, 1874-11-01

CATTLE-The past reek may sa1ely be SGT down .
the dulltst and most disastrous that aeiats hare en-
| countersd within twolgemonth- Ths unusual dnll
| ness aud depression have not been pecuhax 10 tn
Chicago MARKET but have extended to Ill the prncpa
I Eat been 80 uniformly disaeartering. New Yorl
reports decline Of l4l14c during the wsek whio !,
Boston. Albany, PittHburg, Buffalo, and o*her }eE
scarcely less severe. The gloomy state Of annirs
the East caused general curtanent Of operations
the part Of shippers, while not fav-and among III
| number OF the shreudest aud most e1perianee1
| 1uyers-Nithdrew from the mArlet enttrelx. I0t
fact that OF the 20 oeo cattle sails only about oot
were sent forward is aore sufficient evidence Of TIT
utter Generalization Of the appiug trade. TnA range
| Of prices paid by that Interest was S15ota6 l2S
the inside quotat'on for Teams and the outside fol
however, we're 1t $3.50845o for fair good uative
stesrs Of from 100 to 500 s average. DIP to Tues
day night the aggregate purchases Of shippers did not
Of buyers much moro liberal scale since Tues
day. undcr the s Mus at low prices, the daily sales
sufficient 70 prevent steady accumulation in the
supply, and The market coeea with several thousand
unsold cattle stia in tne pens During tbs past fort
night ths Eastern markets have drawn their supplies
l4rge!y from the Southern and Middle States,
anu as they viii doubt continue to receive
for weeks Jet liberal supplies from the sotne
speedy resumption Of active operations among
shipPers in this MARKET need not be anticipated To-
day there was no considerable demand from Eastern
buyers, the inquiry coming chiefly from feeders and
lo:al butcha1a- Tue range Of su1es was 5l.7594.25
With most Of the trading It *225@3.25 Calves Ters
In home de1nAod IL I'D q 5GD a. 10 quality.
QUOTATIONS..
Extra Beeyes-Graded s1eers, asersgmg1 $50
Choice T Beeves-Fine. f.t, wei formed rear o"'nA
to year old Steers. averaging 1900 to
Cod bss,es-weii.fsttsnsd, - faei; formed
steers. averaging 1,15o to 800 ns 4oo947s
Nedum Grade.-.steess In fair 1eah, aver
aging 1:1oo to ,25o hs a25@s,75
Butchers stock-Poor to fair steers, ana
common to choice cows, for city slaughter,
ssocI cattie-common cattle, IN doesn't ~'''=''1'
flesh, averaging 600 to 1.o5o hs......... e.2aa2s
stays, bulls, and scalawag steers ~...... 1so@ooo
Cztds-TexAa, choice corn-fed. 3.75$a450
C1tt1e-Te1ns, Tntered North. .,..,., 1.75R35Q
Catue-Ta1as. through droyes. 1.5O{93.25
H0Gs-SelIezs have 1itte for complaint at tho
course Of the bog market for the week jus. co.ed au
active local aud Eastern deand having existed from
the opening Of trade Monda5 down to the close Of
tue week while prices up to last night
ord.f, y IN .Ss ,and from ou,as tean
but local packers were active competitors, six Of the
city houses having nov been thrown open to
absorbed It steadily hardening priees, the aggregate
advance reaching 95oc per 100 hs, but ths ualooked
esetfon IN # : not b. 5s I'd
decline Of to-day will be recovered during the coming
week, ~ on Monday next begins the regular packing
sezson aud largely increased desud from tho pack
ing interest may reasonably be looked forzn increaso
sufficient to counract the natural effect Of the largely
increased supply TINT i Likely e result from the ad
But little Improvement in the quality Of the hogs Is as
ret noticeable Those marketed during the past week
all far below tho average Of past Year, II hts
oerjod.
To-day the market opened actiFe znd early sales
ho~ed but slight variation from the prices dur1ent
yesterday afternoon, but when it became Known it
oon did that the days supply would fall little short
= 900 hogs, there waa general softsning." The
MARKET eased of 1o9l5c, It which reduction shippers
nd packers took hold freely and the larger portion m
be offerings picked up before the cIose At $3.50
rs for poor to common, Ut IS 8o@6oo for nediuna
nd 1t sG.o5@s.4 40 for good to extra.