, 1872-12-29

est to note in connection with the cattle market
during the past week. The receipts we're the
1ghtest Of II the , season, aggregating ouly 5,525
head, but with little demand, either from local
OF outside buyers, this meagre supply proved in
every way ample and sellers wero not successful
to any particular extent in their efforts to work
up prices. The interruption Of traffic occasioned
by the severe snow storms which have prevailed
at the East, retard operations on the part OF
shippers, while the diminished consumption Of
beef resulting from tho large amount Of poultry
and game that inevitably accumulates on tho
market during the holidays, kept city butchers
were tie daily arrivals, sellers we're bothered not
little to keep the pens cleared. The offerings
made O somewhat better average than those Ut
last week, thero being fewer COWS and thin
steers, and Rroportionate increase 90 OF fal; to
was 31.75@6. .50-the inside quotations for bulls,
and tho outside for extra-graded steers. The
bglk Of the transactions homsTs oaa TX were ere
common to good eo%s 6sa- and a. l.. common common
to medium shipping steers, and $525@5.75 Tor
good to choice shipping steers. The receipts OF
Texas cattle have been small, but Of unusually
good qualify some droyes of fat corn-fed Texan
steers commanding ?4.25@4.6215. Inc ru1ng
pricos are S250@3. so for common 70 good droves,
and S4.00@4.50 for prime to choice: There is .
eteady moderate demand tor veal calves, and
prices have been subjected to but slight Va:1a-
ton, sales making ut $3.5o@4oo for common
coarse heavy, and at S4.50@5.50 for good to
choice light, with few extra at $5.75@6.oo.
New milch COWS arc beginning to arrive WITH
some freedom, and are salcab1e at S10.0oe94o.to
per head, as to quality.
Within the past few days advices from the
ply being reported light at al points, with prices
generally higher, and unless our receipts prove
large, the coming week may reasonably be e1-
pected to bring more satisfactory state OF
things here Western shippers should, however;
withhold as fer as practicable, poor COWS, and
thin stock Of all kinds.
To-day only limited amount Of trading was
done, tho supply being confined to some eoo
head, most Of which we're ct the cornmonar
sorts. The market closed steady and tirm-
QUOTATIONS.
E1tra-draded Steers averaging 1,4oo lbs r. ,s7e ~
Choice @ Bsc1ea3Finc fat, velforned 3year
to year old steers and averaging ,2ooto ,.c m
Good 1pY BaeSss-Welliattenei, .ns;;: neiyformed
steers, averaging 11oo 10 1,25o It's ... 4.75@5,c5
| Medium Grades-Stcers in fair flesh, aver
NJ agins 31oee to l259 - sin 42s4'0
steers, and good to extra COWS, for city
slaughter, averaging 500 to l. 100 It's .-- 275{942o
| Stock Cattle-Common cattle, IN decent
flesh, averaging from 7c0 to 1,05o tbs.-.. o.75G385
1nfe1tor-Lght and thin cows, he;fers,
gtags, bulls, and scanawag steers. 1753250
Te1aa Cattle-Through droves..........-. 200G3.15
Texas Cattle-Aorthern summcrcd. ......... 500s3oo
Texas Cattle-Corn-fed d..............-:.- 3:15G+5o
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| week, asains: 145,s last week, and 124, 1893
week before last. but in the absence Of anything
like activity in the demand this comparatively
small supply proved equal to the requirements
of the trade, and the prices current last week
have no more than been sustained. The snow
blockade. at the East has interfered with the
movements Of shippers, aud in the absence Of
any very considerable demand from this source
packers were unable to control prices, and they
have kept the market down to 93.50@3.55 for
common; a3.60@3.G5 for medium, and $3.70@
$40 for good to choice. a few extra assorted
lots were taken for shipment at 1886,
and ono Of our, packers paid
this figure for car load or two, but
the bulk Of the weeks business was transacted
at prices ranging from 1910 downward to $3.55
Tho prices of tho product do not justify packers
in paying any advance on the prices now current
and they express determination to withdrs"
from the market rather than continue operations
at materially higher rates. The number Of hogs
yet to come forward is known to be large, ant
there is nothing to encourage belief that bette
prices will prevail later in the season.
To-day the market WAS fairly active, and price,
were firm. Packers wore about the only opera
tors, but their wants were sufficient to Absorb
the supply, and sales were readily effected a
$3.50@3.55 for common, at 93.60@3.65 for me-
dum and nt 53.70@3s0 for good to choice
The market closed firm.