, 1873-05-04

From the foregoing taDea II WILL De seen that
in comparison with last year there has bean an
average monthly increase Of u, ,496 cattle, and
1873 COZ hogs. The receipts OF sheep ahow fall
ing of OF Il, ,202 during the four months,
-GAT1LE-In this department Of trade the
past week has been chiefly remarkable for the
Unparalleled heavy receipts, and the extreme
lethazgy that has characterized. trade from tha
opening OF the market on Monday to the close
The depreciation in values, though not as great
as might reasonably have been expected to
result from the marketing of a, 600 cattle in =
single week, has bean sufficient to entail severe
Losses upon Western droyers, very consider
able proportion Of the offerings being disposed
Of at prices actually lower than Was paid for the
means uniform, some grades being IS of barely
an 1Sc, while 10 will no more than cover tho
reduction in others. Good to choice quali-
ties Of from 1900 to 1850 lbs average havo
nand has essentially changed, but because tha
supply largely consisted Of those Descriptions
3(c will make good the decline in smooth we'll
fattod steers OF lighter average (say from ], ESQ
to l. $50 lbs), while desirable stockerH have sold
vailed 1.-THE c1ose.of the previous week Prices
Of butct-rs' stuff, by which is understood COM
mon to choice cows and heife1s, and fairiah
stears and oxen, have suffered to the extent Of D.
nc. Veal calves have been TOO plenty, and are
fully Soc per 100 lbs lower, present rates being
s3.0o@5.25, with sales mostly at $3:5o@4.5o-
Now milch COWS are selling at about former
quotations. or at S2oo0@45.oo per head, accord
ing to quality.
To-day only moderate amount OF trading was
done, and the feeling OF depression prevalent
during the preceding days Of the week WAS =
feature OF the market. There we're number Of
very fine droves among the offerings, one Of
$500. Early in the week these droves were
held at s700 aud s6.75, respectively. Between
5000 and 4, 900 head remain IN the yards unsold,
and the prospects for the opening days Of the
ensuing week are not cheering.
Following are the closing
r. QuoTAuoNa.
E1t1s-draded stsers averaging 1850 M
CHOICE ae BsoVsa- iat, rs formed sy::t
to yesr old steefs, ayeragiog 1850 to
Good t1o incl; formed '''''''
steer, averaging ! 200 TO 800 bs.... 6.1o9s.as
sgin9 ,1oo to ,35o Leo@s.n
aud good to extra cow1, for city
soeS asesa Gstsscoamen @1ceaas e e.ts, IL decent
1nferior--Lght and thin COVE. heifers,
stAgs bulls and scallAwag steers. 301@400
Catus-Toxas, Northern wintered. .......... 4.oo9tY
cattlecorn-ted ,4e5@5.oo
HOGSHIho hog market opened dull and de-
pressed this week, and these have been its prom
iuent features throughout. The supply, az will
be seen, has been remarkably large for the eea-
son, and has SO largely exceeded the require
rnents Of the trade that buyers we're in position
note an average daily reduction Of shout 7c per
100 fbs the closing rates being 9495@5.30,
against 25.40@5.70 ut the close Of tho previous
week. To-day very quiet feeling prevailed Buy
able absence of anything ike active competition,
and it was dragging trade from first to lsst.
Prices ra- ged about the samo as yesterday. Gales
making At S4-95@5.05 for poor to common, at
good to choice. Most Of the transfers we're at
a510D5.2O.