, 1875-01-24

CATTLE-During the past week, receipts Of csti1o
hare been 9,472. For tho corresponding week 1sat
year they were 1858. The market opened dull, with
Erices weak and unsettled and these hare been the
ruling featurea throughout. Monaays sales showed
decline from the closing quotations Of the previous
week Of an c while under the heavy receipts Of the
following two days fruesday's and Wednezday'a ar
rivals aggregated 961 prices took further tumble to
tho e1teut OF !k9:.c, at which reduction they re-
NAMED weak and variable 10 the close Tie above Is
true Of al descriptions OF stock not grading %
hrst-cIaes. OWING to the me12re supply Of
tbs LITTER the depreciation has not been severe.
Thin COWS, rough mixed lots, and medium to good
steers Averaging from 100 to $50 Is, have suffered
The Of the decline found in the unlooked for
increase in the supply, which III turn u attributed to
tho great scarcity Of water for some ma pat exist
ing In many OF the cattle Rising districts Of the North
west In sections Of Wisconsin and Iowa, snd IN the
southern and southTessern Portions o. tn,s STATE,
waer feeders in instances having to driTa their
stock s=vera miles away to ohsin tho needed supply
Until seef is had it Is useless to advise shippers to
withhold their cattle. They obliged to send them
10 the butcher to save their hv.s!
The lower prices tate]y ruling have attracsed the
days : uaterial increased movement In stock cattle
has beon witnessed. Liberal purchases were made by
feeders from Indians, Ohio, and pennsyyaa. n At SO
3325 for common to fair, and At $3s0a3 rs for good
70 prime. Local butchers wants were supplied mainly
at $c7&sLo0 for poor to choice cows and at g or9
were few sales Of extra tesves It $s3a oo but the
prevailing prtcts for shipping grades were $4.250
55o In addition to the shipments on foot Soma 2.oo
satuIday was quiet day, both the local and Eastern
trade t4king hold rather esuioualy. Sales OF sto.k
csttle to tar nggrcgfe were erected at about former
quotations. bnt uutchera' and shippezh stock ruled
weak and irregular.
QUOTATIONS..
Extra Deeyes-arafsd s'eer', ',ave1agins $50 as m
choies III Sssvss.fine, 1T, veil formed year
10 year old steers, averaging 1880 to
Cod Observation-Disclosures. ansy formed '''''''''
n 1!ssss'ns 1so to dsss :v.1
ae1ns 100 to 173o ns. - 4oo@Aso
BasIers; stoct-poor to iair Steers. and
averaging so to i,ioo 27s@L LOO
% desh, averaging COO to l,oso Is. 77sas76
.taes brlIs' Ind scsaTaa sto,rs. o.2s@a5 50
Cattls-Texas, corn.fed fed............... 4.5Jt55.50
Cutte-Texaa. through droves. 2.5c@k5
HOGS In Comparison with list week, the receipts
a. al nSse s2sonntne only assins ast week
The supply actually sale however, much larger
than Is indicated b tho table Of rocepts here being
In addition, cavarsl thousand stale hogs that were lett
over from the previous week. The week has been oae
Of The dulest and most thst Western ship
ge have szpersnced len %'thta errc tax a.
nearly equa1ed the trade requirements that
receivers 1e7o unable to percephbly diminish
Tue supply Of stale stock until toward the close Of the
week. During the opening days prices steadily de-
clinod Wednesdavs trading being done at $5-7s9675
Tor ordinary to choioe qualities bat lter there Wls I'M
not al Of tue redut ton sustained early in the week
has been recovered. Increased receipts ara generally
anticipated for tha ensatng weak and many look Tor
stil lower prices.
Saturday wills \ moderately active day, and prices
we1c drn, owing to the small receipts Sales ranged
from p5ss Is M sod !;
Il. r. Henry 1t $7.15. The bulk Of the a1les were
under $se5. Tho following are noted.