, 1873-04-28
pnBt four wooks or moro. Notwlt lthssanlng tho
iiaot that within tho past fortnight over 10000

pnBt four wools or moro. Notwithstanding tho
faot tllat within tho past fortnight over 10000
booYeB hnye boon aent eastward from this point,
aono, tl,ero has boon no ovorplus In any Of the
Tho truth is that tho middle md Eastern Statca
arc now pretty thoroughly drained Of fat cattle,
and from this timo forward until oar1y fall, tho
aoa-ponrd r markets. maat depend almost entirely
ing tho first half Of tho wook tho arrivals com
parativoy, woro no1ornso, and prices took q
shsrp en upward nt Turn, advancing strong 10 nll
arGa 9Hs unor the ,nexpoete!y oGvy ro-
ynrtlod) n somewhat eahicr fcollng obtained, and
at tho close pricoa show worry ltttlo difference
from thoso currcnt at the closo Of tho previous
oS {sk As to to tho quality hsy 9f , tho ofnge ne
smooth woll-fattoned, vol maturod stoors Of
from ], 100 to 1,450 Lbs average, for which tho
ruling prices wore e5.00@0:06. THO demand
for stookora continues unlntoruptodly nctivo,
1ots now commanding e4.75@5.o0, while poor to
modium descriptions aro salablo ut s400@4.50.
That fcoders feel juatilod IN paying these oxtromo
prices, indicates unbounded faith In tho future
70 od matoral change in value. aoling steadily ut
s20.o0@45.00 por load for poor to choice. Tho
Inquiry for voal calveB has boon fair at 99.75@
5:60-according to quality. Tho receipts Of
sirabo quality, most OF the offorngs conHlsting
OF good to choice oorn-fed steers Of from 1,1O6
ratios woro sl75@S.lo, though in low fis finatancoss
shado higher figures wore obtained: Rough
foreign stock during the, approaching. SEASON
exceed, TINT Of any. previous year known
In the history OF tho trade: Tho sourcoa
Indian Country arc practically ino1haustbo, land and
as tho facilities for marketing tho stock are be-
Ing iuoroaned and improved from year to year,
tho trade may bo expected to exhibit stoady
1--we saod oa @
mated TINT at Ellsworth, Wichita, and Cofreo-
yille a1ono oyor 100000 cattle will DO received
thia yeat. Owing to tho unparalleled steady So
wardnosa Of spring, tho cattle will not be rondy
Tor markut at as oary poriod al IN formor SOU
aons, but they will undoubtedly como in bottor
condition, tho experiences OF the past having
Clearly demonstrated that thoro is no monoy to
DO made in sending thom forward until they ayo
fit for slaughter.
To-day tho demand for tho dtfrorent grades was
fairly active, and firm tono peryaded tho mar
kot throughout. Lnrgo aB was tho supply about
everything was worked OF, sales making ut $3.50
ea9o25 for inferior to medium, md at s5.40@0.45
tor good to extra. Following are tho closing
QUOTATIONS..
E1tra-aradsd steers Averaging 1,4oo III
Choice b Beoves-Fine, iat, wc formed s;esr
to s year old hteerp Averaging 1900 to -
Good nely formed '''0''
ntaere, averaging 1900 to 1900 lbs. b40@56s
Mcd1um arades-8teefa In fair flesh, aver
aging 100 to 800 DbB.......,,........t Tbs. t.op@6sQ
Dutchera' atock-Common to fsir nteors
md good to extra cows, for city
da sssger averaging 800 to ,ldo lbs. &.ooe6oo
heah, averaging 100 to 1850 lbs. ...,.... 3B5@5o0
Intcrior-1ight and thin cows, hctfera
stngs, bulls and Hcallawag steers. 3,ooR4 90
Cattla--To1as Northern Winterod ...... 4.00(2 46o
Cattle-Corn-fed Texas. 4761540
HOGS-A moro activo domand has existed
since the dnto of our last wookly roview, and
rather better pricoa havo prevailed. The re-
! coipts Us will DO seen, Lavo Increased aomo, bub
tho supply no moro than kept paco with the
legltmato wauts Of tho trade, and at the close Of
than on Saturday last. The quality Is improv-
Ing littlo, but tho average is etill very poor,
common, conrBa, unoven, mud mixed lots Of from
40 to 2lo lbb average comprising tho great bulk.
Toay trading was active & anA pri;cssa were firm
usual interost, ind aales were quick nt e5.25@
5.a5 for poor to common. at S5:4o@5.46 for
medium. and at $3.50 @5.65 for good to choice.
Quo or two extra lots fotchod S570. Tho marriott
closed steady ut tho abovo quotations: