, 1873-02-16

sufficient to absorb all suitable offerings, and at
STEADILY advancing prices, the appreciation dur
ing the week ea,,s amounting to @Xc The de-
Feeders from this and adjoining States have been
| in regular attendance, and good thrifty
! young steers averaging from 900 to ,O50 lbs,
were sought after pit notwithstanding an
advance Of about Csc per 100 lbs, as compared
poorer sorts WAS not as noticeable, 12115c cover
ing tho advance In such. Tho only descriptions
for which there vaa not fairly active inquiry at
better prices than prevailed last week we're poor
COWS and thin, rough steers, which, though not
in as large supply rs during the preceding. three
OF the offerings, and Gales dragged more or less
from the opening Of the market to tho close.
The business OF s1arghterin9 and ship
ping the carcassos Continues, and hence there ID
a continued good demand for Texas cattle.
buyers giving this foreign stock the preference.
mon to fair, and at 24.00@4.50 for good 70
choice corn-fed. New nailch COWS arc now cons
ing forward pretty freely, but there is increasing
inquiry for them; and prices are sustained at
Veal calves sell steadily at a3.5oGS1.50 for COM
mon to fair, and ut S4.75@5.75 for good to
choice The extreme range OF prices WAS 800
@G.5O-the inside quotations for scaInwags, and
the outside for bunch of extra steers, avc1ng-
Ing 1852 Ibs. Most Of weeks sa1es were within
To-day tho demand was small. Neither local
nor outside buyers aeemod inclined to operate to
any considerable extent, .1tf only few transfers
were effected. Prices we're noia'hally unchanged
QUOTATIONS.
E1tra-Gr7ded steers Averaging ], 400 lbs
Choice Beeves-Fine, y: fat, Wen formed year
to year old steers. md averaging 1890
Good Beevea.weiif te anci5.forned '''
steers, averaging eco to 1890 ~ 5o5@5so
NFof$ T-r.f t.41.-- 4r> Fn$r Rnckr
aging lido to 1.25o lis. 4.75@5oo
Dutchera' stock-common to medium
md gooa to s s7 for city
assh, averaging 7oo 10 1,o;o lSs. :. s:ccs@4.25
1nferior-ligat and thin cows, hcife1s,
stags bull, and sca]awag Steers. 1.15@e75
Catte-Tcxas, Northern suinrnered. o5053.50
catt1e-corn~fed Texas 3.7594.25
HOGS-Tho arrivals during the week wore
"a, ,9o4, against 120.G43 last week, and 130,605
week before last. During the four weeks end
ing to-day, the receipts have been 39,o6o,
against 269, ZIG for tho corresponding period in
1872,-an increase Of 170,553. The marEet
opened active and strong this week. The fact
shippers to successfully compete with LEGAL
packers, and with these two interests in active
competition, trading was brisk, and prices wero
frmer and higher. Monday's sales we're at
Indicating IN advance of 10c as
ing Saturdcy,-and during the following three
days values further appreciated 10 the e1-
tent of 25@3ac, prices going to s4.40@4.70 for
common to extra During yesterday and to-day
9 quiet feeling prevailed, and in packers grades
about 10c Of the advance has been lost. Light
weights, owing to their comparative scarcity,
and the urgent demand for them, remain ds.1u.
The quality OF the hogs marketed YVES the best
Of the season, the average weight being fully 300
lbs. Averages OF from 400 to $50 lbs we're COM
mon, while several drores arrived, the average
of which vas over 500 lbs.
To-day there WIG light degree Of activity.
and for light hogs former prices we're sustained
but heavy grades were 9. OF " about 1oc. We
quote closing prices ut s4-30@4.35 for common,
and at $4.4004.45 for medium to good packers
grades, and at s4.40@4.7o for poor to extra
shipping grades.