, 1874-06-07

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| CATTL-Throughout the past week there WIS
| ste.dtly good demand for the different grades q
STOCK and for well fattcd lots higher prices have bee
established. Low and medium grades, owing to to
Plentiful supply, hare sold lower, though the declu
was not serious in the or stock CATTLE whlc
there Is likely to b surplus Of common half-fattene,
STOCK Grass cattle and through Te1Ans are alread
coming forward in 1boral numbers and for the ue1
few weeks gradual shrinkagb in values may safel]
be predicted. On the other hand the "outlookn 81
{sE as cattle are eoncernsd is favorable
lot At least . maintainanca Of present rates
Prices hare had d nuch rider range thar
during 91n so iast la week sales making all tho 70,
within the range Of <45OGs6.l0. stock cattle wert
exceedingly duh until near the CLOSE Of the week
attracted here By tho lower prices prevalant-and
liberal sales were effected at {s.5o@475 Texas cattle
haze sold At 5oa4.o for through droves, and 1t
$4.759600 for corn-fed- The outside figure was OBJ
tained ~ Denny + Redmond for drove averaging
1,91e ns- There is steadily fair demand for veal
poor to good qualities Mich COWS are readily sslabe
At $25 oo3Sooo Per head, as to quality
To-day tho market was fairly active ~ grades SELL
ing freely at yesterdays prices. But ne stock re
mains in the yards, and the market coses up nu for
all grades 4bore medium.
Extra Beeves-Graded stcera, ayeraang1 1,4oo
Choice Deeses-Fine fat. weil formed year 'S'0'@'
to 5 year old steers, averaging 1,25o to .
Good ansly formed '''0's'0
steers. averaging 100 to $50 lhs ,-.... 54o@s7o
Pony stecrs-Fat steers, averaging from
$50 to 100 ...-... s.2sa5ss
Medium GrAdes-Steers in far flesh, aver
aging $50 to 100 hs,............,,..,4 LIS 4bQ45 80
Butchers' 6tock-Common to fair steers
and good to extra cows, for city slaughter,
averaging $50 to 100 tbs... 873aH25
Stock Catile-Common cattle in decent
flesh, averaging ;00 to ], ,050 hs.... 35Qa475
Infcrior-Lght aud thin COVE, hetfefs
stags, bulls, and sca1nHag steers. 300as25
Cattle-Te1-a. coIn-feQ.. eQ...........-......5 3Gs
Cattle-Te1aa. w1utercd North. ........ . 4.21a50 no
Catue-Te12s. through droyes. ..-..-.~.-... ASSOCIATE
HOd@The general features of this market for the
past week were not essentially different from those
been largely overstoeksd and up to Friday night trade
was sluggish at steadily y-receding prtces The total
supply including the stale hogs left over from last
week, reached fully $4,000. Under this overwhelming
supply values deprecated 25@3oo per 100 u.s. prices
falling OF to s. 450@57o. The ruling rates vere f465
9s.00 for inferior to common. and $5.l0t35 IS for
medium to good. But small amount OF trading uus
done At higher figure than $780, and but Httla be-
low $4.80. That the present ratio Of supply cannot
long be maintained In undoubted and TINT tho next
Few wecks will witness better prices is the pretty gen
:rsl belief among dealers To-day tho market was
more active and hrmer. Buyers took bold With more
apparent confidence than on the Preceding dayp Of
he week, and sales were quick at b410c advance over
yesterdays rates. Sales at .65476 for poor
It S50N85.25 for common to medium, and at S530a
75 for good to choice. Tho market closed arm Il
he above quotations. The following transactions |
Tere noted: