, 1872-10-28

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Live stock froighta ara unsettled and irregu-
established between this city and the Eastern
form, each road having, it is understood, a
tGrih of iss own: The nominal rate between
is an advance Of $4,000, tho old rate having been
$1,000, TO Buffalo the tariff is 57G.36.
CATTLE-The week just closed has Witnessed
no improvement in tha general features OF tho
cattle market, On the contrary, the dullness
and depression prevalent last week and the pre-
ceding one have, ii possible, been intensified.
The only favorable circumstance noted in con-
nectiou With tho maaket WAS the somewhat li-
hiniahed receipts, the arrivals aggrcgating only
12,707 head, against II, 836 last week. The a1p,
short OF last week, for it will be remembered
thare vera somcTLore between 5000 and 1000
stale cattle. But independent Of any increase
or decrease Of receipts, tho condition Of the sea-
for the better in the market here was an event
that could not reasonably be- looked for. 2o far
as the batter grade Of stock, euGh as are usually
taken for the Eastern markets, were concerned,
purchases Of shippers reaching only about 5000
head-coneidcrably less than one-fourth OF tho
supply. Some Of the best droves were for
werded in first hands. 4 bunch Ct extra grated
steers changed ha1ssls 5ary in the week at $500,
highest figure obtained, while saleg at aYar var
$3.50 wcro extremely raro, Most Of the trana-
ferB nero ut the low range Of $2.D@4.75
Packers have been in regular attendance,
and havo operated from day to day, but on q
mildncss OF the weather having retarded oper-
ations. Stock steers continue in steadily fair
demand, but qnIor . too liberal supply prices
during Tuesday and "Wednesday weakened to
the extent Of 25c per 100 lbs, and have ruled it.
regular since. We nov quote at S2.GG@3oo for
common; ct S325@3.5o for medium; and Mt
main dull at S3.50@5.50 for common coarso
heavy to choice light, with sales chiefly at S3.75
@4.i5, Texas cattle, though comprising the
larger portion Of the receipts, have commanded
relatively better pricea than native Stock and all
were disposed Of,
To-day the market was dull and easy. Neither
local nor outside buyers were operating to any
considerable extent and the few sales reported
indicated a slight decline from former rates. We
give the following as the closing
QUOTATIONS.
Extra-Graded Hscer7 averaging 400 lbs
Choice Eeoves-Fnc, iai vel formed ysar
tto5 year old steers, and averaging l,2o0
Good Observation-Disclosures fneiyforrned '''''''''
steets averaging 1,loo to l.?oo us s.25@5.5o
Medium Grades-Stce7s in fair dcsL, aver
aging ,loa to $50 4.5o65.oo
steers, and good to osa extra COWS, for city
1eeh, averaging 700 to 1o5u 2.e0G4.oo
stays, bulls, aud scallawag stoers..-.... 200@250
Texas Gattlc-Through droves ............. l75@3GD
Texas catse-Northcrn winterea.. 325Gs450
HoGs-Thc receipts the past week have been
1884, against 73 302 last week. and IS, l5i week
before last. Since Jan. the arrivals have been
2,348, ,138, against 153i,777 to same date last
year-an increase Of 813,s This market has
been dull and dropping from the opening to the
c1ose. The prevalence Of warm weather has Of
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