, 1874-01-02

CaTyLE-Tho higher prices recently established in
New York, Albany, anu Buna1o snd re apparen.as M .c
seems to have fully restored the confidence o. snlp
pers and they again In full astendance and eagss
had generally been looked forsonor1o or being hoh-
daybut The quality WIS inviting and there proved 70
eonsideIaoe surplus Hp. ~ ts soss eoRna ahoap n
shippers secured the bulk Of the stock local outcners
bought literally, and considerable purchases ~esc ESQ
62S for inferior to extra with eaes chiefly at 81 500
65J Tor common to choice shipping beeFes At Sa19e
@ for bntehssns r1te ~, aa ,tIa 11 Vii aqI Se
courshed Tomorrow, and unless the receipts proFo
moderate sellers mar be called upon to ssesps ssa i1weF
prizes than Vrevaftd to-day. Ihe nar&s1 e'o*eo
ateady at The quotations giren below:
QUOTATIONS.
Extra aBeeves-Grade<l stoera averaging 400 ,,e m
cLoc: , Deeve;-Fine, fat, well formed sysar
to year old steers, averaging l,3oo 70 oo~,- ~
Cod s1y ues,es-w iss dneiy formed
xteers. averaging 200 to $50 ls 4.Soaa'a'
Medium drades-steers in fair ae=h, aver
pn'sneIa ssinE tx s,oe1Econon 2 co to fair steers,
and gtoa 10 extra cows, for city slaughter. IN
S'1st deh es,.oe aVsrsene 9so 10 @ a - 2cs@as5
Ipferor-Iight and thin COVE, heifers,
s..rs, tus and scasawag steers. 1.s59-a2
C4ttieTe.as, choice co.n-fed .....'..'
Caltlr-Te1as. summered North. ......... 3.oN111.,o
HOGs-TAe general features Of this market were
uut hanged in .ny essential particular Activity agln
CHARACTERIZED The douand and the advanced prices es"
tsIlshcd yestesl,y were firmly maintained for III de-
scrptoIr whiia for the best lots there were
slightly higher rates. Shippers took hold lse more
freely thsn on Yesterday Monday prices It tAe fass
having advanced point where there again maf-
Etn for them 10 work upon tut they are nos se ope
F,tur with their accustomed freedom, tcr purcnases
o5ay segreuating onIJ about 500 head The range
Of the markat WA sooeo ton ya5y tSs ~" ip so'p
above and MT many oT sUO 1SSrxet @nS eosed ans r
At 81 10 for common, roarse, uneven, and mxed
ot: vt x.i5@5.25 for medium grades and Al 1870 n
s;nel by Gregory Strader Co. for two droyea aver
svug 3aG aud 800 lbs. drove OF 81 he4! averaging
2'l lse- sold At tLs same hS"rc. -r r.,
sUEEP-The market w1s quiet At $I0ut8iso tnr
G2sr rs: to choice a''Dss.' Win *@'s' "'''' - '%'
NEW YORK DEC. al.-Bl KyEs-Arrivals, $40 bead,
cou,prr1us very poor to ver5 cuoice Te1ns anu or.
dinary 10 COOL natives. The demand is moderate bus
mainraiuel Quotations are: Ordinary to choice
re1ans s49lo4c; ordinary to good native steefs IL
SHEEP Axp LAcs-Receipts. 2.,oo head, mainly Of
vary POOR TO ordinary stock. Trade dull, 1t 3, a6c
tvr poor to pziue sheep, with few choice kAcep ana
'ss1 sw1sEAArr;vas s,i2o head Tie demand stronger
Tia moderate receipts en2bled sellers to further ~
vance price, LIZ hog. are o; quoted aem Z. nx
active, 1t 787<c; Western dressed ranged II ~
@7c.
BUFFALO. Dee. N.-CArILE-Recetpts, including re-
ported arrivals 493; total for ,Ae week. 3774- The
n.rkes is active and strong at yesterdays prices. AL
| offerings vera disposed OF.
| SHEEP AND LAMHs-Receipts. including reported
rivals, 400; tota for Tho week, 400. Buyers and
se &c apart, with fair prospect OF tho latter
| yielding,
Hoos-Receipts, including reported, arrivals. only
COO totst for the week 7800 against Is 500 for the
same time last week. Tho y2rd+ bare Of stock.
Workers., s5.25@5.su: heavy hogs, S.o6s.so; primo
| lots would Lriu. $i.45.
KANSAS CITY, MO.
Su-cfaf Ui.pa ct 70 The EhitAyo 7rituHs.
! KSsA. CRY, Mo-, Dec. 31-cATTLE-So receipts !;
nothing doing. Smooth native steeEd, de.hy, s1l-
ahe Al 81 sNs4 90; eorn-fed Texan steers at {2l59
! 325 fresh Texan steers at e 25es2 so.
| Hoas-sfarkes active account OF packers in
curing. and prices higher Al sA7s@4.so; offer
iugs moAtIy light
| BALTIMORE.
| BALTIMORE. Dec. 3l.-CAT7LE-1mproyed demand
and ?.@kc higher. Shipping grades, very best on
sale, 67c; that generally rated first quality sA26c
| 1neliuna or good fair quality, 44@s4c; receipts,
9SS: Gales, 927.
Hoos-Firm and NC higher 1t eE97xc; receipts,
7,575.
s9zEr-Duu at +@ec; receipts, 1,7se.