, 1874-02-08

| CArTLE-Dec1dediy TOO many cattle were sent for.
ward during the past week THIS s apparent from sht
| stock and material depreciation in yalrcs. The
above aso substantially the condition Of the East
ern markets, there having been an oTcr-Hupply at
For stock steers only hare former prices been
tained- AL other grades arc from A@54c lower than
on the date OF our last weekly review and the pres
ent rate OF supply IL maintained prices likely tc
continue their downward course. In comparison
with the preceding TWO or I'll rec weeks marked de-
o ss sppg n aqaz o eomon the ea
aud good gr.des, in which trading was
extremely SLOW 1t the low range Of s3oo3&i5- Very
few drstclass cate haya offered, and the number OF
transfers 1T over $780, comparatively was SMALL
few extra droves were taken ut $5759G00 MD in two
three instances higher figures obtained ico'a
l. Adams and Gregory, S:tader Co., each selling q
drove .. SCI but most Of the weeks business
comphshed at prices ranging downward from 500.
arnaly maintained prices good to PRIME lois readily
selling ut s3.75@4 .1231@. while common to medium
grades were wanted at <3oo3365. Veal calves were
in fair request at s3.5os5.so for poos to choics-
Mich cows sell anywhere from $oo.oo to 5000 for
choice.
To-day there WIS fair amount of trading in the
different classes Of stock, and prices rather
slender than the preceding days Of the week After
a1 demand had been satisfied, however, their still
gzade} aud the ous-ook is not particularly cheer
ing for the selling interest VIC giTe the following Is
the closing
QUOTATIONS.
Extra Beeyes-Graled steers, averaging 1,4o0
to 1850 lbs. s5so@e.oo
Choice Eeeres-Fine, fat, we'll formed 3year
TO year old steerD, averaging l,15O TO
Good eIG Bse1e:-wefatie1ed, &c: finely formed 'o
steers. averaging 1,ooV to $50 is..-. &75a5.o
asing 113o to 1900 sits.........-....... 4.osaLs5
Butcherr Stock-Common to fair steers,
and good to extra cows, for city slaughter,
ayerasing SO to LOO ns s............. 3.cs@4oo
nesh. averaging 10 to 1860 is ....... 3.oo9Loo
Inf or.-1i1
stses. bulls. and rcala:yse s:cers....... 17592so
Cattle-Te1as choice corp~fetl .. 4.c0y2f go
C,ttIe-Texzs Hiurered North th~.... 3.00{a330
CattIe-Te1as. through 1roVeH- l.75a2t3
HOGS-For the Season our daily supplies Eave been
unusually heavy bat urgent has been the demand
that sellers found difficulty In prcrentin3 any con-
siderable accumulation, and the market nas main
tanned firm tone tro1n the opening TO the close In
inferior .nd common descriptions the change N Fa-
uca has been unimportnnt, but for the descriptions
grading aboFe medium note Al advance OF 3o:@!pc
per 100 Us. In addition to an active shipping ae-
maud several o< local pac1eEB are ssi41 ~ tne
nc, ind actively ergeged ther purchases during the
prices paid S425@615, the made figure l2T stok
pigs weighing 1ees thsn log rs, and the
9r tg.de for . car load Of fancy hoSa. The
T7,,i;y r.tes however, wero A-75a50o for inferior;
Is 1aa5 IS for poor to coc1noo: J4o95-5e 1or ne
dunn, and 55 5GUa5.3o for good 10 choice The ATer-
Scarcely exceeded LILO II the prc=en: rate Of sup
niv ~ half-uroxn aad half-fattened hogs Is long
m1,fntained tho spring and mouths will wit
ncss scarcity sha+ must tucvitably result In high
prices. ,,,
1t $5co36.oo~ It the opening Of tho rnaEke: the:c
rere sgns of 1takaets, buyers scanning inclined "a