, 1874-12-13

Total. $50 1886 6-4@7
cATTLE-The week opened hard for sellers, sho
demand being Of the most limited character. and prices
ruling unsettled and lower for all descriptions OF
stock. Had the supply embraced only the fresh ss-
the receipts were much below tae average but the
yards were we'll filed with Ftae cattle, the bulk Of
which was Of quality such as Eastern buyers could
not safely handle. Under the lrsely excessive sup
psy Of grldes the business Of tie first half q
the week dono ut pretty severe loss to Western
shippers. Later the receipts continuing small there
though taken Ill in nn the week can scarcely
be ees down us profitable one, Fewer
number Of weeks previous, but owing to tho large
of inferior stock brought over from Last w1k
tho general average was little above the average Of the
during Wednesday aud Thursday, for which s6.5JG3
CTS WAS obtained and Home fancy teeves for the hos
day trade, that sold at $'ooa96o but .,les At the
being done under $3.50. The arket closes steady At
the quotations given below:
Extra Beevos-Gradcd steers averaging $50
to l53o lbs. :so.1oo''9
to $ Year old steers. averaging ,@5o to
Good Observation-Disclosures Ice nely formed '''7'''
steers, averaging 1,l5o to 1.soo lss 42sa5oo
aging /, 100 to 1,25O ibs..-.......-... s.75042 Is
Butchers stock-Poor to fatr steers. ana
averaging 500 to lloo lbs. cso@s.7,
s.ock Cattle-Common catt1e, in decent
nGad> averaging ID 4-uoV l15 k+00t1%oVu
Iotcrior-Lght and thin COWS. heifers,
stags, bulls, and scalawag steers. 15o9125
Cattle-Te1as, choice cornfed. 0Hi.50
Cattle-Texas, wintered North. .....-... 2.25a4.2 rs
Catt.e-Texas, through droyes. 175t93.73
aCGS-The receipts during the week under review
have been only 122938 against 1866 last week, and
59l for The corresponding week Last Up to
Wednesday the trade Waa in dull and dragging
condition, with prccs unsettled and declining Light
as .er. tie arrivals the supply in tho penn steadily
augmented and values gradually worked downward
until an aggregate reduction Of 3050c sustained ;
Wednesdays closing quotations bcine S5.5096 90 for
skippers S. 2596.50 for common to medium, and
$6G0@700 for good to strictly choice. During Thurs
lay thero YVES sharp reaction. The increased acv1
IT, and consequent advance tho product, greatly
stimulated tie packing demand, and tho supply
Of good packing hogs not being sufficient
to meet the trade-relui1 ementa, OF course values
preciated. Tho adv2nce during Thursday and Friday
was nearly tqua the decline Of tho preceding three
days but a the close there is undcrtone Of weak
ness to the 1naket which, under materially increased
supplies, may he expected to develop into pro
no,lneed decline during the ensuing week. Part1as
we'll qualified to judge. give 1t ~ their opinion that
the over receipts during December and January will
closey approximate the receipts for the correspond
ing months of last In which there is ttlo
likelihood tnat anything like present prices can be
maintained.
To-day there was a molerateamo Of trading
throughout the forenoon at substantially ycserd2y
ouotationu. but later in tho day buyers hauled Of,
and the market closed weak and noEninally lower.
Sales were at 5@7.5c-prncipaliy at $65o@7.1o.
Following are sonls Of the transactions: