, 1874-03-08
SATURDAY EVENING, March 7.
bo rscents Of live stock during the week have beeh

Last week. @s"-S ~'f@~e
cATTLE-The week ending today has been IN act .a
irs nne IN tho cattle market. Tho supply was tne
arcest for many weeks, reaching u l5l againss 1s
t the requirements Of the Eastern tIado were large
and tho supply has not proved e1cesse aoo
bead MI tna IN since inc ne yards
there witnessed large an assemblagc OF bnyet Anu
rarely has market so successfully a tus
annrexia.ed to the extent Of an hnt subsequently
the a,iyance WIS lost, closing quotations beng SUD
Tha offerings were mostly Of fair to choice. yell
n,atured Helfatted beeves, averaging from !,!Iu 70
400 ib for which the pFevshng nrlees e., VIZ h3 ~
range Of s3o0@4.G5 while some few extra dEoFea ~ele
tstn At &c Oc.G64O but sales ut over &'5 OF under
xS cnna ~ the INJURIOUS effects Of the drawback
system, the prosperous aud healthy s1ase o. uaue
siuce that abominason waa abolished must en- ecsuaAy
stocE cattlc Of dearable quality have been scaree,
and though not ns much inquired for as during re
ss sood prices 50 being freely pad Tor thrifty
vouuy steers Of from 600 to loo rs average IN
ceponal IS a'r h,gn a. 1esft ~ market Ths
receipts Of Texas cattle ere mostly of gooa 70 cn9ise
corn-fed lots, which were sal1ble It ie~
e1tra fetched 81 s0s5oo Veal calves TeTe IN mooes
ats supply aud met with fair inquiry !.
he inside quotation for coarse, rough heay anu sn
outside for choice Light Mich coHs se ~ range ar ~
amoun: Of trading was accomplished 2. ptaces no'
yarying materially from those prevalent during 5ease1
n y.
hu: the runb.r left from yesterday proved SUI
fc;ent to meet the demand Ihe nafKes coseo eIeAu5-
QUOTATIONS..
Extra BecreH-G1aded steers, averaging A'1n
,iois to e ,.s!pss-fiue lbs int wcil formed 3year
70 - ysas ;ss oo ''ee41' s.-....... 6.35@5.7o
Good 6eese- -,.,;na ooo to $50 is 51oa53o
Medium r to 80 rs ~ 475asoo
| Butchers' Stock-Com.non to fatr steeEs,
! +oav CITY
ana soou 20 90 o1n1 to i0o I1ss sso@45o
stock C.s.eIooG oioo 9ds, to 40 s5o@L5o
lnierlorIi;ens Zig ~ aeu eca1aEar Steers aoo@3 IS
saIs'' Te1.s pu..a' "-11 rn-nsfe1 - 425l94-7 Is
| Gtu Gat. ,r-.s entered North ...,.. 3.:5@4.0o
| Gtti Gi Ta-.. throngh droyes a0o93.00
| HOGs-The market opened dull and dropping. and
that its condion up to ihufsaa5 noun .de ILL.,
rral recetp.a. together with unsatisfactory aaF1c5
from the East caused partial withdrawal OF orders
and. as tho hogs rapidly accumulated IN the pens,
nrces rapjdy recede the first three daJ6 o. Tue "eeA
Witnessing IN aggregate reduction OF >pSooc-con-
mon aud medium grades, as usual sun ~ HeEani no1; @
Saturday and anticipating moderate surpaes au1aue
the cnltng week. shippers took hold with more conn
ieucc and sellers hare been enabled to recover souat
| uor.ion Of their lost ground. The unsettled conal
ton Of the country roade, It Is thougnt, W. @
the nc1t few days. and this fact taken in cunnccto1
with the break in pricea early IN the pteseas "E
will no doubt result In lesstncd supply, tnougn
NAV not result in any material appreciation IN saues
Tolay the demand was active, anu Prices rulea 1a
and higher The supply srn=ll, and BY noon aooo
cverytins had been picked TIP at an average advanc
OF I0c rcr 100 ta sales making at 35@465 tor POO
to common at $47595.0o for medium, and at S'.loe
! 535 for good to choice