, 1874-08-02

February. ayeraRe.. .U14 February, average aeoH
March aver7ge...... .2olx March, sretago -. .aix
May, aVefage.--- .19o!l 1lsy. aretage...,.Y'4
June, average. ..1o6t5 June, average......7n~
July, average. 1915 July, avesage....a]l1
cATTLE-1n comparison with last week md ths
previous one, there noticeable improvement tha
situation OF the market for the week Just closed In
Ill the prominent Eastern markets IN advanced
1al{c was established early In the week, and IA TIA
improvement haa maintained down to Is close
our market has ruled fairly active md frm in symps
time to come, scarcity Of fat CATTLE and for sur
there need be little apprehension Of materially lover
prices; bu: common and medium grades ara abun-
daut, and some shrinkage in values may ba looked
for The arrivals embraced some very fine catts ths
best Of which were taken at <G.409b.75 the numter
of transfers at higher figure than $500 r.zy
small. Most Of the sales we're at prices below $50
at $2o03 460 for poor to extra through Texans; !.
$o-5o@4.25 for Northtrn- winteTed do; 1t $lOoa48
for stockers at s.: for native butcherns a.
beayes- The bulk of he through Texans found their
way into tho hauds Of Chicago butchers at &250s3T
Only few native cattle taken on local account
Calves have been in liberal though not excessive .up
PR, and, under good detuand pzices hare been sus
tained ct S35o@5so for poor to choice Sales Of nes
ket quiet, with little OF no rarlation in priccs
6hppera not inclined to operate at former rates.
but the small SUPPLY Of well faed cattle enabled hold!
e1s to sustain prices. Butchers bought with fair .i'
eraity, aud number Of sales reported in fayoz
Of feeders. The mArke: closed quiet and steady.
QUOTATIONS.
Choice Beeve<-Fine, fat, well formed ) !ear
to year cid steers. averaging 1,2oo to
GOOD Besves-Wsfatteneti.a aney formed '''''"
steers. averaging ll50 to 1880 rs 51593A
Medium Graleh-Stccrs in fair flesh, aver
aging $50 to 1.l50 ns. L553at0
Butchers' Stock-Comnon to fair steers,
and good 10 extra COVE, for city slaughter.
averaging $50 to 1uo lis... ane4a
Stock Cat,le-Common catt1e, in decent
nesh, averaging TOO to 1.o5o r1........... aoas4s
Inferior-Lght aud thin COWS, helfers,
stags, bulls. and scaawag steers. 2ooaa15
Cattle-Te1as. choice corn-1ed.. 501a5g
Cattlc-Te1as. wintered North :. a00a4a5
C1ttle-TexaH- through droyes. 2.004Aes
HUG3-Unuerthe scant supplies OF Monday and
Tuesday tho market active And higher prices Id
vaucng to SC. but the increased receipts of
following three days scnsiby weakened the views oota
OF all grades except extra Philadelphia hoga back
In comparison with aa. week An increase IN tho sup
ply Of 5000 head is noted; but thsirc1e4se
mainly Of immature hogs, the number Of wellfat-
tened drovcs teing notceaby larger than list week
the week before. That there Is scarcity of uee-
chantalle hogs longer admits Of doubt and thst
prices will rue high for several weeks yet generally
conceded Too many thin gr1ssers being sent for
ward Feeders would no doubt promote their OWL in
terests By withholding such until led up to uer-
charitable condition. To day the market WAS dull and
easy, especially for moor to medium qualities. few
selected lots taken at $5oo@15 but most Of the
tranafers ut prices below SG.7o. Following aro
the prices current compared with those ruling On
Aug. !, 1873.