, 1873-10-13

& dull and uproatabo one. 4 large increase In tho
supply Of the different descriptions Of stock is noto,
sheep reachcs fully and SOC respectively Even at
and ths amount Of aock remaining in tho yards
soa nay bo stated M T. Eoand numbers a. oooo saso,
css 70 al actiYo md prosperous bs!aess waa tho ack
Of adequa" 'nsportati faciltles. Light, comparn-
lively ~ ws.e ne reaairemcnts, o. shippsrs tho sup
them, md considerable amount OF htock that Was
purchased tor tho Eastern market will havo to DO
CATTLE-Atthe opening OF tho market on Monday
the outlook seemed alssicous for scllors. Tce-
sos and Mona5 @ ~ rocepts asgesae only a04
head, holders wore cheerful and conntent. But the
asfvss Sf the following two dys
entirely changed tho complexion Of tho market, aud
sinee Tuosday It hns boen dull and dragging trade,
R1ass TsnS sn IL he a..n
kots have had surplus Of cattle, and prices arc ma-
aSo 10 75o per 100 H. ere Tho decline he. been $50
ooc. compared with tho highest pont Of laat weok
nane tho st III" u tho eet ns ea
received and salca at were not infse-
quent. while in two or three instances $61o9o waa
rcaized but, .sinco Wedneaday, married. dsterlora.
prices ranging downward from sA.7s. Packers have
feeders wess also mtted leavng shippers sn local
butchers the only considerable opesatofs TBS pur-
snsss Of the wa r. n aSoa
-chio1y ut .250s5.oo for common to god grades:
aud At $s.ao@s.6s for choice. petwesu 5000 and
$500 head went into tho hanah Of local butchers most
" at $2.0o@2.75 for ToxAns. and at S9.7s@o75 for
natives. Some scalawag Texans were taken ut 500
chocs cows and fair stsers stockers but littls
inquired for and Just ut present tho market Is nom
nal ut S275375 for poor to really good droyes veai
calves sell anywhere from 90 for nf0rloEt TO F550
To-day the arrivals wore unusually heavy for Sat.
urlay, and holders wero Obliged TO further shade
prices In order 10 erec sales. Buyera did not ae.n
desrons to nvost however. ayen ut the lower rates
aul but email anount Of trading was aeeompllahSd.
The market closed dull aud weak.
QUOTATIONS.
Extra aDeoves-araded steors, averaging ], 400
Choice e 81 B.avesMFine spMi;i fat, we formed year
70 year old steers, averaging l,soo to ox,x ~
cod az nssyss@weii aoy formed '.s'
sfsm svsTstns Loo 10 10 assS AVER
nsiaE .lso % LIN iss. 42aa4ao
Butehors' stock--ootnmon to fair ateers.
aSsrasins ave. s 200 To- 10 i,1oo Is. M w soo@4oo
1nssrssss ash evfsessas aaS a ha ea1s icisr.
stags, bulls, und scallaWag stsers. 2'99eS?.5e
Cattto--Texns, choco corr. :-....... a9ogs'15
CAttle-TexaH Northern Mintered 3.tQ(94o0
Cattle-TcKas, through droses ll9ess.s9
nriees adyansed triae ii ,nays aud Tuesdays sat -
he!ng effected At 81 60 Tor heavy, aud AZ s. GOO
485 for light, but tho enormous receipts Of wednes
"
tiun with The lack Of shipping facilities, broke the
market, prices rapidly roccdna Until 6l.0o@ias Tor
ron holders matle bold au1 aud have successfully
fce!sted tho of1oEa Of buyers to force farther do
clinc Packers aro hcsinning to put their houses IN
actual 6us;ucas OF packing will probably not opou
much hefdro Nov. /. -.
anoug whom there evident eslro TO inTest hhar-
ally. but tho transportation companies could not fur-
somewhat limited In consequence The ruling prices
wcss for common to choice M eayy ,sa ~ -,
eracs wore takon ut los. Tho market closed steady
aud ilrI, ut the nbove quotations.
Of hss s!ass ot siook @ cos anvs
tho excessive supply Opening saes wore reporol as
M 90 but st tho close $3.50 Is the outsilo figure,
nni II would hayo to be MI exceptionally hnb dfoTn
that woul command over $i.23 The poorer sorts
sold down az low Us $275t83o0 while medium to good
III The pons ,1nsol, and the market closed dull aid
heavy.