, 1870-05-15
;HICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET


ANA LAC NGGA LAA4AE AXNy Lie
SATURDAY EVENING, NaylL
~ E.<spe1 sApr.<r..
gaes,., gssssy sod Monday. al ~ - -
Wetlnesdzy .......... 1881. 1,7o6 "a INK
1.Y,E y--.......--.- a,l9 ss2 lts5 LIS
a .::::.::::::. All ,.iss rs i,sss s
rs. 1e.A.....:: Tss4 ~ s; ',ssa ~ g s,esl
VS. VS. ssiSfs ssS'Se ss;,i;si III
Total for week.. =, 80 4,3i7
Same period last 5ear.ss,s5s .,., A,aA 80,
! sinse .1; Ian J. 1s;e: :-15,a5s - 1:4ks5 80.
Same period In 1863 10, ,6o4 .... 80. =.
LIVE STOCK FxHluIs>
To Buffalo. Suspension Bridge Pitts
ri oq1sn: asa a'te..-.'s.......:o lo9 r.
70 Toledo and Detroit. .......... 20 : IDS Is
taken, and an excess oi actual wei9ht s charged at
the current rates:
Doahle-deek cars Of hogs, Y car....al, 900 ia
slngIe7acc1 single cars Of hogs, -.-.--.--.-,as "a
Donnie-deef eals q q sisep i 1880 IS IS
The market for beef cattle has been chasactcs-
tzed BY UNUSUAL activity during the week Just
closed, and q 1rm and bnoyant feeling has prss-
TaGd o 1nroIShoad ISa ssons demand &
saudnE the llberat character Of the supply, there
was not 'hoof" too many, each dlys arrival
meeting sesa ~ Mlth prompt sale =. steadily advancing
been hnt poorly supplied. aad a considerable nd
vance has been established At nea1ly MI potnta.
This assured a fnn attendance Of shippers
md everything IN the shape Of bullocS that
gould be advantaReousiy handled in tho markets
below, tonnd eager purchasers and at higher
pr!ce-taftng gold yalue IS q basts-than have
64en current At ANY nrertons pqrtct1 Within the
past three Jears, FL being the ruling rates
Tor good 70 shoiee steers averaging LOO 70 1,aso
as a,t1ses eo@ns1de ssaaS.s, o i;s rsss T. ''s &e
Tor such soqld. Of course. be Nttls nsoSe than
1,aso rs asesagc 800 wrnid not be an cxtrasa-
EEot IEiee. The quality Of the stock marketed
has fallcn considerably below the average OF the
well-usturcd beeyes 49, at I present. % n IN
The bands q q Western feeders Is COMPARATIVELY
conceded that the supply Of such Will prove barely
sufficient to meet the legitimate wants Of the trade
until "crass cattle begin to artiyr, AMI thal the
high pr:ccs now Prevalent Will be sustained for
some time to conc seems Probable. OF the 9,s1a
lrryes received daring tne week, s,ea9 went into
the hand. Of shippers, at s7.oAs7. 7.gfor medium to
LIEU rs, at &7.7aas-s5 for good to choice steers
averaging from 100 to $50 rs, and ut 3a51as.15
loI ex1la steers Of from go to 1900 s average.
cs 81 chiefly at ss:na7.e3 for coo. to
extsa coMs, fat oxen. and common to medium
steer: There has been hut unitc'l demand for
ttocReEs, mud not enough has been accomplished
n the way OF sales 70 enable us to
give reliable raoEe Of Prices few. tfansac-
nons we're reported 20 for thinnish steers,
considerably higher than feeders feel justified III
paying, aud many, who put In IN appearance
early IN the week with the intention Of buying
withdrew witnont making any purchases New
mich cows have been ia fais tr1uestat higher rces
The 4uppy Tas light, md tho Few choice ot1esct
found buyers At t.0:ct:sso.o 90 rer head. cpmmor
| s4o.eoa6e.o0. The market closed nrzn viii tht
pens empty.
The following werc the
J CLFslSH rRrCRs.
Extra graded steers. Oh
to year old Steers, and averaging
from l-aOO 10 $50 Es::..:,......,..s T-sAas q
.,...........-.......... T.513e.1:
averaging 1.o5o to 1,aoG ns........... s.oa5'.s::
| Medium Class-XcdlVn steers and Eoott
COWS for city slaughter, averaging So
/ to $50 na....,... ..-..-.---.. h'a3I.e
Stock cattle-Cemmon cattle In decent
flesh, Averaging 10O to 1.ooo ths .....,.- htf&A5
| Irfertnr-Liaht and thin cows auiI steers k5a<a5.o
.At this time Last year the following wore tn
4 current prices:
Choice to extra teGyes. ...fi.tNaI.t
| Fair to prime becres.. 60&.lGi
Common TO medium becves-..........-.. + t5e3a !.
| Inferior. ..,.-....-................ 3olsI-0