10 1, 200 ms; average sell
at 8 50@7 90. Good cows and heifers that
are fat aud smooth, sell al from 6 90 to
7 90, and second quality at 4 50 to 80.
Oxen that are fat sell at 90 to 90.
Rough stock sells at 3 so to 4 90, and COM
mon tailings at 90 to 90 Z cwt, gross.
Fresh mich cows are in request and sell,
owing to quality: Common to fair, 80 90
to 80 90, and choice, 80 90 to 20 90 per
head s
SzERP-Ths market is pretty well sup
piled and has a downward tendency We
quote common 10 rough at 2 90 to 3 O0per
head, and heavy, weighing 100 lbs and up
wards, sell Rt 3 80 to 90 per cwt gross
lambs are in request at 9 90 to 90 for
fair TO good, and choice to extra sell at
8 80 to 4 90 per head
HoGs-Are in demand, and sell about as
fast as they arrive Shippers are busily
engaged, yet the news from the Eastern
market is NOS so favorable for them. Butch
ers are able to buy oil they want without
trouble. We quote for cornmoa light I 90
to 70, medium s 90 10 50, and heavy
corn fed, weighing oves 800 iss, s 70 to
90 per cwt, gross.
st. LOris Live stock Market.
Transactions at the various stock Yards
Saturday:
CATTLs-On Saturdays there is invaria
bly, little doing st the yards The follow
ing Is al THAI vas reported:
North Missouri Yards-Receipts 13 head;
sales l5--2 oxen averaging =, so lbs, at
S625; COW. eco lbs, at 6 50; y steers,
1865 lbs, at 7.124.
roadway-Reesipts ID head; sales, l1S
-56 Texans-3l weighing go to 797 lbs,
at 4. - to $50, and 25 do, 1,O46 to 1, ~ lbs
at .. % TO 3 Is; 5 shippers & %, 10 100,
10 averaging Cos lbs, Texans, at =; ID
, averaging 1910 lbs at SOC; 10 do 961 lbs,
! Tex-ns, as G.37l; and balance at retail at
4.00 to Z 90 according to quality.
Hoes Pacific Receipts IS head;
sales 1S9; 80 rough stockers averaging lS6
lbs, at 1874; IS to city packer, averaging
1856 lbs, smooth ronrd lot, at 500; IS do
do. POS lbs, at 8. %
Broadway yards Receipts 10 head; sales
IS: 80 TO city packer. averaging POI lbs, at
s I2l; 10 averaging 270 lbs, at 80; IL
averaging las lbs. at 7.7b: 800, I41 lbs, at
7.50; and piggy sows At 700 to 7.75.
Ashbrook's yards-Reoeipts 22 head;
sales %; 6 averaging 173 lbs, at I on; 9 do
155 lbs, AZ 1871; 8 do, BOG lbs, at 900.
SHEEP Broadway yards Receipts l41
head; sales none.
North Missouri yards Receipts &c head;
sales none.