, 1875-01-17

tion to the selling fnterast. steadily good demand
having existed from ths opening of the market down
to tho close, while prices ruled ar for ali merchants
bic stock No general advance haa been established,
though in not few instances choica and extra grades
found buyers at better prices thau 1t would haYe bean
possible to realize for tho qualities during tho
previous week Tho arrivals o frstclosa beeyaa haTs
bean few and to that fact, rather than to any mpor-
tant increase In thu deand waa due tho appreciation
in vsaes Th.t market Will for several weeks ~.
b scantly supplied with sricsy choice cattls thsro
Is little roou, to doubt, scd tho chances Of a
further advance arc considered 4utte good that
prices will react from their present relatively high
range Medium grades haya sold more readily than
the Pittsburg. Ginc;nnati and Cleveland mnk:s Fst
cow, and Light eshy steers, and lat o1en such q
sought BY Chicago butchers. have also done fairly
III there has been considerable composition between
that class Of buyers and tho shippers OF dressed beef
nc nose continued good dalnnnd for stockers ut
stey y m.ntansa "a, se o. n a rs fos S
prime, NTH occasionally sale 1t s4.12E@4.25 for
especially desirable lots. Saturday was quiet day:
nlled, and individual purchases small. The
aggregate demand, however, very neary equ'led the
kuppls, and :hs week coses on steady market. Be-
low arc the cloa'ag
E.tra Be- Besves-ersded steerr, averaging $50 ,1 y,
choies Besvsfine iat, wei formed ;..T
to year old steers, averaging 125o to
GOOD Bssvss.Wsifstened, a:iy formed '''''<
steers, averaging l,15o to 80 lbs ....... 6oo@seo
agjng LOO to $50 LIS k5o@soe
Butehers' stock-Poor to fair steers, and
eyeraglng $50 70 l,loo IL: 275e4so
Stock Eatta-Com1aon cattle, in decent
flesh, averagtnc COO to 1850 lbs....... a7s@4oo
staga, bulls, End acs1.wag stesrs.. a2s@obo
Csttle-Tc1as, corn-fed. fed................ 4suea5.60
CAtte-TeIas. Though droves. 25u@450
Hoas-Tns hogs received ut this s:o<k-Yards dur
ING the PAST week aggregated against 1s1, SIG
The week opensd augptcloualy for sele1s. Mondays
market being characterized by activity and draness
but thu unlocked for increase In tho arrivals Of the fol-
lowing two dsJs deprived The market Of whatever
atEngth 1t may have dayeloTed at the opening, and
tho week may bo sat down ~ the most improbable
one OF tho present s.sson. Not only the supply
a-Esy in oxcess Of the legitimate trade feQul{oeus,
but the quality OF tho stock tbs poorest tho
market Einco tho inning Of the packing ssnsou, tne
major part Of offerings consisting Of Light Weights End
common, course haA for which there is at best on'y
limited demand. Tne depreciation amounts to 500
Co., beins greatest IA coarse rough and Inferior
light grades, and 1e7st In extra quaado5. During
Thursday nnd Friday iarge .moun. Of stock changed
hauds and udcr the increased activity prices stea:d
up ltte. but at tho close tao market again become
weak and closed hsa7y, with large amount Of rnsola
hogs left in the p=ns In view Of tho reduced prices
la.ely ruling tt was thought that Saturdays recerta
would prove small, ana holders hoped to work up
expectations, and previously stated, the market
closed dull end hoavy. The ensuing week will no
doubt show pronounced falling of IN supplies, but
unless there Is dedsd improvement In quality thero
great strength. Saturdays tradig done AZ $3.50
@80o for shippers and inferior heavy: at $G.153560
for common to choice Light weights at S. 25@6E ~ for
poor to nao1tuM heavy; End as $6.75t37.0o for
good 10 caoiro do fsw selected lots were taken II
$7.lo@72o. Sales chiefly st ss.oo2cs5. Wo nots
tlle following: