, 1873-02-24
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
1SoSletv for tho WocII Esnl1ng Snttr.
day Evening, E'cl,. 81.

Total. o5o7 4o,o23 o7s9
CATTLE-Ths cattle markot oponoa active
aud higher thin week. Tho receipts during
ping facilities wcro ample, aud, with oncourns-
ing adyicea from tho soaboard markets, outside
buyers took hold with confidence, and during tho
first three days Of tho week, 4 largo buAlncBs
Was tran1acsod at strong 10 adyanca on the
closing prices of tho preceding week. subse-
| qontiy,-owlug partly to tue unfnvorab1e roac-
ton Of pricoa ut tho East, and partly to tho fact
| that tile supply of stock cars wore not kept up
| to tho requirements Of tho trade-thero was d
diminished demand, and tho marriott woakenod.
| Since wednesday thero has boon worry littlo AMI
| nation in trade, and whatoyer advance may hgyo
been gained during tho opening dayshas been lost,
| tho closing rates showing but siight variation
improvements wAs noticeable in tho quality OF
the stock offorcd for sale, but the otorings woro
not as good Ill iii former yoars at correspond
Ing PERIOD, and are BY no means up to tue stand-
ard Of excellence that Gn view of tho abundance
and cloapness of corn) might reasonably he
lookod for. A fow snleH were cfTectcd early in
tho wook ut sG.25@G.50, but sinco Wednesday
nothing has uold above ss.1a}4, while sa1os at
wceka aalcB Hhow that the groat bulk Of tho
transfers. wore at the comparatively low range
Of s9oo@5.25. Stock ateers continue In steadily
fair dotnund md romain firm at about former
medium grades Of from TOO to $50 lhH average,
ind Mt 94.00@l.25 for good to primo lots ayerag-
ing from 900 to 1850 lbs. Now mich cows hayo
sold all tho wny from $4,000 to ei5.oO por head,
,hnsI veal Calves from $3.50 to 95.75.
= To-day tho market Was inactive and weak
DuyorA wore few aud hardly enough was accomp-
linhed In the ways Of sales to establish market
values. We glvo the following us the closing
- QUOTATIONS.
Esra-aradoa CTR, ..Ill sseo1u averaging 1,4oo lis
ohoieo neeves@finc it, veil formed YEAR
to yoar old steers, and averaging 1900
oood - 30 DSeves-wsai;cnc n:;.ossd 'e0So8'
ssera, ayersgtng .2co to 1oo lbs; 5.25@5.4o
aging ,1oe to 1.2so 475@5oo
O., ,slatuehter svesssng 800 t. lbs 2.6oGl6o
flesh, averaging 100 to 1850 lbs. 9.25@423
1nfesor-;11Ight md thin cows heirera,
gtags, hula nn ecaawag steers ......... 175@a.75
gst!lo-Iczass Northern ssnlulerod. as0336o
catle0Corn;5ed 1l Texas. ,...;.......: ?.75e9t:,
one in this branch OF tho live stock market, and
although prices haye bccn somowllat unsettled,
aud variable, ut tho oloso tloy show no material
ohnnga from those current q woe!s ago.: Ship
pcra though at times onconntering considerable
difficulty II obtaining freight-room, have boon
Of, 900 hogs recoivod, fully it 1000 fol into their
hands. Bomo Of our city packers hayo already
Withdrawn from tho marriott, a1d the ensuing
ing aenuon Of 1879 md 1879. Thoro iB worry |
noticeable falliug of In tho quality Of tho ogl.
thoBo now coming forward consisting largely Of |
cqmmon to fair unoyen aud Mixcd lota, Of from |
To-day tho market rms active both on LOCAL !
and Whipping account, and undor light rocoip.s !
(only about t.0n0 arrlyad) thoro wa; tlrm feel |
ing Balea wore readily eaeotod 4. a4;; ;26@i3oD
lots; nt 4.5@94, 40 for medium, and 1T 81. .45c5
a4.G5 for good to extrA. Most Of tho tlu1ls,tc- |
tions woro within tho range OF Stt,40G04.55. The !
market closed firm at tho above quotations.