, 1873-04-21

CAIILE-Iho Woek just cloBod has boan no.
table ono in this. department Of tho market;
notable because cur receipts havo been the
largest ayor known In this or any other market,
aud notable because Of the eaae with which this
immense number Of cattle have been yarded and
properly carod for by the practIoed attaches Of
able feature Of all was the comparatively triling
depreciation In values resulting from this un-
procodonted and unexpectedly heavy supply
Whatoyor decline there may llave boon was con
fined to shipping grades, md these are barely q
cattlo have firmly hold thoir own, willie stockoru
aro actually higher; tho Increased armnoss
Of tho 1attor being duo moro to tho Lighter ro-
ceipss than to any increase in tho demand. Tho
fact that tho market has 20 successfully with
upon It during the past half-dozen days goes far
toward establishing confidence In tho perma-
nenco Of present priCeB, md in diBpolling the
feara heretofore entertained that tho soaHon Of
1879 would be all Improbable one for Western
fooders. The offerings wore good even for this
ueason Of tho year, when excellence ia usually
looked for, tho number Of fat finely formed,
fully-maturod steorH being notiooably large. Tho
extrolne range Of pricos was e3.00@6.o21l,
though there aa were ySry few transfers at tho
at prices ranging from $4.75 upward to 5000 for
common lots Of from 1,080 to /, ,160 lbs average,
to choice gradcs Averaging from 1,860 to AGO
lbs. The inquiry for atook stoers continues In
6ACGbA VI t140 hlppIt, hIlu pilCbS ullH9 uuYhuCGQ
to ss.75@4 90 Tor poor to common lots averaging
from 700 to 900 lbs mud at $4.25@4.76 for me-
dunn to prime drovos averaging from 900 to
1880 lbs. New mlloh cowa arc moro plenty, but
are not as yot porceptibly lower, there
psns psn sneaa fFfs sr oe%os sns5s aa at sS
for molum to choice. Voal calves. aro selling
slow, nnd prices are off" littto, holders being
bothered to obtain over $2.15@5.60 for tho bost,
while aalos aro cl..e1y ut tho low range Of 94.06
475.
To-day fair activity characterized tho demand.
local and outside buyers operating on liberal
scale. prlceB were without approolable cliange.
LII addition to tho frosh receipts, thoro was
large number Of sta1o cattle. but after the wanta
Of the different olaasos Of buyers had boen satie-
fed, only q few hundred head remained In tho
yards u.lsold, and the market closod etoady.
QUOTATIONS..
Extra-draaed Hteers a'eraging 1,4oo lbs
ooee eeses-Finc fat. wc FORMED year
to year old ateers, averaging l,3oo to
aood bsovss.Wcaitene dney formed ''0e'''0
atecrs, averaging 1900 TO 1880 iis: $3.50. asoboo
nging 1,16o to 1900 5o0s5a5
aiaaehfeF aveTagng 600 to i'ldo bs 49,: W s7s@47s
stSss 49, 1 csts in
stays, bulls, and acallawag accrs ......, 25o@s.5o
NbElAtEu
Cattle-Corn.fod Texas. A25a5 90
HOGs-In this department of tho live stock
market tho past week has developed no foaturos
worthy Of special comment. A further falling
OF in the receipts is noted, tho arrivals roachipg
81, ,405, against u, ,059 last week, but thore has
boon d corresponding diminution in the domand,
and sollors havo not succeeded III recovering any
considerable portion Of the decline suffered dur
ing tho previous week. PrfceR Of tho different
grades llayo boon moro or loss unsettled nnd
variable, but closing quotations arc substantially
tho sanlo as Oh tito preceding Saturday, viz:
s5.10@5.20 for inferior to common, coarse,
medium to good, aud at ts54o@5.45 for choice.
To-day only about $500 Aoal arrived, but tue
supply proved adequate, aud yesterday q prices
were no more than sustained, Now York. Boston,
Philadelphia, and Cleveland buyers took the bulk
Of tho stoc, aud aaloB wore mostly within the
range Of s5.25@5.95.