, 1874-03-01

CATTLE-The week jnst closed has been one Of fair
activity n this branch Of trade aud prices Of the f-
ferent grades Of stock havo been firmly maintained
While Tiers was no special sctitty in the demand for
9ny description the Hanso Of the different classes Of
buyers buyer M Ts1e sufficient 70 about absorb tho daily
r3yals tna accunuadous ut no ti1no being very
Siderable Tho attendance Of buye1s was more flau
usually full, thero being Eastcrn market OF any
prominence that did not have representative here
OF strictly h1ztcass beeves the offerings were few
and with rare exceptions there no tr.nsfeE. at
over f5.9o, but the proportion Of good to choice
grades Ta larger than usua and the ayetnge qu.1ity
was quito az good as for any previous week OF tho
present season. Butchers cattle, though less active
a. tho supply has not materially exceeded the demand,
6tockers continue In active request, and during the
week have advanced tribe, sa.5os4s0 beng the ru
ing prices for common to prime ota Of from TOO to
1o50 lla Feeders from different sections Of
this State, Wisconsin, Iowa. lndiana Oato and Penn
sy1vanla have been on tho MARKET and tho daily re-
cepts Uere quickly dispoae Of At tho alga range OF
prices At the East tho pas. week has Witnessed no
material auctuation in prices, though reports from
profits for shippers Veal calves zen at s. 35oa575
according to quality. New nch COWS gro wanted At
$2ooo3as.oo per head,-tho outside quotation for
To-day thero Was lack Of animation, bu7erB
seeming ,n 1 Gus prices were 1sry hea and
OF stock tesnains In the yards uusold.
QUOTATIONS.
Extra Eeeves-draded steers, averaging 400
Choice iat we'll fo1nod sys,s ''s'2'
TO Year old ste&zs, averaging 1,3oO to
AsfoV tth3 t.4uG4J,3U
Good Observation-Disclosures finely formed
steers. averaging 200 to $50 lbs. .... 1.1oQ5,30
Medium Grades-Steerg in fair flesh, aver
1ginG $50 to 1.250 0ihs............... lis. 475{250o
Butchara' Stock-Common to fair steers,
aud good to e1tTa COWS, for city slaughter,
averaging $50 to l,l0o is. s5o@Iso
Stock Catle-Comnon CATTLE. in decent
ticah. averaging 100 to 1o5o lis. 3,so@45o
etags, bulls and sca1awas steezs........ 2oo@s,o0
Cattie-Texas, choice coTn-fed. ,,........ 4534.15
Catte-Texas. wiutered North. .....,...... 3156a400
Cat.e-Te1as~ through drovea. 2.0tt93O0
H0GS-Duriug the fret half Of tho week the supply
was moderate, and prices ruled firm and somewhat
higher than at the close OF the previous week. hut
under the iarger receipts OF Thureday and Friday
there Wis aharp reacon, prices Teeeding 10 point
15@25c below tho opening rates. There was an i'll
in the receipts ct TO- coo head, but tho
Aupply OF good to prime lots materially larger
than during last week, the increase being of low
grades for which there outet st over s.. 90.
SONS fancy loa were taken at $620@6.30 and early
In the week there sales at S. coat III,
but at tho Close s.75 must be considered outside
quotation.
To-iay tho market wxa dull at irregular and lower
Prices the decline amounting TO loG15G compared
with yesterdays quotations. Including the hogs left
over from yesterday, thers supply Of fully 49,
010 OF this number about ouc-ha{ found hure~+ 1t
g. -25@5.00 for inferior to common at $5.15M5. =
medium; and at <5.3o@5.e5 for good to really -,
Most Of the trading was done at s5.o0@535.