The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-21
ST. LOUIS MONEY AND OTHER
MARKETS.

The local money market opened Yesterday with
far degree OF activity but there was no ipofan an,
week. The banks report an active demand Tor
money from all quarters-norc. In fact. Than they
were able to supply. The Improvement III trace Is
going gradually but surely, and 1t cannot be long
now before it returns to IT. nominal condition. The
packing interests are not DOUG much In nlscou ,s
balances The banks have nadc all Tue provisions
possible TO meet the wants OF the packers, ana put
little trouble Il expected III securing the requisite
means necessary To carry on this important bu,i-
mss. Money rules stiff ut lo612 per cent per an
mum to customers, and from lEg2 per ceut. per
month Oh the street.
our packers do not seem TO take a very cnthl:-
astc view of the prospects OF the packing trade lor
the season now before 'hc', ana thsy seem rSlnc-
i;tnt 10 embark in Strengthening while hogs rule so
firm, and prices threaten 10 20 higher upon tnc
slightest increase In the demand. Consequently
The number Of hogs slaughtered thus lar mas 9eei
light compared with the number slaughter Gu III
this time last year.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
Rccript, Monday we're l,UI7 hr.ycs, J,036 hogs,
and 81 sheep; shipments GIL beeves, 2lO hogs
he cattle market continues to present very MUCH
the same general features that have marked its
llrse for some time past. Arrivals have been
eral but GENERALLY confined to the lower Er adj
have been large, with free off"rings and owing to
limited arrivals of the upper grades, tlcre mas pceii
considerable movement; IN The lower grades, through
demand from butchers, stockers ana Shippers.
and the movement III on" way ana ahother Has
been nearly equal To supplies.
The following quotations are as correct rs the
general condition Of the market VIII admit y!
making.
Choice naive blood steers, averag-
ing 3 90 to 600 t5.....;...; .....$4 71@so 90
Prime serond-cl,ss native blood, ave-
raging l,lJ0 10 l.4O0 ths........... log oO
Good lhird-sTadc native blood, ave
ragn. ,050 10 1900 lbs: 323O 8 35;l
~ Zoo T" IN aycrag" and "yer... O0@ %
t n5iI.5s Zoo Oh .c..', ''.. 0o@ %
A'1 n ,a 81 ;T5' , b." .'.... $50 90
Inferior scrubLy steers ami hc!trrs... = 0oGg 20
cS md ii ::iSji; III; 3 g 9Ss 20
Choice cows and hciier5, averaging
900 to l leo ibS............:..,....; Dug 10
'I TO 900 ' ms D ....e 800 90
Common COWS and heifcrs, lean ..... l 75CJ 2 90
t Cherok ID .4. .'.' ~ 500 rs
' litteneI. '.. .'' 5O@ 90
fattcnet!. cog so
average SEQ 10 200 lbs. ........... 2 5nGN 90
Thorough Texans, second gradc..... JUG 0U
Thorough Cheruhecs, l:st quality, o
aycraS e 900 10 1000 th~.......... 2 301 w
Thorough Ch"rohccS. second quality,
average zoo to 500 ts.............. 2 GOO 81
Inferior to common IcXanS.......... l GuW 70
Inferior 10 common Chcrokccs...... ! 800 10
The arrivals OF hogs were comparatively fair yes
crduy. aud under the influence OF good local an'
shipping demand all offering were re.rily absorbe'
1T full prices. Packers operated more freely a
prices ranging from s3.7O to 81 for good eX,r
able If, eoln III prices ranging from $3.50 to s3.
for fair to good shipping grades.
There were reported transactions In sheer
Yesterday cIno'e pres nnnnaiy as foi T.;
"a $3.50 :comnlon 10 hiediull, - 50Y -. 15.-De"t
OcTett, l sNt.