, 1874-01-12

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epal narkets Of tho country; tho Increase at most
~ af hss 10 sa
doubt, but tat slr loraoaIn vlaw Of the excessive
stock {utwarA--Aaye esa much less spyere thaz
might reasonably 10 oapoetoa, Il also aIpstent ~
nolineoi decline Is stock stcor1.. They havipa
H. IT,, csonl!,arayely iisht supply, have aSoS!
sr q msd! hehs ssf: ana :rougA.ys ill., nd
a. fos e. fa3r 70 9ooI smooth tAiify arovo,
Ally good drives commanded shat,o higher lisnroa
Moxt 10 stossora choice aprng bceves layo suffered
e o 1 s
sas sss say ass VEL < rs1:
si,ly rsa11iy snaels =, ssoaoo uchers etu
constitutional defects, organlc iiacaae or iack oi
sni!able noutancu rendered unsalab!o except to
tho PARTIES 10 hom It via t nrusted dpf5t III I aas
were enabled 70 a!sposc Of emily portion of IT, n
tue eco 1 s seeso wa e ~ seer ssera ~ Of Ill.,
f gaeS wa go Sgd 70,
sncA aeld ut 4u RyIFaEs decline OF about &c, al
saiyes ~ ample saSp!y as ssesss IL I peos T t.
medium to good. Mich cows arc in better supply
b.s prices aro SUSTAINED at saooo9 500 per bead.
md tic narkot was weak for Vii Rradea puyyrs wes,
out III goody numbers, but their wanta wero few md
sa,ss nude 5a p, l.. aggreGto nny Of The oors.
ctoso Of trate-enougs, III fact, 10 meet 4 probable
de,nunda for such for week to como.
-. QUOTATIONS.
Extra Dccycs-Gradcd steers, 4yoraging1,&o0
ootes 1e We H. wsi formed ycar
to your old steers, averaging 1,sUo to ...
asa sl9 aseiy formed 's'e's'
steers. averaging 1900 to l,35o III. 470@5N
Medium 9ra1es-steera in fair dcsh, aver
aging LIP to 1.3oo lbs ;..:......... 4pa4.n
md good 10 exsra COWS, Tor eity Slaughter,
avsragng $50 to 1.loo lis. a2ss421
9osli. avssaslns 100 70 1850 hs. 27s9su
stags, bulls, mud scalawag stoera t75@aso
Catt!e-Texas ctoco cor-fod. ............ 425{SATo
cattle-rs1as, suiameroa North ........., 4.a5S371
Catte-Texas. through troycA. 1.75Gaa76
= HUGS-Tle wetk under review has not bceu char-
scafzed by any very raca1 changes any Of ita fc~
t1res EARLY III the week, there was good degrco Of
acylty IN tho demand, and prices took sl'0nt up
feeling prevailed, and tho ndvance haa been loat, the
marriott settling buck 70 s475a545 for poor to o1ra,
t'ts ass 1 9 is ea: a sses ss 7s
declined to point whcro packers longer focl ius.
ted n paying the prices current for the live nnfmal
Therefore, uuless tho provision market rallies coun
accept iowsr 1surea for their hogs. shtprera keep
absorbing our present supplies, thesr purchases dur-
5ng tha ast wesk e; aggregng only about aooo Or
LESS tlan 0hG-fh Of tlD weeks receipts In quality
tho oilerlngs wcro much below Inst week. There wns
comparatively s1nal number Of tho droves that did
aos require "surtng,' while tho major portion con-
sisted OF CANNON, coarse, unesen, and nixetl lots,
neither Bnftc1 to the wants of packers shippers
These we're diyied up by holders, aud tho :scul!a
dsposed Of as fur 4s possible at Fl .po@4.G5.
To-day tue market wns dull aid weak Couparl-
ping account, aud not half the offerings wnro taEoa,
scyera, Thousand hogs of low degree re row In tho
pens awaiting bnyor, who expect to get thom At lower
prices next week. Only by lossoutug tho supply and
furnishing poter cllfs Of stock buyers hope Ia
snatain the relatively high Prices now prevalent. Thp
S4.7595.00 for poor to common unnson. course, ind
mixed lots at $5lotS52 20 for medium and at IS. $50
5.45 for good to extra. = =
tbs sa!es puhl1shel below wore accomplished before
II O'Clock and include very few common lots, buyers
conhning thcir pnreiases to auch droves nj aultea
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