, 1874-04-12


mess pork, seller June, at Sl6.l0: $50 brls do
516.12H; 500 tcs lard, seller May, at S9.CO
q, ,000 lbs short ribs, az 40 lbs, at S8.25 ca.l
loose.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
SATURDAY EVENING, April IL.
Tho receipts Of lire stock during the week hay
been as follows:
Monday ay.---....-.---......-. 6,1eO l0,255 O.
I IufAday ay...-..--...--.-.-.... 4,059 i0,G19 1,95
meanesoay'.-.-.... s,26 !e,1s3 1,3l
/ 1nux6QAT..~. --..-.-...-..-+ 3,fi0 l2,2il Isl
/ Friday. go. ], HI 8,293 III
aasu1uay s.......-........,- aoV 8000 ~
Same a4 Tine list rs s35 Is
Week before last. 1910 60,583 7,37
week ending March H.. .l5'315 1855 o,es
| Tot1l far four weeks. .693&5 24a9Is a{co
Same time last year.. ,37l 257,595 2f,6g
1nc1easa... 6,3I4 ...... 9,C0
Shipments were as follows:
| Ca1k. Has. Sh<ep
aonaay y.'....'...*..'....'.. :'313 m 6.3.5 ....:;
| 4uesoay. oay..-..-..-.-.--.....-- i,3Su 3,4I 2E
| Wednesday. y..-............-.. a052 9,3li 1,36.
| 1hutsdAy-.... ..... 1634 6,y03 5G4
E110a1s-.- .......... ZitV 3,B51 1,Ils
| Total. .n.1.o 4o.oo1 s.so;
Following Is tns schedule Il s.t.1. M. net:sG ;
Chicago and Eastern markets, which want into effect
| Feb. 8:
10 Now YORK, per CAr. Q0C
70 Boston, PER car. 10000
To Albany, per ar.....-..-.- ............... 5loG
To Buffalo, per car 5000
/ To Pittsburgh, per rcar..-............. 5000
| cATTLE-A quieter feeling has prevailed during i
favor of buycss The Largo amount Of stock sent for
ward during Last week had depressing effect upon
Tho Eastern markets. and at nearly all points there haa
been greater or LEGS depreciation in values The
recepta too Hete unusually heavy,-n1nountfug to
hesd and ta1en altogether lie atuaion d the
as1e1s. Under the largo receipts Of Mondsy and
Tuesday the market Weakened 1o@15c per 100 bs md
has oo9tinaed % quiet and easy to the close The
excessive. but Of common fair qualities there was
considerable surplus somewhere in the neighbor
remaining II tho several divisions Of pNtlls tbs
yards unsold st tho close Of trade this evening" The
s1trsmo range Of Prices paid was $3oo@es5, though
there were few ha nsfers At $685. and not many
below S4oo loss at the trsding accomplished Ut
90 for bntchers' cattle, for stock
Fl 19t dePaf :! tas sa pesr s5 a
medium, aud ut $t:75@s.75 for good to extra. Veal
sslges s5 f5,se II sesd aS as 3 for
light. There IS some inquiry for mitch cows ut
t25.Co@5ooo thu latsor beng obtalnabe for really
with reference to tho Texas cattle trade 1os the Sea-
son oi 1874. the Wleiht7 (Ka1.} Beacon aays:
Tho time ts near at hand when the greet drFa Of
Texas cattlo will be commenced. Judging from tho
opinions Of socknnen and from what has been Read-
ID from Texas papers, we led to conclude that the
large, not in of last years. drive The dis-
astrous ELECTS Of the panic! the low price of cate,
heavy lossea sustained b. many Of those engaged IN
the trade, and the consequent embarrassment at home
will induce al Texas men to bring better class Of cat
tie. 80 II to be ab1e to reatzo them 1t oace
quality Of tho eattln brought to this market viii be far
snpesor 10 those Of any previous years. drive, and
Wichita has the inside tzck In the cattle busioes NO
confidently expect to again at least 10000 long
ho:ns and ready sale during the coming summer and
fall It is now quite aensih1y apparent TINT the aboyu
There great numbers Of Te1as cattle being win
tered tn this md adjoining counties, and they have all
thus far been kept In fnr condition by odefate feed
Ing and eEet tho poorest scalawag8 being taken
through without any loss whatever"
ro-dsy only small amount Of trading was done.
indicated slight reduction from yesterdays PRICES
We gtve the following as the closing
Extra Beeyes-Gzaded steers, averaging l,4oo
choce Bessesfine, III, well formed s5ear '9'''o
to year old steets. averaging 2s300 to
GOOD finely formed ''''s'
steers. averaging 1,l5o to 1850 lis 5a5@seo
Medium Grades-Steers In fair desh, aver
aging 1:10o to 1.25o MS. ..........:... sooG5@
8utchers' Stock-Conamon to fsir steers,
averaging $50 to LOO 01bs-............ 1bs- x4a95.oo
5tock Cattle-Consn1on cattle, IN decent
tssh averaging rag 70 loso hs.....:... s.76@A75
::ss. sss sas sss'r:s 3ess sssss
3attle-Te1as. w1ntcred North .......... 4.ooS1.5o
Mads1a;1 th5nnSn @ FL droxss :4275@s.6o
somewhat unsettled, but thoy have not been rub
ected to any very decided fluctuations, the quotations.
It no time showing variation Of more than lQc Der
% lbs from The prices current at the close Of the pre-
ious week The demand for good to choice hogs has
esdily exceeded the supply, but the offerings Of COM
enaining il the pens u1,sold. Most d The 1 TeeSa
upply went Into the hands Of New York, Boston and
'hiadelphto buyers, though considerable purchases
Fere also mada for the markets Of Cleveland Buffalo
nd other Eastern points. The purchases Of local
uyers amounted to sorue 10 GOO.
To-day there wns active demand for fho better |
ualties aud full former raes vera obtai1,abla Sales
low grades were elow. weak, and irregular. The
nnge Of Prices was $476@6oo with most OF the trans
ct1ons at $523@5.6o for medium to good Rraies |
Ge note tho following: /