, 1873-12-08
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Novioxv for tho vvcok Ending sntur-
day, Dec. G.
SATURDAY EVENING, Dec. 8.

CATTLE-The past half-lozeu days have Witnessed
somo improvement III tho complexion Of the cattle
prices were established tiero early IN tho week, and
our narkct has responded TO tho extent Of 1{3ic
n Mla srs s as 10 the wss e Es5e r.
from shippers thcr daily wants hayo steadily exceeded
tic daily supplies and tho markot has been Kept bare
,nand existing during tho past fcw days is mainly nt
tributahle to Tug esaty diminished supry Of poultry
yalue} resulting from Tho extreme low prices preva-
lent during the previous week. From this timo
1rwa1 @ ifer tue noas agpy e pGntry
tho case, any considerable Increase in tho receipts Of
beef Cattle scarcely result otherwise tlan III de-
with something moro than their usual caution thoir
sresnlatona during the next fortnight may be expected
to ,sss, n Ths @ ono Of the
noticeable increase IN The number Of gooa to extra
Was eleen Tlo bsst droses y rers ere tskea
on Now York. Boston and Albany accounts, at
5s Sss a IL apg Il sns: Sssas: r TS o%i %s
very. few. exceptions, nothing fotched oyer $40.
Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Philadelphia buyers opcr
nel chiefly at 50 90 for Texas and Cherokee cut
Ito; mud at s3.75@a.60 for fair to good natives.
Duchers stud sold al tho why from for INFERIOR
At sa5os25 The ma market oioses aaie and and STEADY n
onlya fcw lunches left III tho yards unsold.
Extra peoyes-araded stecrs. averaging /, 400
choca BoavesFine fat, well formed Sycar
to & year old steers, averaging 1900 to
GOOD ao; formed s''e''E'
usGam ssssssng Sfaassssl:sgs T. n dssS
aging Lilo to l,2s0 It's. s7taAoo
Dutelsrs' stock-oommon to fair steern,
aud good to cxtra COWS, for city slaughter,
averaging $50 to 100 lbs. soo@4oo
flesh averaging zoo to 1866 u.s. .......... abo@sas
stags, bulls, and scalawag stoers 1bo@2.23
Cattle-Texus cAocs corH-fed ........... 4.0094.50
Cattle-Texas. summered North. ......... 2.7533.25
C4ttie-TexaB, through drorea. .......... 2l092.6o
aganat ol5 last week. 1887 weok before
last and for tho corresponding period last year.
Since Lan. there haye been received at tho Union
StoctYards $3.50 500 hogs, against 288o,s21 to same
lata last yoar-an increase Of 9G5, ,14d.
In consequence OF tho unexpectedly heavy receipts
Of Monday aud Tuesday, and tho prosalence during
thoao days Of exceedingly unfayorablo weather which
compelled suspension Of operations on the part OF
prices had an unmistakable downward tendency. A
worry pronounced falling off IN the arrivals during tho
following days, however, together with more favorable
weather and sharp upward IN prices Of tho
tho liyc an!a and ind closing quotations good
.5@3Oo higher than those OF the previous week. Largo
has been tho auppy, 1t has been disposed OF with
o1se. the pens, Mt the close containing only 70"
declesion In tic receipts is looked for, and pcsent
prices, it is thought, may eaaily be maintained.
To-day there was brisk inquiry both from local
and outata buyers, and prlcos wero firm anu higher.
great hulk Of tho offerings wore picked up before noon
at average advance OF &C. compared with JcateE-
days prices, uales making at s425S4.co for common
Tho closing prices Of this week. compared with those
current Oh tho corresponding date last year. AZ fol-!
lows: