, 1875-01-25

CATTLE-Dur!nk tho raat week, receipts Of cattle
havs boou 19,a7a. For tho corresponding weak last
yesr they 14.o53 The Inarket opened dull, with
prices weak and unsettled aud thoso have been tho
ruling features throughout. Mondays sales showed
decline from the closing quotations Of tho previous
week Of IN 10 while uuder tho heavy receipts of tho
following two days {TucalsJ'a and Wednesdays AT.
flvala aggregated 0618 priccs took further tumble ia
NJ. to IT, rh. Sy
true Of ali descriptions OF stock not grading ~
m ats; s osnS to 1 sc ap
Thin cows rough mixed lots, and medium to good
steers, Averaging from 1lo0 200 h. have suffered
The cat1ss Of the decline IL found In tho unlocked for
Increase tn Tho supply which In turn Il attributed to
the great scarcity Of witer for .nme Tine pnss esst-
went. III aections Of Wisconsin ami lows, and in the
southern and southwestern portions Of this Matet
WATER foedGra in sos instances having to drive cir
stock several miles away 70 obtain ths needed supply.
uns relief j. had 4 u4ele4s 70 ay.s shippers to
withhold their c4ttc. They Obliged to send them
to tbs butcher to save their livesi
The lower prices lately ruling hare attracted the
days msteria! increased movement in stock eattls
has been w.neeEad. Liberal purchases made by
FEEDER from Indiana ohio .nd tsnn,ylyant. 1t
to prime. Local buscfers wants wcre aupplIed maluly
a a. 7ss4oo for poor to cho!os oows aud at 81 o9
were fsw sales Of extra beeyes 1t .25Q7oo, hut tho
prevailing rrices for shspp!ng grades were 81 eSa
t.bU. tAE bltncnt& Gil 1UQft
cArcaHcH hkYo been a4tt forward.
Saturday was qet day, both The local and Eastern
rado tnkinR hold rather c4utouay. Sales OF stock
cattle to fair aggregate effected 1t shout former
quotations, but nuschtrs and sh!ppers' stock ruled
weak And Irregular.
Extra neevs*-araded ateern, averaging $50
choles it, veii fo1ms yoa1
to 8 year Old steers, averaging l.950 to
aood Hssycs.Wsi:i.t,snci. aaoy fsrmsa ''''"''''
steers, averaging l,l:o % l,o0 IL ..... 47t@s2a
Medium drales-heers In {Air flesh, aver
aging 1oo to 40 tbs. ..........,,... Aooa4.so
Duttlgrsf 8tock-Puur to fair steers, and
common to choice cows, for city slaughter,
ayerse!na 400 70 i,loo a7taAoo
aeah, averaging COG to 1,o5o III. a1sea7s
ltaga, bulls and sealswag ataess,........ a2s@a6a
Catlo-Ts1as, coFifed. fed...........,...,,,. A.5u(4s 81
cattle--TexAs. through drorea. ........, 1.60442i
HO0S-ln cblnrarison with INIT wcek, tho recstptI
Of hogs show falling nj ct nearly 100 G1, tho afFy.
~ amounting to oiy IT, against l71 2W last week
Tho supply aetuaY On sals W. howevss, much laE9oi
t adlltlp1 several thousand 1Ais hogs that wars ei
over fron The previous ~ek. Tho weak has Loon
Of tho duilest and most uprontaa that Western sh
Light ~ were the fresh offerings, they e
yearly equaled The trsas requirements thai
1eeeiyers " wsrs -, unable , Y persFruhy diminish
week. During tho oreniuR days rsirea steadily DE-.
ctnsI. Wslne4dass trading ts!nR dons At &s.75(Se71
for ordinary 70 ehosa qualities. but stes thsre In,
not al Of tho reduction sustained early III tho wesl
hAs bssn tecdse1ed Increased receipts aFa generally
anticipated for tbs ensuing week aud many look fo
aatuFday was = moderately act!ys day, sud ,rce,
were trul, oxina to ia 4Mall r4ec,pa, ales ranged
f1um ts.O4e u for skppers, to $d13ts701 for
II, Il. lIenry ht $7l5. The bulk OF tie sa!sa xef,
| un1sr tits. Iht following are noted.